CHARLENE ADZIMA
Charlene Adzima has played the violin for 20 years, specializing in Irish fiddle over the past 16 years. She is a certified Suzuki teacher and winner of the 2005 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil (Irish music competition) in Senior Fiddle.
GIOSUE A. ALAGNA
Giosue A. Alagna (MA in public affairs; MA candidate in Spanish and Portuguese), an experienced translator and language teacher, has worked in Peru, Spain, and Italy.
HELENE ANDROSKI
Helene Androski is a retired senior academic librarian at the Memorial Library.
CELESTE ANTON
Celeste Anton designs Web sites and coordinates Internet marketing efforts for UW-Madison Continuing Studies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations.
TAMI BAHR
Tami Bahr is the assistant director of Connections Counseling in Madison, WI
ANDREW BALKIN
Andrew Balkin (MFA, UW-Madison), a nationally recognized master-printer, artist and publisher, has taught etching for more than 40 years. He published Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Portfolio. His work appears at the Smithsonian Institution and elsewhere.
JOHN W. BARKER
John W. Barker is a UW-Madison professor emeritus of history and a specialist in medieval and music history. He has published articles and books in both fields and is an active recording reviewer, music critic, and radio host.
CRAIG H. BENSON
Craig H. Benson , Distinguished Professor, Environmental Engineering, is an expert on environmental containment systems, solid waste, radioactive waste, re-using industrial byproducts in construction applications and sustainable engineering.
VICKI BIER
Vicki Bier , Professor, industrial and systems engineering; director, Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis is an expert on risk analysis and decision analysis, as applied to nuclear power safety, homeland security and critical-infrastructure protection.
BRIDGET BIRDSALL
Bridget Birdsall (MFA, Vermont College) made a mid-life decision to overcome dyslexic challenges and pursue her passion for writing, especially Young Adult (YA) literature and poetry. Now an award-winning author, she helps other writers find their voice and get their words out in the world.
ROBERT BIRMINGHAM
Robert Birmingham is an archaeologist and author who teaches at UW-Waukesha and writes from his home in Madison.
MARILYN BONJEAN
Marilyn Bonjean has more than 20 years of clinical experience with older adults and is a nationally known speaker on issues related to their well being.
KAY BRATHOL-HOSTVET
Kay Brathol-Hostvet (BFA, UW-Stout), a professional artist and enthusiastic art instructor, brings a wealth of experience in drawing, design, and painting to the classroom. She is represented locally by Artisan Gallery, Paoli. See www.kaybratholhostvet.com to learn more.
ANA BRITO
Ana Brito is a Venezuelan with a degree in travel and tourism, and an aspiring chef who enjoys traveling and meeting people from many countries.
ALISON BROOKS
Alison Brooks (Licence es lettres, Univ. de Paris) is a teacher and translator of Arabic and French and is pursuing a master's in African languages and literatures at UW-Madison. A former Peace Corps volunteer, she's lived in Tunisia, France, Syria, and Lebanon.
SCOTT CALDWELL
Scott Caldwell (MA) is a licensed substance-abuse counselor who has trained professionals working with youth in health care, schools, juvenile justice, and human services.
SUZANNA WATERS CASTILLO
Suzanna Waters Castillo (PhD, UW-Madison) directs and teaches programs on aging and long-term care for UW-Madison Continuing Studies.
ARSENIO CICERO
Arsenio Cicero (PhD, UW-Madison) is a native of Havana and an experienced Spanish instructor who has taught extensively in Wisconsin. He is interested in combining language and culture in the classes he teaches.
SONYA CLARK, MM
Sonya Clark (MM in piano performance and pedagogy, UW-Madison) maintains an active performance schedule and a full studio. The recipient of several awards, including the Corey Memorial Piano Scholarship, she immensely enjoys teaching.
MAGDALENA COLL-PALOMBI
Magdalena Coll-Palombi was born in Barcelona and speaks Catalan and Spanish. She teaches at Edgewood College, Madison College, and UW-Madison, and loves to communicate with her students.
MARSHALL COOK
Marshall Cook teaches writing for UW-Madison. His 26 published books include the Monona Quinn Mystery Series and the true crime book The Great Wisconsin Manhunt of 1961. He edits Creativity Connection: the writer's quarterly encouragement.
GEORGIA CORNER
Georgia Corner was a soloist with the Erick Hawkins Dance Company from 1996-2000. A founder of the NYC-based Wellspring Project, she has danced with Douglas Dunn and Dancers, Dura Mater, Lise Brenner and Beverly Brown.
MICHAEL CORRADINI
Michael Corradini is a professor of engineering physics and chair of the Energy Institute. His expertise is nuclear engineer with research interests focused on thermal hydraulics and multiphase flow for nuclear safety.
CHRISTOPHER CRAMER
Christopher Cramer (DMA) holds degrees in classical guitar from UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison. He maintains an active career as a solo recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and chamber musician, and serves on the faculty of Beloit College.
BEVERLY CRANE
Beverly Crane (PhD in humanities) has trained in Jungian, cognitive, and social psychology, and in ethno-psychiatry and psychosynthesis. She is also a nondenominational ordained minister.
JONATAS DASILVA
Jonatas Dasilva was trained in the classic European style and is influenced by the baroque, classic realist, figurative, and sequential art styles. He has taught classic realism for eight years and exhibited throughout the country.
MICHAEL DAUN
Michael Daun (MPA, Cornell Univ.) is a private financial consultant and the former deputy comptroller for the City of Milwaukee.
ARTHUR DE SMET
Arthur De Smet , emeritus professor of radiology at UW-Madison, has presented several Continuing Studies lecture series illustrating the architecture of English medieval cathedrals and other historical sites in Britain.
MAGGIE DELANEY-POTTHOFF
Maggie Delaney-Potthoff performs throughout the U.S. and Europe with the highly acclaimed band Harmonious Wail. One of Madison's finest jazz vocalists, she is also a private vocal coach and a recording artist.
CHRISTINE DESMET
Christine Desmet is an award-winning writer of novels and screenplays who teaches fiction and screenwriting and mentors other writers at UW-Madison.
LORI DEVOTI
Lori Devoti Lori Devoti has taught for us to excellent reviews at the ¿Write-by-the-Lake Writer¿s Workshop & Retreat¿ and ¿Writers¿ Institute¿ in Madison. The author of urban fantasy, contemporary romance and paranormal romance, Lori has been a finalist for many awards including the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award. Her background also includes work in journalism at newspapers in two states. She lives near Madison, Wisconsin with her husband and children as well as two dogs. See Lori¿s books, blog, and more at her website: www.loridevoti.com.
GIUSEPPINA DI FILIPPO
Giuseppina Di Filippo (PhD candidate in Italian UW Madison) is a native of Italy. She has extensive experience teaching Italian at all levels. She enjoys working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds.
DARRELL FRANCIS DIERINGER
Darrell Francis Dieringer (BS, UW-Madison) is a professional ballroom dancer, competing in American style rhythm. He and his professional dance partner operate the Art of Dance ballroom and Latin dance school.
STELLA DOBBINS
Stella Dobbins (MA, Univ. of Houston) is an artist and art historian who exhibits her artwork nationwide and is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society.
ROBBI DREIFUERST
Robbi Dreifuerst (MS, UW-Madison) is director of the Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Program in the Division of Continuing Studies at UW-Madison.
THOMAS DUBOIS
Thomas Dubois is professor in the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies at UW-Madison and holds a doctorate in Folklore and Folklife from the University of Pennsylvania. He researches and teaches on a broad range of topics related to Nordic folklore, particularly in Finnish and Sami cultures.
PATRICK EAGAN
Patrick Eagan , Professor, Engineering Professional Development, conceives, plans, conducts, evaluates professional education programs and conducts research on industrial/municipal environmental engineering, design, management and water resources.
LESLIE ESSER-REITANO
Leslie Esser-Reitano is one half of Heartline Theatricals with her husband Tony Reitano. Together, they provide theatrical services including writing, management , producing and directing. It also serves as an educational platform for voice and acting coaching, classes and workshops.
ELIZABETH A. FENTRESS
Elizabeth A. Fentress is a professional playwright, director, and actress. Her play Liz's Circus Story , which she wrote and performed, premiered on Kentucky Educational Television; her play The Honey Harvest premiered at the Horse Cave Theatre.
JENNIFER L. FINK
Jennifer L. Fink has published essays, articles, and columns in American Baby, Home Education, Boys' Life, MyMidwest, Wisconsin Trails, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and other publications. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
BOOTH FOWLER
Booth Fowler is professor emeritus in the Dept. of Political Science at UW-Madison and the author of Wisconsin: An Electoral History. (2008).
KATHY GERMANN
Kathy Germann has facilitated trainings on a broad range of human relations issues since 1982. She has taught on three college campuses and managed two nonprofits, and she brings passion and a healthy sense of humor to her work.
LEAH GJERTSON
Leah Gjertson Leah Gjertson is a Project Assistant at the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She works on program evaluations related to improving financial capability among low-income individuals and families. She previously worked at the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focusing on projects related to child welfare and poverty. She has Masters in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a JD from Drake University Law School (IA). She is currently working towards a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work.
SAGE GOELLNER
Sage Goellner (PhD, UW-Madison) has lived in France and Quebec and has taught all levels of French language and culture. She is a faculty associate and French instructor at UW-Madison.
VIDA GROMAN
Vida Groman has worked as a teacher, consultant, and therapist for more than 30 years and has studied and taught Perceptual Thinking Patterns since 1984. She uses an eclectic approach that invites participants to learn through their bodies and minds.
DINEEN GROW
Dineen Grow is an experienced teacher of Irish, founder and president of the Celtic Cultural Center of Madison, and primary organizer of the Madison Deireadh Seachtaine. She has also taught at the Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School.
PEGGY HAGER
Peggy Hager is senior lecturer in the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies at UW-Madison where she teaches Norwegian language classes and for UW-Madison Continuing Studies. She has lived, worked, and traveled widely in Norway, and enjoys sharing her knowledge with the community.
BENJAMIN HAIR
Benjamin Hair (MA candidate in Early Modern French Literature, UW-Madison) is a French language teacher from Berkeley, California. He has taught French at UW-Madison and enjoys drawing on his personal experience and his love of cinema, cuisine and literature to spice up his teaching of French.
HEIDI HAKSETH
Heidi Hakseth is an Irish music and dance enthusiast. She has taught Irish dances to adults students for more than 10 years.
ANNA HALEY-LOCK
Anna Haley-Lock is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work. Her research focuses on job compensation and design, and their links to workforce stability and satisfaction. Prof. Haley-Lock has extended these considerations to or-low-wage jobs in for-profit settings, as well as nonprofit and public social service organizations. She teaches graduate-level courses on strategic organizational program and human resource design and change, as well as public policy and community development, and serves on the University's Commission on Faculty Compensation and Economic Benefits. Prof Haley-Lock has served on the board of a number of nonprofit organizations.
SAID HANNOUCHI
Said Hannouchi is a native Arabic speaker with extensive teaching experience. He's completing his master's degree in African languages and literatures at UW-Madison.
DARALD R. HANUSA
Darald R. Hanusa (PhD, UW-Madison) has studied Spanish for many years and lived in Mexico and Spain. He is a psychotherapist who works with Spanish speakers in his practice and a senior lecturer in the UW-Madison School of Social Work.
SANDY HARDIE
Sandy Hardie is a certified clinical substance abuse counselor and independent clinical supervisor. She has worked in the addiction field for over 27 years, specializing in women and trauma for 15 of those years.
JACKIE HEFTY
Jackie Hefty (MFA, UW-Madison) an artist and educator for nearly 30 years, concentrates on papermaking, the book arts, printmaking, and collage. Visit www.whispering-woodlands.com to learn more.
JAMIE HENKE
Jamie Henke (PhD in music theory) is a pianist and vocalist, and a faculty associate in music at UW-Madison. She teaches music theory for non-music majors in the School of Music and distance education courses on related topics.
PAUL H. HENNING
Paul H. Henning was a professional location photographer for 15 years. He directed Wisconsin's only commercial stock-picture library and managed European operations for the Comstock picture agency. Currently he's a consultant to stock-image libraries and photographers worldwide.
FLO HILLIARD
Flo Hilliard (MS, Univ. of North Florida) is project manager of the Wisconsin Women's Education Network on Addiction, Recovery, and Prevention at UW-Madison. She has worked in addiction treatment, prevention, and advocacy for nearly 20 years.
EDITH HINES
Edith Hines (DMA, UW-Madison) is a baroque and modern violinist who performs with Ensemble SDG, Madison Bach Musicians, Ensemble Musical Offering, and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and is an assistant editor at A-R Editions.
ANDREW IRVING
Andrew Irving (PhD, UW-Madison) is an award-winning instructor, academic adviser, and technologist. He teaches intermediate French and currently serves as the director of the French House.
KAREN JANKOWSKY
Karen Jankowsky (PhD, Washington Univ.-St. Louis) studied in Tubingen, Berlin, and Paris. She taught at the Univ. of Washington, Wayne State University, and UW-Madison and has contributed to many scholarly organizations, conferences, and publications.
MAUREEN JANSON
Maureen Janson (MFA, Univ. of Michigan), is a choreographer, movement specialist, and dancer who coordinates continuing education in dance and movement at UW-Madison. She has presented award-winning choreographic work coast-to-coast and internationally.
DENISE JESS
Denise Jess has facilitated trainings on a wide range of human relations issues since the mid 1980's, including teaching in a learner-centered classroom for 11 years. She is committed to creating inclusive environments where all voices are respected.
DOUGLAS JURS
Douglas Jurs is on the piano faculty at both the University of Wisconsin and Edgewood College. He has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianists throughout the United States and Europe.
MAYA KADAKIA
Maya Kadakia recently returned to the U.S. after spending a year studying traditional dance in Guinea and Mali, West Africa. She is excited to share her new material and her love of African dance with the Madison community.
MICHAEL KIENITZ
Michael Kienitz is an internationally known freelance photographer and a digital-imaging trainer and consultant who works with publications around the country. His photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, and U.S. News and World Report.
YOUNGMI J. KIM
Youngmi J. Kim is a native Korean speaker who has earned advanced degrees in Korea and the U.S. and has worked for English Program in Korea instructing newly arrived English teachers.
JEFF KIRSCH
Jeff Kirsch Jeff Kirsch (PhD, UW-Madison), has taught at Tulane University and UW-Madison. He has authored three published novels, many Independent Learning courses in Spanish and Portuguese, and the textbook Spanish for Reading Knowledge.
HELEN KLEBESADEL
Helen Klebesadel (MFA, UW-Madison) exhibits nationally and internationally. An experienced artist, teacher and mentor, she offers unique online courses to develop your artistic skills and creative voice at your own pace at home. Visit http://klebesadel.com to learn more.
THERESA KOENIG
Theresa Koenig (DMA, UW-Madison) plays baroque bassoon, modern bassoon, and renaissance winds. She has played with many period ensembles including, Lyra Baroque Orchestra, Duo Ricercata, Eliza's Toyes, and Chicago Baroque Band.
AKIRO KONDO
Akiro Kondo (Ph.D. candidate in the Second Language Acquisition program) is from Osaka, Japan. He has extensive experience in teaching English and Japanese in Japan and the United States. He has completed English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation training and works with Japanese clients as a freelance interpreter.
MARK KRASBERG
Mark Krasberg is associate researcher with the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center at UW-Madison. His research has taken him to the South Pole seven times. He is also well known for his award-winning photographs from the South Pole.
ANNIE KRIEG
Annie Krieg (PhD, Univ. of Pittsburgh) has taught art history at Lawrence University, Washington and Jefferson College, and Pitt. Her own research on architecture and modern history has taken her to East Central Europe on numerous occasions.
AMANDA B. KRON
Amanda B. Kron (BA in music, BS in art, UW-Madison) is a harp teacher and freelancer in Madison. She has taught with the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Harp program, Summer Music Clinic, and has been giving private lessons since 2004.
MICHAEL KRUSE
Michael Kruse (MA in South Asian Studies, UW-Madison) has been studying Hindi and Urdu for many years. He lived in India doing research on North Indian religion and has served as a lecturer in the Dept. of Languages and Cultures of Asia.
STEVE KURR
Steve Kurr (MM in musicology, UW-Madison) has been teaching continuing education music courses for over a decade. He is conductor of the new Middleton Community Orchestra and teaches orchestra and music history at Middleton High School.
DAVID KYEU
David Kyeu (MA, Egerton Univ., Kenya) is a graduate student and TA in the UW-Madison Dept. of African Languages and Literature and chairs the Egerton University Graduate Students Swahili Council. His interests include African children's literature and language pedagogy.
REBECCA LAIRD
Rebecca Laird (PhD candidate in Portuguese, UW-Madison)has studied in Portugal and Brazil. Her areas of interest include colonial and post-colonial Brazilian literature, Brazilian comics and graphic art, and memes as they undergo changes in genre.
MARIAH LEFEBER
Mariah Lefeber is a dancer, therapist, and educator. She strives to make movement accessible to all people, incorporating her training as a dancer and dance/movement therapist to help her students foster fulfilling, integrating movement experiences.
LI LI
Li Li (BA, Beijing Teaching Univ.) has taught Mandarin Chinese to children and adults in China, South Korea, and the U.S. for many years.
TOM LINFIELD
Tom Linfield is a founding member of the cooperative artsTRIBE and chair of Madison Area Open Art Studios. He exhibits regularly and has received grants and press for various art projects. Visit www.arts-tribe.com and www.TomLinfield.com to learn more.
JOSHUA LUDKE
Joshua Ludke (art education degree, UW-Madison; art therapy degree, UW-Superior) draws, paints, and makes prints and is a substitute teacher for the Madison Schools.
NANCY MACGREGOR
Nancy Macgregor (BFA, Layton School of Art) did advertising art and television production in Chicago, then opened her own studio. She has taught figure drawing, watercolor, printmaking, and acrylics. Visit www.nancymacgregor.com to learn more.
ADRIANNE MACHINA
Adrianne Machina has spent nearly 20 years helping businesses attract more leads and convert more sales through effective marketing programs and persuasive messaging. An active member of Toastmasters International, she speaks on social marketing media around the country.
MARY MAGRAY
Mary Magray wrote Transforming Power of the Nuns, the groundbreaking story of modern women's religious communities in Ireland. She is working on a series of novels on the seventh-century English abbess Hilda of Whitby.
SARAH MARTY
Sarah Marty (master's in arts administration, MS in curriculum and instruction, UW-Madison) directs theatre programs for UW-Madison Continuing Studies and is the managing director of Four Seasons Theatre.
PERRI MAYES
Perri Mayes Perri E. Mayes, JD has been a respected mediator and trainer for over 20 years with extensive experience in family court mediation practice. A former instructor in the UW-Milwaukee graduate certificate in mediation, Perri is currently president-elect of the Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR).
DAVID MAYS
David Mays (MD, PhD) is the past forensic clinical director at the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison. He also serves on the clinical faculty at UW-Madison and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
ROBERT BRESLOW
Robert Breslow is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and teaches at UW-Madison.
ROBERT L. CURRY
Robert L. Curry (MFA's in fiction and acting) is an actor and writer of plays, screenplays, and fiction. He's taught writing, acting, and improv; was the drama coach at Madison East High; and wrote the children's movie The Last Great Ride.
SIMS DELANEY-POTTHOFF
Sims Delaney-Potthoff studied with Jethro Burns and with Matt Glaser at Berklee College of Music. He sings, writes, and arranges for Harmonious Wail, which he founded in 1987. An award-winning composer, he has been named Madison's Best Instrumentalist.
MARY DIMAN
Mary Diman (MFA, UW-Madison), a realist painter for the past 25 years, shows her work nationally and locally in invitational and juried exhibitions.
MARTHA GOODGE
Martha Goodge (MA in French), a graduate student in the Dept. of French and Italian, has taught several evening French courses. She also researches 17th-century French literature and culture.
TIMOTHY HOWELL
Timothy Howell (PhD) is a geropsychiatrist and assistant professor of medicine at the UW Medical School. He has extensive clinical experience with older adults and is also on staff at the VA Hospital in Madison.
KAREN A. MCCLINTOCK
Karen A. McClintock Karen A. McClintock is a clergy consultant and psychologist specializing in shame recovery. She is a national lecturer and workshop leader for congregations and teaches in the psychology department at Southern Oregon University.
APHRA MEDNICK
Aphra Mednick , LCSW, (MSW, Smith College) has clinical and supervisory experience with a variety of populations. Currently she is an Outreach Specialist in the Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies at UW-Madison.
JOAN MELTON
Joan Melton (PhD, ADVS) is the author of two major textbooks and has taught at leading centers of music and drama in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and NZ. She currently heads groundbreaking research projects in the US and Australia.
DOUG MESKE
Doug Meske is a psychotherapist who specializes in couples and family therapy. He has presented workshops throughout the U.S. on building relationships, taking care of emotional needs, and treatment issues.
KENNETH A. MILLER
Kenneth A. Miller co-owns Miller Design and Consulting, specializing in publication design, onsite training, and video production services. He has also worked as an associate professor of graphic arts and as a video and visual editor for Capital Newspapers.
JOAN MILLS
Joan Mills (MS, UW-Madison) is a dance specialist who has been named Wisconsin Dance Educator of the year by the National Dance Association.
CHRISTOPHER MOHAR
Christopher Mohar teaches fiction and poetry for UW-Madison Continuing Studies and has taught writing in a men's correctional facility and as an after-school tutor. He's the recipient of a Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowship.
LESLEE NELSON
Leslee Nelson (MFA, UW-Madison) has taught Business of Art for ten years in the UW Art Department. Her 2011 sabbatical project expanded the web component of this class. She exhibits her work internationally and at the Chazen Museum of Art. Visit www.LesleeNelson.com
ROBERT NEWTON
Robert Newton (PhD, UW-Madison) teaches online and in the classroom at UW-Madison. His research and teaching interests include oral and performance traditions in West Africa and the Celtic regions. He has performed traditional Irish music for more than 30 years.
KA MAN (MELODY) NG
Ka Man (melody) Ng (MM in piano performance and pedagogy, UW Madison) is an award-winning performer and is currently a doctoral student and teaching assistant in piano performance. She teaches group and private piano lessons to students of all ages.
ANTONIO NOGUERA, PHD
Antonio Noguera (PhD in Spanish, UW-Madison) is from Madrid, where he managed his own company for many years. He has taught language and culture courses at UW-Madison, Edgewood College, and Minnesota State University.
BRIAN O'DONNELL
Brian O'Donnell is an active Madison-based fiddler who performs various styles including old-time with the Barley Brothers and cajun with the Cajun Strangers.
KRISTI OBMASCHER
Kristi Obmascher is a senior outreach specialist with UW-Madison Continuing Studies and with the Dept. of Family Medicine.
PEGGY OLIVE
Peggy Olive Peggy Olive is an Associate Professor with the University of Wisconsin-Extension Department of Family Development and brings with her 20 years of experience providing community-based education. Peggy currently serves as a Cooperative Extension interim Family Financial Security Program Specialist and as a Family Living Educator in Richland County. In her positions with UW-Extension, Peggy delivers programs that respond to identified needs with research-based education and promotes partnerships that support individuals, families, and neighborhoods. In the area of enhancing financial capability, she provides financial counseling, coaching, and education for individuals and community partners. Peggy also works as a consultant for NeighborWorks America where she teaches courses on financial education and coaching. Peggy has a Bachelor¿s in Social Welfare and a Master¿s in Social Work, both from UW-Milwaukee.
SUSAN PADDOCK
Susan Paddock (PhD, Univ. of Oregon) is an emeritus professor of governmental affairs for UW-Madison Continuing Studies.
RAQUEL PARAISO
Raquel Paraiso (MM in violin performance, MM ethnomusicology, PhD candidate ethnomusicology, UW-Madison) researches and lectures on cultural politics of music and musical production of place, identity, and ethnicity in Latin American traditions. She actively performs classical and Latin American music.
DONNA PECKETT
Donna Peckett (BA in art history) is the producing artistic director of TAPIT/new works and a tap dancer, actor, educator, specialist in dance and drama for young children, and award-winning choreographer.
JONATHAN PEIK
Jonathan Peik has been performing and recording in the Midwest since 1986. He teaches five-string banjo, mandolin, guitar, and bluegrass jam classes. He focuses on technique, ear training, applied theory, and using these skills in ensemble playing.
KIM PETERSEN
Kim Petersen (MD) is a geriatrician and president of Elder Advocates, Inc. With his wife, Gail, he serves as a consultant and trainer across the country.
CHRISTOPHER POWERS
Christopher Powers performs regularly on guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, and voice. He has played and recorded with many string bands over the past 25 years in folk, bluegrass, country-blues, and jazz. He hosts "Mud Acres" Fridays on WORT-FM.
STEVE PUDLOSKI
Steve Pudloski is a faculty associate/program director with the UW-Madison Dept. of Engineering Professional Development. His areas of expertise include municipal engineering, public works management and operations, traffic and parking engineering, and stormwater management and engineering.
MARIELA V. QUESADA CENTENO
Mariela V. Quesada Centeno is a native of San José, Costa Rica, and a graduate student in public and global health at UW-Madison. Her passion for Latino culture and food create a space for students to explore the richness of the Spanish language.
CYNDE QUINN
Cynde Quinn is a signature member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and has taught graphic design, oil painting, and watercolor for Madison College and Continuing Studies. Visit www.cynthiaquinn.com to learn more.
RICHARD RINGLER
Richard Ringler is emeritus professor of Scandinavian Studies and English at UW-Madison.
PETER D. RIOS
Peter D. Rios plays conga with the Madison-based band Grupo Candela. He specializes in various percussion instruments and is inspired to pass along skills to the next generation of percussionists.
LAISSA MELINA RODRIGUEZ MORENO
Laissa Melina Rodriguez Moreno (PhD candidate in Spanish, UW-Madison) is a native Spanish speaker from Colombia who specializes in 20th century Latin American Literature and Theater. She has worked as a text editor and has several years of experience working as a Spanish instructor.
HOWARD ROSEN
Howard Rosen Howard Rosen (PhD) is a program director in the UW-madison Dept. of Engineering Professional Development. He specializes in developing continuing education programs on issues in public works infrastructure.
KELSEY ROY
Kelsey Roy (PhD candidate, UW-Madison), has taught introductory-level French language courses at Univ. of Wisconsin Madison and intermediate-level French language at Johns Hopkins University. She is also the Resident Assistant at the UW French House, a francophone residence hall on campus, and enjoys working with French language learners from a wide variety of backgrounds.
NICOLA J. RUTLIN
Nicola J. Rutlin (MA in French) is an enthusiastic and energetic French instructor committed to stimulating her students' interest in French and Francophone cultures. Originally from Scotland, she studied at the Sorbonne and lived in Bordeaux.
ANGELA RYDELL
Angela Rydell (MFA in poetry, Warren Wilson College) has taught creative writing workshops throughout Madison. Her work has been published in Alaska Quarterly, Prairie Schooner, Poets & Writers, and other journals.
JENNIFER SAMS
Jennifer Sams (DMA in Voice, UW-Madison) is the alto soloist/section leader at Christ Presbyterian Church and is active as both a performer and teacher in the Madison musical community.
FATIMA SARTBAEVA
Fatima Sartbaeva (Ph.D candidate in Anthropology), is from Kyrgyzstan and has worked as an interpreter of Russian and English in Central Asia and the United States. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the intersection of Islam, shamanism and gender roles in Central Asia.
LAURA SAUNDERS
Laura Saunders (MSSW), senior counseling manager in UW-Madison's Dept. of Family Medicine, has practiced and taught Motivational Interviewing for over a decade. She monitors the clinical practices of more than 20 health educators.
LAURIE A. SCHEER
Laurie A. Scheer (MA, DePaul Univ.), is a published author and professional speaker, and an instructor for Continuing Studies. Her book Creative Careers In Hollywood and her DVD How To Pitch and Sell Your Screenplay have helped mentor the next generation of media professionals.
ADAM SCHESCH
Adam Schesch combines 40 years of research on resistance and revolutionary movements with participant-observation in popular political and economic struggles for social change. He has written on mobilizations throughout the world and is completing a film book, Fighting Back!: Films of Repression, Resistance and Revolution.
GARY SCHOENER
Gary Schoener is a clinical psychologist and nationally known speaker and consultant. After 37 years as executive director of the Walk-in Counseling Center of Minneapolis, he is now the Center's director of consultation and training.
JANE SCHULENBURG
Jane Schulenburg is professor of history in the departments of Liberal Studies and the Arts, Women's Studies, and Medieval Studies.
EUGENIA SHERMAN BROWN
Eugenia Sherman Brown (PhD) serves as adjunct professor of history for Trinity Seminary. A Fulbright scholar, Eugenia has lectured in the history departments of Carroll College, Edgewood College, and Fuller Seminary and has taught for Continuing Studies since 1994.
MARY ALICE SICARD
Mary Alice Sicard (MA in linguistics) has lived and worked in France for eight years, studied at the Sorbonne, and taught bilingual education. Currently she teaches French at LaFollette High School, where she is developing a partnership with a French high school near Paris.
ROSE STEPHENSON
Rose Stephenson (MA, Middlebury College) lived for many years in Germany. She has taught Continuing Studies courses in German for more than 10 years.
LYNN TARNOFF
Lynn Tarnoff serves as Director for School of the Arts at Rhinelander. Lynn brings a background in visual and functional art, toy invention and design and community arts development to her administrative duties in Continuing Studies. She is a cofounder of Pastiche Gallery and has been exhibiting and teaching functional and fine art painting for more than 20 years.
JULIA TAYLOR
Julia Taylor (MA, National Fine Arts Academy, Ukraine; MFA, UW-Madison) is trained in classic and contemporary graphic arts. She has taught drawing, printmaking, and 2-D design internationally and at UW-Madison and exhibited internationally.
SHARI THOMPSON
Shari Thompson (MA in French, Paris campus of New York Univ.) has experience teaching students in kindergarten through high school. Currently she teaches French at Verona High School.
AMELIA TOELKE
Amelia Toelke (MFA, UW-Madison) is an artist who works in metals, sculpture, and drawing. She has participated in national juried and invited exhibitions. Visit at www.ameliatoelke.com to learn more.
VIVIAN TOMLINSON
Vivian Tomlinson trained at the Univ. of Cape Town Ballet School, South Africa, before he became a principal dancer with Wisconsin Ballet Company.
CYNTHIA B. TORPPA
Cynthia B. Torppa (PhD, Ohio State Univ.) is associate professor of communication studies at Marshall University specializing in family communication. She teaches and researches youth development, organizational communication, and health communication.
MARY TROTTER
Mary Trotter is Associate Professor of Theatre and Drama and former Director of the Celtic Studies Program at UW-Madison. She has written two books and many articles on Irish theatre and is Vice President of the American Conference for Irish Studies.
GUY VANRENSSELAER
Guy Vanrensselaer (BS, UW-Madison), an organizational improvement specialist with the City of Madison, has taught classes in productivity and quality management throughout Wisconsin.
GREG VANRYBROEK
Greg Vanrybroek Greg Van Rybroek (PhD,JD) is the CEO of Mendota Mental Health Institute. Dr. Van Rybroek¿s teaching, publications and presentations focus on clinical topics that intersect with legal issues.
MANUEL VELLÓN
Manuel Vellón has more than 35 years of experience as a professional percussionist and teacher. He's played locally and internationally with various groups and singers and is cofounder of Madison's own Grupo Candela.
ART WALASZEK
Art Walaszek (MD) teaches in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
DANIEL WALLACH
Daniel Wallach (MM in saxophone performance, UW-Madison) is professor of saxophone and jazz studies at Edgewood College. He has taught and recorded throughout the U.S. and performed with Chick Corea, Coco Taylor, Tower of Power, the Temptations, and others.
DOUGLAS WHITTLE
Douglas Whittle (MFA, University of Florida) has led Continuing Studies educational tours to Egypt, Peru, Tanzania, Vietnam and Cambodia, and many other international destinations, as well as performing-arts and visual-arts travel experiences in North America.
KIRSTEN WOLF
Kirsten Wolf is professor in the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies at UW-Madison. A native of Denmark, she received her PhD in 1987. She teaches Old Norse language and literature and Scandinavian linguistics. Her recent books include A Female Legendary from Iceland, Daily Life of the Vikings, and Heilagra meyja s¿gur.
JANET WOOD
Janet Wood (MA, UW-Madison) is an experienced instructor of Italian for adults and a lifelong Italophile who has lived, studied, and traveled throughout Italy.
SUSAN YACKEE
Susan Yackee (PhD, Univ. of North Carolina) is an associate professor in UW-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs and Dept. of Political Science.
NICK YACKOVICH
Nick Yackovich Nick S. Yackovich (MSW, PhD) is a clinical faculty member with the UW-Madison School of Social Work. He has more than 20 years of experience providing treatment, program development, and consultation to correctional settings.
XIUPING ZHU
Xiuping Zhu (MA in English linguistics), a native of China with 20 years of teaching experience, is a student in the World Language Education program at UW-Madison's School of Education. She has taught Chinese at several schools in Madison and Verona.
PAUL NOVAK
Paul Novak (PhD, UW-Madison) has studied yoga and hard and soft martial arts for many years.
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