Meet Us
Kristen Bagwell – Founder, Triangle MOM
Kristen is an “almost” Raleigh native, having lived in the Triangle area since 1981. She is also an Appalachian State graduate who started her career as a marketing professional immediately after graduation. Kristen worked with her father as a marketing consultant until 1999 when she signed on with IBM. After 5 years with IBM (and three years with Lenovo, the company that acquired IBM’s PC division in 2005), Kristen had her first child. Peyton is nearly three – going on 13 – and Kristen is still with Lenovo as a marketing manager focused on customer web enablement.
Always interested in blogging, parenting viewpoints, and “just for moms” topics, Kristen jumped at the chance to start a Triangle version of Triad Moms on Main. She has combined her love of children, sales and marketing experience, managerial skills, craving for organization, and her knowledge of the Triangle to launch this informative and fun website for moms.
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Rachel Hoeing – Co-founder, Triad MOM
Rachel is an Appalachian State graduate who started her career as an elementary school teacher directly after graduation. Rachel taught in the Mecklenburg and Forsyth school systems for eight years, and then decided to change her career to a stay-at-home mom after she had her first child, Jake. Jake is now eight, he has a sister, Anna, who is six, and Rachel does just about everything except “stay at home!” Rachel and her husband Kevin have lived in the Triad for over ten years. They love to entertain and attend any social event possible. Rachel is an active volunteer in her children’s schools, as well as the community. Rachel has been a Mary Kay Sales Consultant for the past twelve years, and a tutor for the past seven years. She also managed a local blog along with Katie for the past two years.
Rachel has now taken all of her talents and combined her sales experience, love of children, managerial skills, social marketing, love of organization, and her knowledge of the Triad to launch this informative and fun website for moms.
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Katie Moosbrugger – Co-founder, Triad MOM
Katie moved to Winston-Salem nearly six years ago (en route from Charlotte, en route from Ohio University, en route from a childhood in New Jersey), and she and her husband, Charlie, say every day how lucky they are to have landed in the Triad. Launching this web site was a natural next step for Katie after introducing and co-managing a popular mom/parenting blog in the Triad for two years. Prior to that, she worked for nearly four years as a freelance writer and project manager part-time while raising her daughter, Emily, and son, Henry. And before her life as a stay-at-home mom, she was busy building a 10-year career in the fast-paced world of both agency and corporate public relations.
In her new position as co-founder of Triad Moms On Main, you still find Katie blogging as well as managing the day-to-day operations of the site along with Rachel. She’s so glad you found your way to “Main Street,” and she’s looking forward to sharing the amazing journey of parenthood with each and every reader.
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Kimberly Froeschner – Contributing blogger
Kimberly has lived in Zebulon, NC since she was tiny, and graduated from NC State. She recently returned to work after spending nearly two years as an at-home mom with daughter Penelope. The transition from at-home mom to working mom has not been easy, but it’s become the new normal in her house. (It gives her a lot to blog about!) Kimberly also has a step-son who is attending college at UNC.
In addition to her home life and her work life, Kimberly is involved in a group called SCA, an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating pre-17th- century European history. Kimberly describes SCA as “medieval re-enactments – basically living history” and has participated in day, weekend, and week-long adventures with the SCA for many years. In her free time, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her family and friends. We have enjoyed Kimberly’s unique perspective, and I hope you have as well!
