Course Listing - by Instructor

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Name	Biography
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.
George Boudreau	is a public historian who specializes in historic house museums. He holds a Ph.D. in American history and has held post-doctoral research fellowships at Monticello, Mount Vernon, Colonial Williamsburg, and Jamestown. His 2012 book Independence tells the story of the historic spaces around Independence Hall. He joined Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in 2023 as executive director.
Jojo Gass	is an abstract expressionist who loves to get her hands in the clay, and help other people do the same. “My clay par-tays are all about creativity, connection, and confidence. It’s a space where anyone can play, express themselves, and create something meaningful. You don’t just make art… you make memories.”
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.
David Greenberg	has been writing screenplays professionally for over twenty-five years. He teaches screenwriting at Drexel University and has also taught at University of the Arts, Temple University, Moore College of Art, Arcadia University and Montgomery County Community College. His book Screenwriting for Micro-Budget Films has been called one of the greatest screenwriting books of all time by bookauthority.org. His feature writing-directing debut, Stomping Ground, is distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures.
Mindy Shapiro	Mindy is a papercut artist, Past-President of the Guild of American Papercutters and a Certified Zentangle® Teacher (CZT). Mindy's love language is her art (which includes challah baking) and she strives to share that with others through her work, teaching, engagement and communication.
Christina Sharay	The Glitz & Glam Girls! Two visionary “Sis-Stars” Christina Sharay and Jojo Gass join forces to guide you through this transformative vision board experience. With their combined expertise in manifestation and creative expression, they'll empower you to amplify your intentions, unlock your potential, and create your wildest dreams.
Cheri Skipworth	is the creative behind Handmade U Studio, a craft space in North Philadelphia where crafting and community come together. Cheri has over 20 years of experience teaching arts and crafts to others. Cheri is passionate about helping people achieve their crafty goals. After a career in higher education, Cheri opened Handmade U to offer crafters a place to learn, create, and grow their handmade business.
Lyssa Thompson	has worked in kitchens for almost a decade, and has been studying bread since 2019. She apprenticed at San Francisco Zen Center and has worked at PARC, Dead King Bread, L’imprimerie and the James Beard nominated She Wolf Bakery in New York City. Her area of concentration is naturally leavened doughs, however she also has a wide range of experience including yeasted doughs, laminated products, pastry, and, of course, focaccia.