Tess Cacciatore a.k.a. Tessa May, (President/CEO) is a long time entertainment industry veteran and an award winning, multi-media writer and producer. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Tess devotes much of her time to educating and empowering children. To date, her World Trust Foundation www.worldtrust.org has made a positive impact to thousands of children from many countries.

Tess has traveled the world capturing footage and photographs of children and indigenous peoples, with the theme of building cross-cultural tolerance and understanding. Her content is being made into an interactive, educational series to bridge the youth of the world.

She now adds children’s book author to her growing list of life achievements. Her first book, Bella Wishes™ instills a strong self-image for young girls, to have fun exercising with music and dance, and to feel confident about their bodies from an early age.

Tess began dancing at the age of seven. She danced professionally, nationally and internationally, while living in New York City and Los Angeles, CA. After the loss of her parents in 2003, she decided to get back into dance, to help her through the healing process. She began belly dancing classes, which had been her goal for many years. Inspired by her classes and the vision that came forth, it became apparent that a message needed to be given to girls of all ages to begin dance and to feel confident with their bodies, while also instilling self-respect for themselves as well.

Bella Wishes™ and all products sold through CarLou Media will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Young Scholarship Fund under the World Trust Foundation.

Tess currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. tess@carloumedia.com.

Dave Rodriguez - (Animator/Illustrator) A native of New York, now living in Los Angeles, CA, Dave Rodriguez is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts. Dave has developed his love for design into a successful career in animation. He has worked at major animation studios on a “who’s who” list of shows including: The Ninja Turtles, The Rugrats, The Simpsons, Rocket Power, My Little Pony, Care Bears and Charlie Brown Specials, to name a few.

In addition to his busy career, David enjoys sharing his talents by volunteering his time with special projects. He has spoken to numerous high school audiences and participated in the Industry Education Council Career Conference. As a leading storyboard artist, Dave continues to enjoy the world of animation by developing and designing his own creations.

Dave is truly drawn to his field.