Soap Spoiler Staff
Editor in Chief
Annemarie Leblanc – She has a BA in Computer Science from McGill University. After Annemarie graduated from McGill University she was hired by Concordia University teaching Introduction to Database Management & Advanced Database practices. Additionally, she taught at Champlain Regional College on the South Shore of Montreal. After 27 years Annemarie decided to stop teaching take on her Little Retirement Project, blogging. In a mere 2-years, she grew her blog to 14 million readers a month.
Annemarie is almost completed her first book about the Daytime Soap world and currently has a multi-book deal with a major publisher
Staff Writers
Heather Hughes – Heather is a freelance writer who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunications. She’s a self-proclaimed soap opera aficionado who enjoys eating peanut butter cups, staying up late and sharing her passion for entertainment with others.
Rita Ryan – Rita Ryan has been writing since the age of thirteen, starting with songs and later short plays and articles. In her teenage years she was known as “Rita Lorraine” and tried to get into the country music recording industry in the 1970s and later the gospel music industry in the 1990s. Now, she concentrates her writing on soap opera spoilers specializing in General Hospital, aspires to write a series of family-friendly mysteries in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries style, and the rest of her time is spent being grandma to her three grandchildren and cat mama to Mollie & Missie. She is married to her childhood sweetheart whom she rediscovered after 30 years apart.
Amandah Hancen – Amandah has watched Days of Our Lives for 25 years and loves to read, write and breath the soap. When not watching Salemite shenanigans, she enjoys reading mystery novels, listening to music, laughing at her own jokes and exploring the great outdoors. She also spends plenty of quality time with her kids and Pitbull Doxie, Pongolicous Pongo Puff.
Sean O’Brien – After earning a BA in Communications, Sean began his professional career in the Scranton-Wilkes/Barre Red Barons’ front office (the Philadelphia Phillies former Triple-A affiliate). He later worked as a print sports writer. During this millennium – Sean became a state licensed school teacher, the author of the children’s book Maddie: Teaching Tolerance with a Smile, and a credentialed sports columnist. He’s also been a longtime soap opera loyalist.
Nics Abasta – Nics Abasta has a degree in Development Communication. Nics enjoys writing about entertainment, as well as tech and business news. During her spare time, she likes to read youth fiction books, study photography or go out with her husband and kids.
Support Staff
Chris has been with Soap Spoiler since the launch of the website. Chris is our social media guru. From Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram Chris is there to engage and make sure Soap Spoiler readers receive the best experience possible. Chris is also the person behind our newsletters! Chris’ main focus is to make sure all our Soap Spoiler readers are happy!