Lisa Marino CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, PMCT is owner of Head of the Class Dog Training LLC in Winchester, VA. As a former Middle School English Teacher, she has a passion for helping kids learn to read and enjoy books. Her four therapy dogs visit schools to conduct reading and special education programs.

Lynn Peters is a former elementary special education teacher. She is a mother of three and a grandmother of four. She enjoys visiting nursing homes along with special education and reading programs with her two Golden Retriever therapy dogs, and has a penchant for photography.