Love in the Big Apple: Du Quoin Native to Participate in New York's Love Challenge

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ A former Du Quoin resident hopes to find love in the Big Apple during a 12-week television show called "The 90-Day Love Challenge," which will air on local Fox affiliates.

Amelia (Amy) Heape is the daughter of Jean Heape and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Heape, all of Du Quoin.

She has been chosen by The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (Fox News) and Dr. Diana Kirschner, author of "Love in 90 Days" to find the love of her life on a weekly series entitled "The 90 Day Love Challenge."

The 12-week series began Thursday, January 8 and will air weekly every Thursday morning through March. The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet airs locally on Channel 9 at 10 a.m.

Amy lives in New York City, where she has resided since 1996.

Amy owns and operates New Yorker In Training, a course and personal concierge service that helps people move to and live in New York City.

New Yorker In Training is also available to help apprehensive travelers plan meaningful and affordable vacations to the Big Apple.

Amy has also worked in advertising and marketing for Broadway shows, as an instructor at New York University and as a yoga teacher.

Amy is a graduate of Du Quoin High School (1989) and holds Bachelor's Degrees in Theater Arts and Speech Communications from Eastern Illinois University and a Master's Degree in Arts Administration from Indiana University.