AllyKatzz is WHERE GIRLS CHANGE THEIR WORLDS

AllyKatzz fills a huge gap in a girl's life. AllyKatzz is the SAFE, 100% monitored social networking site that gives girls a place to be heard. AllyKatzz is as cool, diverse and appealing as "young adult" sites, but SAFE for girls ages 10-15. AllyKatzz hires college students and adults to read every word and review every photo before they are posted on the site.

It is our passion, power and desire to make a difference in the lives of girls we touch that turns muse into real magic!

The Community

All girls, except mean girls, are welcome on AllyKatzz.com. It's the cool, fun and diverse community where girls go to:

* Tackle real issues and find new ways to solve problems
* Be Heard: Girls express and share their opinions, ideas, concerns, hopes and dreams
* Connect - Find Their Voices and Each Other
* Discover their strengths as they learn about themselves and the world around them
* Be creative and ignite ideas

The AllyKatzz Team

DENISE RESTAURI, FOUNDER & CEO

Denise Restauri is the country's foremost tween girl expert. As Founder & CEO of AK Tweens and AllyKatzz.com, she is able to translate tween thoughts and opinions into valuable feedback and guidance for companies as they develop new products and services, marketing and advertising campaigns, and brands geared for tween and young teen girls. This insight has made Restauri a sought after and frequent commentator on the subject of tween girls on national television, newspapers, magazines and radio programs including CBS Early Show, The Today Show, BBC America, ABC, NPR, E!Online, USA TODAY, People Magazine, More Magazine and many others.

Denise Restauri has more than 25 years of marketing and sales experience, including nine years as VP of Sales for USA TODAY, where she was the creative and business force behind the evolution of USA TODAY into the "travelers" newspaper and the #1 newspaper in the nation. In addition, she worked closely with the White House to produce education programs that put USA TODAY in the nation's classrooms.

CAROL ALTARESCU, SUMMIT DIRECTOR

Carol spent many years in Boston as a teacher to tweens and teens. She earned a Masters Degree in Philosophy of Education from Antioch College and spent years designing creative educational programs. When the Internet emerged, Carol co-founded an American leader in the affiliate marketing and management space whose client base included Disneystore.com, Cooking.com, and Sonymusicdirect.com. For the past seven years, Carol has been working with Privo, an industry leader in helping websites manage responsible and COPPA compliant relationships with children. Privo’s clients include Allykatzz, Sparktop, Professor Garfield, Stardoll, Kawasaki, Yoursphere, Dizzywood, Chica Girls, Flipoutz and others. Recently Carol has become an advisor to AK Teens and has joined the AK team to manage client relationships for the Town Hall Meetings and Tween Summits.

JESS WEINER, ADVISOR

Jess wants you to feel more confident!
Jess wants you to love your body and love your life!
Jess wants you to take more action and make a difference in the world!

Consider her your “Go to Girl” for all things self-esteem!

* You may have seen her on TV: she’s a frequent guest on Oprah, Tyra, CNN Showbiz Tonight, and The Today Show.
* You may have read her best-selling books: “A Very Hungry Girl” and “Life Doesn't Begin 5 Pounds from Now”.
* You may know her from her columns in Seventeen Magazine where she writes about making “Body Peace”.

Or you may have heard her speak at your school or been a part of a workshop she’s hosted as the Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.

Jess believes that we can all do something to change the world and calls those people Actionists®. She’s even created the Actionist® Network, a global online community that recognizes and connects individuals and organizations make a difference in the lives of others.

Her favorite shows are Project Runway and American Idol. She's a big fan of Greek food, white-water rafting, and flip-flops. Jess is proud of the fact that she has uneven nostrils and is born on Halloween! She also feels passionately about Gummi Bears, hates Velcro, and wishes on every falling star she sees.

JILL BEZOS, ADVISOR

Jill Bazos is the founder of Kid Pro Co, Inc., a company dedicated to marketing products and services to children and their parents. As President, Jill focuses on strategic development for new product launches, business plans, marketing plans and programs. Jill has led strategic sessions for blue chip companies such as Campbell’s, Nestle and Johnson & Johnson, to name a few, and she played an essential role in the launch of one of Manhattan’s most successful companies: Fresh Direct, the ground breaking, on-line grocery business for NY residents and their families. Jill began honing her skills as a child-marketing expert in college, where she double majored in Child Development and Computer Science, with a focus on the effects of changing technology on children. After earning her degree from Tufts University, she began her career at Griffin Bacal, a leading advertising agency in its day, where she worked on the development, implementation and management of marketing programs for Playskool, Tonka, Hasbro, Kenner, Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers and Mott’s, to name a few. In addition to her projects with Kid Pro Co, Jill presently serves as the Vice President of Marketing and Development for Fundex Games, where she is instrumental in the development of unique, strategically based products and their accompanying marketing programs.

LAURA CAMIEN, ADVISOR

Laura Camien spent 13 years representing Blue Man Group as the company grew from small Off-Broadway production to household name. As the Senior Director of Press, Laura strategized the successful launch of domestic and international theatrical productions, concerts, albums, toys and children’s museum exhibits. In her quest to generate worldwide recognition for the creative organization, Laura had the opportunity to work with the most influential media outlets in the US and abroad, as well as partner music labels, theme parks, casinos and film & television companies. In 2004, Laura founded Bridge Club Productions as a personal project, and began developing theatrical productions of her own. In 2008, she became a Broadway Producer with the Tony-nominated musical [title of show]. (www.titleofshow.com) A published playwright, Laura is currently writing a new play with Broadway Director/Actor Michael Berresse. Laura is passionate about increasing self esteem in girls of all ages, and in addition to her work with AK Tweens, she works diligently with arts organizations in NYC—volunteering, teaching, writing and performing with groups, including The Arts Effect and Opening Act, whose missions include using the arts to empower the next generation of world leaders.

KEITH CUTLER, MARKETING STRATEGIST

Keith Cutler is a highly networked marketing and sponsorship strategist who is an expert in building brands, launching new products and generating revenue. As president and CEO of KC Marketing Group LLC, Cutler specializes in brand marketing, sports/entertainment marketing and strategic partnerships. In addition to working with AK Tweens, other clients include PickTeams Online Gaming (selected by Inc. Magazine as a 2009 “Top Ten Coolest College Start-up”), Heads & Tails TV - producer of Animal Planet’s “Dr’s Foster & Smith Faithful Friends” as well as the NY/NJ Chapter of Children’s Miracle Network. Cutler’s career has also included a longtime stint at USA TODAY as Director of Sports & Event Marketing and was also the Founder/Publisher of USA TODAY Baseball Weekly. He also served as a Sr. Vice President of Sales and Business Development at CBS Television Stations Digital Media Group and Turner Sports where he was Executive Vice President/Sports Marketing & Sales. Cutler graduated from the University of Florida and now serves on UF’s Advertising Department Advisory Board. Cutler has two daughters who enjoy photography, all types of music and taking special trips.