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Doris Smeltzer, MA
President, Treasurer & Co-Founder AVF; Former Teacher on Special Assignment/NVUSD
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Napa, CA 94558, USA
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When Andrea died after 13 months of bulimic behaviors at the age of 19, Doris chose to leave her elementary classroom assignment. She worked for the next ten years (1999- Sept. 2009) as a Teacher on Special Assignment with Napa Valley Unified SD working with high school students in the areas of body image issues and eating disorder prevention. She is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern and co-founded Andrea’s Voice Foundation. She is the author of the Gürze Books’ “Advice for Parent’s” blog and the critically acclaimed book, Andrea’s Voice: Silenced by Bulimia. The archives of her VoiceAmerica Internet Radio Show, “Savor Yourself…beyond skin deep” can be accessed through the Media page of this web site.