Course Listing - by Instructor
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| Name | Biography |
|---|---|
| Joan Adler | is the former Director of APPRISE Medicare Counseling at the Mayor's Commission on Aging in Philadelphia. She has been a Medicare counselor in the community for the last 6 years. |
| Lauren Anderson | is an astrologer, tarot reader, and friendly mystic. She is a practicing astrologer with several years of professional chart reading experience and over 6 years of intensive astrological study. Her focus points towards Evolutionary and Psychological Astrology with a foundation steeped in the Hellenistic tradition. Check out her website: Heyeverybodyastrology.com |
| Natanya Apfelbaum | has devoted herself to studying and playing the frame drum since she discovered it; this instrument connects her to a deep pulse of life. The past two years, she has studied in Sicily, focusing on frame drumming and dance. She is a deep aficionado of the path of the drum and is excited to build community through this beautiful instrument. Connect with her at www.dancingalive.com. |
| Pamela (Jaz) Banks | is an Award-Winning Published Poet, Performance Poet, Songwriter (ASCAP), Singer, Composer, Theater-Artist, Author, Playwright, and Educator. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry from Goddard College and a BA in Theater from Temple University. Jaz is honored to educate elementary students in the public school system and young adults/adults in independent poetry classes. |
| Dorothy Bauer | spent most of her adult life in Berkeley, California where she was able to take classes at Living Light Culinary Institute and study with world renowned raw chef and author, Elaina Love. |
| Linda Bell | 25WTW01- This workshop will be facilitated by a team of educators and organizers, including Linda Bell of East Mt. Airy Neighbors, Janice Lion, MSS, Lis Bass, Ph.D. and Sukey Blanc, Ph.D. https://mtairydiversityinitiative.notion.site/MANDI-Directory-c5ca920bec9f434aa92249fc815f20a8 |
| Glenn Bergman | is the former Executive Director of Philabundance, and previously served for 11 years as the General Manager of the Weavers Way Co-Op. He has led food tours of Chinatown for MALT and this term is also eager to share his food explorations to Northeast and Southwest Philly. Glenn is donating his faculty fee to the nonprofit Ukraine Trust Train, providing humanitarian relief to people in the war. No funds will go towards military equipment. |
| 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. |
| Marck "Flaco" Best | is a native of Mt. Airy. As a master teaching artist, he holds roster artist positions with such prestigious arts education agencies as Young Audiences of NJ & PA, AIE, and Arts Horizons, and has a long-standing relationship with The Painted Bride Art Center, where he appears frequently. His passion lies in teaching men to dance with the women in their lives. |
| Rochelle Brenner | is a Black Belt and full-time martial arts instructor for children and adults. She is also a former amateur boxer and includes training that can challenge every level. She is the owner of Action Karate in Mt. Airy. |
| Rivkie Brownstein | is a certified advanced Nurtured Heart Approach Trainer and Relationship Coach. She has been teaching classes for a long time and has gotten wonderful feedback in how this approach has benefited people greatly! |
| Troy Bynum | , owner of TB Wildlife Photography LLC, is not only an enthusiastic birder but also a passionate wildlife photographer from Philadelphia, PA. Troy’s work focuses on capturing and showcasing the remarkable colors, intricate patterns, and rich textures that are abundant throughout the natural world. In his work, Troy draws attention to the oftentimes overlooked naturally occurring beauty found in the wild. Troy is on a mission to accentuate and celebrate the inherent magnificence of nature. |
| Rodney Chonka | has lived, studied, taught and traveled in both Italy and France. Rodney is fluent in French and Italian and has taught both languages over many years. |
| Sarah Claxton | is a member of SCBWI and has many seminars through them, as well as Big Sur and Highlights Writers Workshops. In 2022 she was a RUCCL mentee and won a scholarship to the Middle Grade Novel workshop at Highlights Foundation. In 2024 she was awarded a Silver Level scholarship to 12x12 Challenge, attended the invitation-only PJ Library PB Summer Camp and was awarded the Volemos Grant from SCBWI. She has self-published two picture books and is working on many more. |
| Matthew Cooley | has been teaching communication and public speaking courses for 25 years, in both professional and academic settings. For more than 20 years, Matt was a full-time instructor for the Defense Logistics Agency, Training Division, teaching technical/business systems courses as well as writing & communications. Matt was also an adjunct communication professor at both LaSalle University and Montgomery County Community College. Matt brings flexibility, energy, humor, enthusiasm, and a wealth of communication knowledge to all of his classes. |
| James Crichton | is a tour guide, museum docent, tour escort and historical character re-enactor. Known for his dramatic presentation style, Jim helped to develop Historic Germantown’s popular Ghosts of the Great Road tours and served as the guide for them for many years. He served as a member of the guide corps at Cliveden of the National Trust for eleven years, was a guide for the History Hunters Youth Reporter Program for six years and has been a docent at Johnson House Historic Site since 2007. A charter member of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides, Jim has also conducted walking, step-on and duck boat tours of Center City Philadelphia, step-on tours of Valley Forge, Lancaster County and the Camden waterfront, and served as a tour escort for school groups in Gettysburg. Jim has often developed specialty history tours for clients, conducted new guide training at several local museums, and has authored guide training and enrichment materials for Johnson House. Jim is a longtime resident of Germantown and Mt. Airy. |
| Lori Crook | , a Licensed Social Worker with a lifelong creative passion, transitioned into a self-taught artist after discovering alcohol inks. Since 2021, she has led 80+ workshops at venues like Norristown Art League, Whitemarsh Art Center, Evansburg Vineyard, and through private sessions in Montgomery County. |
| June Daley | is the owner of JuneBug Sweet Treats, a small-batch bakery in King of Prussia, PA where LOVE is always the first ingredient. |
| Dovene Deh | has 20 plus years experience in engineering: electrical, software and cloud computing. He got his electrical engineering degree from Drexel University. Dovene is currently working on an EV charging solution and supporting customers in their AI journey. |
| Barbara Delp | , a local trust and estate attorney, has been teaching American Mah Jongg for over a decade. She enjoys introducing beginners to the basic rules of the National Mah Jongg League and teaching the finer points and strategies of this challenging game. |
| Megan Do Nascimento | is a Mt. Airy resident who in trilingual is Spanish, English and Portuguese. Megan lived in Spain, works in International sales and has travelled extensively throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Megan is passionate about immigration issues and dedicated some of her time doing work in Matamoros, Mexico with Team Brownsville. |
| Judy Dobbs | has over 20 years' experience in the healing arts, and brings to life the multiple uses of many essential oils she has studied for years. Judy has been using essential oils since 1998, and teaching with MALT since 1995. |
| Judy Donovan | is an award-winning fiber artist, quilter and wearables designer who lives in Mt. Airy. She is member of the Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers. |
| Supreme Dow | is the Founder and Executive Director of the Black Writers Museum. |
| 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 to solve their computing problems. |
| Kirsten Erwin | has studied T'ai Chi since 1982 and is a senior student of the late Sibok Robert Kassof. She has taught regularly for MALT since 2002! Related areas of training include long and short Yang T'ai Chi forms, Qigong, Reiki, Kung Fu, and meditation. She is a Certified Instructor of T'ai Chi for Arthritis. |
| Peggy Feerick | has taught traditional and digital photography for over 40 years including iPhone photography since 2017 for The Smithsonian Associates Studio Arts Program. She retired from George Mason University as Associate Professor and Coordinator of Photography in 2016 with prior teaching at various institutions including the University of New Mexico, Georgetown University, and the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, she was the photo archivist and curator for the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art photographic collection from 1988 to 1994. |
| Yvonne Ferguson-Hardin | has been in the fitness industry for over 25 years. She is a degreed Fitness professional with certifications in Cancer Exercise, Gerontology, Physical education and more. Changing lives through specialized programming aimed to improve functional fitness in the 55 and over population is her goal. |
| Mike Finnell | is an avid player with 18 years experience in the game. He has found over 1,000 Geocaches and placed nearly 75 more in the Philadelphia Metro area, including at the MALT office. Those hides include the top five (by quality) of Philadelphia's over 900 Geocaches caches and have received recognition by Geocaching.com. |
| Rebecca Fisher | is the cofounder of Philadelphia's top rated Beyond the Bell Tours. Beyond the Bell designs inclusive historical walking tours that put the people back into people's history. Rebecca is passionate about the intersection of social justice and tourism. |
| Mindy Flexer | is a professional artist and certified art teacher. She takes each student seriously as an artist and works to help each one meet their own artistic goals. She loves sharing her passion for art with people of all ages and walks of life, and believes in the power of art to transform people, communities, and the world. She has taught with MALT since 2009! Find Mindy online at www.mindyflexerart.com |
| Bridget Flynn | is a local fiber artist who has been spinning yarn to use in her knitting and weaving for over 20 years. She is a member of the Philadelphia Guild of Hand Weavers where she teaches spinning. She can also be seen around the community demonstrating spinning and selling her handwoven goods. |
| Tuomi Forrest | is the Executive Director of Historic Germantown. |
| David Freeman | is a lawyer and educator. His thirty years of legal experience includes work as a prosecutor, defense attorney, zoning board counsel and private general practice. He currently focuses on education law, representing children and their parents. He is also a full-time educator in the Criminal Justice curriculum at Community College of Philadelphia. |
| Jojo Gass | Jojo Gass is an abstract expressionist, chess enthusiast and proud plant mom. She has previously taught "Chess for Women" at MALT (inspired by The Queen's Gambit). Now, she's excited to share the joy, relaxation, and rewards of working with clay. Her unique ceramic designs are sold in boutiques throughout Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. |
| David Grauel | comes to MALT by way of NYC where he was a Technical Support and Training Specialist in Microsoft Office products for such companies as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. As part of the Human Resources Administration, he trained supervisors and staff, worked the Help Desk, and performed network troubleshooting. |
| Himasha Gunasekara | 's love for dance began in 2010 in Sri Lanka when she took Latin dance classes with her sister. After moving to New York in 2013, she fell in love with salsa and continued dancing after relocating to Philadelphia in 2019. At Flaco’s Dance Factory, she found a welcoming community and now enjoys teaching, sharing her knowledge, and inspiring others with the joy of dance. |
| Cayman Haberl | is a recent graduate and German native speaker driven to inspire people by sharing the richness of the language and culture. |
| Tyler Hathaway | is a singing instructor and musician. He is enrolled in graduate school at Antioch University for a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling with a focus on expressive arts therapy. His teaching practice is informed by his training in Inside Voice techniques as taught by Jonathan Stancato, his familiarity with healing practices (including somatic exercises, cognitive behavioral therapy, breath work, and meditation), his acting training at the Actor’s Workshop of Ithaca, and over 20 years experience as a drummer and percussionist. |
| Gina Henry | created Go Global, Inc. to empower people to travel as much as they want. She has been taking about ten free vacations per year over the past quarter-century. Check out www.goglobalinc.com for more info. |
| Rebecca Hoenig | has been an artist and art teacher for several decades. She is particularly inspired by nature and begins most of her work with drawing and observation from life. |
| Allison Houghton | is an author, educator, and soil nerd who is passionate about soil health, ecological design, and climate resiliency. She runs The Sparrow Underground: a business that works with gardeners and land managers to strategically build local ecological resilience. She has served in various leadership roles including at the Northeast Organic Farming Association, The Food Project, and the Mt Airy Ecolab. |
| Anne Johnson | , a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique and Art of Running instructor, joyfully teaches in-person and online classes worldwide, through MALT (since 1995!) and for her private local students in Mt Airy. She taught at the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University for 15 years. She continues her outreach to people of all ages, professions, skill levels and diverse backgrounds.
Anne is a graduate of The Sacred Science of Sound Crystal Alchemy Training with Jeralyn Glass. She brings her wisdom and experience from 25 years teaching the Alexander Technique into her explorations with sound healing with her Crystal Alchemy Bowls and her own voice. |
| Erica Johnson | 's passion for plants has roots that extend beyond memory, nurtured by the influence of her mother and grandmother. Since 2019, she has been sharing her horticultural expertise through teaching. Erica also owned a plant store, "Collective Artistry," located in Maplewood Mall, where she imparted her knowledge to the community. She has also conducted plant care workshops across the city in collaboration with the Free Library of Philadelphia. |
| Latoya Johnson | is the founder of Natural Body Essentials. As a licensed esthetician with over 15 years of medical experience, she started her journey out of a personal need to find solutions for her family’s eczema. Today, she is proud to present a thriving business that offers natural alternatives for healthy skin and living. |
| Marcia Jones | , MFA, is a teaching artist in Mt. Airy with 50 years experience teaching art to all ages, in art centers and art schools. Her instruction-based teaching method, which she named Making Art Makes Us Smarter (c.2010), represents her passionate belief in the regenerative power of creative art. Marcia’s primary mediums are watercolor and pastel. Her work can also be seen at Le Bus in East Falls, and in private collections. She was awarded MALT's Barbara Bloom Teacher Award in 2022. |
| Kitty Kaar | is a retired educator and corporate trainer who has been enjoying the empowerment of growing her own fresh, nutritious veggies for the past three years. |
| Victoria Kager | is a former middle school teacher turned attorney, who has been playing pickleball for over four years. Growing up, she competed in tennis tournaments, and as an adult she has competed in pickleball tournaments. Victoria also has many years of experience teaching horseback riding. |
| Connie Koppe | Connie Koppe has been finding joy in singing since she was 6. She has been teaching actors, singers and CEOs to build and use their voices more effectively for over 30 years. She has taught speech at the University of the Arts and gives private speech and singing lessons from her home in Germantown. www.conniekoppe.com. SEWING and CRAFTS: Connie Koppe has been a seamstress and crafter almost all her life. She learned sewing skills from her mother, her Great Aunts and Jr. High Home Economics and reading the patterns. Connie has always loved to craft and follows her mother’s example of reusing cards and other items to make gifts and home decorations. |
| Rachel Kriger | For Five Elements Class: Rachel has been practicing Five Element-style acupuncture for 15 years, and is continuously amazed by the wisdom of nature and how it guides her to align within herself and with the world around her. She loves helping others do the same. For Fire Building and Dutch Oven Cooking- Rachel and Nick Corso have cooked many meals on open fires in their backyard over the past 10 years. Before living in Philadelphia, they lived at Healthcote Community in Maryland, where they shared community meals every night, and Nick's famous cob oven pizza (perhaps a future cob biulding class is in order to get that experience here!). They cherished the connections they had there and want to share that experience with you. So come cozy up by the fire and let's nourish ourselves. |
| Capt. Peter Lacey | brings extensive boating expertise, piloting power, and sailboats across diverse waters, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, and more. With a U.S. Coast Guard Master License, Sail, and Towing Endorsement, along with certifications as a USCG AUXILIARY and US Power Squadron Certified Instructor, he's a seasoned mariner. Lacey's professional background includes sales of Marine Equipment for West Marine, and he also served in the US Navy. |
| Jessica Liddell | is the owner of Bella Mosaic Art. It is the only studio in Philadelphia dedicated to the ancient art of mosaics. Artist-run and operated, we offer classes, facilitate community art projects, and create commissions. |
| Janice Lion | 25WTW01- This workshop will be facilitated by a team of educators and organizers, including Linda Bell of East Mt. Airy Neighbors, Janice Lion, MSS, Lis Bass, Ph.D. and Sukey Blanc, Ph.D. https://mtairydiversityinitiative.notion.site/MANDI-Directory-c5ca920bec9f434aa92249fc815f20a8 |
| Nathan Long | grew up in rural Appalachia, earned an Ma and MFA in literature and creative writing, and now lives in Philadelphia while teaching at Stockton University in NJ. Their work appears on NPR, and in over 100 publications, including Best Short Fictions 2023, Best Microfictions 2020, Tin House, Master's Review, Electric Lit, and Witness. The Origin of Doubt, their collection of fifty short fictions, was a 2019 Lambda Award finalist. Nathan has been writing and teaching about flash fiction for over 20 years and still loves reading a new flash story. Nathan Alling Long has been baking bread for 30 years. He has worked at a commercial bakery as well as cooked at an organic restaurant, a commune, and for a meditation retreat. During the pandemic, he took on making sourdough when he was gifted a 15 year old starter, which he will share with the participants. |
| Vanessa Lowe | can be heard on G-Town Radio and the Spotify podcast, Vanessa's Money Hour. She spent 21 years in federal service supporting access to capital for underserved communities. Retired at age 56, she continues that work by leading Invest for Better circles – Impact Investing Learning Circles for Women, and financial coaching via VLL Consulting and Financial Education. She’s committed to moving personal and institutional money in pursuit of justice. |
| Natalie Mancini | grew up in Japan and is a native speaker of Japanese. She holds a master’s degree in Japanese linguistics. Since 2009, Natalie has been teaching Japanese at various institutions across the U.S. and has developed curricula ranging from introductory to advanced levels. Additionally, she practiced calligraphy throughout her school years in Japan. |
| Paul Martin | has been teaching regularly since 2000. He has trained under internationally recognized Masters in QiGong, Tai Chi, and Healing Arts. He has taught several times at the prestigious National QiGong Association Conference. |
| Rachel Martin | is the founder of Clutter Tonic: The Easy, Refreshing Way to Organize Your Home. She finds tremendous pleasure in teaching people to organize and maintain the homes they crave. |
| Henry "Hank" McCoullum | is a retired Master’s Class Table Tennis Instructor from Pennsylvania State University. He is a credentialed coach and umpire for table tennis events. Currently, he is an active tournament participant and enjoys competing as a lifelong member of the United States Table Tennis Association (USTTA). Hank has also served on the National Governing Body of Table Tennis as Vice President of Collegiate Affairs. In this role, he coordinated and organized national competitions for the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and the Association of College Unions International. |
| Tony McFadden | began dancing 50 years ago, and for over 20 years he has taught dance. He finds fulfillment in teaching students how to groove to great music and have fun. Since retiring eight years ago, he's been traveling nationwide, competing in dance competitions and leading dance events. Alongside line dancing, Tony teaches classes in Bop, Cha Cha, Salsa, Strand, 2-Step and Basic Line Dance. He also enjoys teaching basic Waltz, Bachata, Tango, Hustle, Foxtrot, Chicago Steppin, Etc. |
| Teresa McKnight | is the founder of For My Girls, an empowerment organization that provides workshops and programs for girls and women. Her journey began in the wake of her own divorce, a turning point that led her to rediscover her strength, independence, and joy in life’s second chapters. She has over 20 years of experience in mentoring, workshops, and coaching. She is the Director of a student success program for first-generation students at LaSalle University, as well as an adjunct professor at Harcum College. |
| Lexie Ruth Mitchell | is an end-of-life doula, hospice volunteer, and teacher passionate about living intentionally and dying consciously. |
| Paul Mladjenovic | is an educator, national speaker and author of Stock Investing for Dummies and the owner of RavingCapitalist.com. He has taught with MALT for over 25 years |
| Eric Moore | is an experienced real estate professional who has sold houses for the past eight years. Before that he was a co-founder and chief technology officer at TLA Video for 32 years. He loves Philadelphia with a passion. |
| Susie Moore | is a licensed professional counselor, with 8 years of experience working with teenagers and adults. She utilizes active listening skills with her clients on a daily basis, believes strongly in the power of these skills, and is eager to share her knowledge about this topic with others. |
| Ericka Neville | , "The Money Coach," went from bankruptcy to becoming an award-winning licensed financial expert. She has been conducting money management workshops, seminars and Bo$$ Money Challenges for the past twenty years. Ericka is co-creator of the 2019 Millionaire Mind Set Dream Big Summit. |
| An Nichols | is an established performer in the Philadelphia community. Within the world of Improv, she trained at Philly Improv Theater and the Magnet and has performed in the PA & NJ Ren Faires, Bright Invention Ensemble, Philly Improv Theatre Conservatory, Lancaster Improv, and more! She has served as the diversity advisor for ImprovUtopia and directed Improvised Star Trek for ImprovFest Ireland. In the world of dance, she is a certified BellyQueen bellydance instructor who started in 2001 and went onto study with June Seaney, Tessa Myers, Habiba, Kaeshi Chai (BellyQueen), Oreet (bellydancer of the year) and Zoe Akili. She specializes in body positivity, teaching veil, floor routine, and assisting beginners in enjoying the basics of the dance. |
| Y'vonne Page-Magnus | has many years of experience in this field. She has a BA in Fine Arts from the Inter-Continental University in London where she learned jewelry making, knotting and silk threading from a private instructor. She also studied geology on her own and is deeply passionate about semi-precious stones. |
| Grace Perkins | developed the chair yoga class at the request of the Chestnut Hill Senior Center in 1985. She has created a unique program that integrates posture, metaphors, poetry, seasonal energetic awareness and stories to enhance the basic Integral Yoga approach she teaches. |
| Moneek Pines | has many years of experience in teaching art to children and adults. She currently teaches young children through Art Mt. Airy and believes everyone is an artist. Moneek has a BFA from Moore College of Art & Design. |
| Lindsay Pinter | earned a master’s in clinical mental health counseling, is a board certified coach (BCC), and became a certified hypnotist (CH) after having her own amazing experience with hypnosis. Her work has focused largely on people experiencing anxiety, feeling “stuck”, and general life dissatisfaction. Hypnosis has helped Lindsay in ways that other remedies did not and she hope to teach others all the ways hypnosis can help them too. |
| Clayton Prince | is the owner and operator of The Philadelphia Musical History Tours. For more information, see www.themusicalhistorytours.com. |
| Eric Prine | worked as a professional interior and architecture photographer for over 15 years. He began real estate investing and doing property management over a decade ago. As a Realtor®, Eric is able to combine his love of architecture and real estate. |
| Bea Quindlen | learned from her high school art teacher that success can come from the learning process rather than the “perfect finished product.” Those high school “discovery projects” led to a lifetime of crafting – and isn’t life a “discovery project?” Bea is happily retired after a 47-year career at a data company. She attended a MALT class way back in 1994 but not again until 2008! Since then, she has taken over 20 classes. In 2017, she made the switch from student to instructor, teaching a variety of introductory craft classes. |
| Amy Ricci | holds an MA in Historic Preservation from Boston University and has worked on preservation projects in Boston and Philadelphia. Since 2012, she has focused on conservation with the Fairmount Park Conservancy and advocacy with the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Currently, she serves as Executive Director of Historic RittenhouseTown, a National Historic Landmark. Amy is passionate about empowering homeowners to preserve distinctive features, like historic windows, in their homes. |
| Marisia Robinson | is MALT's Office Coordinator, an avid urban gardener with 5 years of experience, as well as the secretary for Aspen Farms Community Garden. Marisia brings a wealth of knowledge about vegetable and herb growing and has taught for PHS, PASA, and the Philadelphia Free Library. Her teaching approach is interactive and pragmatic. She is passionate about the transformative power of urban gardening and advocates for its role in fostering community connections and cultivating an abundance mindset through sustainable food and seed production. |
| Etja Ruth | brings the spiritual and practical guidance of dreams and Tarotpy® to the issues of everyday life, personal and professional. She is also an artist and writer, helping clients source dreams for creative projects. Etja has been working with dreams for over 20 years and is an Embodied Imagination Practitioner, as well as a dream interpreter. |
| Tracy Shearer | is an AADP Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, certified Holistic Nutrition, Health, and Wellness Coach, graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Foundation Plant-Based Nutrition certification program at Cornell University. She is a graduate of the yoga teacher training programs at The Kaivalya Yoga Method Academy (Ashtanga), and the Yogamu Global Yoga Teaching Academy (Meditation & Kundalini). She is a 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and a Certified Meditation Teacher with Meditation Alliance International. |
| Orr Shtuhl | is a James Beard-nominated food writer and educator. He has taught beer classes at Murray's Cheese, the Bedford Cheese Shop, and with his own beer tours project, The Bestest. He was the Washington City Paper's first beer columnist, and his writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Gastronomica, Serious Eats, and NPR. |
| Alan Silverblatt | Alan Silverblatt has been a caseworker and an attorney. More recently he's had a decades long career in information technology, serving as a programmer, technical instructor and writer, and now an independent computer consultant to individuals, small businesses and nonprofits. After retiring from his last day job, he's enjoying model railroading, hosting a rock and blues show on G-town Radio, playing in a band, and sharing with others his knowledge of technology, car buying and investing. |
| 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 for more than 20 years. |
| Greg Smith | is a financial analyst at Commons & Commons LLP, a Mt. Airy resident, and professor of Real Estate Valuation at Jefferson University. |
| Kathleen Smith | , JD, is an experienced educator and attorney. She is an associate professor at Chestnut Hill College and has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions to legal education, jurisprudence, civic engagement and public service. |
| Rick Spector | founded Moviehouse Productions in 1983, educating and delighting community groups throughout the Delaware Valley with his multi-media nostalgia programs. His core works includes a multi-part series on the popular history of Philadelphia. His website is www.moviehouseproductions.com. |
| RowZone Staff | The Rowzone Fitness workout is a perfect combination of cardio, strength, and technical rowing training with the use of Concept2 rowing machines. We add in body toning exercises. Our upbeat classes are taught by rowers, rowing enthusiasts and trainers, suit all levels and ages, and will challenge your mind and body while giving you a work out that you will never forget. |
| Kaniesha Thomas | , MSW has been an entrepreneur for the last four years. The mission of her business is to create art that embodies spirituality, healing and self care. www.revolutionaryratchet.com |
| Nicki Toizer | was the Technical Director at MALT for ten years. She has loved photography for more than 25 years and enjoys teaching others how to use their cameras.
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| Hildy Tow | is the Curator of Education at Woodmere Art Museum. |
| Carolyn Wallace | an interpreter, educator, and collections manager with over ten years of experience working with historic sites. In her current role as Education Director for Cliveden of the National Trust, her work focuses on research and interpretation of diverse narratives through sustainable programming for youth and adults and exhibit design. Carolyn is passionate about making connections between past and present and helping visitors to do the same. |
| Lynne Williams | , EdD candidate is the executive director of the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, which provides online career education and networking. She writes resumes, LinkedIn profiles and company pages, and focuses on keywords. She is writing her doctoral dissertation on LinkedIn. Connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewilliams |
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