Kimberly Shaw, Author at North State Parent magazine

North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Kimberly Shaw

Kimberly Shaw is a local Northern California author.

Author Archive

Urban Ore in Berkeley, CA. Photo: Sim Newman.

Upcycling Trash to Treasure

By Kimberly Shaw | January 19, 2021

Upcycling and Thrifting Are Great for the Environment! Monette Pierce of Anderson recently moved her business, Beauty for Ashes, a massage and doula service, to downtown Redding. The new location’s […]

Be the Change – Steve Main, Anderson

By Kimberly Shaw | May 30, 2012

After teaching for 38 years, Steve Main doesn’t plan on retiring any time soon. He’s having too much fun, he says. For the past eight years, Main has taught at […]

Be the Change – Eileen Reese, Shasta & Tehama Counties

By Kimberly Shaw | April 29, 2012

As a young child, a painting of a red barn, a white horse and a mysterious figure mesmerized Eileen Reese. She would place herself inside the scene, imagining the horse […]

Be The Change – Joan Schreiner, Chico

By Kimberly Shaw | March 30, 2012

When Joan Schreiner, of Chico, registered for college, her goal was to become a pediatric nurse. The many hours of babysitting experience she’d incurred at a young age helped her […]

Oncology Camp participants Annelise Green-Burke (2nd from left) and Sadie Cibula (in red), both originally from Shasta County, with Okizu camp counselors. Photo: Michael Burke. www.burkephotography.biz

Camp Okizu: More Than Just Fun And Games

By Kimberly Shaw | November 27, 2011

Camp Okizu expands across 500 acres at Berry Creek, 70 miles north of Sacramento, and embraces thousands of children and families every year. Four lakes, sleeping cabins and shower facilities […]

Parent Teacher Groups – Working Together To Make a Difference in the Lives of Children

By Kimberly Shaw | September 27, 2011

This year, veteran teacher Denise Perkins of Redding is responsible for 21 first graders. The vast diversity of learners became evident in the first week of school. Some students need […]