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Charles J. Adams III Local author and storyteller, Charles J. Adams III was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1947 and resides there today. In addition to his books, Adams also writes regular features on travel and local legends in the Reading Eagle newspaper and has written travel stories for several other magazines and publications. He has also been the morning air personality on radio station WEEU in Reading, where he has been employed since 1978. Adams has been a speaker at the International Ghost Hunters Alliance and GhostWorld conventions in Gettysburg, Pa., and at regional paranormal conferences in New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. He has been interviewed on ghostly topics in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and on several American radio and television stations. He has also appeared on The History Channel's "Haunted America: New York" and "Haunted America: Philadelphia" programs and has served as consultant and on-air "expert" for programs on hauntings and ghosts on The Learning Channel, MTV, and The Travel Channel. His latest television work is a segment at the haunted Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia for The Travel Channel's "Mysterious Journeys" series.
Elizabeth Alakszay Liz is an avid organic gardener, naturalist, quality systems engineer in the pharmaceutical industry, and educator who has been gardening for over 40 years. The Penn State Extension Chester County Master Gardener Coordinator for over 6 years before retiring in 2017. She has also worked at Longwood Gardens continuing education instructor and course designer on vegetable gardening. Liz continues to lecture and hold numerous workshops throughout the region on horticultural topics including growing vegetables, pollinator gardens and landscaping with native plants.
Charlotte Ann Albertson Cooking School Charlotte Ann Albertson has been directing cooking classes in Philadelphia and Florida for twenty-seven years. In operation since 1973, her school's enviable status as the area's longest standing, owes much to her unique combination of talent, training and total dedication. A Master's degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania plus graduate studies at Penn's Annenberg School of Communication and Wharton School of Business gives her the skills to both recognize and recruit the finest teachers from the world of food. Extensive travel coupled with classes at prestigious international cooking schools, among them La Varenne and Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, in kitchens in the top European restaurants, a summer at the American Embassy in Switzerland, and Beringer Vineyards in California's Napa Valley, provide her with insight into current food trends. Her position as consultant to food and wine companies, libraries and cultural institutions is further evidence of the high professional esteem in which she is held. She earned the Delaware Valley Restaurant Association's Panache award for her significant contribution to promoting education within the food industry.
Annie Amoon-Richard
Roger Arthur Roger Arthur has been a student of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln his entire life. He has traveled extensively across America visiting most of the major Civil War and Lincoln sites. He holds a Bacherlor's and Master's degree in history. He is now a retired history teacher with 20 years classroom and 30 years experience lecturing to adults in libraries, civil clubs and night schools about a variety of history topics..
Michele Atchison
Mita Barot
Mark Bergkvist Mark is an accomplished, international award-winning photographer. Over 40 years ago Mark got hooked on photography developing black and white film in the darkroom. Today Mark's personal passion is for Landscape Photography and his work is available at many local art shows and galleries. Mark has extensive experience in all areas of photography from Macro, Sports, Portraits, Travel, Nature and video. Mark also teaches photography at several local camera clubs and community groups. Mark is certified if Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED.
Jason Bishop
Bobby Bohrer Head Golf Professional and Director of Golf at Pickering Valley Golf Club, Phoenixville, since 1987; responsible for all professional golf lessons provided at the club.
Jolene Borgese
Molly Borgese
Anna Bourgeois
Tiffany Boyd
Gerry Brunner Mr. Brunner is an accomplished fly-fisherman who has fished most of the trout streams in PA and fished for trout in NC, VA, CO, MT and Alaska.
Joe Buglio Prerequisite: Must have completed Level 1 & 2. All students must have a piano or digital piano to use at home for practicing during the week. Cost: $195 plus music book materials to be purchased in the sheet music department at Taylor’s Music store on the first day of class. Cost for the music materials for the course is TBD. Location: Group Lesson Room Studio 17 at Taylor’s Music Store & Studios Students will continue to learn playing and practicing piano skills. Piano technique, pieces, exercises and music harmony will be taught. For this course, students will purchase in the sheet music dept. the Module 3 and Level 3 piano series along with purchasing one supplemental popular piano arrangements music book.
Rich Buoni
Barbara (Bobbi) Caley For the past 35+ years, Barbara (Bobbi) Caley has taught sign language to people of all ages-- infants, elementary students, high school students, adults, and grandparents. Bobbi has a Master’s degree in Deaf Education and was a teacher of deaf children for ten years before homeschooling her own children. She now works part-time for DeafCAN! a social service agency serving deaf and deaf-blind individuals. In addition, she teaches American Sign Language at Gwynedd Mercy University. Bobbi is deaf from measles she had as a baby.
Richard Calla Richard Calla has traveled extensively to Italy and has organized and led tour of 3 cities. He is President of Italian language and culture club of 100 members; teacher of Italian at Widener University, Exton; teaher of Italian small group; ESL English tutor of immigrants; public speaker and published author of "Father Injustice."
Francis Caracappa Francis Caracappa is the senior student (Sihing) at the Martial Arts and Fitness Center in Malvern, PA. He has 10 years of experience in Wing Chun.
Halyna Church Teaching Night School classes since 1979. Gardening knowledge is from hands on experience, plant merchandising, and Master Gardening certification. Enjoys company of people, plants, and natural world.
Gina Cincotta The first handmade bracelet Gina Cincotta made was for her Cabbage Patch kid doll. She never stopped creating jewelry from found objects, beads, and wire. She graduated from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, in Silversmithing and Art Education. She owned Silver Wings Studio in Chester Springs for 10 years. She currently makes jewelry in her home studio.
Linda Collier Cellar Mistress, Collier's of Centreville
Maureen Collins Fun and energetic AFAA certified group instructor with 32 years of fitness training experience and 10 different certifications.
Donna Cooper Donna Cooper was raised in Malvern, Pennsylvania and went on to major in music at Northwestern University. She has taught elementary and middle school band for over 15 years. Currently Donna is the Instrumental Band Director at Sarah Starkweather and East Bradford Elementary Schools in the West Chester Area School District. In addition to her teacher responsibilities, she is a free-lance harpist in the Philadelphia area. She performs with the Main Line Symphony, Chester County Pops, Immaculata Symphony and the New Holland Band.
Tony Dahm, Associate Broker Tony Dahm is an Associate Broker with eXp Realty LLC. He has been a full-time real estate professional since 2004, having closed over $100 million in sales and more than 300 transactions during that time. Mr. Dahm's background is in Contracts and Contract Negotiations. Prior to making real estate his full-time profession, he spent 21 years writing and negotiating contracts for an engineering firm and a major international software firm. Education: - B.S. Widener University, Business Management - M.S. Widener University, Industrial Management. Tony is a real estate instructor at Chester County Lifelong Learning and Delaware County Community College.
Denise Daniels
Shawn Dempsey
Rosemarie Dempsey 1847 Financial powered by Penn Mutual Title: Financial Advisor Years in Financial Services: 10 years Licenses include: Life and Health, Long Term Care certification, Medicare Certified, Variable Lines Contracts, Series 6,63,65. Villanova University BSBA 1983
Edmund Dracup Masters Degree in Financial Services (MSFS), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner Practitioner (CFP®), Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), Certified in Long-Term Care (CLTC), and Investment Advisor with MML Investors Services, LLC. Ed has over 34 years of relevant experience. Ed Dracup is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through MML Investors Services, LLC, Member SIPC, 100 Sterling Pkwy, #307, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, 717-76791-3300 Edmund J. Dracup, MSFS, CLU ®, ChFC ®, CFP ®, RICP ®, CLTC Partner “Making a Difference for Clients and Communities” 111 East Uwchlan Ave. Exton, PA 19341 484-348-6211 Direct Dial 610-458-7907 (FAX) 717-791-3300 Supervisory Office www.ufinancialgroup.com https://massmutual.box.com/s/1lv7yg6sh1ow94eooh6xj377agtmpce5 https://coverpath.massmutual.com//?fg=Edmund-Dracup-130241 Please note: Orders to buy or sell securities will not be accepted by email or voicemail messages. Registered Representative of and securities offered through MML Investors Services, LLC. (MMLIS). Home office located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111 (413) 737-8400. Member SIPC (www.sipc.org).
Jay Erb Jay Erb, a Chester County park ranger and adventure education facilitator, is also the chair of the North Coventry Parks & Recreation Commission. Jay has been involved with challenge course facilitation, environmental education, and resource management since 1998. He's also the founder and Chief Instructor of the Tae Kwon Do Academy, a not-for-profit martial arts school established in 1987.
Wendy Frost
Roger Gaskill
Brooke George
Stacey Greiner Stacey Greiner has a BA in Communications and a Minor in Speech. For almost two decades she has interviewed individuals for numerous job positions working as a Marketing Executive for Advertising Agencies in the region. Stacey is also the Owner/Principal of a boutique coaching firm that provides job interviewing, presentation and public speaking coaching. Stacey wrote "Your Guide to Becoming a Confident Communicator" as a teaching tool which includes a variety of communication tips and worksheets to guide individuals through the entire job interview process.
Ingrid Guthrie, RYT, CPT Igrid Guthrie is a Cerftified Yoga instructor and a retired Professional Ballerina.
Phil Haddad Tai Chi instructor since 2009; studied under Master Charles Brynan of the Pear Garden School of Tai Chi, where he learned the Yang style long form, along with the sword and fan forms. He has been teaching in the adult education program for Chester County Night School for the last five years.
Scott Harker
Jan Herbster
Julia Inslee Julie is an English tutor at Delaware County Community College and a dairy sheep farmer in Chester County. For the past couple of years, eager crafters have come to the farm to learn the art of needle felting. My needle felted critters, table mats, and other fiber arts can be found around the county at various craft shows and farmers markets.
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Going Fit Instructors
Brannon Johnson Brannon Johnson has been rowing for over a decade and coaching for the last 6 years. She is a former City National Jr. Champion and was a four-year Division I Collegiate athlete at the University of Texas.
Russ Jones Russ Jones is a past commander of the Main Line Sail and Power Squadron. He holds a Senior Navigator rating from the United States Power Squadron, a US Coast Guard Captain's License, is a Navy veteran, and also has extensive experience in sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere.
Linda Kaat Alma Lyng is a founding member of Friends of Martin's Tavern, a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation and promotion of Martin's Tavern and in general, the village of Marshallton. Her associate and co-instructor is Linda Kaat, who is also a founding member of FOMT and is active in historical preservation, having served on the boards of Primitive Hall and Brandywine Battlefield.
Jackie Kane Jackie Kane is an Artist / Photographer who specializes in realistic paintings of various subjects with an emphasis on color. Educated in Art and Design along with Photography, Jackie’s artistic journey includes college Art studies along with Figurative Painting at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and studies in Atelier Style Oil Painting. A vivid color palette, realistic painting and sharp photo images, reflect her personal fine art painting and photographic style. Her architectural photography reflects expertise in Historic Interior Design and includes Hagley Museum, Wilmington, DE, The Read House, New Castle, DE, and various historic Cape May properties, as clients. Jackie Kane is a member of Oil Painters of America (OPA), National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) and Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). She resides in S. E. Pennsylvania with her blonde Labrador, Daisy Violet. WEBSITES: jackiekanefineart.com and jackiekanephotography.com
Larry Kaufman Larry Kaufman has been teaching Comedy Improv for eleven years. He is also a Driving Instructor who has used Improv on the road with his students. He has learned to think fast with beginner students! He has been performing since 2000 with groups such as Full Circle Improv, Second Circle, and has been the leader of Open Circle for the past eight years. He brings a relaxed but enthusiastic attitude to the teaching of improvisation.
Liz Loeper
Reggie Loper
Jessica Lowenadler Sontag Jessica is a Natural Foods Educator. She teaches about the health benefits of foods and incorporates them into her lessons. Her healthy food is always full of flavor and made without gluten, dairy & eggs and is organic wherever possible. Jessica draws her inspiration from recipes from around the world, tweaking the dishes to match her healthy lifestyle.
Mary Ann Maggitti
Bryan McCloskey Bryan McCloskey, MS, CASL & W. Marshall Pearson, Attorney at Law Phone: 484-517-4422 Email: bryan@revisionistwealth.com Address: 107 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 102, Downingtown, PA 19335 Website: https://revisionistwealth.com/ Jointly taught from two perspectives. Legal perspective by Marshall Pearson, attorney who has been practicing in the area for over 20 years. Financial perspective from Bryan McCloskey, local retirement and investing advisor, specializing in Retirement accounts and Tax Strategy in retirement, over a decade in the business, local to Downingtown.
Cindy McMenamin
David Megay David Megay David Megay has been an attorney in Pottstown and Phoenixville for over 31 years. David is currently with O'Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C. Law firm and specializes in Real Estate and Business Planning
Mo Moadeli Bio: Mo is a software engineer with a graduate degree in Computer Science from SUNY New Paltz and also completed the IBM MBA Program in collaboration with NYU Stern and Columbia Business School. With experience at Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, EY, and Microsoft, Mo has led engineering teams and mentored peers, focusing on software systems architecture and development. Mo aims to inspire and educate others in systems development and AI. For more details, visit Mo's LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/momoadeli/
Marshall Pearson W. Marshall Pearson, Attorney at Law Phone: 484-517-4422 Address: 107 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 102, Downingtown, PA 19335 Website: https://revisionistwealth.com Jointly taught from two perspectives. Legal perspective by Marshall Pearson, attorney who has been practicing in the area for over 20 years. Financial perspective from Bryan McCloskey, local retirement and investing advisor, specializing in Retirement accounts and Tax Strategy in retirement, over a decade in the business, local to Downingtown.
Naomi Pliskow
Nancy Plummer I am a survivor of stage 4 ovarian cancer and two cases of metastatic brain cancer. As a Wellness & Relationship coach, I've helped hundreds of people have a more empowered life through individual sessions, group seminars, and as a guest speaker. I have also been an award-winning documentary filmmaker, PBS on-air personality, and have a masters degreee in education. I am currently a columnist for the Chester County/Unionville Times, and am writing a book about becoming the best U. My website is: www.BecomingThe Best U.com
Reba Price
Monica Rhoten AHA Certified Instructor with 13 years CPR teaching experience
Camilo Rodriguez Angela has a bachelor degree in Education of Languages from La Salle University in Colombia and a Master Degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Penn State University. I have been working for banking / finance as small business consultant for around five years in Philadelphia area and California Orange County Market.
Matt Schillizzi Co-owner and Tour Director, City Food Tours. Eric Matzke is a self-proclaimed food nerd. From his study of sustainable agriculture and economic botanicals in college to advanced pastry courses at The Philadelphia Restaurant School, he has an insatiable appetite to learn about delicious foods. Eric has a solid background in not only wine, beer, cheese, and chocolate, but also Brazilian Rodizio cuisine and Aphrodisiac foods. Eric has extensive tour-guide experience and has planned events for non-profits and convention groups across the US. He received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Zoology from Eastern Illinois University and his Masters in Fine Arts at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Kyle Shollenberger
Mike Simmons
Michael Skiff Michael Skiff, CFP®, ChFC® is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory, and financial planning services through MML Investors Services, LLC, Member SIPC • 5001 Louise Drive, Suite 300, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 • 717-791-3300.
Tom Temple Owner-Operator, Woodcraft of Downingtown, PA
Heidi Terrels Popular CCNS instructor of beginning crochet for over 20 years, Heidi Novino has been instrumental in getting literally hundreds of West Chester area women “hooked” on crochet!
Joanne Vitali
Heather Wadsworth Heather Wadworth is a certified group fitness instructor who has worked in the field of group exercise for over 17 years. She is also a certified pilates instructor, a licensed Zumba instructor, a certified water aerobics instructor and an Arthritis Foundation exercise and aquatics group instructor. Heather is owner and director of GOING Fit, Inc., a company that sends certified, trained and insured group exercise instructors to different sites to teach exercise classes, particularly to retirement communities for the 55 + and elementary and pre schools for children's programs. All of GOING Fit exercise classes are based are Arthritis Foundation-friendly.
Megan Walsh
Pam Walsh
Wendy Wark
Tina Welsch Tina graduated with a college degree in translation from the University of Saarland in Germany and has been working as a freelance translator in German, French and English and has translated for various organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. She is also a private German tutor. She has lived in Germany for over a decade and is a native speaker.
Dawn White
Paul Wilburn Professional dance instructor since 1985. Owner of Cut-A-Rug DJ Dance Enterprises since 1993.
Debby Wyatt
Tim Young