b'54 INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES SPECIAL STUDIES 2022SHARON FERRETT G VICKI GILLETTEForgiveness: Once and for All (p. 41) Lighter Than Air: The Art of Making Fresh Pasta Sharon K. Ferrett has over 45 years of experience(p. 16)in higher education as a college and universityKRISSY DIETRICH GALLAGHER Community development professional, including dean, director, professor and academicChile: From Democracy to Dictatorship (p. 31) solo consulting for 25+ years. B.A., American advisor. Her best-selling books include: PeakB.A., History, Tufts University; M.N.O., CaseStudies (1975), Masters Urban Planning (ABD, Performance, 10th edition (McGraw-Hill,Western Reserve University. Former middle and1982). Class-relevant expertise gained from 45+ 2014); Positive Attitudes at Work (Irwin, 1994);elementary school teacher, currently a writeryears in the kitchenfirst with grandmother-Strategies: College and Career Success (Irwin,for the Communications Dept of the Clevelandin-law, later withoutrolling out home-made 1996); and Getting and Keeping the Job YouHeights-University Heights Schools, Gallagherpasta noodles, filling ravioli, stacking lasagnas, Want, second edition (Irwin, 1995). She hasis a dynamic public speaker, frequently asked tosimmering sauces, experimenting and learning.offered presentations all over the world. write and present speeches for local, national andDALE ANTHONY GIRARDMICHELLE FIFE international nonprofit organizations. She is theBasics of Stage Combat (p. 45)Long Needle Pine Basketry on a Gourd (p. 24) author of the forthcoming nonfiction book, UnderAn award-winning fight director, stunt coordinator B.A., M.S., Butler University. Retired in 2011 afterthe Chilean Sky. and author of the stage combat manualActors 22 years of teaching middle school French. InMIMI GALLO On Guard.Dale is a Third-Degree Black Belt, a 2005, awarded Outstanding Secondary FrenchShe Paints Like a Man (p. 13) member of North Carolina Stuntmens Association Teacher in Indiana. Enjoys sharing her love ofB.S., Journalism, Northwestern University. Co- and a Fight Masters with the Society of American pine needle basketry, knitting and scrapbooking.founder of Art Partners, Inc., a nonprofit companyFight Directors. Based in North Carolina, he She is an avid mountain dulcimer player, but alsothat customizes art appreciation programs toteaches stage combat for UNC School of the can be found making music on her ukulele andfit the academic curriculum. Lectures at RoadsArts.autoharp. She loves traveling with her husband,Scholar, art clubs and communities and theRABBI ELYSE GOLDSTEINespecially to music festivals. Renaissance Academy, Florida Gulf CoastWitches, Wives, and Whores: (In) Famous Wom-MICHAEL FINKE University. Currently chairman of the Asian Arten of the Bible (p. 44)Reading Anton Chekhovs Stories (p. 36) and History Group at Artis-Naples, Florida. Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Brandeis B.A., Cornell University; M.A. and Ph.D., IndianaJENNIFER GANTENBEIN 1978. M.A. and Ordination from HUC-JIR, Univ. Taught 18 yrs at Washington University in St.Kundalini Yoga and Meditation (p. 27) 1983. Founding Rabbi of City Shul, Toronto. Louis, 13 years at the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana- B.S., Univ. of North Texas; L.M.P., BrennekeAuthor of four award-winning books on women Champaign (department head for eight years,School of Massage, Seattle; Reiki Master Teacher,and Judaism. Covenant Award: Outstanding retired as professor emeritus). Author of twoSeattle; KRI-Certified Kundalini Yoga andEducator. First woman elected as president of books on Chekhov and one other monographMeditation Teacher, New York. Twenty+ yearsinterdenominational Toronto Board of Rabbis. on 19th-century Russian literature; published fiveexperience as a Professional Healing Practitioner,One of seven women featured in Canadian other scholarly volumes as co-editor and manyspiritual mentor and teacher; currently offeringNational Film Board documentary, Half the articles. Kundalini Yoga and Meditation workshops,Kingdom. Fiery speaker, skilled teacher, social TRACY FULLER special events (Gong Bath), and 1:1 sessions injustice advocate.Real-World Coaching Conversations (p. 42) Jamestown, New York, and online. LESLIE GOMEZ-GONZALEZM.B.A. and M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh;www.LotusFireHealingArts.com Ceramics Experience (p. 10)B.A., Mercyhurst University; managing director,LAURA GARDNER Leslie Gomez-Gonzalez is a multidisciplinary COMPIO; certified executive coach helpingVariation on a Pamphlet (p. 23) artist. She earned a Bachelors in Fine Arts and senior executives become more innovativeBook artist, letterpress printer, artist educator,a minor in Art History at Florida International and effective leaders. Expertise in leadershipLaura Gardner has 20 years university teachingUniversity in 2020. She has been a part of and organizational development, appliedexperience and formerly owned a decorativemany group exhibitions in Miami, Florida, and creativity. Enthusiastic and appreciative visitor topainting business. She is recipient of a Nationalhas participated as a 2022 Artist-in-Residence Chautauqua for 30+ years. https://compio.net Endowment for the Humanities Grant. When sheat Finca Morada in North Miami, and is also BRYNN FULLER-BECKER was 11 years old, Gardner spent the season ata 2021 alumnus from the Chautauqua Visual Climate Salon: Turning Angst into Action (p. 45) Chautauqua. She is happy to return wheneverArts Residency. Gomez-Gonzalez is currently a B.S. & B.A. in Environmental Science andpossible. ceramics instructor in Miami. Engineering Studies, Lafayette College. CleanALAN GERSHENSON ALAN GREENBERGPower Fellow for New Yorkers for Clean Power;Religion and the Constitution (p. 31) Investing in 2022 and Beyond (p. 15); Sustainable public educator for 350.org. Fuller-Becker isB.A. Pennsylvania State University; J.D. HarvardInvesting and Your Portfolio (p. 15); The Future an environmentalist and activist residing inLaw School; 42 years experience, primarily asof Technology (p. 15)Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She seeks opportunitiespartner at large law firm in Philadelphia, as trialInvestment professional for 40 years. Greenbergs to utilize her communication and organizing skillslawyer, specializing in all aspects of commercialmission is to make a difference in his clients lives and experiences in a wide range of environmentslitigation. Taught courses for Pennsylvania Barthrough education and providing holistic wealth to connect with others and empower the public inInstitute and since 2015 for OLLI at Templeplanning services with passion and integrity. He the fight against climate change. University and in Chautauqua since 2018. has been teaching at Chautauqua for 12 years. GARY GILLETTE He was formerly on the board of trustees of Long Justice for the Negro Leagues (p. 19) Beach Library and is currently on the board of Baseball historian and Negro Leagues expert.directors for Long Island Elite.Founder, Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium.RICK GRIDLEYThirty years experience as author, editor, andChi Gong for Health and Relaxation (p. 30)contributor to baseball books, encyclopedias,B.A., Colgate University; M.Div., Ministry, and Websites. Former SABR (Society forMcCormick Theological Seminary; M.L.I.S., American Baseball Research) board member,Library and Information Science, Syracuse co-chair SABR Ballparks Committee; chair SABRUniversity; Yoga and Chi Gong Instructor at Detroit chapter. Recipient SABRs Tweed WebbRiverwalk Athletic Club since 2012, NYS K-12 Lifetime Achievement Award. public school librarian since 2006, Chautauqua since 2013. heartscripting.comVisit learn.chq.org for complete course descriptions, instructor biographies and to register.'