Denise Alfeld is the President of the Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson Fund (MES Fund, Inc), Board of Directors. It is the first national Financial Aid Fund to support Montessori teacher training in the United States. Denise is also a freelance editor and writer. She works with authors to prepare manuscripts for agent query and publication. Denise works with fiction and non-fiction publications, with a focus on literature for young readers, including Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adults. She is the founder of Saltbox Studios, a freelance marketing company that partners with authors, illustrators, and publishers to build the best books and promote their brands. The foundation of her experience includes Account Management (Ogilvy & Mather Chicago), Radio Marketing and Sales (Chicago), Corporate Event Sponsorship and Independent School Admissions.She is member of SCBWI (The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and AMI (The Association Montessori Internationale).