INSTRUCTORS

Abed, Linda, Masters in French, Sorbonne, Paris; multilingual; French interpreter at the Olympic games; over 15 years tutoring French.

Adrian, Rose, AAS, Phoenix College; licensed massage therapist; dental hygienist; belly dancing for over 20 years with local performances and classes.

Anderson, Janet and Linda Crosswhite, together share a wealth of teaching, school administration and instructional leadership experience. Jan is a trainer and presenter in brain research and Linda is a nationally-known presenter on learning and instruction.

Angelo, Jill, was trained at the CMED Institute as a Certified Archetypal Consultant, Reiki Master and has 18 years in Business Management.

Armstrong, Karel, AA, Scottsdale Community College and Chicago Mayfair College; BA, Studio Art, Prescott College; adjunct faculty, Prescott College; signature artist for CWA; award-winning artist, varied mediums specializing in watercolor and colored pencil.

Attardi, John, Studio Manager of busy art studio wiht four retail outlets; Has been teaching since 1993.

Bertenshaw, Patrick, Certified Financial Planner and Financial Consultant for A.G. Edwards; educator and author in the field of Retirement Planning and Prudent Investment Management.

Bird, Tom, author of 13 books, has been teaching publishing courses at colleges and universities nationwide for the last 19 years.

Bouchard, Anthony, PhD, University of Wisconsin, has spent many years in Europe and has been a teacher for many years.

Buha, Aleksandra, BFA, Arizona State University, is a fine artist and teaches drawing at JFSC Enrichment Center.  Her work has been featured in many art shows and she has received numerous awards. 

Burke, Christine, former police sergeant, MAOM owner and founder of three website businesses.

Cain, Daniel, BA, Brooklyn College, NYU School of Commerce; marketing, sales and advertising back ground; certified substitute teacher since 2000 in Paradise Valley and Scottsdale K-12 School Districts.

Christensen, Bobbie is the author of seven published books including best-sellers and award-winners.

Christopher, Salie, BA, MA, ASU; has been teaching and practicing Feng Shui and numerology for over 30 years.

Coffman, Craig is an experienced piano instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 20 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano seminars have been attended by over 18,000 students since 1993 in 15 states and also overseas.

Coffman, Linda, BA, has been in the wallpapering and faux finishing business for 18 years. She has completed projects throughout the Twin Cities area and AZ. Through her experience she has created her own methods and designs that enhance her work and make it truly unique.

Cohen, Joann, M.Ed. with a focus in Human Relations Counseling is currently a Dating Coach and has been teaching for over 20 years.

Coburn, Byron has successfully built two homes in the Phoenix area as an owner and builder, is certified for home inspection, has completed courses on construction project management and international residential codes. He has also taught numerous seminars and classes to technical and non-technical audiences.

Collins, Joan, BS, Marketing & International Business, Ohio State University is president and owner of Mosaic Strategic Business Services, LLC, has over 14 years of strategic marketing and sales management experience and has worked for companies such as Motorola and AT&T.

Comi, Philip, BA, Psychology, State Univ. of NY; over 25 years teaching experience; additional training: biofeedback Society of Arizona, Transcendental Meditation Association, Silva mind Control and Basic Hypnosis.

Linda Crosswhite and Anderson, Janet, together share a wealth of teaching, school administration and instructional leadership experience. Jan is a trainer and presenter in brain research and Linda is a nationally-known presenter on learning and instruction.

Denny, Stephanie, certified Bob Ross® instructor. She earned her landscape certification in 1994, floral certification in 1995, and wildlife certification in 2002; 20 years experience painting in oil, acrylic and watercolor and has studied under several well-known artists.

Estes, Lindaruth, Arizona teacher and lecturer in various topics. She loves to knit, crochet, bead, fringe, hand quilt and 'older' arts without machinery.

Garner, Chris, CMS , MS , Claremont Graduate School, BS, California Polytechnic University , has been married for 26 years and has been leading couples' small groups and marriage classes for 12 years. He is a member of Smart Marriage Coalition of Marriage Educators and presents marriage seminars throughout the US .

Gold, Bill, Certified Financial Planners who has taught at major corporations and Maricopa Community Colleges for the past 10 years; specialized in areas of retirement, estate and financial planning; registered representatives of and offering securities through ING Financial Partners, member SIPC.

Guttman, Jerry has been in financial estate planning for over 25 years. He is a nationally recognized speaker and instructor who is an authority on financial, tax and estate planning and hosts a radio program on KFNN every Tuesday.

Hancock, Sandy, licensed in Cemetery Real Estate and Life, Health and Disability; over 20 years experience working with families and funeral planning, pre-arranged and at-need funeral plans.

Hendricks, Jane, B.S., Kansas State University; Doctor of Naturopathy, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine; Holistic physician and author of “Feed Your Body, Energize Your Life.”

Hunter, Sue, Her paintings have been accepted in international exhibitions. A frequent award winner, she is known for her use of color in an impressionistic style. Sue's teaching draws from her popular Zen of Creativity retreat that enables the student to train themselves to see and explore their creativity.

Jones, Judy, computer training specialist for over 7 years, adjunct faculty, Maricopa Community Colleges.

Jones, Robert C., award-winning automotive author and consultant with more than 30 years experience in sales, leasing, credit and finance. His father worked for the original Henry Ford in Detroit.

Joseph, Josephine is a Reiki Master teacher, certified Shamanic Practitioner, Karuna Master teacher, certified hypotherapist and feng shui certified. She has over ten years of private and professional teaching and education in alternative healing practices and energy medicine.

Krusemark, LeeAnne is an author, business owner, and adjunct Professor at more than 200 colleges from Maine to Hawaii, including Purdue, and an online instructor at more than 1,000 facilities around the world, including Harvard Adult Education.

Kulpinski, Chris, BS, Georgetown School of Foreign Service, is the author of It's likely that Your Grandkids will be Poor, Unless…

Larsen, John, BSME, University of Aarhus (Denmark ), Financial advisor and investment representative since 1995, has taught financial courses since 2002.

Lilleston, Shelia, President, Dual Connection, computer systems trainer for over 10 years; adjunct faculty, Maricopa Community Colleges.

Love, Terri, Transpersonal Hypno Coach, Advanced Certificate - Emotional Freedom Technique, Speaker/Presenter that has worked with clients for healing negative issues that keep them stuck, unable to enjoy their highest potential.

Lowy, Alan, is a juried member of the Sonoran Art League and exhibits hand-colored black and white photographs. He has over 40 years of professional photography and teaching experience.

Lunceford, Russell, AA, BA, Weber State University ; student of stained glass since 1994 and instructor of stained glass since 1996.

McKeen, Tatiana, BA, was raised in Spain and was an European airline flight attendant. She has worked sales in the US at different capacities, has been a Spanish instructor for business, college and for continuing education. She's an artist and works as a full time realtor.

Meeth, Grace, lived on a Navajo Reservation for 7 years and has studied weaving with a Navajo woman. She has been weaving for over 20 years and began instructing weaving in 2004.

Melvin, Samuel, CMPS, is an industry veteran with over 15 years of mortgage and banking experience. He started as an underwriter for a major mortgage company and rose through the ranks of Bank of America, Metrocities Mortgage and Wells Fargo in various banking and mortgage executive positions, ultimately becoming a regional operations manager.

Metcalf, Katherine, 25 years experience with tarot cards; intuitive consultant, business owner, psychic astrologer and instructor of Tarot at several valley locations.

Miller, Nancy, has been presenting programs for the past 17 years for numerous colleges, universities and adult schools in California and other states.

Mogilner, Victoria is a certified acupuncturist trained in China; author of Ancient Secrets of Facial Rejuvenation; owner of Victoria Mogilner Rejuvenation Clinic in Scottsdale.

Peretz, David, MA in French; Certificate in Legal Interpretation/Translation in Spanish/English. Has over 26 years of teaching experience at all academic levels.

Phillips, Ned, PhD, Economics, Ohio State University, was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Mount Union College and Vice President and Principal of a manufacturing firm in Ohio & West Virginia.

Popova, Margarita, BA, University of Shoumen, Bulgaria. Extensive knowledge in the tourism and travel industry with a passion for the German language.

Portafekas, Kia, BA, Queens College , is a musician, composer, teacher and co-author of Making Music with Your Child .

Prevatte, Jenning, M.Ed., earned her Master's in Special Education with emphasis on infants and young children from Arizona State University . She is currently Level 1 certified under the Sign2Me presenter's network and a certified Career Level trainer with S*CCEEDS of Arizona.

Randall-May, Cay, PhD, MS, University of CA, Berkeley. Technical, medical, botanical and scientific illustrator as well as free-lance artist. Award winning member of the AZ Artists Guild with work displayed in several valley galleries. Instructor at ASU, UC Berkeley and numerous community colleges.

Sandoval, Charles, Independent Financial Planner and Grangaard Strategy Advisor has been an Investment Representative for Fortis Investors, a Branch/Regional Manager for Fortis.

Schiller, Jeffrey, Publisher, editor and photographer of Making Scents, a healthy living publication. His work has appeared in national health publications across the country. Founder and president of International Aromatherapy and Herb Association and has been instructing classes for over 15 years.

Schwartz, James, BS, CFP® teaches financial classes all over the Valley. He is in his eighth year as an advisor and previously spent 12 years as a military pilot and instructor.

Shubert, Carrie, Certified Hypnotherapist; clairvoyant, psychic and consultant to police, celebrities and clients. Instructor of metaphysical and parapsychology classes for over

Silverthorn, Julie, M.S. Psychology, is certified by the Chopra Center as a Primordial Sound Meditation instructor and has been studying and teaching meditation for 25 years. She is an international trainer and Certified Master Trainer of NLP.

Smith, John Henry, BS and MBA, So. Illinois University; Counselor and Comprehensive Action Program Manager with MCCCD Small Business Development Center; AZ Community College Teaching Certificate and AZ Real Estate License.

Speen, Elyse Ann, is an Intuitive, Healer and Teacher with 10 years of experience guiding hundreds of clients along their life paths and facilitating countless numbers of healings. She has also guided others through private and corporate group events.

Steinberg, Mike is a retired museum curator and teaches Arizona History at Glendale Community College.

Steinman, Karl is a certified Arizona Game and Fish instructor in the Arizona Hunter Education Program, and teaches Hunter Education throughout the Valley.

Tanner, Ralph, BA, Boston University; over 35 years as publisher of magazines, journals and books, including New York Herald Tribune, Marshall Field Newspaper Enterprises and Putman Publishing Co.

Thiel, Magdalena, BA, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Seperiores de Monterrey, is an Usui Reiki Master and Karuna Reiki Master. She has been teaching all levels of Reiki since 2005 and provides healing to others.

Tietler, Barry, NRA Certified Instructor in pistol, rifle, shotgun, personal protection and home safety. AZ Certified Instructor for Concealed Weapons Permits. Member of Firearms Instructor's Association. 29 years teaching experience.

Trotta, Gary, Master's Degree in Human Resources and Organization Development, CEO of Training Games Inc., over 26 years in corporate training and various management positions.

Voices for All: With hundreds of regional and national commercials and PSAs under their belts, Voices for All instructors not only deliver the highest quality education to their students, but their unique enthusiasm and expertise bring an element of fun to the classroom as well.

Warsofsky, Marilyn, MFA, has over 25 years experience in the performing arts field, including acting, directing, fundraising, and teaching.