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Kim Ledgerwood

Editorial Director, HealthyWomen

As HealthyWomen’s editorial director, Kim oversees the production of all content and ensures that it is aligned with our mission, meets our high editorial standards and captures our brand voice.

Kim is an award-winning editor and copywriter with more than 25 years of experience. She started her career as a copywriter and broadcast producer at the Southeast’s largest full-service advertising agency, The Tombras Group. Since then, she has edited and written for a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to indie authors across multiple industries and topics.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as a master’s degree in communications/advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Kim lives in Maryland with her husband, three children and a menagerie of pets.

Jacquelyne Froeber

Senior Editor, HealthyWomen

Jacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State University. She is the former editor-in-chief of Celebrated Living magazine and has editing and writing experience for print and online publications, including Health magazine, Coastal Living magazine and AARP.org.

As a breast cancer survivor, Jacquelyne encourages everyone to perform self-exams and get their yearly mammograms.

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Bayer Make Your Mark Contest Winners: Great Ideas, Inspiring Women

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pill, Bayer Healthcare and DailyCandy celebrated women's empowerment by honoring three inspiring women, presenting each with a $5,000 prize package to help make their dreams a reality. Additionally, each winner had the honor of being photographed by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz. Learn more about how these women are making their mark.

Winner: Prairie Rose Free, Brooklyn, NY
"We want it to feel like a sweet escape and also a place to create memories," says Bayer Make Your Mark Contest Winner Prairie Rose Free about her new "Old-Fashioned" idea for a local Brooklyn, NY, ice cream parlor, and how winning the contest will help make her dream a reality.
Winner: Molly Risak, Trabuco Canyon, CA
Bayer Make Your Mark Contest Winner Molly Risak talks about how she's making her mark in this world, especially for young children embarking on a hospital stay, with her idea for the Oopsy Daisies, a comfy, warm "alternate to a cold, itchy hospital gown" with fun superhero and princess themes. See how the contest will help catapult her forward.
Winner: Megan Hand, Seattle, WA
Megan Hand, winner of the Bayer Make Your Mark Contest, talks about her idea for a moving art classroom, what she calls an "Art Bus." She talks about the honor of shooting with Annie Leibovitz and how winning the contest will make a difference in her small community outside of Seattle. "If you have a good idea, share it with the world," she says.
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