Dr. Hillman is an Adolescent Medicine specialist with 20 years of experience caring for adolescents, young adults and patients with disordered eating. Dr. Hillman is one of 60 internists in the United States that are double board certified in Adolescent Medicine and Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr.Hillman has been named to the Top Doctors list in Philadelphia Magazine for 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, and 2006. She lectures frequently at the University of Pennsylvania and in local schools on the subject of adolescents and eating disorders.
Jean Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising. Her films, slide lectures, and television appearances have been seen by millions of people throughout the world. She was named by The New York Times Magazine as one of the three most popular speakers on college campuses. She is the author of Can't Buy My Love; How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and feel and the creator of several award-winning films, including "Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women" and "Slim Hopes: Advertising & the Obsession with Thinness." She is a Visiting Research Scholar at the Wellesley Centers for Women. For more information visit Jean's website at www.JeanKilbourne.com
Coach Phil Martelli will play a key role in helping ACTH develop "Train the Trainer" education curriculum for athletic coaches and fitness trainers scheduled for Spring 2007. Head Coach of St. Joseph University's Men's Basketball team since 1995 Martelli's accomplishments have earned him a number of coaching awards, most notably consensus National Coach of the Year honors in 2004. Earning the 2004 Naismith Coach of the Year Award, Martelli also was tabbed the top coach in 2004 by the Associated Press (A.P.) and CBS/Chevrolet; the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) presented him with the Henry Iba Award. Martelli is a 2000 inductee into the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and 2004 March of Dimes "Citizen of the Year".
Sherri Hope Culver is a media consultant specializing in content development and strategic management for children's media companies and public broadcasting. She is Associate Director of the Media Education Lab at Temple University and on the faculty. Sherri has produced over 600 hours of television programming and has appeared on (and hosted) numerous television talk shows. Sherri holds a masters degree in Public Culture from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research explored the impact of children's television on the social development of girls. She is author of the book, The Television and Video Survival Guide: An Insiders Top Notch Creative and Technical Advice for Your First (or next) Production. For more information visit Sherri's website at www.sherrihopeculver.com
