Nina Montée Karp

Nina Montée Karp (born January 20, 1963) is an environmental activist, producer and director. She is a founding Board Member^[1] of Healthy Child Healthy World – a national environmental non-profit organization dedicated to protecting young children from chemical and other ambient threats and promoting safer, healthier environments. She serves as the Vice Chair of Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles' Huckleberry Fund to benefit homeless teens and is a Board Member for Breastcancer.org, which has disseminated information and support about breast cancer to over 8 million women. Nina has produced and chaired numerous fundraisers, raising millions of dollars for environmental, children's, women's and arts-related causes.

Biography

Montée Karp was born in Belgrade to a Montenegrin mother and a Czechoslovak father. Montée Karp is married to nationally renowned pediatrician and author Dr. Harvey Karp. She has one daughter, Lexi. The family resides in Los Angeles.

Career

Montée Karp directed and produced the award-winning educational DVDs, The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block. These videos have been featured in numerous national media outlets, including The New York Times, Associated Press, Good Morning America, The View, Dr. Phil and CNN.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

In 2001, Montée Karp co-produced Not Under My Roof, an award-winning educational video featuring Olivia Newton-John and Kelly Preston designed to teach parents how to create a healthier home.^[6]

In 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the 2-DVD set, Breast Cancer: The Path of Wellness and Healing. This comprehensive visual guide seeks to inform and inspire breast cancer patients and their loved ones through the entire arc of breast cancer, from diagnosis to treatment to full healing through the integrated healing of traditional medicine plus the use of meditation, exercise, optimal diet and spiritual practices. Participants in this DVD include leading breast cancer specialists (e.g. Susan Love, Marisa Weiss, Dennis Slamon), top wellness experts (e.g. Dean Ornish, Deepak Chopra, Maoshing Ni) and numerous celebrities breast cancer survivors (e.g. Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Christina Applegate).^[7][8][9]

References

1. ^ Honorary Board | Healthy Child Healthy World
2. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/08/health/08coli.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=%22dr.%20harvey%20karp%22&st=cse
3. ^ Harvey Karp on Good Morning America | Colic Baby Solution - The Happiest Baby On The Block
4. ^ Harvey Karp on The View | Colic Baby Solution - The Happiest Baby On The Block
5. ^ Harvey Karp on Dr. Phil – THT | Colic Baby Solution - The Happiest Baby On The Block
6. ^ ^{a b} Soothing a crying baby | Colic Baby Solution - The Happiest Baby On The Block
7. ^ The Path of Wellness and Healing - Breast Cancer DVD
8. ^ Hollywood Breast Cancer Survivors Join Together To Offer Hope In New DVD | Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos
9. ^ New DVD provides women with breast cancer with advice from UCLA physicians / UCLA Today

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Name	Karp, Nina Montee
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Short description	Activist, producer, director
Date of birth	January 20, 1963
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