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Meet the Authors

A mother and daughter, combining their talents to foster financial literacy in children, particularly those who have fewer resources and opportunities.

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Author
Judy has worked many different roles, from social worker, financial analyst and CFO, to small business owner, and is currently a financial advisor. She loves helping people position themselves to protect and grow their money to achieve their individual dreams. The two things that bring the biggest smile to Judy’s face and the warmest, fuzziest feeling to her heart are her daughter, Elyse, and making a difference in people’s lives. Judy strives to give others the tools and knowledge to become their best selves, and couldn’t be more excited to bring both of those loves together in the Khloe and Jayden series.

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Author
Elyse Birdi is a second-grade public school teacher in New York City. She’s passionate about all of her students and spends time really getting to know them as individuals so she can tailor her teaching to help them grow educationally, socially, and emotionally. She works hard to help the kids foster a belief in themselves and their ability to meet and exceed her high expectations. Her work as an educator is what makes her heart full!

A Brief History:

Judy (a former financial advisor with a history in social work) and Elyse (an NYC public school teacher) believe that every child has unique gifts, and that everyone benefits when all children are provided with the tools to give those gifts expression and a voice. Elyse’s daily stories about her students inspired Judy to propose that she and Elyse partner up, combining their talents to foster financial literacy, particularly for those children who have fewer resources and opportunities.

Our Mission:

We want to provide parents and educators with a tool to help them have open, positive, and easy conversations with children about one of life’s most basic, often neglected, and emotionally laden skills – money. We also want to help little ones learn about how money really works in a fun, engaging, and simple to understand way.