Class Listing - by Instructor
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| Justin Ahlbach N/A |
Justin Ahlbach has an MA in Literature from Rosemont College, and has taught Composition, Language Arts and American Literature at schools in China and the Philippines. |
| Frances Alloway N/A |
I have been teaching cooking and nutrition classes for many years as a consultant and employee. As a consultant, I have worked with hospitals, child care sites, senior centers, and libraries including the Free Library of Philadelphia. I have presented programming on Radnor 21 and WGTV television stations that included seasonal food and health topics. As an employee of Penn State Extension and Early Head Start, I co-authored Dining with Diabetes, Totally Veggies, The Mediterranean Cuisine Comes to You curricula and taught hundreds of classes for all age groups. I am a registered dietitian and nutritionist, a certified ServSafe instructor and have child abuse clearances. |
| Pamela Aloia N/A |
Pamela Aloia has been writing all her life for jobs, corporate communication, articles, books, editing, and more. For the past 20 years she's served as a self-development coach through coaching, meditation, and energy work. The Wisdom Writing Workshops are a lovely combination of writing and self-exploration. Visit her website: blossomingeveryday.com. |
| John Alston N/A |
John Alston is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Chester Children’s Chorus. Begun in 1994 with seven boys, The Chester Children’s Chorus is an after-school community chorus, serving more than 100 children from Chester who love to sing Mozart’s Requiem, The Beatles, and the best of R&B. During the summers, they learn music and math, study science with Swarthmore College staff and students, read and dance, and play and grow in the Chorus’s Summer Learning Program. Over the past five years, the CCC has developed its Math Practice Program, a serious math intervention led by our full-time math teacher. Currently more than 100 CCC students practice math twice weekly with our teacher, Education Director, and 40 Swarthmore College students who serve as math coaches. John was an Associate Professor of Music at Swarthmore College (1991 - 2014) where he conducted some of the great choral and orchestral masterpieces, including Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Mass in B Minor, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. He also led the jazz ensembles, and taught jazz history and jazz improvisation. As a bass soloist, John has sung with The Santa Fe Pro Musica, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, and the Smithsonian Chamber Players. While a member of New York’s Ensemble for Early Music, John sang the role of Darius in The Play of Daniel, which toured throughout the United States. About his singing, the Washington Post wrote, “the revelation on the program was the quality of bass John Alston’s singing... his voice is graceful in its movements...and his diction and emotional shading of the words are exemplary.” John earned his Doctorate of Music in Choral Conducting with a minor in Jazz Studies from Indiana University, Bloomington. |
| I Amalia amalia@amaliadance.com |
As a performer, Amalia has appeared at venues and dance events along the East Coast and in her home state of California. Highlights include performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Queens Theater, and opening for the Belly Dance Superstars Philadephia Show at World Cafe Live. She has taught for the past 15 years throughout the Philadelphia area and coached the belly dance club of Swarthmore College. She is passionate about helping people find confidence, fluidity and ease in their bodies through this beautiful dance form. |
| Victoria Andrecchio N/A |
Chef Victoria Andrecchio is the owner of V’s Cupcakery LLC Specialty Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookie Favors, offering more than 240 seasonal flavors including vegan and gluten free. Born and raised in Norristown, her passion for baking began in middle school when she first place in a competition with her chocolate chip cookies. She went on to graduate from the Art Institute of Philadelphia and opened the first Black-owned bakery in Norristown. A frequent winner of competitions, Victoria has been the NBC 10 Morning Show, Food Network Cake Wars (twice), Canada’s Food Network Big Bake, Netflix’s Holiday Sugar Rush and many others. |
| Amy Anna N/A |
Amy B Anna is an artist and attorney living in Media, PA. She is a contributing writer for the film website, www.cutprintfilm.com, which is a Philadelphia-based site devoted to all things related to film. Her art-related website and blog can be found at www.amyannaart.com. |
| Kevin Arba cosmicintegration |
Kevin’s spiritual healing journey began in 2012, when after hitting rock bottom he experienced two miracles that transformed his life. The primary focus of his life became healing himself first, then helping others to do the same. He has devoted his life to learning and practicing various approaches to promote transformation at all levels, including meditation, energy healing, shamanism, nutrition, psychological process work, metaphysics, and astrology. Once he began learning astrology, Kevin was blown away by the depth of insight that could be gleaned from the birth chart. He discovered that the horoscope revealed profoundly useful information that could be used for healing on the physical, psychological, relational, and spiritual levels. He also found that it answered many questions about his true nature and life purpose, and gave him a map to fulfilling his soul’s deepest longings and healing his primary wounds. Kevin’s astrology readings and coaching sessions incorporate everything he has learned. His multi-faceted approach gives him the ability to assist his clients with almost any intention. |
| Deborah Aronson N/A |
DEBORAH ARONSON is a 2001 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and worked in general medicine and surgery in small animal clinical hospitals for over 20 years before focusing on her in-home specialty palliative and end of life practice. |
| Staff Audubon House and Museum N/A |
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| Katherine Barham N/A |
Katherine Barham holds a Masters from UVA in secondary English education and an MFA degree in Poetry from Warren Wilson Program for Writers. She retired from teaching English at Conestoga High School, where she developed a writing course titled The Writer’s Craft. Since then she has written a chapbook titled From the Familiar, Moonstone Press, and a book of poems, How It Shone, Atmosphere Press. She currently resides in Rose Valley, PA, writing and birdwatching with her cat, Elliott. |
| David Barnes N/A |
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| Mita Barot N/A |
Mita works at a Main Line School District’s Nutrition Department. She frequently entertains large groups in her home in Chester County introducing her guests to the many healthy dishes of India and has been teaching cooking classes since 2009, most recently in St. Mary’s County, MD. Mita is passionate about healthy cooking, entertaining and loves to laugh and have fun while cooking. |
| Carrie Barron classeswithcarrieb@gmail |
My name is Carrie and I love connecting people with the natural world through classes, workshops and gifts. My classes inspire conservation through crafting! I've worked for several environmental organizations, including the National Park Service Baltimore Aquarium, Philadelphia Zoo and the National Audubon Society, where I served as Center Director for the John James Audubon Center. Currently, I am Director of STEM at a non-profit forensic lab. https://classeswithcarrieb.com |
| Eric Bell ericbellwriter@gmail.com |
Eric Bell is the author of two juvenile fiction books: Alan Cole Is Not a Coward and its sequel, Alan Cole Doesn't Dance, both published by HarperCollins. Alan Cole Is Not a Coward was nominated for the 2018 ALA Rainbow List of GLBTQ Books for Children & Teens. Eric has experience leading workshops and classes in the Philadelphia area. He is eager to bring his unique blend of writing experience, interactivity, and good humor to Main Line School Night. |
| Sigal Ben-Porath N/A |
Dr. Ben-Porath studies schools and colleges as democratic institutions. She received her doctorate in political philosophy from Tel Aviv University in 2000. She was a postdoctoral research associate at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University in 2001-2004. Dr. Ben-Porath has been teaching at Penn GSE since 2004. She is an associate member of the political science department and the philosophy department at Penn. She served as a special assistant to the university president, and as chair of the faculty advisory board to Penn Press, and as executive committee member of the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy. In 2010 she was a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton, in 2012-2013 she was affiliated with the Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University, and in 2020-2021 she was a fellow in residence at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard. Research Interests and Current Projects Dr. Ben-Porath is interested in democratic theory and practice, and studies the ways institutions like schools and colleges can sustain and advance democracy. Her areas of expertise include philosophy of education and political philosophy. Her books include Cancel Wars (2022) Making Up Our Mind: What School Choice is Really About (2019), Free Speech on Campus (2017), and Varieties of Sovereignty and Citizenship (2012), as well as Tough Choices: Structured Paternalism and the Landscape of Choice (2010) and Citizenship under Fire: Democratic Education in Times of Conflict (2006). She is currently researching civic dialogue in schools and colleges. |
| Aliza Benjamin N/A |
Aliza M. Benjamin PhD |
| Lynn Berkowitz N/A |
Lynn Berkowitz, MFA, BFA, with a career in art museums, has developed an array of award-winning gallery tours, experiences, and apps aimed at helping audiences of all ages and abilities engage with a diversity of art ‘isms and approaches. |
| Richard Berman N/A |
Richard Berman, Owner, Pour Richard's Coffee Company |
| I Berwyn Squash & Fitness Club dominic@berwynsquash.com |
Staff, Berwyn Squash & Fitness Club |
| Owen Biddle owenbiddlephotography |
OWEN BIDDLE has been taking pictures for thirty-five years and teaching photography for about thirty years. One thing he loves about teaching is watching his students' unique vision and creativity unfold as they master the how-to's of the camera. He loves challenging his students to see the camera as a tool for creating meaningful images. He also loves studying the masters of photography, and strives to inspire his students to use the lessons that can be learned from those who came before us, both in photography and in art, in general. Owen reports that the whole class has a lot of fun together, following and developing their passion for this wonderful media. |
| Lauren Bishop N/A |
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| Roslyn Blyn LaDrew roislindubh@gmail.com |
Dr. Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew received her Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. in Celtic Languages and Literature at Harvard University, with study abroad in Ireland (Co. Donegal), Scotland (Stornoway, Isle of Lewis), and Wales (Aberystwyth). She was a columnist for the Irish Edition newspaper for about 25 years, until the paper's final issue. She currently teaches Irish (Gaeilge) at the University of Pennsylvania and also teaches Irish and Welsh online. She is also a musician, singing and playing the fiddle with the group Roz an' the Beaux. |
| Yolanda Booker N/A |
With over 40 years of experience as a maker, Yolanda is known for her creative handmade knitted and crocheted accessories. She enjoys sharing her creative passion through teaching and coaching at Wild Hand LYC (https://wild-hand.com/), Cheltenham Township Adult School, Jefferson University Creative Making Workshop, Princeton University Winter Session Knitting Workshop and Allen’s Lane Art Center. Her objective is to inspire knitters and crocheters to raise the bar with new techniques. Like our world, she knows that creativity comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors. |
| Kent Bottles kentbottles@gmail.com |
Dr. Kent Bottles teaches health policy and payment reform at The Thomas Jefferson University College of Population Health in Philadelphia and regularly consults and presents on population health, health care reform, digital medicine, and the future of the doctor patient relationship. He has been a Professor and Chair of academic medical school pathology departments, a Chief Medical Officer of a state-wide integrated delivery system, a President and CEO and DIO of an educational and research collaborative in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a President and CEO of an evidence-based medicine health care consortium in Minneapolis, and a President and Chief Knowledge Officer of a genomics bio-tech start-up company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Bottles has received the following awards and honors: Phi Beta Kappa, The Rodney T. West Literary Achievement Award for the most important article on medical management in 2001 from the American College of Physician Executives, the Resident Teacher of the Year Award from the University of Iowa Department of Pathology, the UC San Francisco Class of 1991 Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for a Major Contribution, the UC San Francisco Class of 1990 Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for a Stimulating Lecture Series, and the Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching at UC San Francisco for Basic Science. |
| Donna Boyle donnaboyledisco@aol.com |
Donna has been competing and performing as a dancer for 30 years. She was the regional dance champion on the national TV show "Dance Fever" and has numerous TV credits. She teaches dance throughout the Philadelphia region and is the proprietor of Party Pros Entertainment & Disco America. |
| John Brewer N/A |
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| Dotty Brown dotty.brown@gmail.com |
Dotty Brown is a former reporter and editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer. During her newspaper career, she edited numerous award-winning projects, including one that won a Pulitzer Prize. She is a graduate of Wellesley College (where she did not learn to row despite its historic crew program) and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (where she did learn to report and write). She came to rowing as part of the surging wave of masters rowers and is a member of the Vesper Boat Club, on Boathouse Row in Philadelphia. |
| Bradford Carmichael BCarmichaelEnterpris |
A multi-disciplinary Philadelphia area artist and freelance designer, Brad has exhibited in the region for the past 15 years. He holds a BFA in painting and drawing from Tyler School of Art and an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. https://BradDesign.net. |
| Joanna Carmichael N/A |
Joanna Carmichael is an RN, Doctor of Metaphysics and Divinity, Interfaith Minister, and Ayurveda, Meditation & Yoga teacher. She’s been practicing in the nursing field for over 35 years including a 20+ year career in pharmaceutical research. Her studies have given her a well-rounded perspective on health & healing, and its intimate relationship to spirituality. She completed the Vedic Mastery program at the Chopra Center under the inspired direction of Drs. Deepak Chopra and David Simon and went on to obtain a diploma in Ayurveda which included an internship in Ayurvedic Medicine in Coimbatore, India. She writes and speaks about the disparity within medicine due to the pharmaceutical and agriculture lobbies, and the lack of adherence to the laws of nature which subsequently affect health and healing, or the lack thereof. She works to bridge the gap between the remarkable advances in medicine and the holistic medical community where the focus is on consciousness, longevity, and aging gracefully along with the mindful and minimal use of pharmaceuticals and surgery when necessary. She’s an animal advocate and is planning to create a holistic retreat center and farm animal sanctuary to bring together the healing of animals and people through education, rescue, and advocacy. |
| Tasha Carson N/A |
Tasha is a fitness enthusiast with over 25 years of experience. She is an avid hiker, enjoys biking, camping and kayaking. Tasha is the proud mom of 3 active boys and has been a lifetime resident of the Main Line. She has been teaching fitness classes for a little over 25 years and is certified to teach Yoga (all types), Body Pump, Barre, Pilates, step aerobics, weight training. |
| Michael Castillo michaelcastilloskit |
Owner, Michael Castillo's Kitchen. www.michaelcastilloskitchen.com |
| Maria Ceferatti mcef869@gmail.com |
Maria Ceferatti is a published writer of short stories, essays and poetry, and earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Rosemont College. She is a writing instructor and music teacher in the Philadelphia area. |
| Staff Chanticleer N/A |
Staff, Experienced Chanticleer Tour Guide |
| Margie Cherry margiebcherry@gmail.com |
Margie Cherry’s multiple professional identities include Associate Director of Alumni Career Services at Lafayette College, career coach, professional speaker, and former long-running cartoonist and short-term stand-up comic. Margie is the author and illustrator of "Mom's Comedy Coloring Book", published by Humor Outcasts Press, and her work has appeared in numerous humor anthologies and publications including "The Best of the Best American Humor"; and "The Best Contemporary Women's Humor". |
| Stephanie Cirillo N/A |
Stephanie Cirillo is a Digital Marketing Specialist and MLSN’s own Social Media Strategist & photographer. Stephanie has a degree in Marketing and Communications from MMC in NYC, is a Main Line native and a MLSN enthusiast! |
| Elizabeth Cochran etclizard@gmail.com |
ELIZABETH COCHRAN plays the Double Bass and received an AB from Bryn Mawr College. She also received a Diploma in Music from the New School of Music in Philadelphia, where she was a student of Michael Shahan. Elizabeth performs with numerous symphonic and chamber ensembles in the Philadelphia region, including the Delaware Symphony, Pennsylvania Ballet and the Philly Pops. In addition to her work as a bassist, she is the organist at Central Baptist Church in Wayne. |
| Mary Coe N/A |
Mary Coe, Hike Leader, Willows Park Preserve |
| Cathleen Cohen cpoems@gmail.com |
Cathleen Cohen is Montgomery County’s 2019 Poet Laureate. A painter, poet and teacher, she founded ArtWell’s “We the Poets” program in Philadelphia (www.theartwell.org). She has taught students of all ages from a variety of diverse cultural and faith backgrounds in the USA and in Israel. Her poems have appeared in Apiary, Baltimore Review, Cagibi, Chrysalis Journal, East Coast Ink, 6ix, Philadelphia Stories and other publications. In 2017 her chapbook “Camera Obscura” won a Moonstone Arts Press prize. She received the Interfaith Relations Award from the Montgomery County PA Human Rights Commission and the Public Service Award from National Association of Poetry Therapy. Her paintings are on view at Cerulean Arts gallery in Philadelphia (https://ceruleanarts.com) |
| Jennifer Colucciello jenilyn77@msn.com |
Jennifer Colucciello is the Director of Compliance for Rothman Orthopaedics with over thirty years in healthcare, including clinical and operational management and education, and over a decade in healthcare compliance. Jeni specializes in Healthcare Compliance, working hard to ensure that all regulations are met as effectively as possible for the benefit of patients and the organization. A strong believer in continued growth and a team approach to meeting these goals, she regularly works with team members to ensure to increase knowledge across the Practice, with an educational instead of punitive approach. Her clinical knowledge and operational background help achieve a seamless integration between the functional and regulatory aspects of the organization. In her free time, Jeni enjoys cooking, rock climbing, and reading. |
| Marebeth Conard N/A |
Marebeth Conard, Experienced Games Teacher |
| Maria Ann Conelli N/A |
Maria Ann Conelli is a Professor of Art History and was the founding dean of the School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (2011-2022). Her area of specialty is Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture in Italy and France. She was previously the executive director of the American Folk Art Museum and oversaw the landmark red and white quilt exhibition at the Park Avenue Armory. Conelli has served as dean of the School of Graduate Studies and acting dean of the School of Art & Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and, prior to that, as chair of the Smithsonian Institution’s graduate programs in the History of Decorative Arts in New York and Washington, D.C. Conelli holds a Ph.D. in architectural history from Columbia University, a master’s degree from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College in Art History. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the J. Paul Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Art and the Humanities, and is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome. Conelli has taught in the United States and in Europe; organized exhibitions, lectured and published on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century art, architecture and landscape design. She served on the College Art Association’s Executive Committee as a Vice President for External Affairs, and is on the Board of Director’s Forum, and Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. |
| Radnor Conservancy N/A |
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| Roberta Cooks robertacooks87@gmail.com |
Roberta Cooks, MD, Gokhale Method® teacher, trained as a physician at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Cooks has been a Gokhale Method®Teacher for ten years, guiding hundreds of people of all ages away from back, neck and musculoskeletal pain through teaching healthy ways to perform our daily movements of life. Dr. Cooks is also an avid Argentine Tango dancer and Qigong Medicine practitioner. |
| Jack Covington Premier.performances@g |
Dr. Covington is an Oxford-educated historian and classically trained stage actor and lecturer. He is also the Creative Director of “Characters-on-Call” – 1 st person living history biographies. He presents dynamic first-person historical impersonations of famous literary and historical personages from the pages of history – in authentic period costume – history brought to life! He is a refreshingly innovative, enlightening, and engagingly dynamic educator, actor, and entertainer of the most creative kind – one who loves both his craft and his audience – who consistently delivers a lecture in true “that’s entertainment” style. He deliberately steps outside the proverbial box, breaking down barriers and successfully injecting spontaneity, wit, and warmth into his lecture ‘performances’. He has lectured and performed for many historical museums and cultural organizations. Performance topics he has presented are listed on his website, www.PerformancesParExcellence.com. Dr. Covington is also a world traveler, adventurer, and a former avid mountaineer. His ability to incorporate his first-hand experiences into his lecture performances serves to both enlighten and enthrall his audiences. He delights in the opportunity to share his unique concept of combining lifelong learning with entertainment that will educate, stimulate, and inspire his audiences today and tomorrow! |
| Meridith Coyle N/A |
Meridith Coyle, has owned and operated many Main Line restaurants, markets and catering companies over the last 25 years and is now teaching people how to take their own health back through their diet and lifestyle. She is a vegan chef and a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her newest shop, Aneu Kitchen is an organic juice and smoothie bar in addition to a gourmet take out market and breakfast and lunch spot that takes comfort food and makes it healthy! Now certified in whole food cooking and Integrative nutrition, Meridith gets to use her love of food and fun to help people succeed in their health goals through a comprehensive approach to a healthy lifestyle. She enjoys helping individual clients, speaking to major corporations and planning her future in helping people navigate the ever-changing landscape of food. You may have seen Meridith on Bravo TV’s Real Housewives of NY and Orange County where her healthier food selections are a favorite of the housewives and their guests. |
| I Creative Voice Development Gro N/A |
For more than 30 years Voice Coaches has provided voice over production, recording, and communication coaching to clients including Netflix, Discovery, HGTV, Disney, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, Universal, The New York State Governors Office, Department of Health, Transportation, Tourism, and numerous others. In addition to being actively involved in industry organizations, we provide internships to college students in recording, production, and entertainment business. Voice Coaches is proud to be a 16-year, A+ Member of The Better Business Bureau. |
| Harrington Crissey hcrissey45@gmail.com |
Harrington Crissey, is an ESL instructor who has a BA degree in classical languages from the University of Rochester and an MEd in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) from Temple University. Since 1974 he has taught English at institutions such as Temple University, the Nationalities Service Center, Arcadia University, Saint Joseph's University and Harcum College. He currently does substitution work at English Language Services (Saint Joseph's University) and mentors graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Lori Lorraine Crook lorraine.crook1@gmail.com | A social worker and artist, Lori teaches alcohol ink at multiple venues in the region. Her abstract florals are sold as notecards at Valley Forge Flowers and elsewhere. She is a mentor with Expressive Paths. |
| Eileen Cunniffe eileenmcunniffe@gmail.com. |
Eileen Cunniffe writes nonfiction that explores identity and experience, most often through the lenses of family and travel. Her first book, Mischief & Metaphors: Essaying a Life, was published in 2023 by Shanti Arts Publishing and includes several travel essays. Her writing has appeared in literary journals and anthologies, and her travel essays have been recognized with four Travelers’ Tales Solas Awards and the Emrys Journal 2013 Linda Julian Creative Nonfiction Award. |
| Denise Daniels N/A |
Denise Daniels, a teacher by trade and profession, is a certified Reiki III energy healer, an angel card reader, a spiritual life coach, and has a metaphysical sciences degree, among other areas of study. She is a lifelong learner who follows her soul’s intuition in creating courses, inspirational videos, and guided meditations. She brings a wealth of knowledge, enjoyment, and enthusiasm to her workshops. Her website is believedreambecome.com. |
| Christiane De Boisseson N/A |
Christiane de Boisseson, Native Speaker and Former Instructor at the Baldwin School |
| Kenneth DeMarco N/A |
Kenneth F DeMarco, MS, JD |
| Sheri-Lynn DeMaris teawithsheri@aol.com |
Sheri-Lynn, founder of Macro Magic, made macrobiotics her life mission as she witnessed the tremendous rise in childhood illnesses, autism, ADD and early onset diabetes. She knew her training in psychotherapy and emotional support was not enough for these children, that they had to make deeper, more lasting changes in their lives if they were going to improve their well-being. Sheri-Lynn is now a TV host and macrobiotic chef/educator who has taught people all over the world the importance of cooking and eating well. Sheri-Lynn recently partnered with Patricio Garcia de Paredes and Lorraine McCamley to form the Macrobiotic Global Institute, a non-profit whose mission is to restore personal and planetary health. Macro Magic (TV/Streaming on ROKU) is a unique show for its time. Macro Magic not only offers cooking techniques using the finest natural organic ingredients, it also includes an abundance of cutting-edge information on how viewers can make conscious choices toward creating a more balanced, healthy lifestyle physically, emotionally, mentally, and environmentally. |
| Staff Deaf-Hearing Communication Cen N/A |
Staff, Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre |
| Jennifer Dean Nagle N/A |
Jennifer Dean Nagle, Reiki Master Practitioner Jennifer was introduced to Reiki as a complementary treatment at Paoli Hospital while going through cancer treatment. And can say Reiki changed her life. Reiki helped her get through cancer treatment, and she decided to learn the art of Reiki, and devote her life to it. Jennifer is a certified Reiki Master Practitioner for both people and their pet companions, specializing in Kundalini Reiki and chakra balancing. |
| Michelle Detwiler N/A |
Michelle is an ecological landscape consultant, planting designer, and naturalist educator in the Pennsylvania Piedmont. She believes in the art and science of ecological gardening to inform a modern, intelligent, and compassionate approach to landscape stewardship through the use of native plants, unique in their capacity to support native insects, birds, and other animals. She’s a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist and recently brought the Pollinator Pathway Northeast program to Lower Merion and Narberth. She works at Redbud Native Plant Nursery in Media, PA and owns her own business, Wild About Native Plants which specializes in helping homeowners and public space stewards create resilient living landscapes by incorporating native plants. She has a B.A. in Biology from the University of Texas at Dallas and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University as well as a decade of experience in planting and tending native plants. www.wildaboutnativeplants.com |
| Carla DiMuzio N/A |
Experienced bridge player and long-time tennis coach. |
| Becky Libourel Diamond N/A |
Becky Libourel Diamond is a food writer, librarian, and research historian. Her latest book, The Gilded Age Cookbook, blends Gilded Age details and celebrity stories with historic menus and recipes updated for modern kitchens. She is also the author of The Thousand Dollar Dinner and Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America’s First Cooking School. She lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania. |
| Valerie Dickman N/A |
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| Arthur Thomas Donato, Jr. N/A |
Since 1980, Mr. Donato has represented individuals and corporate entities in complicated criminal cases in both State and Federal Court. He is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Delaware County Bar Associations, the American Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and holds an A-V rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He was a founding member and past president of both the Delaware County and Pennsylvania Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Donato was privileged to serve on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Criminal Procedural Rules Committee from 1992 to 1998. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Donato was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Villanova University in 1977, a Juris Doctor from the Delaware Law School of Widener University in 1980, and was awarded a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Villanova University in May of 1990, during which time he concentrated his writing in the field of Ethics and Personal Responsibility. Since 1981, Mr. Donato has been a visiting lecturer at Villanova University speaking on "Use of the Insanity Defense in Criminal Prosecutions" and currently is an instructor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Departments teaching "Sociolegal Aspects of Criminal Procedure" and "The Supreme Court and its Influence on American Society". Mr. Donato frequently lectures at continuing legal education seminars, speaks to community organizations, and testifies before legislative bodies on a variety of criminal justice issues. |
| Erin Downey N/A |
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| Koren Draper N/A |
Koren fell in love with cooking as a child, learning to cook family meals at her mother’s side. After attending Walnut Hill College (formerly the Restaurant School) she continued to hone her skills working in professional kitchens, working her way up to become a head chef and general manager of a multimillion dollar catering company. She now owns Koren’s Kitchen on the Main Line where she daily provides freshly prepared meals to time-pressed professionals and families who need “fast food” that’s healthy. She is known for sourcing the freshest, organic and local ingredients to create unique and flavorful dishes. |
| Anthony Durkin delvalchessclub@gmail.com | Anthony Durkin is a certified United States Chess Federation Chess Coach and Tournament Director. He founded the Delaware Valley Chess Club and has taught young people and adults throughout the region chess for the past 15 years. |
| Nina Epstein N/A |
Nina Epstein is known as the Digital Diva and has been an information technology instructor and consultant for over 25 years, helping individuals and small business owners use technology and solve their computing problems. Nina has been teaching technology courses in local communities for over 15 years. |
| Elanur Eroglu Williams elanureroglu@icloud.com |
I have a M.S.Ed. in Reading/Writing/Literacy from University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (2022). Additionally, I hold a Master of Philosophy in Children's Literature from Trinity College Dublin (2021), and a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University Montreal, in English, Creative Writing, and Sustainability Studies (2020). |
| Charo Evangelista charo.freespirityoga@g |
CHARO EVANGELISTA CABELLO, ESSENTRICS® Level 1 Instructor, Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master and Wellness Advocate, is certified as a TriYoga instructor. She is a meditation instructor, Reiki Master, Director of Inkalight and is a primary teacher at Free Spirit Yoga. Her personal teaching style focuses on expressiveness and derives from the different disciplines she's practiced throughout the years. Charo has been teaching yoga to children, adults and seniors for the past 19 years. In her classes you will experience the kundalini-inspired sequenced flow of postures synchronized with rhythmic breath (Pranayama) and mudra (focus), which will increase your energy and bring mental clarity. Her website is www.inkalight.com. |
| Susan Evans susanevanspacp@gmail.com |
SUSAN EVANS has been a solopreneur for eight years and operated her businesses (YOUR OFFICE ASSISTANT and FAMILY TALES AND TRAILS) as “side hacks” before that. Her background includes working as a Paralegal in Estate Planning/Administration, Corporate & Real Estate law; banking (commercial loan documentation) for Bryn Mawr Trust & an SBA lender; Financial Aid & Alumni Affairs at Villanova University and the insurance world. (She jokes that she has made a career out of not having a career!) Susan has maintained personal and business accounts in Quicken. However, all business financials are currently maintained in QuickBooks, a program recommended by the SBA. Susan enjoys sharing with others the “tips & tricks” she has sometimes learned the hard way. For over 30 years, Susan has researched several of her family lines, one of which enabled her to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. Susan’s background in law enables her to present students with a unique perspective to doing genealogical research and opens doors to records not commonly discussed, even in professional settings. As FAMILY TALES & TRAILS, Susan performs heir searches, assists folks in getting organized and entering data into family history programs and conducts a bi-weekly genealogy meetup (virtual). She is available for one-on-one consultations and as a guest speaker. B.A. in Liberal Arts, Villanova University; A.A. in Liberal Arts, Delaware County Community College. Member: Association of Professional Genealogists, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| Ariadna Fink ariadnafink4@gmail.com |
Ariadna Fink holds a Masters In Hispanic Literature from Villanova University. Since then, she has been teaching Spanish to high school and to College and private adult classes. Teaching Spanish through literature, culture, and art has become Ariadna's passion. Recently, she decided to embark on an Asthanga yoga teacher training. She enjoys practicing yoga and focuses on the ancient philosophy of Buddhist and Hinduism meditation with their applications in the modern world. She loves to share topics related to spirituality. Some examples of this are: Yoga philosophy and ancient texts. Living a yogic lifestyle following principles such as dharma, karma, and ahimsa. Ethics for strong and healthy communications skills or selfless service to others. Learn how to set priorities and boundaries |
| Thomas Firchow N/A |
Thomas M Firchow believes that success comes from helping people, companies and brands to grow and prosper. His experience in producing high-end video and digital content, as a client advocate, team leader, consensus builder and LinkedIn trainer, has helped drive top line results and market share increases for a number of well-known clients. With over twenty-five years of Marketing, Sales, and Executive Leadership experience, his proven abilities center around business relationship development, creative problem-solving, and delivering results for clients including communications strategy and tactics, and brand identity development. His strong executive, producer-director, and project management experience helps deliver projects on schedule and on budget. He enjoys networking with others and is a "connector" focused on providing help and solutions for others. |
| Veronica Fitzgerald N/A |
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| Cynthia Foxworth profesora631@gmail.com |
Cynthia Foxworth is a certified Spanish and French Teacher. She has a BA from Temple, an MA from Rutgers and has been teaching world languages for over 25 years. She recently collaborated with other professional course developers to update the French curriculum for Lincoln Learning Solutions, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing products/strategies to empower learning communities. She is currently teaching online Spanish classes for Achieve Test Prep, a school that prepares students to sit for an exam to earn college credits. Cynthia enjoys reading, dancing and singing in her church’s choir. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she now resides in South Jersey. |
| Nancy Frankel-Halbert nefh@mac.com |
Nancy Frankel-Halbert, MFA, Professional Artist; Educator |
| David Fraser N/A |
David Fraser is a painter who is retired from careers in rare books, higher education, and the online industry. He holds a Masters degree in Art History (Romanticism) and a Doctorate in Information Science (Visual Memory), He aspires to teach fellow artists ways to explore computer-assisted techniques for creating works of art. Teaching experience includes Haverford College, Columbia University, the University of North Carolina, Convivio Conference, Main Line School Night, and the Center for Creative Works. I have been represented by the Rosenfeld Gallery in Philadelphia and Tyme Gallery in Havertown. |
| Brandon Friedman N/A |
Brandon Friedman is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of Research at Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center (MDC) for Middle Eastern and African Studies, the oldest Middle East focused research institute in Israel. He is also a member of the faculty of humanities at TAU, where he teaches the history of the modern Middle East to graduate and undergraduate students in both Hebrew and English. Brandon's research focuses on contemporary Saudi Arabia, but he has also been deeply involved in Israel's Abraham Accords related regional partnerships and the broader regional de-escalation and normalization developments prior to October 7. Brandon has been briefing diplomats, military officers, intelligence officials, non-governmental organizations, and decision-makers in Israel, Europe, India, China, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere in the Middle East for more than a decade. |
| Nancy Gabel N/A |
NANCY GABEL taught high school French at the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District for thirty-five years where she also headed the Foreign Language Program for the district. After retiring from public education, she taught at The Agnes Irwin School, The Baldwin School and The Episcopal Academy. She was a founder and President of the Board of the French International School in Bala Cynwyd, as well as Board Member and President of Main Line School Night. She is thrilled to be teaching adults at MLSN, where she has offered a variety of courses. |
| Carla Gambescia N/A |
Carla Gambescia is the author of the acclaimed bookLa Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A-to-Z, a rousing tribute to Italy, Italians and a culture that has contributed so much to the world. A native of Philadelphia, Carla is also a marketing executive, former restaurateur and avid traveler; she co-created the Giro del Gelato bike tour which won OUTSIDE Magazine’s Best Trip in Western Europe. |
| Stephen Gambescia N/A |
Stephen F. Gambescia is professor and director of a Doctor of Health Science program at Drexel University. He has over 40 years of experience in health promotion and disease prevention. Before taking on a faculty role, he had 15 years of experience in the tobacco control movement at the local, state, and national level, working for the American Cancer Society and American Heart Association. |
| Gabriel Garfinkle GTGarfinkle@gmail.com |
Gabriel Garfinkle has been teaching philosophy at Penn State University since 2012, and began teaching religion and philosophy at Delaware County Community College in 2016. He brings passion with his scholarship in an effort to make his classes both practical and profound. |
| Alice Garrett rosaliegarrett@gmail.com |
Alice Garrett graduated from Princeton University in 1982 with a degree in English Literature. She received her MA in Classical Studies in 1986 from Boston University. Since that time she taught high school Latin at Haverford High School and Lower Merion High School. |
| Bruce Gill N/A |
Bruce Gill, Beekeeper and Blacksmith |
| Esther Gordon thegordon7@gmail.com |
Esther taught French at Harriton High School for her entire career, learned Mah Jongg years ago and has enjoyed teaching it in recent years. |
| Jodi Goren-Rode N/A |
Jodi Goren-Rode is an award-winning producer/director with over thirty-five years of experience producing reality tv, branded media content, documentary programs, corporate communications and live event production. She formed Rodehouse Media in 2017, a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certified company that brings creativity, passion and value to their clients and community. Jodi also hosts a podcast called Storytellers: Behind the Scenes that explores stories and tips from industry creatives including her own experience working in production over three decades. She spends time volunteering with various organizations and mentors students pursuing careers in media production. |
| David Grauel dgrauel99@gmail.com |
DAVID GRAUEL comes to MLSN by way of New York City where he was a Technical Support and Training Specialist in Microsoft Office products for such companies as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. David teaches classes on a variety of Microsoft products and looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experience with others. |
| Jeff Groff N/A |
Jeff Groff recently retired as Estate Historian at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. He also served as Director of Public Programs and Director of Interpretation. For sixteen years he was Executive Director of Wyck Historic House and Garden in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. He holds an MA from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture of the University of Delaware. For over forty years he has studied and lectured on American country houses and gardens, particularly those of Philadelphia’s “Main Line” and surrounding areas, with an emphasis on country life and sports, and gentleman farming. He served as co-curator of Winterthur’s very successful exhibitions “Costumes of Downton Abbey” and “Costuming The Crown." |
| Alison Hallam BoneWiseInfo@gmail.com |
Alison Hallam is a Physical Therapist of 30 years, specializing in Bone Health and Wellness. She is also an international lecturer, currently teaching at Arcadia University, and is a member of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. She is also the owner of BoneWise, designing customized exercise programs for individuals and classes. |
| Andrea Hallmark andreahallmark@yahoo.com |
ANDREA HALLMARK is a Landscape Architect who has designed and installed hundreds of gardens in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Texas and Mexico. She currently teaches Design Communication at Temple University. She has taught garden and design courses at the University of Pennsylvania, School of General Studies, The Barnes Foundation, Longwood Gardens, and The Morris Arboretum. Ms. Hallmark started as a fine artist and painted at The Penn Academy Of Fine Art and continues fine art as a hobby. She also does Jewelry Design. www.andreahallmark.com |
| Pat Halsey patsjewelryandteach@gma |
Pat Halsey, Member, PA Guild of Craftsmen |
| Perry Hamilton N/A |
Perry was born and raised in Lower Merion where he and his wife Betsy have raised their three children. He graduated from Susquehanna University in 1974 with a BA in History. Since graduating from college, he has enjoyed a business career of more than 45 years in a variety of private sector industries such as Commercial Banking, Automobile manufacturing, and Wholesale Lumber. During his adult life, Perry has read countless history books with much of his personal focus on business history. Among his associations is the Lower Merion Historical Society where he has been a board member and officer for more than 5 years. |
| Courtney Hanscom N/A |
Dr. Courtney Hanscom is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has specialized in working with individuals with neurological disorders, falls, and balance impairments. Her main population is individuals with Parkinson's Disease, and she has additional certifications for working with this population. She worked in the field of outpatient home therapy, giving her a unique perspective on home modifications to maximize their safety as well as exercises for individuals to perform safely in the home. |
| Scott Harker N/A |
Scott Harker has been an avid cribbage player for the last 20 years, and learned to play 20 years before that. He founded and currently directs the King of Prussia Cribbage Club, an ACC-sanctioned grass roots club, where he has taught many people how to play. He has competed in dozens of sanctioned tournaments against hundreds of people, and have won several. He recently retired and is eager to share the great game of cribbage with others. |
| Muriel Harmon murielharmonms@gmail.com |
Muriel Harmon, Native Speaker; French Instructor |
| Anne Harris vwbug66@aol.com |
ANNE HARRIS holds a BA in German from Wake Forest University, an MA in German from Duke University and an MEd (with concentration in adult education) from Worcester State University. She has lived and worked in Germany and has more than thirty years of experience teaching German to adults. Currently she is an instructor at the DonauSchule. |
| Victoria Hart N/A |
Vicky’s journey towards working with people with cognitive loss began when her father was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a type of fronto-temporal dementia. A professional opera singer and voice teacher with a Doctorate in Music, Vicky used a variety of skills and modalities to connect with her father and provide meaningful engagement with him throughout the years of his illness. She found that despite his disease process she was able to help her father access memories, language abilities, and emotional responses that on the surface appeared to have been lost. This powerful experience with her father and her subsequent volunteer work with people with dementia led Vicky to make a career change. Vicky is now a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) who specializes in working with seniors with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the early stages of Alzheimer's, and other forms of memory loss. Vicky has worked at the Main Line Adult Day Center and Waverly Heights Life Plan Community. She is also the Founder and Director of A Gathering of Minds LLC, an online program providing culture, conversation & community for people with early stage memory loss. Visit her website: agatheringofminds.com. |
| Ann Hazan N/A |
Ann Hazan is a food consultant and instructor and the co-author of 'The Original Philadelphia Neighborhood Cookbook,' 'The Original Baltimore Neighborhood Cookbook,' and 'The Reading Terminal Market Cookbook.' She holds a degree in Food and Nutrition from Drexel University. Ann emphasizes healthy foods and cooking in all her work, as well as in her home. |
| David & Barbara Heaton N/A |
An avid hiker, David Heaton is now semi-retired, after having created and managed two non-profit volunteer organizations that helped repair inner city row houses for twenty-five years before merging with Habitat. |
| Andrew Heckert andrewheckert@gmail.com |
ANDREW HECKERT, in 1973, began studying Tai Chi in Philadelphia with Maggie Newman, and was one of the six senior students of Cheng Man-ching’s school in Manhattan, the Shr-jung. In 1981, he began study with William Chen in New York City. For the next ten years he commuted to New York to attend classes in Chen’s school and took private lessons. During summers he attended weeklong workshops in the Catskills given by his classmate Ben Lo of San Francisco. In 1989, he became a student of Dr. Ping-siang Tao of Taiwan. Andrew Heckert, Germantown Tai Chi Study Group |
| Allen Heffler N/A |
For 30 years, Allen Heffler CLU, ChFC, President of MyMedicareAdvisor, has helped thousands of people with their Medicare plans. The entire Medicare process can be complex and confusing. Our Mission is to educate consumers about Medicare and their Medicare options in a clear, concise & honest way that allows those consumers to make informed decisions. Allen Heffler and MyMedicareAdvisor- We Make Your Medicare Decision Easy. www.MyMedicareAdvisor.com, email: mymedadvisor@gmail.com |
| Jeffrey Heim N/A |
Jeffrey Heim received his education bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University, an M.A. in Ancient/Medieval History from Penn State, and an M.A. in British Colonial History from Temple University. He taught history for 37 years at West Chester East High School. He has taught continuing education course at Widener, Immaculate, and other local organizations. He received a Fulbright Fellowship to study in India. |
| Matt Hendricks info@twentyonepips.com |
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| Carol Hengel N/A |
As a lifelong educator with a background as a Music Therapist, Carol has taught a variety of instruments to students of all ages, has taught students with special needs of all levels and is an accomplished cellist. She loves to travel, is a children's book author, avid reader, gardener, cook and pickleball novice. When not enjoying time with family and friends, Carol gives private lessons in piano, cello, violin, guitar, and ukulele, teaches at the UMLYMCA, and is a substitute teacher for local school districts. |
| Darci Henry N/A |
Darci Henry is a Philadelphia-based makeup artist, brand director, entrepreneur, farmer and founder of D.L. Henry Enterprises, LLC which produces her own line of beauty products. After many years of running a successful and award winning boutique in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Henry decided to change gears and develop her own line of beauty products. Three of her formulations are like no other in the world. One of the key active ingredients, she grows and hand pick’s on the family’s 200 year old farm. She developed the products with scientists, chemists, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture along with her father, a sixth generation farmer. Henry oversees the day-to-day operations of both the wholesale, retail and e-commerce direction of her brand. Henry attended Philadelphia University where she received her Bachelors of Science Degree, cum laude, in Marketing in three years and was inducted into the National Business Honor Society. In 2012, Henry received a letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania in recognition of her business and philanthropic efforts. . She also has been the keynote speaker for Dress for Success South Central PA, philanthropic organizations, universities, private consulting firm and numerous others. In 2016, Henry became a member of the prestigious Cosmetic Executive women in New York City and often attends meetings of Fashion Group International in NYC and is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Most recently, Darci was in the top four for the prestigious 2024 Rising Star Award as a Beauty Entrepreneur category which was announced by Women’s Wear Daily. An awards ceremony took place at the 583 Park Avenue Hall in New York City. Henry is passionate about giving back and since running her business has mentored over twenty interns from local colleges and universities. Henry has a retail and procurement background and worked as beauty stylist for thousands of clients across many states. However, she has arrived at her true passion, which includes creating brand awareness, product line development and educating her clients on how to use her products in looking and feeling their best. Her work has been featured on television, videos, magazines, billboards, corporate publications, and runway. Henry resides in Chester County, Pennsylvania along with her son who is a Cyber Security Major at University of Scranton and a daughter who is an NYU graduate who lives in Santa Monica, California and is a senior executive in technology. A true country girl at heart, Henry often heads back to her family’s 200 year old farm in Fulton County Pennsylvani |
| Gina Henry N/A |
Gina Henry, owner of GoGlobal, has traveled to over 80 countries and states. She takes free vacations three months every year. Check out www.goglobalinc.com for more instructor information. Gina Henry also has been a professional mystery shopper for over twenty years and wrote the digital book "Mystery Shopping - Get Paid to Shop.” |
| Andrew Herron N/A |
Andrew Herron and Kevin Manning are CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™ and the founding members of Stone Pine Financial Partners located in Media, PA. They have over 30 years of combined experience helping individuals and families transition to retirement. Andrew and Kevin are experts in retirement distribution planning and have created a system called The Flight Path™ to help bring clarity to the complexities of the retirement distribution phase. They also specialize in Social Security planning and are passionate about educating people on how to best take advantage of this retirement benefit. They’ve previously taught classes and seminars on retirement planning and Social Security at local universities and they sponsor community financial education throughout the year. |
| Robert Hicks rhumb@comcast.net |
Previous bio: Robert D. Hicks, Ph.D., has edited a recent book about and including the diary of a physician, Civil War Medicine: A Surgeon’s Experience (University of Indiana Press, 2019). The book includes essays by distinguished Civil War scholars that illuminate the surgeon's (Fulton) experience. No comparable book about the medical Civil War exists for the general reader, despite the huge literature on the Civil War. Dr. Hicks is the Senior Consulting Scholar and William Maul Measey Chair for the History of Medicine (former Director, Mütter Museum/Historical Medical Library), The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Dr. Hicks' career path has included criminal justice, the Navy, and he has worked with museum-based education and exhibits for over three decades, primarily as a consultant to historic sites and museums. He holds a doctorate in maritime history from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, and degrees in anthropology and archaeology from the University of Arizona. |
| Sue Hilger sue.hilger@gmail.com |
SUE HILGER has been teaching knitting at Main Line School Night for nearly thirty years and, more recently, crochet. She was the owner of EWE and I, a knitting and needlepoint store located in Bryn Mawr for nineteen years and is currently working as a freelance designer in both knitting and crochet for the Plymouth Yarn Co. |
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| Kristofer Hodge N/A |
Kristofer Hodge is a comedian from the Philadelphia area who has been performing and teaching improv, sketch and stand-up comedy since 2015. Kristofer has performed on multiple Philly Improv Theater house teams such as “Swan Year” (improv), “In Space”(improv), “Finders Keepers” (improv), "Brought To You By" (sketch writer/performer), and “Fezziwig” (sketch writer/performer). n addition to teaching improv at Philly Improv Theater, Kristofer has also taught improv workshops at Neumann University and has independently taught improv, sketch and stand-up, as well as coached several independent teams in and around Philadelphia. |
| Diana Holquist N/A |
Diana Holquist has published six novels with Hachette Book Group, a non-fiction memoir with Five Directions Press, and a children's book with Penguin Random House. Her work has been translated into five languages and has earned starred Publisher's Weekly reviews. Beyond her publications, she offers comprehensive ghostwriting, editing, book coaching, and publishing services through her companies Working Draft Creative and Main Line Memoir. |
| Seth Holzman zepharpo@aol.com |
Seth Holzman, (BA Music, Syracuse University) has been playing harmonica since 1965, teaching harmonica since 1975, and has performed with Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, Ronnie Earl, Roomful of Blues, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and many others. Seth was inspired to play by (and eventually studied with) the great blues harmonica player Sonny Terry. He is a caring and thoughtful instructor who teaches the techniques and musical knowledge he wishes he had known when he began his own studies. Seth currently performs with Stevie and the Bluescasters in the greater Philadelphia area. |
| Angela VB Hudson N/A |
A former Senior Vice Presidential and Mid-Atlantic Regional Director of Sotheby’s, Angela Hudson worked in the art auction industry for 36 years. In this capacity she helped collectors, professional advisors and museum curators and directors navigate the world of international auction sales. Angela negotiated the sales of Significant works by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Alexander Calder, Claude Monet, Daniel Garber, George Nakashima, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Pablo Picasso and hundreds of other well known makers. She helped with the sale of major collections including those of The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, The Estate of Andy Warhol, the Estate of Edgar Kaufman, Jr, (whose father built the well known Frank Lloyd Wright house Falling Water), The Collection of Gates and Lally Lloyd (whose Haverford estate is now The Quadrangle), and many others. She has helped collectors with everything from furniture, wine, cars and coins to stamps, books and other ephemera and magnificent jewelry. Raised in Greenwich, CT, she began her career at Sotheby’s in 1980 and moved with her family to the Philadelphia region in 1990. Following her departure from Sotheby’s in 2016, she founded Hudson Art Advisors, LLC. and continues to assist clients with the sale of their valuable tangible personal property. Hudsonartadvisors.com |
| Amy Hunt amy@grapewoodflorals.com |
Amy received her Floral Design Certificate from Longwood Gardens and has been in the floral industry for over 20 years. She is the owner of Grapewood Florals,LLC and specializes in weddings. |
| Lance Isakov N/A |
LANCE DAVID ISAKOV, Founder of Village Wellness, a holistic acupuncture center in Berwyn, is a CYT Licensed Acupuncturist, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, Life Coach, Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncture Detox Specialist (NADA), Magnified Healing Master, TaeUlju Practitioner, Meditation Teacher, Qi Gong (Mantak Chia) Practitioner, Guided Visualization Practitioner, Yoga Nidra Practitioner, Zero Balancing Practitioner. He received a bachelors degree in Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh and began teaching Reiki, a form of energetic healing, in 1996. He has a passion for experiencing new cultures and the people living in them. |
| I JKST Inc narberthtennis@jkst.com |
Teaching Professionals, Julian Krinsky School of Tennis |
| Alison Jaeger N/A |
Alison Jaeger is owner of Fresh Look Design, a home and garden company specializing in container garden design and installation for residential and commercial customers in the Philadelphia suburbs. In addition, she provides garden consultations and plans for home gardeners wishing to create their own garden oasis. Alison is committed to sharing her love of gardening and design as a way to encourage people to engage with the beauty and wonder of the natural world. |
| Leahcim James N/A |
https://leahcimjamescoaching.com/ |
| Rebecca Jaroff rjaroff@ursinus.edu |
Rebecca Jaroff, Ph.D, is emeritus professor of English, with over 25 years of teaching experience in American and women's literature at Ursinus College. Her courses emphasize close reading and historical contextualization. She is adept at creating lively in-class discussions and encouraging all participants to develop and share their unique insights, while helping to explore their questions. An award winning teacher, Jaroff specializes in a student-focused classroom that actively engages others to create a better learning environment for everyone. |
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| Jean Johnson pumpkinsoprano@gmail.com |
A classically trained coloratura, Ms. Johnson studied privately under Mr Gregory H Hopkins, Dr Francis H Williamson, Dr ebronette Barnes-Aborom and Mrs Rita McKinley-Pride. Her eclectic taste in music is reflected in her repertoire which includes various forms of liturgical music, musical theater and classical. Her Experience spans The Philadelphia Freedom Festival – Philadelphia, PA (2014) - Chorister (Rev. Nolan Williams, Jr., Festival Artistic Director; Andre Raphel, Conductor; The Philadelphia Orchestra; Uri Caine, Composer; Jay Fluellen, Chorus Master) “Can You Hear God Crying?” - Philadelphia, PA (2013) - Chorister (Hannibal Lokumbe, Composer; Dirk Brossé, Music Director; The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia) The Gate Called Straight gospel adaptation of “The Wiz” - Philadelphia, PA (2012) - Vocal Coach (Stephanie Mills, Director; Bill Jolly, Executive Musical Director; Kelly Beard, Executive Producer) “Sounds of Joy” a Music Ministry - Philadelphia, PA - Chorister/Soloist (Sheila D. Booker, Director; Donna Drake, Business Manager) |
| Paul Kahan paul@paulkahan.com |
Paul Kahan is an expert on U.S. history. He earned his Ph.D. in U.S. history from Temple University and lives outside of Philadelphia with his family. He has written seven books, including "Philadelphia: A Narrative History," and he has worked at some of the city's best-known museums (including Eastern State Penitentiary). He's also a seasoned and award-winning classroom instructor who has taught at numerous colleges and universities. |
| Barnett Kamen N/A |
Barnett Kamen, is a retired teacher of Bible, Literature, and Philosophy at the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy. He has an MA in Biblical Literature and was a PhD. candidate |
| Laura Kanavy N/A |
Laura Kanavy, is a Native Speaker from Venezuela with 6 years as a legal interpreter in the Administrative Court System of Philadelphia and is CoreCHI (proficient in medical terminology) and CHI(Certified Healthcare Interpreter). |
| Sona Kapadia N/A |
With over 20 years of experience I am an organized professional with a proven track record of good values, mentoring, guidance and counseling skills. Extremely inclined towards administrative skills, education and organizing co-scholastic activities for students has been my passion and domain for past 20 years. Education and Certification • Bachelor Of Commerce from University of Poona, Maharashtra, India (1990) • Masters in Computer Management from University of Poona, Maharashtra, India (1992) • Bachelor of Education from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi (2007) Additional Information • A quick learner, a logical thinker with great organizing, planning and execution skills • Easy with using technology • Very interactive and good interpersonal skills. Love to shoulder additional responsibility. Hands on following software • MS Office Suite of Applications o MS Word o MS Excel o MS PowerPoint o MS Access • Google Suites • HTML 6 • Visual BASIC • SCRATCH • MSW LOGO • ROBOTICS – WEDO , BLOCKLY – DASH n DOT • Presently working as Coding and STEM facilitator. My work responsibility include Conducting various classes which mainly include Programming fundamentals, ROBOTICS Research on STEM projects. Conducting science and engineering experiments for demonstrations to students |
| Jeffrey Karp N/A |
Dr. Jeff Karp is the Distinguished Chair at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT in Boston. He was elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, Royal Society of Chemistry, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He specializes in bioinspired medical problem-solving and runs a research laboratory dedicated to the process of medical innovation that harnesses lessons from nature for inspiration. He has published over 165 peer-reviewed papers, with >34,000 citations (top 0.1% globally in 2023 Clarivate ranking), and has given nearly 400 invited lectures. He has over 100 issued or pending national and international patents and his lab’s technologies have led to the formation of thirteen companies. The technologies Jeff has developed include a tissue glue that can seal holes inside a beating heart; targeted therapy for osteoarthritis, Crohn’s disease, and brain disorders; “smart needles” that automatically stop when they reach their target; a nasal spray that neutralizes pathogens; and immunotherapy approaches to annihilate cancer. In addition to his research goals, Karp is dedicated to developing the careers of next-generation bioengineers at the forefront of biomedical innovation. He was selected as the Outstanding Faculty Undergraduate Mentor among all faculty at MIT and received the HST McMahon Mentoring award for being the top mentor of Harvard-MIT students. To date, 30 trainees from his laboratory have secured faculty positions. Growing up in rural Canada he was written off by his school because of his learning differences. He evolved a process for embracing life, embodied by ‘Life Ignition Tools’, through years of iteration and tinkering to make his unique patterns of thought and behavior work for him. These LIT tools have been thoroughly road-tested, through Dr. Karp’s life, in his lab, and by his many mentees and are now featured in the Harper Collins Book LIT: Life Ignition Tools, which was released on April 9th, 2024 (visit www.jeffkarp.com to learn more). Jeff is also Head of Innovation at Geoversity, Nature’s University, a rainforest bio-leadership training conservancy located in one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world. Dr. Karp lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, with his wife, children, and two Cavalier King Charles spaniels. |
| Larry Kaufman N/A |
Larry Kaufman started learning and doing Improv 22 years ago in 2000, through Temple University's Community Outreach Program, which lasted about ten years until 2010 when Temple cancelled the entire outreach program. We were known as Full Circle Theatre. It was educational in nature and we performed for schools, religious institutions, senior living facilities, corporations, on such topics as, anti smoking, anti bullying, wellness, work place harassment. After Temple shut the program down, we, the improv troupe, went out on our own, as 2nd Circle Improv Players. We continue to meet to this day to learn and practice improv. I was the Director of 2nd Circle Improv Players from 2013 to 2019. My duties included hiring improv teachers, scheduling our practices, advertising our group as we are open to the public to learn with us and join our group. I began to teach my own classes around 2015 through, HTAS Haverford Township Adult School, which lasted a few years. I also started teaching through Chester County Night School around the same time, which has recently become Chester County Lifelong Learning. I have now been teaching improv at mainline school night for three years. |
| Chef Jacquie Kelly N/A |
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| Lydia Kendis N/A |
Lydia Kendis is an avid home cook who is passionate about delicious, nutritious plant-based cooking. She has taught cooking classes at local libraries, a local orchard, a school and out of her kitchen at home. After more than 15 years of plant-based cooking and making of her meals from scratch, she enjoys sharing her philosophy and knowledge with her community. |
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| Joanna Kenty N/A |
Joanna Kenty earned her PhD in Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014 and taught in higher ed programs around the world until 2020, when she shifted gears to work in civic education and curriculum design for The Citizens Campaign. Her book Cicero's Political Personae was published by Cambridge University Press in 2020, and she wrote essays for Eidolon and Medium on topics related to inclusive teaching, connecting ancient and modern ideas, and political rhetoric. |
| Gray Kidd N/A |
Gray Kidd I hold a Ph.D. in modern Latin American history, from Duke University (2021). My research has been supported by the U.S. Department of Education, and I currently serve as administrative staff at Villanova University. I am fully fluent in Portuguese and look forward to sharing the riches of Brazilian history and culture with my community. |
| David Kim N/A |
Violinist David Kim was named Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1999. Born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1963, he started playing the violin at the age of three, began studies with the famed pedagogue Dorothy DeLay at the age of eight, and later received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. In addition to performances around the world each season, he frequently serves as an adjudicator at international violin competitions such as the Menuhin and Sarasate. His instruments are a J.B. Guadagnini from Milan, Italy ca. 1757 on loan from The Philadelphia Orchestra and a Francesco Gofriller ca. 1735. |
| John Kincade N/A |
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| Gloria Kingcade dancesing4fitnes@aol.com |
GLORIA KINGCADE started instructing line dancing in October 1998. She is a Certified Primary Aerobic Instructor AAAI & ISMA (AAAI-American Aerobic Association International, ISMA-International Sports Medicine Association). In January 2001 Gloria founded “D.A.S.H.E.R.S. Entertainment Network” (Dancing and Singing Help Everyone Relieve Stress). The Dancing is R&B or Soul Line Dancing and the Singing is Karaoke. For more information, contact her at (215) 232-6232 or e-mail DANCESING4FITNES@aol.com or www.leathaslinedancing.com/D.A.S.H.E.R.S.html. |
| Sandi Kirschner sandikirschner@aol.com |
Sandi Kirschner, MEd, Certified Group Fitness Instructor. Sandi is a wellness consultant, helping people meet their lifestyle goals. Sandi is a certified fitness instructor and holds a M.Ed in group dynamics. She teaches corporate wellness and fitness classes to promote overall well being. |
| Ken Koeplinger kakoeplinger@gmail.com |
As a recent semi-retired research scientist, Ken has had the good fortune in his career to work across diverse scientific fields. To share his experience and enthusiasm for science with others, he is currently working as an adjunct chemistry professor and has been a NASA outreach volunteer since 2022. His interests include the chemistry of intrastellar nuclear fusion and the ongoing search for chemical signatures of life in our Universe. |
| Franmar Kopko N/A |
Franmar Kopko, RPh., has been a registered pharmacist for over 19 years and has worked in retail, managed care and now in the medical cannabis industry. Franmar has been counseling patients at a local dispensary on the use of medical cannabis for their specific medical issues and providing insight on the numerous products available. |
| Lisa Kramer N/A |
Lisa Kramer MSW, PCC is the founder and president of Leading with Intention http://www.leadingwithintention.com. Since transitioning to full time coaching in 2002, Lisa has successfully coached business leaders and managers, and she has served as a mentor-coach and coach trainer for hundreds of coaches worldwide. More recently, Lisa has pivoted to retirement coaching to assist individuals and couples to design their next chapter. Lisa’s passion for coaching emerged from a successful career in clinical social work and social work education. Lisa served on the faculty of Widener University’s School of Human Service Professions and the University of Texas at Dallas Master’s Program in Organizational Behavior and Executive Coaching. She is currently a leadership coach at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Lisa received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania and her coaching certification from the Co-Active Training Institute. She is also a certified Kripalu yoga instructor, an avid cyclist, and she loves all kinds of dancing. |
| Katie Kriner info@thebeethebear.com |
Katie Kriner, Author, Fibert Artist, Shop Owner The Bee & The Bear |
| Ji Ku 9jihyun@gmail.com |
Ji Ku, Native Speaker; ACTFL Certified, Korean Instructor |
| I LL Bean Staff N/A |
Staff, L.L. Bean |
| Kathy La Penna N/A |
Known to friends as “Kulinary Kathy”, Kathy began cooking at a young age and embarked upon a life-long journey cooking healthy and delicious foods. Through the years she slowly refined her diet by following many of the greats in the culinary world like Jacques Pepin, Martha Stewart and Lidia Bastianich, to name a few. Her lifestyle today is closest to the Mediterranean diet, focusing on fish, vegetarian and poultry dishes with the occasional addition of beef and lamb. Now, Kathy is bringing her knowledge and well-honed skills to the wider community, hoping to help others enjoy food that’s both healthy and delicious. |
| Staff, Lancaster County Farm Market N/A |
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| Tuscarora Lapidary Society hansensm@gmail.com |
Staff, Tuscarora Lapidary Society |
| Sue Laskin suelaskin@comcast.net |
Sue Laskin, Experienced Canasta Teacher |
| Devin Lawson dlawson@brynmawr.edu |
Devin Lawson has an academic background in computer science and serves as a Digital Scholarship Graduate Fellow at Bryn Mawr College, where she is completing a doctoral degree in Classics. |
| Olive Ledlie N/A |
Olive Ledlie, PhD, Former Chair English Department, The Baldwin School |
| Barry Lee N/A |
Barry Lee is the lead singer/guitarist for Spirit Wing, a six time Native American Music Awards nominee. His art work has been featured in the national presbyterian women’s magazine, Saskatchewan Times magazine, and was used as a background prop on the TV series: Rutherford Falls. He has presented his talk on the Wampum Belts of PA at schools, universities, and civic groups throughout SE Pennsylvania. Also, Barry Lee is the Emcee at several Powwow’s in the tri stat area. www.spiritwing.net. |
| J. Michael Lennon michael.lennon@wilkes.edu | J. Michael Lennon is the late Norman Mailer’s archivist, editor, authorized biographer. He has written/edited several books about him, including: Pieces and Pontifications (1982); Critical Essays on Norman (1986); Conversations with Norman Mailer (1988); Norman Mailer: Works and Days (2000); The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing (2003), and (with Mailer) On God: An Uncommon Conversation (2007). His biography, Norman Mailer: A Double Life (Simon and Schuster), appeared in 2013, and in 2014 he edited Selected Letters of Norman Mailer (Random House). He is currently editing Mailer’s works for the Library of America. He has also edited The James Jones Reader (1991), and was co-producer of the 1985 PBS documentary, James Jones: From Reveille to Taps. His work has appeared in Paris Review, New Yorker, New York, TLS, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Mailer Review, Hippocampus, Creative Nonfiction, NYRB, and Provincetown Arts, among others. The founding president of the Norman Mailer Society and chair of the editorial board of the Mailer Review, he also serves on the board of the James Jones Literary Society. Co-founder of the Wilkes University MA/MFA Program, he has taught in it since 2005. Prior to that he was the Provost at Wilkes from 1992-2000. From 1972-1992, he was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Illinois-Springfield. He received his B.A. from Stonehill College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island. His memoir, Mailer’s Last Days: New and Selected Literary Remembrances of a Life in Literature, will be published in 2022 by Etruscan Press. website: jmichaellennon.com |
| Susanne Lennon susannelennon@verizon.net | Experienced bridge player and instructor; chair of Philadelphia Country Club Bridge. Previous math teacher. |
| R. Barry Levis levis@rollins.edu |
R. Barry Levis, PhD, Professor Emeritus, History, Rollins College (ret 2013); Director, Humanities Program, Hamilton Holt School of Rollins College, 1981-2012; Director, Graduate Program, Liberal Studies, Rollins College (1990-2000) |
| Wanamaker Lewis wan.lew@earthlink.net |
Has been teaching both classes and privately for over 25 years. Wanamaker Lewis has played at every major music venue in the area including Phila Folk Fest and The Keswick-he’s even played at Carnegie Hall in New York! |
| Xuemei Li N/A |
Xuemei Li, Native Speaker, Experienced CSL and Chinese teacher |
| Jessica Liddell Gorlin N/A |
Jessica Liddell is a professional artist known around the region for her architectural mosaic and fused glass installations. She has been commissioned to create artwork for parks, hospitals and corporations throughout the country. Jessica has also facilitated many community projects with schools and non profit organizations. She is enthusiastic about her craft and has taught at the Main Line Art Center, MALT and Fleisher Art Memorial. She owns Bella Mosaic Art, a studio in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. |
| Sue Linderman N/A |
Sue Linderman grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, graduating from Mount Pleasant High School before attending Mount Holyoke College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Her 27-year career with the DuPont Company in Wilmington culminated with the spinoff of its Medical X-Ray business via a leveraged buyout that created Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, of which she was its first President. She is especially proud of the long-term R&D investment by her business that developed a selenium array for image capture that is now at the heart of nearly every mammography machine in use in the U.S. Throughout her career, Sue was active in various ‘diversity’ action groups, seeking to pursue equity in the opportunity and treatment of employees, so that each individual’s contributions might be optimized. But it was the series of police shootings of unarmed black men in recent years that galvanized her to develop a better understanding of how we got to where we are. The information being presented here is the result of significant research about our country’s history in this regard. Sue is a co-founder of the Westminster Peace & Justice Work Group in Wilmington that was formed in Spring 2018 with the twin goals of combating violence in Wilmington and promoting racial justice. The Work Group is affiliated with a number of community organizations – the Delaware Center for Justice, Network Delaware, the Campaign to End Debtors Prison, Peace Week Delaware and Smart Justice Delaware, among others. |
| Myriah Lipke info@stonepinefinancial.c |
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| Carol Livingood clivingood@timoneyknox.com |
Carol Ryan Livingood, Esq., Timoney Knox Carol joined Timoney Knox as a Partner in 2022 in the Wills, Trusts and Estates Department. She focuses her practice on all aspects of estate planning and estate administration. Carol previously was the managing partner of Davis Bennett Spiess & Livingood – a firm which had been serving individuals, families and businesses on Philadelphia’s Main Line since 1930. Along with the support of Timoney Knox, Carol continues to bring large firm services with a focus on building long-standing relationships and innovative legal solutions to the community of Wayne. Carol has represented clients in all aspects of estate and tax planning and estate administration for over two decades. Her clients include individuals and families with small to extremely sizable estates who appreciate her keen eye in trying to preserve their wealth for their intended beneficiaries while minimizing the tax liabilities. A graduate of Brown University, Carol received her law degree from Widener University School of Law. After law school, she was awarded an Estate Planning Certificate from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. Prior to being in private practice, she served for seven years as a Deputy Attorney General in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section. Carol is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and is a member of the Delaware County Bar Association and the Delaware County Estate Planning Council. Carol has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list in Estate & Probate Law since 2022. Each year no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers to receive this Honor. Carol grew up in Wayne and is a graduate of the Academy of Notre Dame, where she formerly served as a member of the Board of Trustees. |
| Michael Lizzio N/A |
Michael Lizzio, Certified Pool Instructor |
| David Low N/A |
David Low has a Masters in Community Counseling, received his doctorate in Religious Studies from Temple University in 1998 and is also completing an interfaith ministry doctoral program with The New Seminary. After being a small-circus juggler for a couple of years out of college, he worked as a technical writer and substance abuse counselor before teaching religion courses for 10 years as an adjunct professor at Rutgers-Camden, Rowan, and LaSalle Universities. He is the author of a spirituality textbook (Universal Spiritual Philosophy and Practice) and is currently working on a volume on the teachings of the great Dutch philosopher, Baruch Spinoza. A lifelong interest in anthropology led David to study shamanism and other indigenous practices. He has presented at IASD conferences (International Association for the Study of Dreams), and has travelled extensively and visited different Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Sufi, Jewish, Christian and Muslim groups. David maintains a private counseling practice in Mt. Airy in which he does dreamwork and teaches meditation. See more about David at davidlowmsphd.com. For two years out of college David was a professional small-circus performer, doing mostly juggling. He's done occasional charity gigs ever since with balls, clubs, rings, devil sticks, cigar boxes and other juggling props. |
| Hali MacLaren hali@hkmjewelry.com |
Hali MacLaren, HKM Jewelry Owner and Maker, creates handmade jewelry that is inspired by the sea, to spread awareness about its importance and beauty. She holds a BFA in Jewelry and a minor in Photography from The University of the Arts. She teaches classes and workshops Main Line Art Center, Wayne Art Center, ArtFusion in Pottstown and at her studio in West Chester. https://hkmjewelry.com/ |
| Joanie Mackie N/A |
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| George Magakis N/A |
George Magakis, PhD, Licensed Psychologist; I have had 221 letters to the editor published on current events in the NY Times, NY Times Book Review, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, Miami Herald, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kansas City Star, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, New Yorker, and Richmond Free Press. All dealt with current events. In getting these letters published I learned what editors are looking for and how to write a compelling letter that is likely to get published. In the past, I have taught college level courses in psychology. |
| Kristina Maletta kristinakunza@sbcglobal.n |
Kristina Maletta is committed to sharing the history, preservation and hands-on creativity of calligraphy. Kristina has worked in the prominent wedding industry in Southern California, and has been an independent artist and teacher for over 10 years. She has studied with Master Penmen and the White House Calligraphers throughout the United States. www.kristinaanndesigns.com |
| Daniel Malley paxonpro@comcast.net |
Dan Malley, Paxon Hollow Country Club |
| Kevin Manning N/A |
Andrew Herron and Kevin Manning are CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™ and the founding members of Stone Pine Financial Partners located in Media, PA. They have over 30 years of combined experience helping individuals and families transition to retirement. Andrew and Kevin are experts in retirement distribution planning and have created a system called The Flight Path™ to help bring clarity to the complexities of the retirement distribution phase. They also specialize in Social Security planning and are passionate about educating people on how to best take advantage of this retirement benefit. They’ve previously taught classes and seminars on retirement planning and Social Security at local universities and they sponsor community financial education throughout the year. |
| Gail Marsella N/A |
I have an MS in analytical chemistry and taught a variety of classes at Muhlenberg College for over 20 years. During that time, I worked with stockroom professionals experienced in chemical safety and handling. Additionally, I worked for several years at Air Products & Chemicals, a company with strong accident prevention and chemical safety environment. At Muhlenberg, I also taught a seminar on science fiction (SF) that was well-received. I'm a life-long reader not only of SF, but also SF criticism (in the literary sense). I think it will be really interesting to rethink and retool that concept for an adult audience who have much more in-depth life experience than my first year students. |
| Ellen Mashkovich info@tangodesign.org |
Ellen (Lena) and Oleg Mashkovich, professional Tango dancers from Argentina, perform in competitions and have taught tango for over 20 years. The founded the Tango Design Co. (Greater Philadelphia) to carry on their dedication to the Tango of Buenos Aires, folklore, and culture of Argentina. www.tangodesign.org |
| Staff, Masonic Temple N/A |
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| W. Barksdale Maynard barksdalemaynard@gmail.com |
Author, Lecturer, Art History, University of Delaware |
| John McBride N/A |
John McBride has degrees from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Classical Japanese literature), Australian National University, (International Relations), and The University of Melbourne (MBA). John’s interest in travel writing in Japanese classical literature has seen him walking the old highway systems of Japan for over 40 years. For the past eight years he has been guiding history walks in Japan. In 2010, John was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for his services to business and cultural links between Australia and Japan. |
| Eva Mergen creativefibers@gmail.com |
Eva Mergen has taught handwork at several historic sites in the region. Her topics include spinning, basket weaving, broom making, embroidery and more. She particularly enjoys introducing beginners to a new craft. |
| Rathe Miller N/A |
Rathe Miller is a lover of Shakespeare whose "hobby" is The Merchant of Venice -- having seen more than 20 productions and collected a small library of books related to the play. He's been a freelance writer on arts and culture for 40 years and has a degree in Psychology from Antioch University. At MLSN, he last taught "The Merchant of Venice." |
| Vicki Miller vicki@vinocityevents.com |
Vicki Miller is the founder of Vinocity. Although Vicki has been a practicing attorney in Philadelphia for more than 15 years, she also has been a long-time student in formal wine study. Over the years Vicki has been asked to speak on wine and has developed numerous wine events for a variety of institutions, non-profits and various businesses. Vicki developed the Art and Wine event program for a corporate sponsor of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Wine and Literature event for the Raven Society of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Vinocity was born because Vicki realized that wine courses are highly information-filled, but are not socially engaging. Traditional wine tastings, while offering more social interaction, don't provide the kind of useful information to make an informed wine selection. A Vinocity event combines the best of both worlds, as Vicki weaves the facts, figures and scientific aspects of winemaking into interesting short stories and anecdotes about wine history and culture. |
| Larry Minisci larryminisci@yahoo.com |
LAWRENCE MINISCI (aka Larry, Laurent or Lorenzo by his students) has been teaching ESL, French and Italian to children, adults and corporate executives for more than twenty years. In addition to his current responsibilities at MLSN, Mr. Minisci works as a Foreign Language & Cross Cultural Trainer, Freelance Translator and Project Manager for a global language service provider which consults for local, national and multinational companies. Mr. Minisci speaks nine languages and keeps his linguistic and pedagogical skills current by visiting family and friends in Europe, researching new teaching methods and materials, as well as attending professional workshops, seminars and conferences. He studied at Villanova University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Cambridge (UK), Gratz College and the Goethe Institute. |
| Steve Montgomery N/A |
Steve has been singing for many years, mostly in the car and in the shower. But, since retiring, he has finally found the time to sing with others: in The Norristown Choral, on stage with Methacton Community Theater, and leading ukulele jams and sing alongs with Wayne Ukulele Club. |
| Dianne Moore diannemoore@moorebett |
Dianne is a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner, Board-Certified Integrative Health & Wellness Coach, and Certified Nutrition Educator, focusing on Nutrition and Wellness. She is certified through the Functional Nutrition Alliance, Board -Certified through the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches and Institute Of Integrative Nutrition, and certified through the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. She also holds a Master of Social Work from Temple University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Linda Munich N/A |
Linda has acted as an assistant to the culinary program at MLSN for many years. Her specialty is Italian cooking. |
| Juliet Najdawi juliet.najdawi@gmail.com |
JULIET NAJDAWI is a native speaker and teacher of the Arabic Language - Modern Standard. She has been teaching Arabic at MLSN and other local high schools since 2006. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Bryn Mawr College. This background allows her to implement the most effective methods of planning and conducting energetic lesson plans to accommodate most learning styles. She can be reached at juliet@najdawi.com for questions and comments. |
| McKaig Nature Center N/A |
Vytas Masalaitis, McKaig Park Ranger, VP KoP Historical Society (Ret.) |
| Andrew Newberg N/A |
Dr. Andrew Newberg is the director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and a physician at Jefferson University Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and nuclear medicine. Dr. Newberg, the author of Neurotheology: How Science Can Enlighten Us about Spirituality, is a neuroscientist who studies the relationship between brain function and various mental states. He is a pioneer in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences, a field known as “neurotheology.” His research includes taking brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, in an attempt to better understand the nature of religious and spiritual practices and attitudes. |
| Neal Newman nealnewman@gmail.com |
Over the past 40 years, Neal Newman has directed extensively in classical, Shakespeare, modern theater, musicals, and opera. He trained as an actor at California State University, and trained in Shakespeare at ACT of San Francisco, where he directed A CRY OF PLAYERS, and THE CRITIC, and acted the title role in RICHARD II. He trained as a director at Carnegie Mellon, and the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. He directed many Off-Broadway productions in New York (DANCE ON A COUNTRY GRAVE, CRADLE WILL ROCK, ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD); ran a summer stock company, (ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, TAMING OF THE SHREW); and directed five seasons of Shakespeare in the Park in Philadelphia, (MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, HAMLET, HENRY IV). Opera productions include many by Gilbert & Sullivan, BOHEME, and CARMEN. He was a New York Critic for Show Business Magazine for 7 years, and continues as a record producer. He has taught and directed at The Walnut Street Theater, Fordham University (CABARET, FIGARO); University of the Arts (SEAGULL, CRUCIBLE); Cabrini College (MISS JULIE, 2 GENTLEMEN OF VERONA); and the University Of Pennsylvania, (MIKADO). At Steel River Playhouse he directed RAGTIME, MIRACLE WORKER, CHRISTMAS CAROL, BLITHE SPIRIT and TOYS IN THE ATTIC. As an actor, Neal has appeared at Steel River in THE CRUCIBLE, (Danforth) and PIPPIN, (Charlemange). He was co author of GOLDILOCKS AND THE DOWN HOME BEARS presented at Steel River, and will soon present a reading of the new musical LITTLE PRINCESS. Neal recently presented BIRTH OF A NATION, AND THE FOUNDING OF WHITE SUPREMACY at MLSN. |
| David Nogar N/A |
David Nogar is a retired transportation executive who spent 50 years in the railroad industry. Given the demands of that type of work, in his spare time he developed a passion for philosophy, the arts, and fine food and drink. In essence, he became a flaneur in the classic sense, creating the brand The American Flaneur (theamericanflaneur.com). David is now an acknowledged expert in the areas of wine and spirits, especially American Bourbon and cigars. |
| Pat Nogar N/A |
A native St. Louisan, in Philadelphia has made her mark as the “Diva of Lifestyle. She is the founder of “Living Well with Pat Nogar”, a company that features her interests and expertise in all things lifestyle including entertaining, cooking, gardening and in, general, bringing people together for the best possible experiences. For a number of years, Pat hosted a lifestyle show, “Living well With Pat Nogar” on LMTV and regularly shares her expertise across digital platforms. Pat is a Penn State Master Gardener, and a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier, the international organization of food, fine beverages and entertaining. |
| Scott Noye chefdad928@yahoo.com |
Scott Noye is a native Bostonian who has been living in the Philadelphia area for over 30 years. He received his BS degree in Culinary Arts and Management from Johnson and Wales University, and has been working in the retail, management, education, and customer service areas of the food industry. A father of three, Mr. Scott lives in Broomall, Delaware County Mr. Scott, as he is known by his students, is a home-cook, "foodie", and an avid fan and follower of the local restaurant scene. He is passionate about teaching and sharing his knowledge and expertise, as well as using healthy, locally grown, and sustainable ingredients whenever possible. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Scott developed the idea for Chef Dad's Table. He was a teaching assistant at Widener University, a PA Certified Substitute Teacher, and a Culinary Instructor at a Lavner Summer Camp. When schools shut down due to COVID, Scott immediately answered parents' needs for homeschool assistance and tutoring. While working with his students, he also discovered that everyone was struggling to find non-traditional learning activities that were Covid-safe, yet interesting and fun. Scott's culinary training led him to develop cooking and baking classes for children. And thus "Chef Dad's Table" was born. Besides cooking and eating great food, one of the missions of Chef Dad's Table is to provide a safe and engaging place for kids and teens to learn and have fun. Whether it is to strengthen their academic skills or to explore their creative side, Chef Dad's Table offers students a variety of extra-curricular classes, activities, and camps. The classes teach life long skills, build confidence and self-esteem, and introduce students to a variety of vocations and opportunities that are available to them later in life. Chef Dad's Table continues to work with local like-minded organizations to educate people about Family and Consumer Sciences with the goal of helping those in need and reducing the burden that Food Insecurity causes. The students of Chef Dad's Table are introduced to volunteering and philanthropy through their efforts to help combat Food Insecurity and to increase social harmony in our communities. |
| Theresa Noye N/A |
Theresa is the Founder of the Personal Power Academy and the author of the award-winning best seller Hello Autism. For years, she lived in self-sabotage mode, feigned a happy life and felt trapped in the lifeless cycle. When her son was diagnosed with autism, she took off her mask and sparked her divine power to create an authentic life of endless possibilities. Today she works with women high achievers who typically put themselves last to love themselves enough to now put themselves first even if they feel guilty or if they think they don’t have time. Also an ordained minister, Theresa owns 25+ years of experience as a champion of personal development and spiritual formation. She’s won awards, been featured in the media, spoken internationally & led thousands in guided prayer & meditation experiences. But her greatest joy is seeing her clients become deliberate creators of their most authentic lives through the transformative power of love. |
| Tara Nurin N/A |
Veteran freelance journalist Tara Nurin trains her eyes, ears and typing fingers on the places where food and beverage intersects with business, culture, history, sustainability and identity. Often using liquid lubricants as her mirror to reflect broader societal trends, the former Forbes beer and spirits contributor files her stories from some of the world’s most colorful breweries, bars and boardrooms and appears as a frequent presenter on broadcasts and live panels hosted by entities like the Smithsonian and Colonial Williamsburg. Passionate about promoting women’s challenges and achievements, the former TV news reporter published her first book, a history of women in beer entitled A Woman’s Place Is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEOs, in September 2021. It won first prize from the North American Guild of Beer Writers. She has volunteered with the Pink Boots Society non-profit for women in the alcoholic beverage industry for more than a decade and founded Beer for Babes, New Jersey’s original beer education group for women. In addition to public speaking and writing for media outlets like USA Today and Food Network, Nurin is a certified beer judge, designs and teaches for-credit beer and spirits courses for Wilmington University (DE) and provides marketing consulting services for a client roster that includes Visit Philly and NZ Hops, Ltd. She is frequently quoted as a beverage expert in publications such as Wine Enthusiast and Food & Wine. After spending her first 26 winter holidays in Puerto Rico and residing in 11 states and countries, the trilingual Nurin has chosen to live as an urban pioneer on Camden, NJ’s, riverfront. |
| Deborah Nye dnye43@yahoo.com |
First an investor then an agent, designer Deborah Nye bought her first investment property during the crash in 2008. The property was a small 2BR row house that needed total renovation. After completing it pretty quickly with few problems, and renting it with few problems, Deborah was hooked. She has gone on to purchase and renovate single family homes as well as commercial and multi-unit properties, the most recent in Texas! Deborah is active in a real estate investment group where she lends her expertise in teaching others how to invest. She is now offering her no-nonsense approach and dynamic personality to anyone interested in getting started in real Real Estate investing. |
| Lizzie Oakley N/A |
Lizzie Oakley is a high school biology and social studies teacher who recently completed a PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research in the past has involved classical archaeology, biological archaeology, and anthropological genetics. Her doctoral dissertation investigated how cultural models of science are created and communicated in different types of museums and she currently works to incorporate social and historical perspectives into formal secondary science curriculum. During her time at the University of Pennsylvania, she worked closely with staff at the Penn Museum to plan and execute engaging tours and activities from diverse topics such as monsters in ancient history, the production of garum (Roman fish sauce), the roles of Etruscan women, and alcohol in the ancient world. She has also participated in multiple archaeological digs, both historic and ancient, and conducted her master’s research on the burn patterns of human remains from Herculaneum (a humbling and life-altering experience). She has a passion not just for teaching, but also for learning and she brings this passion to her educational philosophy - that learning should be a lifelong and well-fed practice outside of a classroom. |
| Benjamin Olshin N/A |
Benjamin B. Olshin PhD, Fulbright Scholar |
| Michelle Oosterbaan mjo3132@gmail.com |
Michelle Oosterbaan’s drawings, wall paintings, and installations describe relationships between motion/stasis, and investigate ideas of cartography, memory and the idea of place, in an ever-evolving notion of the sublime landscape. Oosterbaan has exhibited internationally including the Weatherspoon Art Museum, The Drawing Center, The Delaware Art Museum, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and Museum, The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, MO. Recent public art projects include the Democratic National Convention and the Mural Arts Philadelphia. She has a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis as a Fred Conway Scholar and an MFA from Indiana University with post-graduate studies in Florence, Italy with S.A.C.I and Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Currently she teaches at PAFA, Drexel University, Wilmington Friends, and the Fleisher Art Memorial. @mjoosterbaan; www.michelleoosterbaan.com |
| Cindy Paris N/A |
Cindy Paris is a Master Facilitator, Consultant, and Certified Coach nationally recognized as a thought leader in the world of the Myers-Briggs Assessment and Psychological Type. As an MBTI® Master Practitioner and former MBTI Certification trainer for the instrument's publisher, she is an expert in applying Psychological Type to enhance individual, team, and leadership development and performance. Cindy founded her company, The People Skills Group, with the sole purpose of helping people develop the people skills to work better together – to build cultures of team trust – where people are valued and allowed to contribute the talents they bring to the table. Cindy has facilitated and coached teams and leaders to meet their goals since 2001. |
| John Parker N/A |
John Parker has grown orchids for 25 years and specializes in growing mediums and orchid care. He has worked with local organizations to revive their orchids and is particularly engaged in teaching non-specialists how to keep their orchids thriving. |
| Michelle Partlow N/A |
Michelle is a professional educator and teaches Mah Jongg locally and around the country. She is a tournament player, lauded as an outstanding teacher who is enthusiastic and patient. |
| Renee Pearlman renee.pearlman@gmail.com |
Renee is a lifelong nature lover. She prioritizes spending time outdoors; hiking, walking, biking and gardening. She enjoys exploring new hiking spots and taking time to observe the flora and fauna. She completed a week long outward bound backpacking trip in 2010 in the mountains near Asheville, NC which culminated in a 40 ft high ropes course. This past fall she participated in an Outward Bound fundraising event in which she raised over $3,500 by rappelling 315 feet down the side of a center city skyscraper (with about 100 other O.B. alumni). She has worked weekly at the Oakmont Farmers Market since 2006, which she fits into her otherwise full work schedule. Renee is looking forward to hiking with you in the near future. |
| Lennie Perrott lenoreperrott1@yahoo.com |
Lennie Perrott is a licensed psychologist and certified life coach in Wayne, who works with individuals, couples and families. Central to her work is the powerful self-discovery tool, the Enneagram, which she uses extensively in her private practice and in group settings. You can find out more about lennie on her website: https://www.lenoreperrott.com |
| Elizabeth Perry N/A |
Beth Perry, Tai Chi Instructor |
| Robert Peters N/A |
Robert Peters, Wine Specialist, Best of 'Philadelphia Magazine' has over 25 years of experience in the wine and spirits industry. Wine Specialist at the Ardmore Fine Wine & Good Spirits store which is the number one store in the southeast Pennsylvania area. Rob has been working with MLSN for over 20 years. |
| Clayton Platt N/A |
Clayton Platt’s professional background is a reflection of his diverse interests and talents. He served in leadership positions in finance and not-for-profit fundraising for over 30 years and then began what has been a very successful career as a corporate trainer and executive coach. Clayton has facilitated leadership development and performance improvement training at a wide range of organizations, including Fortune 50 companies, representing several of the most respected international learning and development companies. Clayton’s deep passion for helping individuals and teams discover and live into their true potential has been bolstered by his study of (and achievement of official certifications in) NeuroLeadership, and Emotional Intelligence. In January 2021 after practicing meditation for 20 years, Clayton completed a two-year intensive certification program to teach mindfulness meditation. In many ways this was the natural combination of his gifts and experiences; he has led over 300 hours of virtual mindfulness sessions since the beginning of 2020 and has personally participated in an annual average of four-day silent retreats since 2019. Clayton has enjoyed his previous opportunities to teach at MLSN both in-person and virtual classes. He launched his podcast Magic in the Moment – Mindfulness in Real Time and his book with the same title will be published in the fall of 2024. |
| Naomi Pliskow npliskow@gmail.com |
Naomi Pliskow MD, MA, is the author of numerous medical-related works. After a stint as an instructor at the University of Michigan Medical School, she spent her career writing about medicine for both professional and nonprofessional audiences. In her sixties, she became a psychotherapist, which has given her profound insight into our human journey. Dr. Pliskow is the author of the forthcoming book Ungrowth: An Affectionate Look at How Our Bodies Change as We Age. |
| Nancy Plummer N/A |
Nancy has been a wellness and relationship coach for over a decade, helping men and women transform their lives! In 2016 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 4 that metastasized to her brain, and this year decided to write a book about her journey. Her son Robert left his job in finance to help tell their story. Together they founded the coaching and speaking group Becoming the Best U to help the world become a little more Upbeat, Unstoppable, and Unafraid! |
| Joel Price jfwp@jfwp.com |
Joel F. W. Price is the Technology Outreach Team Lead at Swarthmore College. In addition, he has consulted for schools, musicians, and small businesses, including social media strategy and implementation, individual and small-group training and photography. He has spoken nationally at conferences on the topic of responsible and creative emerging media implementation. |
| Shireen Qadri & JD Walsh N/A |
Shireen’s family hails from Kashmir, a region located in the Himalayan Mountains of North India where families show love through the daily preparation of fresh food. She grew up eating Moji’s (her mother’s) delicious dishes that were prepared with a unique base of freshly ground aromatic spice mixtures (called masalas) that livened every meal. JD, who is Irish-American, grew up on Long Island but spent five years working in India. When he returned home, he found that he constantly craved the tastes of India that he enjoyed while there. So, Shireen & JD decided to cook more frequently. But they quickly realized the process was costly and time-consuming. So, moji masala was born, making pre-measured spice mixtures and recipes readily available for anyone to cook Indian food anytime. |
| Rita Qubain N/A |
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| Bill Rein N/A |
Bill Rein, Asst Director for Living Collections & Horticulture |
| Catherine Robert N/A |
Catherine Jeanne Robert, PhD, BA, Connecticut College for Women, MA, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, has taught at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges. She is currently on the Liberal Arts faculty of the University of The Arts. Dr. Robert wrote her dissertation under the direction of Dr. Robert Regan. |
| Marie Roberts heart239@hotmail.com |
MARIE ROBERTS, M.A. World Religions, M.S. Counseling Psychology, is an author, counselor, ordained Presbyterian minister, and teacher of yoga and meditation. She has taught well-being through body/mind/spirit integration for the past thirty years. Her website is www.marierobertsheartandsoul.com and she can be reached at heart239@hotmail.com. |
| Leslie Robison leslie@masteryconsulting |
Leslie Robison has provided coaching and organizing services 1999. She is passionate about helping you achieve more ease, credibility and satisfaction at home and at work. Master your day, master your life: Leslie@MasteryConsulting.net |
| Jason Rodriguez N/A |
Jason D. Rodriguez is an illustrator who specializes in comic art and picture books for children, working digitally and traditionally. He teaches drawing and illustration to adults, teens and children. https://jdrpictures.bigcartel.com/ |
| Eugenia Roskos genir@comcast.net |
Geni Roskos, ACE Certified Group Instructor, Upper Merion Dance & Gymnastics Center |
| Alan Roth N/A |
Alan Roth is a certified professional and executive coach. He holds a certificate in personal development coaching from The Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute. He earned a Coursera Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania in the Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization. The University of Pennsylvania recognizes that he has successfully completed all five courses to complete this specialization. He also holds a degree in Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry with 30+ years’ experience as an Optometrist. |
| Anthony Francis Russo tonino613@gmail.com |
Anthony Russo, AB, German Language and Literature with Italian Minor, Villanova University, 1970; MA German Language and Literature, Villanova University, 1974 Hired as a teacher of German in 1970, I initiated an Italian curriculum within 3 years, and within 10 years, the program had grown to a full 4 year curriculum. Two full-time teachers of Italian were needed due to student number, about five years later. In 1996, hired again as a teacher of German for the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District in Chester County, I was asked to initiate an Italian curriculum once again at Conestoga High School, and this program grew to a full 4 year curriculum in four years, with 2 full-time teachers of Italian within 9 years. During my career, I have led 15 tours with students and adults, to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, but mostly to Italy. I led a tour of 35 students and adults to Italy and Sicily most recently. As leader of the group, and as lead teacher, I was required to deal with such diverse situations as rooming and other hotel issues, retail store negotiations which students were not able to handle, logistical issues of timing with the tour bus, the Metro in Rome, and the like. While touring with my students, I also had the unique privilege to sing in the Teatro di Ercolano (the ancient theater in Herculaneum) as a demonstration of the incredible acoustics which the ancient Romans developed over 2000 years ago. No microphone is necessary even today, to project the voice of the actor or singer to reach the hundreds in the audience. Almost thirty-nine years of classroom teaching in high school, adult night school, and several courses at the university level in not only Italian, but also in Cultural Diversity, have given me an excellent proficiency in written and spoken Italian, and virtually native fluency in speaking. Never having lived in Italy for any extended period of time, I have nonetheless more than held my own in both business and personal conversations with natives - even those using in part their local dialect - on various topics. |
| Lindsey Sansoni N/A |
Lindsey Sansoni, Owner Why Not |
| Karen Santini Clemens karen@santinifinancial.net |
Karen Santini Clemens is a CPA and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. I understand how important it is for clients to take an active role in planning for their future. Working alongside my clients has allowed me to help build relationships and gives folks a level of confidence in their financial future. Through fostering a true client partnership and working together as a team, I can help guide clients through life’s milestones. Whether it be navigating through a major life event, planning a comfortable retirement, or educating the next generation on the importance of future planning, my services will be there every step of the way. I grew up in Wayne, PA and attended Pennsylvania State University where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. I have been residing in West Chester since 1999 where I raised my two children, Nick and Sara. In my free time I enjoy exercising, reading, gardening, and traveling. |
| Raymond Saracini rasaxa1908@gmail.com |
I hold a Ph.D. in drama from Tufts University and have studied a number of Bergman's films and theatre productions. I have taught a number of Bergman's films to my students at Villanova University and I have also taught several courses at Bryn Mawr Film Institute (though none would repeat material that I would offer here). |
| Rona Satten ronasatten@mac.com |
RONA CORDISH SATTEN is a Professional Member of the National Qigong Association and a Certified Level III Instructor. She is certified by Master Li JunFeng to teach Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong, and has been certified as an Associate Healing Tao Instructor. Rona is a lifelong shamanic qigong student of Master Zhongxian Wu. She is also certified as a Medical Qigong Therapist through the International Institute of Medical Qigong and has a healing practice combining qi healing with other energy therapies. Rona loves teaching and her priority is to share the joyful, self-healing qigong practice with everyone interested. More information is available from her at: innersageqigong@gmail.com. |
| Barbara Schwartz N/A |
Barbara Schwartz, MSS, LCSW, earned a BS from Temple University School of Pharmacy and an MSS from Bryn Mawr School of Social Work and Social Research. She worked with families at Aldersgate Youth Service Bureau for 7 years. Then she spent 30 years in private as a psychotherapist in Lafayette Hill, PA. Barbara also pursued certification from the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia, and retired in 2017, after helping clients become promoters of their own destiny. |
| Julie Seville's Lifetime Fitness julie@sevillefitness.com |
Julie has been leading group exercise classes for nearly 30 years and has been teaching classes at Main Line School Night since 1995. Fostering a warm and welcoming atmosphere, Julie strives to make every class fun, informative and motivating, and to help her students achieve their health and fitness goals. |
| Cindy Shaw hello@paineshollowkitch |
As a child, Cindy spent time on her grandparents' 118-acre farm in Paines Hollow, a hamlet in Herkimer County, New York, three miles south of the Mohawk River. Memories of baking alongside her grandmother and family gatherings on the farm – birthday parties, holidays, and summer picnics – inspired Cindy to launch Paines Hollow Kitchen in 2021. The brand reflects her grandmother's approach to baking: small batches, made from scratch with fresh, high-quality ingredients. |
| Laura Shook N/A |
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| Dianna Sinanian dianna.sinanian@yahoo.com | Dianna is a Master's student in Marketing and Communication, a teacher of piano, French and cooking, and a self-employed caterer. Raised in a rich mix of French and Armenian cultures, she realized early on that she liked to diversify into different fields. Studying piano throughout her childhood, Dianna also practiced dance, theater and violin. This diverse combination of interests and experiences allows her to teach with confidence. |
| Cheri Skipworth phillyhandmadeu@gmail.com | Cheri Skipworth is the owner of the HandmadeU Studio. HandmadeU inspires creativity in others through offering a monthly craft subscription box as well as craft workshops. Cheri has been an avid crafter for more than 30 years and has been teaching arts and crafts to others for more than 20 years. https://www.phillyhandmadeu.com |
| Ken Sklar N/A |
Ken Sklar has moderated MLSN course Topics in the News since 2014. Before that he created the popular Global Issues and Contemporary American Studies classes at Radnor H.S., where he taught for 37 years. While there, Ken served on the faculty of the Governor’s School for International Studies, helmed the Model UN Club, the Global Responsibility Organization, the student newspaper, led trips to the Soviet Union and China, ran Radnor’s gifted education program, and hosted guest speakers from area colleges, US and foreign governments as well as former students. Always seeking to promote the teaching profession, Ken served as President of Radnor’s Teachers union and was its Chief Negotiator. Ken considers himself a lifelong learner who transitioned from teaching 17 year-olds to septuagenarians. A political junkie and an avid traveler, Ken has visited over 80 countries. He is married with three sons and two grandchildren |
| Debbie Smith dancr4evvr@aol.com |
Debbie Smith has been teaching dance for over 40 years. She teaches Ballet, Tap and Jazz to both children and adults at Dain Dance Academy (formerly McHenry Dance Center) where she is a faculty member. She enjoys continuing education classes at the University of the Arts, Broadway Dance Center, Koresh, and Dance Masters of America summer intensive at NY University and taking classes from the many tap masters throughout the Philadelphia Area. She is a member of a tap company known as UCTT (Uniting Colleges Through Tap) and is proud to be a part of this ambitious talented company of tap dancers. |
| Emily Smith N/A |
Emily Smith began her practice in 2003 and is now a licensed massage and bodywork therapist with expert level training in The John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach®, a Physicalmind Institute certified Pilates, yin yoga, restorative movement and qigong practitioner trained in Daisy Lee’s Women’s Radiant Lotus Qigong. She began her journey into myofascial release in 2012 receiving, studying, and practicing the healing art with John Barnes. Emily’s practice is rooted in an open and sensitive heart, genuine curiosity about her clients, and love for helping people care for themselves. She brings practical knowledge from her own experiences of healing and transformation and lifelong learning from innovative masters of the healing and movement arts. Through a unique combination of myofascial release, massage therapy, and nourishing movement, Emily helps you improve mobility, posture and balance, restore the balance of softness and tension, and remember your reflexive core strength. She offers long term solutions for living a healthy, happy, and active life free of pain. Emily is grateful to have loved practicing and living in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Colorado, and Alaska and has been happy to be home in Black Mountain, NC since 2020. |
| Mariann Smith N/A |
Mariann Smith, MA. Prior to moving back to this area, she worked for 26 years in the Education Department--for the last 12 years as curator--in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY, which focuses primarily on modern and contemporary art. Her major responsibilities included docent training; writing, recording, and editing audio tours and video programs; researching and preparing label copy and brochures for exhibitions; presenting lectures on a wide variety of topics; and curating a number of exhibitions. She is the author of Albright-Knox Art Gallery: Highlights of the Collection (2011) and a major contributor to The Long Curve: 150 Years of Visionary Collecting at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (2011). Since moving back to Chester County, she had a one-year appointment as Curatorial Assistant, Art & Artifacts Dept., Special Collections, Bryn Mawr College, working with the Art and Artifacts staff on collection-based projects, exhibitions, and the museum studies program. She also worked as consultant at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, revising audio tour scripts and preparing exhibition labels. Mariann received her AB in French Studies from Bryn Mawr in 1981 and a Masters in Art History (1986) and Certificate of Museum Practice (1987) from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is also currently a consultant for the Center for Humanities in Medicine at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biological Sciences. |
| MLSN Staff N/A |
Staff, MLSN |
| Jeffrey Stevens N/A |
Dr Jeffrey Stevens is a local Hematologist/Oncologist who has been practicing in the greater Philadelphia area for over 20 years. He previously was the Medical Director of the Pottstown Cancer Center's Family Risk Assessment Program. He continues to help guide patients in risk reduction strategies, including genetic testing and screening programs. |
| Staff, Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden N/A |
Staff, Stoneleigh: a natural garden |
| Jackie Strauss N/A |
Broadcast Pioneers Board member Jackie Strauss is a Philly girl, born and raised. Her memories of growing up in the city led her to her position as "Neighborhood Correspondent" on the "Remember When” radio program, along with hosts, Steve Ross and Jim Murray, formerly on “CBS 1210 AM” and then on “ 990 AM WNTP” for over a decade. During the six years Jackie was a part of the radio show, her segment was one of the longest-running features; reporting on people's birthdays, anniversaries, reunions and events in their lives, and researching the various neighborhoods in the Delaware Valley which prompted calls from listeners anxious to talk about their memories and their pride in the places where they grew up. Jackie was always a part of the conversational dialogue between Steve and Jimmy and their listeners, as they took their weekly trip together down "Memory Lane”. |
| Pedro Suarez pesuarez@gmail.com |
Pedro Suarez, M.A.; Native Speaker; Spanish Instructor |
| Lawrence Swesey N/A |
I am a retired educator and military officer, married with three adult children. My educational experience is primarily in mentoring and instructing adult (both young and mature) students in a variety of disciplines. My professional educational career centered upon instructing juniors and seniors in a highly regarded academic public high school in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. My military career included a long assignment as a primary instructor at the U.S. Army’s Reserve Officer Advanced Course at Ft Knox, Kentucky. Additionally, my professional career included several years as an adjunct facility instructor at the college level. I have also, presented lectures, learning sessions and workshops at professional conferences and various organizations, developed and conducted educational tours of historical significant locations and mentored young professionals. After retiring from public school instruction I accepted a position as Adjunct Professor at Valley Forge Military College instructing Ethics and History. Since my professional retirement I have continued to give occasional lectures and conduct historical site educational tours. I also serve as a volunteer in the Museum Programs Department at The Benjamin Franklin Institute , Philadelphia, PA. Certifications and degrees include: Bachelor of Science The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York 1969 Master of Education Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1978 U.S. Army Instructor 275th U.S. Army Reserve School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1985 Major educational assignments include: High School Teacher Lower Moreland High School Huntingdon Valley, PA High School Teacher Lower Merion School District Lower Merion, PA Advanced Course Inst U.S. Officer Reserve Advanced Course Ft Knox, KY High School Teacher West Windsor-Plainsboro Sch. Dis trict Princeton Junction, NJ Adjunct Professor Valley Forge Military College Wayne, PA |
| Gina Tomaine N/A |
Gina Tomaine is a Philadelphia-based editor and writer. Her features, essays, and commentary have appeared in New York magazine’s The Cut, VICE, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Painted Bride Quarterly, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Longreads, and was a finalist for an ASME National Magazine Award. She had held previous roles as Health and Wellness Editor and Lifestyle Editor of Philadelphia magazine and Deputy Editor of Rodale’s Organic Life. She is the author of The Philly Tarot Deck Guidebook. She earned her MFA from Emerson College in Boston, and has lectured as an adjunct professor in writing and publishing at Saint Joseph’s University and Rosemont College. |
| Ellen Trachtenberg braintreebooks@gmail.com |
Ellen Trachtenberg is the owner of the Narberth Bookshop, which she opened in 2016 after more than 25 years of book industry experience. Prior to opening the bookshop, Ellen served as a book publicist and publishing consultant. |
| Sue Trembeth N/A |
Sue is an experienced teacher of Zentangle™ and paper crafting. She was recently featured on Action News for Zentangle™. She enjoys sharing the creativity and mindfulness of Zentangle™ with others. https://suezentangle.carrd.co/ |
| Staff Tri-State Training N/A |
Staff, Tri-State Training |
| I US Coast Guard Aux. 5NR bayardanderson@comcast.net |
Staff, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary |
| Staff Union League N/A |
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| Staff Upper Merion Community Center N/A |
Staff, Upper Merion Community Center |
| Jeffrey Urbin N/A |
Jeffrey Urbin is the Education Specialist and Director of the Pare Lorentz Film Center. He is responsible for developing all of the Library’s on-site and online education programs and materials for students ranging from second grade to college including adult learning and public programs. His work with the Pare Lorentz Center has produced hundreds of hours of award winning video programs and materials used in classrooms across the country and around the world. He is the recipient of the 2023 Archivist’s Award for Excellence in Leadership in Advancing Education Programs, Distance Learning and Fostering New Learning Environments for Diverse Audiences. In June he will receive the Dutchess County Hayden Award for Excellence in Education. He has been instrumental in creating the curriculum for the new National Archives National Civic Education Initiative, and the development of disability and accessibility programs and curriculum. Prior to joining the National Archives in 2001, he taught history and government for public and private colleges in the Hudson Valley for 10 years. He earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration and a BA in Political Science and International Affairs as a Truman Scholar and studied education and Latin American and Caribbean Affairs. |
| Frances Vavloukis N/A |
Frances Vavloukis, Founder of BodyX, Nutritional Consultant, Chef, Personal Trainer, Creator of the BodyX 14 Day Challenge Whole Foods Market Culinary Director and Chef, Whole Foods Market Wellness and Healthy Eating Coach, Celebrity Chef at COOK/ Audrey Claire Philadelphia’s Premier Demonstration Kitchen, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, AFFA Certified Fitness Instructor, Les Mills Certified Instructor in BODYPUMP, RPM Cycling, Body Combat, GRIT, CXWORX, Body Flow and Body Step Bapiste Power Vinyasa Yoga Certified, Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management and Marketing Check out our website: https://www.bodyx.com/fitness/ Go to www.bodyx.com. |
| Cynthia Veloric N/A |
Cynthia H. Veloric, PhD, Art Historian, Curator, Environmentalist |
| John Vercher N/A |
John Vercher lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two sons. He holds a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Mountainview Master of Fine Arts program and served as an adjunct faculty member at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. He currently serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of English & Philosophy at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, and as regular visiting faculty at Randolph College’s low-residency MFA program in Lynchburg, Virginia. John has written for Cognoscenti, the thoughts and opinions page of WBUR Boston. Two of his essays published on race, identity, and parenting were featured by NPR, and he has appeared on WBUR’s Weekend Edition. His non-fiction work has also appeared in Entropy Magazine, CrimeReads, Booklist, LitHub, and Men’s Health. Additionally, he has appeared on NPR’s Fresh Air with Dave Davies. John’s debut novel, Three-Fifths, was named one of the best books of 2019 by the Chicago Tribune. In the U.K., Three-Fifths was named a Book of the Year by The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, and The Guardian. Rights to Three-Fifths have been sold in France, Japan, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Mainland China, and the U.K. His second novel, After the Lights Go Out, was published by Soho Press on June 7, 2022. French, Swedish, German, and U.K. rights have also been sold. It’s been called “simply brilliant” by Publishers Weekly in a starred review and “shrewd and explosive” by The New York Times. BookRiot selected the novel as a 2022 Best Book of the Summer, Publishers Weekly included it in their Summer Reads 2022 list, and Booklist named it an Editors’ Choice in Adult Fiction for 2022. In 2022, John signed a two-book deal with Celadon Books (a Macmillan division). The first, Devil Is Fine, will be published June 18, 2024. To date, Devil Is Fine has received a starred review from Booklist, and excellent reviews from Publishers Weekly (which also featured John in a Q&A) and Kirkus. In 2023, John was selected to be the inaugural Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence at the University of North Carolina Asheville. John is a member of the Writers Guild of America (East). |
| Nury Vicens lasgreenpeas@gmail.com |
Nury Vicens holds a MFA from University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Applied Art School of the University of Chile. Nury works in many different kinds of media and she currently works on portrait commissions and indoor murals. She has been noted as a PA Latino artist and was chosen to exhibit her paintings at the State Museum of Pennsylvania and The Berman Museum of Art. She has been invited to exhibit in Germany, Belgium and Chile as well as many juried exhibitions in the States. Her work was exhibited at Zone One Gallery in Philadelphia for many years. |
| Susan Wallack N/A |
Susan is a yoga instructor whose training includes: 250 hour Yoga Alliance CTT, 75 hour Trauma Informed Yin TT and post-certification work with respected teachers including Maura Manzo, Colette Marie, Corrina Benner and Seane Corn. |
| Marylyn Waltzer waltzermarylyn@gmail.com |
Marylyn Waltzer, NY Botanical Gardens Certified Botanical Illustrator |
| I Wayne Ballet N/A |
Musical Theatre Dance instructor Barby Hobyak Roche
Barby received degrees in Theatre & Education from Villanova University and an MFA in Dance from the University of Michigan. Favorite theatrical roles over the years include Maria (West Side Story/Vasey Theatre), Cinderella (Into The Woods/Vasey ), Masie (The Boyfriend/Vasey), Eve (The Meat Opera/Phila & NY Fringe Festivals), Cassie (A Chorus Line/Candlelight Dinner Theater), Peggy (42nd Street/Candlelight), Polly (Crazy For You/Candlelight), Give My Regards to Broadway & Hooray for Hollywood (Three Little Bakers). She has performed with a variety of Dance Companies: Opus, Koresh Dance Company, Jazz Dance Theatre, Ann Arbor Dance Works, Artichoke Dance Co, NetCo, and Fiddlekicks. Barby has enjoyed teaching dance (and choreographing musicals) in Villanova University’s Theatre Dept. for the past 24 years.
Tap Beginner instructor Sarah Vogan Sarah began her training at a young age. Her performance highlights include: ABC Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Sunoco Welcome America 4th of July Parades, Republican National Convention in 2000, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell Inauguration Parade, and in 2003, Sarah made her debut dancing at Carnegie Hall in concert with Janellen Farmer. A dancer with The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble, she was recognized in 2019 by Camille Bacon-Smith of Broad Street Review as the "star turn" of The Lady Hoofers' annual spring concert, On Tap. With The Lady Hoofers, Sarah has also been cast in the premier performances of guest choreographers: Dolores Sanchez, Caleb Teicher, Michele Dunleavy, Robyn Watson, Lisa LaTouche, and Michael J. Love. |
| Lauren Yellin Weinberg N/A |
As a speaker, coach, and facilitator, Lauren empowers individuals and organizations with heart-centered tools to continually improve wellbeing, evolve performance, and architect wildly wonderful lives and companies. Lauren’s unique transformational coaching program, SHINE, rapidly accelerates personal and professional success, while her SEAT framework fosters a deep sense of belonging, commitment, and value within organizations. As a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified Happiness Coach, with a background as a psychologist and family therapist, Lauren is committed to whole-person, empirically-based processes that promote taking action and create lasting mindset and wellbeing changes. She received her psychology degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and her coach training at Duke’s Department of Integrative Medicine. Lauren is also co-founder of Your FAB Divorce, and an expert for Living Healthy List. Find out more at lastingchangewellness.com or email directly at Lauren@lastingchangewellness.com Follow on IG @lastingchangecoach and on LinkedIn @LaurenYellinWeinberg |
| Sally Weinstock sallyweinstock1@comcast.n |
Sally Weinstock is the founder of Pennington Arts. She has been teaching music, art and creative writing for over fifty years. |
| Nancy White nancy@digitalco |
Nancy White is owner of Digital Consulting Associates, LLC in West Chester PA. She is a technology course development specialist, and gives private computer lessons to individuals and business in the Main Line area. A graduate of Immaculata University, Nancy has a contagious passion for teaching adults how to make the best possible use of technology. She is also an adjunct instructor at Delaware County Community College. Nancy's company website is digitalconsultingassociates.com and she can be reached at 610-357-1525. |
| Mal Whyte N/A |
‘Twas a dark and stormy night when Mal Whyte stepped off the plane from Dublin a decade ago and began life in America. Originally from London, he lived in Ireland for many, many years, thriving as a craft worker, actor, folk musician, and chutney entrepreneur. |
| Benjamin Witmer N/A |
Benjamin Witmer draws upon over 20 years of experience in helping clients navigate through the mortgage process. He's received the Philadelphia Magazine's 5 Star Mortgage Award, which celebrates those mortgage professionals that provide and create a superior, low cost mortgage experience, 5 years in a row. Benjamin got his start helping clients buy new homes and second homes on the beaches of Florida to being regional sales manager and SVP of a publicly traded mortgage banker. In 2001, frustrated with the big bank mentality that has little consideration for customer service, he created his own boutique mortgage shop specializing in qualifying to closing, hands on client service. Operating with his staff in a downtown Radnor storefront, he continues to assist his clients in PA, NJ, DE and NY. |
| Phil Witmer philip.witmer@verizon.net | Phil Witmer is an avid birder and conservationist with over 30 years birding experience. He is a past board member of Bucks County Audubon Society, past-president of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, one of the oldest birding clubs in the country, and was a member of the advisory board of Audubon Pennsylvania State Office. He is currently vice-president of Bird Town Pennsylvania, helping to build bird-friendly habitats in PA municipalities. His work in support of the conservation of birds includes teaching and giving lectures on the forces driving their decline and what we need to do to save them. |
| Suzanne Wolko N/A |
Suzanne Wolko grew up in Finance & Accounting roles for Financial Services firms. While there she created a Global Business Travel role negotiating airline and hotel contracts for business travelers which combined her two loves - Finance & Travel. Traveling solo to nearly fifty countries, she has navigated the world of airline miles, credit card points and little known travel sites to explore the world for less. Her best award redemptions have been business class to Australia, Easter Island and South Africa. Those savings have allowed her to upgrade her travel experiences and discover private guides, charming cities and feed her chocolate addiction. Recently, she has appearred on interviews with WHYY "You Oughta Know" and BYU radio. She has over 15 years of HR experience which includes recruiting, intern programs and compensation. Sue has been on both sides of the job search - as recruiter and job seeker so she understands the day to day process of job search and the importance of building a strategy for success. She jokes that "meeting Oprah is easier than a job search" and is keen to help job seekers find their voice, tell their story to build networks and have a strategy for job search. |
| Anthony Wood tonywood1@mac.com |
Anthony Wood has been a freelance photographer since 1981. He has worked in many areas of photography including: location shooting for editorial, corporate and non-profits, documentary and fine art. He’s also been teaching all aspects of photography for over 20 years. Learn more at www.Anthonywoodphotography.com |
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| Maggie Wreski mmwreski@hotmail.com |
Maggie Wreski has taught Irish Dance to adults and children since 1968. After living many places in Europe and the US, she moved to Montgomery Country where she taught Irish Dance at the Irish Pub she owned for many years. In the last decade she has taught country line dance and started Appalachian clogging. She and her dance partner have performed at many national festivals. She's also an avid runner. |
| Elizabeth Wright eawright1016@gmail.com |
ELIZABETH WRIGHT learned to knit at a Main Line School Night class twenty years ago, and hasn't stopped knitting since. In addition to having taught at Main Line School Night since 2004, she also teaches knitting and crocheting to children at Agnes Irwin in the summer and gives private lessons. She is a member of the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen, a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, and participates in local art shows. She knows that anyone can learn to knit, and thoroughly enjoys introducing new knitters to the hobby and helping experienced knitters learn new skills and expand their knitting knowledge. |
| Asil Yaman ayaman@upenn.edu |
Asil Yaman, Archeologist, Dir., Phoenix Archeol. Project, Turkey; Prof., Villanova U. & Penn Museum |
| Hari Zandler N/A |
He's called a 'teacher of teachers' whose self-mastery yoga and teacher training programs are based on more than 40 years of practice and teaching. Meet Hari Zandler, a classical Hatha yoga instructor, who has explored the roots of Indian spirituality on several journeys to the sub-continent. As recently as 2016, he observed that India is "a place where the universal principles of ancient wisdom are being rediscovered and integrated into a science of enlightened living for the whole modern world." His teaching and practice of Hatha yoga reflect these observations. "Hatha yoga and meditation are particularly beneficial in helping to alleviate the stresses of modern life," he commented. Dating back to before the 15th century, this ancient yoga informs newer yoga styles and brings an authentic perspective to the practice by focusing on restorative poses, meditation and breathing. Whether you are a new or experienced practitioner, see how this ancient self-discovery approach creates health, harmony and renewal with a foundation of inner peace. Zandler was an Adjunct Professor at Philadelphia University, taught yoga and meditation at St. Joseph's University for 20 years and has been an instructor at Main Line School Night since the early 1980s. At the Philadelphia Inquirer's headquarters, reporters and staff members participate in Zandler's ongoing yoga for stress management classes designed specifically for professionals with challenging jobs. |
| Tatiana Zelenetskaya Young tatiana.young@temple.edu |
TATIANA ZELENETSKAYA YOUNG, a native of Ukraine, is a professor of Anthropology, an archaeologist-Mayanist, a world traveler, a professional dancer, a historical fashionista, and an artisan. Digging through history has been her life’s passion which has ultimately led to her attaining doctorate in Anthropology, with emphasis in ancient Maya. Tatiana is well-traveled, has over 10 years of archeological fieldwork – domestic and abroad, and accompanying years teaching cultural anthropology collegiately. Among her other passions is dance. Tatiana has been involved in performing and teaching Middle Eastern dance for over 17 years. She performed across the tri-state area under her stage name, Kahina Asurah; and, appeared on MIND TV in the history of Belly Dance. Additionally, Tatiana also performs historical dance in the outfits of the time (Colonial, Victorian, Regency and Edwardian) which she has sewn herself. Tatiana enjoys creating during her free time. This can be seen through her resin art with dry flowers, necklaces with different stones and objects, and fluid painting. Tatiana has been teaching at MLSN for the past 10 years and has been featured at local station MLTV21. |
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