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Instructors By Last Name | Al Muhaisen, Lara | Display Instructor Biography
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| Lara has taught German in both Germany and Amman, Jordan. She holds a Master's degree in German Studies, Culture and Communication from Dresden Technical University, Dresden, Germany and a BA in English and German Literature and Language. | | Announced, To Be | No Instructor Biography Available! | | Arcell, Kirsten | Display Instructor Biography
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| Kirsten says "I love teaching students something that's so much fun! Who doesn't love cakes, cupcakes & cookies? I love seeing students go from the first day of class to their finale cake - what a difference in skill and technique. They walk out with a cake and skills that are so impressive to others - it becomes addicting. Oh, and eating it is fun too!" Kirsten is also a Wilton certified cake decorating instructor with years of experience creating and teaching cake decorating and specialty classes. Current assistant organizer for the NY Cake Decorating Meetup Group. Member I.C.E.S. Trained i specialty aspect of cake decorating by some of the top names in pastry chefs - Cake Camp- Las Vegas, NV 2008. | | Association, NJ Astronomical | No Instructor Biography Available! | | Austin, Sharon | Display Instructor Biography
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| Sharon is a retired music teacher and has taught extra-curricular and enrichment programs in photography, cooking, and music. She currently teaches a photography class for school children in Middlesex Borough. Along with a BA and an MA in Education, Sharon has had the following training:
Photo: American Photo/Popular Photography Magazine Photo Treks-2005, 2006
Nikon School Seminars, Santa Fe Photo Workshops-National Geographic Photographers, B & H Photo Seminars, and Private Study with James C. Brandon.
| | Barry, Edward | Display Instructor Biography
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| Ed Barry Educator and past President of Somerset County Photography Club who has taught well over 1500 adult students in his workshops and courses at The Jointure and Waterloo Foundation for the Arts.
| | Bischoff, Csilla | Display Instructor Biography
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| Csilla Bischoff is a Holistic Health Counselor and Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
She supports her clients in finding the foods that best support their individual health. Csilla's approach is unique because she focuses on helping you add the nourishment you need to find balance, which is much more powerful than the restrictive approach of diets.
She specializes in cravings, mood swings, hypoglycemia, energy issues, women's health and reproductive health. She offers one-on-one coaching, group programs, tele-classes, healthy cooking classes, health food store tours and a monthly email newsletter full of healthy tips and delicious recipes. Her website is www.csillabischoff.com.
| | Boating, Coast | Display Instructor Biography
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| Coast Boating School is state approved for issuing of NJ Boating Safety Certificate upon successful completion. NASBLA approved for insurance discount.
| | Calderone, Lou | Display Instructor Biography
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| a former physical education teacher, Lou has a gift for encouraging kids to do their best while they learn the value of good sportsmanship. | | Choroszewski, Susan | Display Instructor Biography
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| Susan holds a Master's degree in Elementary Education and has 14 years experience as an elementary school teacher with years of additional experience teaching art classes to children ages 5 - 12. She has passed the NJ Art Exam and produces her own line of greeting cards as well. | | Conlon, Janet | Display Instructor Biography
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| Janet Conlon has bee working in stained glass for more than 20 years, including doing many custom projects, and is a former partner in a stained glass store. She has taught extensively in her home studio, and finds an immense of joy in sharing the craft she loves with others. | | Cossa, Alan | Display Instructor Biography
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| Alan brings his 20 + years of experience as a professional photographer to the Jointure to share with others. He is passionate about photography and feels all photographers can learn from each other. His background includes being the coordinator of photography departments for AT&T and Lucent Technologies. Alan has attended the Germaine School of Photography in NYC, Creative Imaging Center in Camden Maine, and the New School of Social Research, NYC. | | DiGiorgio, Jean | Display Instructor Biography
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| Jean DiGiorgio has been quilting for nine years and loves to share the joy of quilting with others. With a background in Art and Design, Jean has used her creativity to make beautiful quilts for her friends and family. | | Famula, James | Display Instructor Biography
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| a PGA member since 1995 and NJAPGA Vice President 1999-2000 with many state and national awards to his credit, he currently teaches at the Raritan Golf Range. Jim teaches from the ground up to insure proper fundamentals and excellent balance throughout the golf swing. He works to bring out the positive attributes in every golfer.
| | Garber, Harold | Display Instructor Biography
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| Harold Garber has a BA in Industrial Arts, a NJ Vocational Certification in Auto Body/Skilled Trades, ICAR Certification and Master of Autobody ASE Certification among others. He has taught Auto Body and vocationally related courses over the last several years.
| | Giffin, Lorraine | Display Instructor Biography
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| An avid gardener, Lorraine brings her experience and knowledge to the Jointure to share with others as well as her acquired knowledge in preventing identity theft. | | Glasser, Sayoko | Display Instructor Biography
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| Sayoko was born and raised in Japan. She has a BA in English Literature along with elementary and junior high school teaching certificates. She also holds a Japanese Language Teacher Training Program Certificate. Sayoko is excited to share the language and culture of her native country with others. | | Grifa, Tony | Display Instructor Biography
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| Owner/operator of "I'll Take Manhattan Tours," Tony is a licensed New York City tour guide who offers interesting and informative walking tours all over NYC. | | Haake, Karen | Display Instructor Biography
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| Karen Haake is a graduate of William Paterson University and The Art Institute of Atlanta, Karen has taught Beginning and Advanced Watercolor the past 10 years for the Piscataway Board of Education.
| | Haedrich, Joseph | Display Instructor Biography
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| Joe Haedrich has been marketing on the Internet for much of its short existence. He was formerly president of Printing.com and Webcards and now is new Vice President of Internet Marketing for Long Elegant Legs, a tall women's clothing catalog. He holds a Masters Degree in Marketing Communications and is a Google Certified AdWords Professional. | | Hatzenbuhler, Nicole Theriault | Display Instructor Biography
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| Nicole Theriault Hatzenbuhler was born and raised in the province of Quebec in Canada in a French-speaking family. Most of her education was in a French-speaking school except for her University degree (Ph.D. in chemistry) from McGill University in Montreal (English-speaking). After an exciting career of 28 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry as a synthetic medicinal chemist, Nicole is excited to share her native French language with the community. | | Hillard, Harry | Display Instructor Biography
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| Harry Hillard has owned and operated a photography/video production studio in Somerville, NJ since 1998; specializing in portrait and portfolio work as well as product and catalog work. His film/video experience includes serving as an assistant director on network television programs, national commercials and feature films such as "Moscow on the Hudson" with Robin Williams; "Ghost Busters" with Bill Murray; "Falling In Love" with Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro and "Sentimental Journey" with Jaclyn Smith. As an independent filmmaker, Hillard has produced and directed short narrative films, numerous industrial and corporate videos including a recruitment video for a large NJ medical center that reached an international audience. He earned a master's degree in film making at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and currently teaches film theory and video production at Raritan Valley Community College.
| | John, Stacy | Display Instructor Biography
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| Stacy John has spent the past five years living in both Florence, Italy and Cannes, France, initially studying and later working. She has immensely enjoyed perfecting her language skills while soaking up the wonderful Mediterranean culture and sun! She is eager to share her experiences with the students at the Jointure.
| | Kaplan, Ellen | Display Instructor Biography
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| Ellen Kaplan is a Gardening Consultant and owner of Dream Gardens -specializing in garden and container design, installation and maintenance. Please visit her website at: www.dreamgardensnj.com
| | Keller, Joel | Display Instructor Biography
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| Joel Keller was your office's "IT guy," who just happened to be a part-time freelance writer. In early 2006, he decided to go full-time freelance, and hasn't looked back. His "main gig" is with the AOL blog TV Squad, where he writes about TV and interviews actors, producers, and writers. He has also written about pop culture, food and travel for The New York Times, Radar, New Jersey Monthly, Cinematical, and The Huffington Post, among other publications and websites. He also wrote for a retirement community newsletter, so it's not all glamor and celebrities; though he did once interview a woman who lived next door to a teenaged "Lenny" Bernstein.
Joel is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Television Critics Association.
| | Koppen, Margo | Display Instructor Biography
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| BA, MS in Spanish. Margo has taught and tutored English and Spanish in the public school system and acted as an interpreter, and translator in state government. A lifelong pianist she has also been teaching children to play the piano for the past twenty-five years.
| | Lefkowitz, Arthur | Display Instructor Biography
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| Arthur is a certified Tai-Chi instructor who has taught in adult school settings. He is certified through Tai Chi Healthways & Associates, San Diego, California. | | Limone, Andrew | Display Instructor Biography
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| Andrew Limone ? N.Y. School of Interior Design, with over 25 years of experience as a professional designer. He is a former National President of the Interior Design Society and has trained in Color Chromo Therapy at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy.
| | Liu, Beverly | Display Instructor Biography
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| Beverly began her Belly Dancing studies in 2000 at HSU in Northern California with Shoshanna. In 2008, she started her professional dance career: dancing at restaurants and teaching classes. | | Maselli, Donna Rose | Display Instructor Biography
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| Certified Color and Image Consultant and Make up Artist. Degree in Marketing, Art and Design; member of the Somerset Art Association. Certified Member of the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and owner of Red Rose Image Consulting, LLC.
| | McClew, Barbara | Display Instructor Biography
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| Barbara McClew is a certified Dog Trainer through Animal Behavior College, North Ridge, CA. She is owner/trainer of Superior Dog Academy, LLC, of Somerset. Barbara endorses positive training through positive reinforcement. This method of training encourages canines to want to learn and at the same time teaches the owner how to communicate clearly with their pet. Barbara currently volunteers with local animal rescue organizations and the 4 H. She is a member of the APDT (Assoc. of Pet Dog Trainers) and the ASCPA.
| | Melofchik, Michael | Display Instructor Biography
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| Mike's passion for woodworking began years ago with a painted fireplace mantle. After 5 layers of paint and years of neglect were removed, the piece was restored to a beautiful natural wood color--his love of finishing was born. Over the years, his passion for craftsmanship has been enhanced by learning from master craftsmen such as Frank Klausz, Stephen Proctor, and Bill Hylton. Mike's knowledgebase and experience continue to grow with each new project. Mike is a member of the following organizations:
* The Furniture Society
* The American Association of Woodturners
* Central Jersey Woodworkers Association
* Atlantic Shore Woodturners
Mike has also participated in the Freedom Pens Project, a volunteer organization which shows support to American troops overseas by providing custom hand-crafted pens. | | Meyer, Gary | Display Instructor Biography
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| Since graduating from William Paterson University 1991, Gary has had the pleasure of working with business owners, corporate executives and successful professionals for almost 20 years.
His background in financial services is extensive and includes: liabilities management, asset management, relationship management, cash management, retirement planning and financial education. He currently holds the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney designation of Financial Planning Specialist.
| | Northrup, Linda Chow | Display Instructor Biography
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| Linda's 10 year professional Chinese teaching experience includes the Kean University MBA program, and private students in the corporate and residential sectors. Linda has also taught English as a Second Language in a community setting. Linda holds a BS in Information Technology from University of Maryland, and Masters in Information Technology from Drexel University. Linda has traveled extensively to China and Japan. Linda is also an executive leader at the Asia Pacific Network at Merck, an organization dedicated to professional development.
Linda's passion for teaching is best described by her favorite quote, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" by Nelson Mandela.
| | O'Brien, Ann | Display Instructor Biography
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| Ann graduated from Mount Ida Junior College with an Associate in Arts degree. Her experience as an art teacher includes teaching art for Kindergarten through 12th grade for 20 years and also teaching watercolor and charcoal pastels to adults at various night schools throughout Somerset County. | | Regan, Robin | No Instructor Biography Available! | | Rexines, Roseann | Display Instructor Biography
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| Roseann Rexines has been entertaining and cooking with a European flair for more than 20 years. She specializes in Italian and Greek cuisine. She is co-owner of Cucina Treli Catering. Her style and theme of cooking is fun and she likes to prepare easy, gourmet delights and is excited to share her knowledge and skill.
| | Rodriguez, Anita | Display Instructor Biography
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| Anita Rodriguez is an accomplished linguist and language teacher for all age groups. Anita has been affiliated with the Jointure for over twenty years, teaching Spanish, Italian and French.
| | Ruth, Suzen | Display Instructor Biography
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| Owner of Kaleidoscope Healing Arts Center. The Center is an alliance of holistic health care professionals. They assist in the education of alternative/complementary therapies. | | Sawran, Robert | Display Instructor Biography
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| Robert Sawran has over twenty years of experience in the not-for-profit community. Mr. Sawran has supported and developed programs centered on recruiting, acknowledgement and retention of volunteers in volunteer-driven organizations. Also skilled in the training and support of staff as well as the support of individuals with developmental disabilities, Robert presently serves as Volunteer Coordinator at Care Alternatives.
| | Smoot, Ed | Display Instructor Biography
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| Ed is a Usui and Karuna® Reiki Master/Teacher. He offers Reiki treatment sessions at Body Essential Therapeutic Massage and Wellness in Somerville, NJ and conducts workshops throughout the central NJ area. For further information, please see www.edsmootreiki.com. In addition to his private practice, Ed also uses Reiki with patients at Morristown Memorial Hospital.
| | Stapleton, Corey | Display Instructor Biography
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| Corey is a freelance graphic designer. He has designed custom logos as well as created wall murals and has worked as an art instructor. | | Stevens, Doris | No Instructor Biography Available! | | Szabo, Brien | Display Instructor Biography
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| Brien Szabo ? Professional Nature Photographer and Teacher whose work has appeared in, among others, Adirondack Life and the Comcast Cable Guide.
| | Valis, Georgeanne | Display Instructor Biography
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| Glenn & Georgeanne Valis have been teaching and promoting Country Western line dancing for over 20 years throughout Central New Jersey. They are the Head Instructors for the Colorado Café, NJ’s premier Country Western Dance Club. Glenn and Georgeanne offer instruction in both line dancing and partner dancing. They themselves compete in couple dancing and have placed as high as Second in the Diamond Showcase Division at the World Championships. They enjoy coaching and choreographing for other dancers and competitors and for years worked with Junior dancers. One of their couples was Grand Champion at the age of 10. They have choreographed several popular line dances including Going South, Barn Dance Stomp, Rocky Top, Hillbillies and most recently The Possum Trot, for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Their line dance Thunderfoot, is danced nationally and was featured as one of the top 100 line dances by the Wild Horse Saloon in Nashville. | | Vinson, JaNeen | Display Instructor Biography
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| JaNeen has had the wonderful opportunity of studying with several voice instructors at Orange High School in New Jersey, The Rutgers Summer Arts Institute in New Brunswick, Mannes College in New York and Montclair State University in New Jersey.
While attending Orange High School, she entered a statewide Opera competition and won the Governor’s Award for performing a duet in Porgie and Bess. Shortly thereafter JaNeen was accepted into the Rutgers Summer Arts Institute, a program designed to provide supplementary training for musically gifted students. Years later she received private instruction in singing and songwriting at Mannes College and was introduced to the field of Music Therapy at Montclair State University.
Music Therapy is the use of music and musical activities to accomplish therapeutic goals that help to restore, improve, or maintain mental, emotional and physical health. Under the guidance of a licensed therapist JaNeen completed a practicum at Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital in Wycoff, NJ, an observational study at the Jardine Academy for children with Cerebral Palsy and Downs Syndrome in Union, NJ and entry level coursework in therapeutic techniques at MSU.
JaNeen Vinson currently resides in Branchburg, NJ and is employed at Montclair State University as the Assistant Coordinator of Auditions for the John J. Cali School of Music.
| | Wilkoc Patton, Diana | Display Instructor Biography
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| Diana Wilkoc Patton ? is the recipient of over 125 awards and is a Full Member of the Garden State Watercolor Society, the NJWCS and the American Artists Professional League. Diana exhibits widely and her work is included in public and private collections in the USA and abroad.
| | Woolley, Sharon | Display Instructor Biography
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| Sharon Woolley is a certified Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer. She has been teaching a variety of aerobic and body sculpting classes for over 8 years at fitness clubs and town recreation programs
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