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Archived Instructor Biographies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Leah<\/a>Leah Adcock-Starr<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 since Spring 2016
\nCourses taught in TELOS program
\n<\/strong><\/u>Shakespeare in Fiction
\nSpeaking Shakespeare
\nQueens, Goddesses, and Girls: The Women of William Shakespeare
\nThe Wives and Warrior Women of William Shakespeare
\nShakespeare\u2019s Hamlet
\nWomen of Will: Shakespeare\u2019s Shrews and Spinsters
\nWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s Romeo and Juliet
\nWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s Julius Caesar
\nWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s King Lear
\nWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s Twelfth Night
\nWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s The Tempest
\nWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s MacBeth
\n<\/em>Educational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>University of Washington, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Directing and Theatrical Production, 2012 \u2013 2015
\nHamline University, Bachelor\u2019s degree, Directing and Theatrical Production, and Theology, 2002 \u2013 2006
\n<\/em><\/u>Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Leah Adcock-Starr is a transplant to the Northwest and the UW School of Drama from Saint Paul, MN where she worked as a freelance director, play maker, and arts educator for theatre companies throughout the Twin Cities metro area including the Minneapolis Children\u2019s Theatre Company and the Stages Theatre Company in Hopkins, Minnesota. Since moving to Seattle in 2006, Leah has directed Julius Caesar<\/em> for Seattle\u2019s Handwritten Productions and her work at the UW \u2013 School of Drama included last season\u2019s The Arabian Nights<\/em> by Mary Zimmerman, and two new plays that she adapted and directed: FAUST,<\/em> an adaptation of Christopher Marlowe\u2019s Doctor Faustus<\/em> and The Boy Who Couldn\u2019t Grow Up<\/em> a new play inspired by the life and work of JM Barrie. Future projects include resurrecting Pan<\/em> for the Fringe, founding Off Road Shakespeare; a company that will introduce itself to Seattle with a processional outdoor production of Midsummer<\/em>, and directing Caroline Bird\u2019s The Trojan Women<\/em> for Civic Rep.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Leah is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society. In 2014 Leah presented \u2018BFF\u2019s and the Bard\u2019 a paper on the import of female friendship in A Midsummer Night’s Dream<\/em> at Shakespeare 450, an international gathering of Shakespeare scholars in Paris, France.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jay Balakrishnan<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 since 2015
\nCourse taught in TELOS program
\n<\/strong><\/u>Mahatma Gandhi \u2013 History and Application of Non-violence
\n<\/em>Educational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>B.A., Finance, cum Laude, Minor in Computer Science, University of South Florida, College of Business Administration
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Jay is a veteran and pioneer of the microcomputer software industry for over 25 years. Until recently, Jay was the Executive Producer for Radical Entertainment in Vancouver, supervising all games in development. Previously, he was Executive Producer at WildTangent and also Sierra\/Dynamix. Prior to that, he was a successful entrepreneur for twelve years, founding and operating five companies, including Hesware in 1980, which was the first company in which Microsoft ever invested. He has shipped over 80 games on virtually all computer and videogame console platforms.
\nPersonal interests<\/em><\/u>
\n<\/em><\/strong>He enjoys flying (has a Private Pilot License with Instrument Rating), yoga, and playing Indian drums.<\/p>\n

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\"April<\/a>April Bauer
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 since Fall 2016
\nCourses taught in TELOS program
\n<\/strong><\/u>Rome: The Eternal City
\nEtymology: A Word Study<\/i>
\n<\/em>Educational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>MA: Classics, 2002 San Francisco State University
\nPostgraduate study in Latin, Greek and Italian, 1998-99, Duke University
\nSummer 1998 \u2013 Intensive Italian Language Immersion Program, Middlebury College
\nBA in Latin and Classics, 1998 \u2013 University of Washington
\nAA, 1994 \u2013 Bellevue Community College
\nProfessional experience<\/em>
\n<\/u>Latin Teacher at O\u2019Dea High School, Seattle \u00a02006-2014
\nUniversity of Washington Extension Lecturer
\nLatin Teacher, La Salle College Preparatory High School, Pasadena, CA<\/span>\u00a02003-2006
\nExperience related to course topics if different from Professional experience<\/em>
\n<\/u>Rome Study Coordinator and trip leader, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 (at O\u2019Dea High School)<\/p>\n

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\"Audrey<\/a>Audrey Becker<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since 2014
\nCourses taught in TELOS program<\/u>
\n<\/strong>Boost your Brain Power and Health: Nutrition
\nBiomedical Ethics
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>MEd in Science Education, Arcadia University magna cum laude; BS in Biology, Albright College Albright Scholar; Certificate in Diet Counseling, Bauman College
\nProfessional experience<\/u><\/em>
\n<\/u><\/strong>From 1983 to the present, Audrey has had a career in Neurobiology and Teaching. She has been a Neuroscientist at Medical College of PA studying neurogenesis research with optics and brain regeneration. She has also worked at the Belgium Zoo focussing on brain research with dolphins and echo-location. Finally, she is the Director of the Marin County Office of Bauman College of Nutrition where she is Director of Cognitive Brain Coaching.
\nPersonal interests<\/u><\/em>
\nAudrey likes hiking and traveling to absorb the various cultures and languages around the world.\u00a0She has a particular fascination about the use of vision and sound by animals. She has studied endangered big eared bats in West Virginia, primates at Bucknell College, and dolphins in the Pacific Ocean. She also enjoys environmental sciences and ethno-botany. \u00a0She has lived in western Washington since the early 2000’s and has two children.<\/p>\n

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\"Thomas<\/a> Thomas Benediktson<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 since Spring 2016
\nCourse taught in TELOS program<\/u><\/em>
\nWomen in Ancient Greece and Rome<\/span>
\n<\/em>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>A.B., major in\u00a0 Rhetoric, The University of California, Berkeley, 1972
\nM.A.,\u00a0 Rhetoric, The University of California, Berkeley, 1974
\nM.A.,\u00a0 Classics, The University of Texas at Austin, 1977
\nPh.D.,\u00a0 Classics, The University of Texas at Austin, 1982
\nProfessional experience<\/u><\/em>
\nDr. Thomas Benediktson taught for more than three decades at the University of Tulsa, including ten years as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.\u00a0 He has an extensive list of publications in the classics.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Tom was a Consultant-Evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission, an agency accrediting educational institutions.\u00a0 1999-2007
\n<\/span>Personal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Originally from California, Tom retired with his wife to the Seattle area to be near one of their children.<\/p>\n

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\"Katy<\/a>Kathryn (Katy) Bergenholtz
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 since Spring 2017
\nCourses taught in TELOS program
\n<\/strong><\/u>The Bill of Rights
\n<\/em>Supreme Court and You, I and II
\nEnvironmental Protection: Law and Politics
\n<\/em>Educational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Kathyrn Bergenholtz attended the University of California at Berkeley and is a 1983 graduate of the Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.
\nProfessional experience<\/em>
\n<\/u>Kathryn is an attorney with the federal government, currently specializing in environmental law.
\nExperience related to course topics if different from Professional experience<\/em>
\n<\/u>She has had a long standing interest in Constitutional issues. She has prior experience teaching business law and undergraduate level survey law classes.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>She graduated with honors from both UC Berkeley and Hastings.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Stephen\u00a0Bezruchka<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>since 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Americans Have Shorter Lives and Poorer Health. Why?
\nEducational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>MPH\u00a0\u00a0 Johns Hopkins University, 1993 \u00a0\u00a0(International Health)<\/em>
\nMD\u00a0\u00a0 Stanford University, 1973 \u00a0\u00a0(Medicine)<\/em>
\nAM\u00a0\u00a0 Harvard University, 1967 \u00a0\u00a0(Mathematics)<\/em>
\nBSc\u00a0\u00a0 University of Toronto (Canada), 1966 \u00a0\u00a0(Mathematics, Physics)<\/em>
\nProfessional experience<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Dr. Bezruchka has had a career as an emergency physician in the US from 1979 to 2008. He also worked in Global Health in Nepal running community health projects, training Nepali doctors in remote district hospitals, and supporting medical officers posted to remote regions. He has been Involved in travel medicine and altitude illness. Currently he is a faculty member in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Stephan received the School of Public Health at the University of Washington\u2019s outstanding teacher and faculty community service awards. He founded the Population Health Forum. Please see his TED talk on the topic:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q0X2exKyC7k<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Personal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>He has devoted his life to making better known our embarrassing health status and the reasons why. Nepal and remote mountain regions have shaped his life. \u00a0Relationships have sustained it. He wrote the first trekking book to Nepal in 1972, with the 8th edition out in 2011.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Katharina Bomers-Muller<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013since Fall 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u><\/em>Social Media Made Easy
\nMastering Your Mobile Devices
\n<\/em> Mastering Your Mobile Devices: \u00a0Workshop (Android)
\nMastering Your Mobile Devices: \u00a0Workshop (Apple)\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Educational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>BA in Business Administration and General Management, Eastern Washington University, 1988
\nMBA from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, 1991
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Katharina Bomers-Muller has previously been employed as an International Program Manager at various software companies. Currently, she is working as a Freelance Strategic Marketing Consultant
\nPersonal interests:
\n<\/u><\/em>Katharina is the mother of three college students and has tried to raise her kids to be internet savvy and responsible. She is very social and enjoys interacting with people young and young at heart. She loves to read, travel and is a passionate hobby photographer.\u00a0 She also enjoys music and theater and has been President of the Woodinville High School Theater Boosters.<\/p>\n

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\"Candice<\/a>Candice Bradley
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 since 2011
\nCourses taught in TELOS program
\n<\/strong><\/u><\/em>(Anthropologists are defined by their crossings between cultures. Instructor Bradley brings this insight to the classroom, along with her interest in un-muddled thinking, co-evolution, science, and the vicissitudes of the human mind. She has taught an evolving series of courses at the intersection of anthropology, skepticism and science on such topics as UFOs, 50,000 years of humans & climate change, self-deception, paleo people, and New Age thinking.)
\nCulture, Ecology and Crisis
\n<\/strong>Liar, Liar
\nStigma
\nPlagues and Epidemics<\/span>
\nPeasants and the Rise of Capitalism
\nDATA: Big, Predictive\u2013Beyond Our Control?
\nWithout God: Freethinkers, Atheists & Humanists
\nScience, Skepticism, and Uncertainty
\nAnthropology of Violence
\nWe Aren\u2019t So Smart: Cognitive Biases and Logical Fallacies
\nThe Primates
\nThe New Behavioral Economics
\nBubbles, Nodes & Ties: How Social Networks Work
\nHow do we Know? Reality, Facts, Lies, Beliefs
\nDesign Thinking
\nFood: History, Science, Superstition
\nWhat\u2019s So Scary about AI?
\nThe Virtue of Stoicism
\n<\/em>Educational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Ph.D. in Social Sciences, UC Irvine; B.A. in Social Relations, Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles
\nProfessional experience<\/em>
\n<\/u>She was Assoc. Prof. of Anthropology at \u00a0Lawrence Univ., Appleton, WI from 1990-2000. \u00a0She is currently on the faculty of the Masters of Science in Predictive Analytics program online at Northwestern Univ., Chicago, IL.
\n<\/u>Special Achievements and Honors<\/u><\/em>
\nFulbright Fellow, Univ. of Nairobi, studying overpopulation and fertility; Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Demography at U Penn.
\n<\/em><\/strong>Personal interests<\/u><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>She was born in Hollywood and grew up with a menagerie of animals in Northridge, CA, but lived on three continents and in seven US states. She currently lives in Redmond and has three grown children and a one-eyed border collie named Ace.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Winston Brill<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

L<\/em><\/strong>ength of time teaching for TELOS \u2013<\/em>since 2011
\n<\/em> Course(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/em>How Life Began and Evolved<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Germs and Us
\nEducational background
\n<\/em>BA\u2014Rutgers University (1961);
\nPh.D.\u2014University of Illinois(1965);
\nPostdoctoral work at M.I.T
\n<\/em>Professional experience<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Prior to retiring, Winston\u00a0Brill\u00a0enjoyed three careers: 1) professor at the University of Wisconsin, 2) founder of a biotech company, and 3) consultant and speaker on creativity and innovation.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>He has received national and international recognition for his work, including the Eli Lilly Award as \u201cthe most outstanding microbiologist under the age of 40 in the U.S. and Canada\u201d, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award for \u201cthe most important breakthrough in the agricultural sciences\u201d.\u00a0 Business Week magazine identified him as one of the top ten most innovative scientists.\u00a0 Dr. Brill has been featured in the television series Nova, on the CBS Evening News, and in Time and Newsweek magazines.\u00a0He has testified before U.S. House and Senate committees on innovation.\u00a0 One of his more interesting experiences was speaking on the subject at the Vatican.
\n<\/em><\/strong>Personal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Winston likes art collecting and cooking.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Randy<\/a>Randy Buehler<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013<\/u>since Fall 2015
\n<\/u><\/em>Course(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>Not Your Average Civil War Class
\nThe Two American Revolutions
\nThe United States Comes of Age: \u00a01865-1915
\nThe U.S. Becomes #1: \u00a01916 \u2013 1946
\nBaseball: \u00a0A Past Time in Perspective
\nThe American Colonies
\nEducational background
\n<\/u>BS in History 1966.
\nProfessional experience<\/u><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Randy taught for eight years. He was an award winning journalist who owned a weekly newspaper (Polk County News) for 40 years \u00a0He taught computer usage to teachers for fifteen years.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>He has studied and visited most of the Civil War battle sites east of the Mississippi.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>He was married for 46 years and is now widowed. He has two children; a boy aged 43 and a girl aged 41, plus one grandchild aged 10. \u00a0He teaches as a volunteer at the Garden Club Retirement Center in Factoria.<\/p>\n

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\"TELOSJay Caldwell<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since 2014
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>Jay teaches a course on Baseball as History<\/em><\/u>.\u00a0 In that role, Jay dresses as various period baseball players to explain how baseball has mirrored social developments in U.S. history.
\nEducational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>MBA in Finance and Accounting, Cornell University; BA in Genetics and Ecology, Cornell University.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Jay is an accountant by profession and the CFO of a local high technology company.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Jay has been a passionate baseball fan since his earliest memories.\u00a0 He primarily grew up in a village outside Cooperstown, NY, home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.\u00a0 As a child he had frequent contact with notable Hall of Famers, in an era pre-dating the signing of autographs for a fee.\u00a0 As a young boy, the first professional baseball player he met was Ty Cobb, a chance encounter that added to his already strong interest in baseball.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Jay has given speeches on baseball history and arranged baseball art displays at museums and venues around the country, including the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City and the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina. \u00a0 He is close to finishing his first book, <\/em><\/strong>Artball: a Baseball Tapestry<\/em>, on baseball history and art and hopes to have it published by Christmas 2015.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"Donn<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Donn Charnley<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u> <\/em>\u2013since Winter 2016
\nCourses taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u><\/em>Geology of the Pacific Northwest
\nShake, Rattle, and Roar! Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
\nGeology of National Parks – I
\nGeology of National Parks – II
\nGeology of National Parks – III
\nElements, Minerals, and Rocks, Oh My!
\n<\/strong>Geomorphology — The Study of Landforms
\nVolcanoes
\n<\/em>Splash!!! Geology of Water
\n<\/em>Educational Background:
\n<\/u><\/em>From 1945 through 1952 Donn Charnley attended Seattle College and the Univ. of Washington, receiving a BA in Sociology in 1953. In 1953-54 he continued at the UW earning a Teaching Certificate.\u00a0 He returned to the UW in 1958, earning a MS in Geology in 1960. Finally, in 1964-5 he attended the Univ. of Minnesota, earning a MA in Educational Psychology.
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Donn started teaching in the Seattle Public Schools in January, 1955, first as a Special Ed. Teacher 1955-6, then Safety Education & Driver Education at Ballard & West Seattle High Schools. He taught 7th<\/sup>\u00a0& 9th<\/sup>\u00a0grade Science in 1960-1.\u00a0 He was a Counselor at West Seattle HS from 1961-1966.\u00a0 In January, 1965 he was hired by the just opened Shoreline Community College as a Counselor and Professor of Geology. There he taught many Geology courses, and the History of Washington State Politics until his retirement in 1996.\u00a0 Since 2003 he has taught Geology courses at Edmond\u2019s Community College Creative Retirement Institute and since 2011 he has taught for the University of Washington OSHER program.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>In 1970 he was elected to the Washington State Legislature, where he served for 14 years in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>He was born in Detroit but moved to Washington State when he was two. His interests include: politics, community service, skiing (which he taught from 1943 to 1975), hiking, sailing, traveling, and Northwest Native Culture, Art and Dancing.<\/p>\n

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\"Craig<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Craig Chase<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013<\/em><\/strong>since 2014
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Maritime History: Mysteries of Ocean Exploration and Trade
\n<\/em>Maritime History: The Clash of Pacific Cultures, War and the Challenges of Progress<\/em>
\nMaritime History: Over the Divide to the Outer Coast
\nThe Great American West: Our Arid Lands to the Coastal Commons
\nSE Asia, Western Pacific, and Oceania<\/em>
\nEducational background<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Graduate Degrees: City University Public Administration \u2013 Energy and Environmental Policy (1992); Technology & Engineering Mgmt. (1990)
\nUndergraduate Degrees: Orange College and City University Industrial\/Business Mgmt. (1981); Metrology\/Quality Control (1969)
\nDiplomas and Certificates: Health, Safety & Environmental Mgmt. – Government Institute (1985); Energy Resource Mgmt. & Environmental Policy – Seattle University (1978); Nuclear Engineering Technology – Capitol Radio Engineering Institute (1977); Industrial Engineering \u2013 U.S.DOT (1968)
\nU. S. Navy Training:\u00a0 Geodetics\/Navigation, Naval Operations, Radar Surveillance, & Electronic Counter Measures (1955 \u2013 1963)
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Inter-government and industrial relations focusing on: energy resource development, coastal zone management, marine oil ports siting and development, and inter-state crude oil pipeline siting and operations. These experiences offered a variety of maritime and ecological challenges relating to: technical program coordination, industrial operations, regulatory compliance, and environmental impact awareness and impact mitigation.
\nProfessional interests include: \u00a0Foreign Policy issues relating to – global trade security, ocean science-ecology, climate change and maritime policy; Western United States concerns relating to \u2013 energy\/water development, western rivers development and ecology, cultural and sustainable development.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Craig said he has loved the sea since he first saw it when he was a little boy. He lived in the Philippines when he was growing up and has long been fascinated by the Pacific Ocean. As a child he would look at the nautical charts on the wall while listening to a radio program called \u201cHawaii Calls.\u201d
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Society\/s of: Automotive Engineers; and Agricultural Engineers
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Craig has been a Tour Guide U.S.S. Turner Joy, DD951, and Docent\/Curator Bremerton Naval Museum.
\n<\/u><\/p>\n

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\"Bob_Crist2%20(4)_0\"<\/a>Robert Crist\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 <\/em>since Winter 2016
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>An Introduction to the National Park System
\n<\/span>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>Mr. Crist is a graduate of the University of Redlands and is a Certified Public Accountant.
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Mr. Crist has more than 30 years of experience in professional management consulting and in senior executive positions. Over the course of his career, Mr. Crist has worked with more than 200 organizations in various industries. His positions included serving as chief financial and operating officer for Community Health Plan of Washington and for 23 years as a partner with the international accounting and consulting firm of Ernst & Young, most recently as the partner in charge of services to both the health care and natural resources industries.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Mr. Crist has had a lifelong interest in the National Park System and has been to 386 of the 411 national park sites.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Mr. Crist has served on the boards of numerous community service organizations, including serving chair of Emerald Communities, the parent of Emerald Heights Retirement Community, Chair of Samaritan Health Service, and as president of the Bellevue Community College telecommunications advisory board, vice president of the Learning Disability Association of Washington, treasurer of the Health Care Purchasers Association,\u00a0 treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Eastside Catholic High School, and on the Foundation of the national Presbyterian Church (USA).<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Jim Cushing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/em>
\nSince 2013
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program<\/em>
\nUnderstanding Our U.S. Constitution<\/em>
\nHistory of Our Early Presidents<\/em>
\nOur Constitution: 1787 to Trump<\/em>
\n(updating Understanding Our U.S. Constitution)
\nEducational background<\/em>
\nBS, University of Illinois, with honors
\nJD, Loyola University Chicago, law review
\nProfessional experience<\/em>
\nJim Cushing was previously the president and CEO of an international educational publishing company. Earlier he was vice president and general counsel for a major media company with newspapers and television stations around the country. Before attending law school, Cushing worked as a CPA in the small business division of the world\u2019s largest public accounting firm.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience<\/em>
\nAs an Illinois attorney, in addition to private practice, Cushing served on the legal staff of the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, was counsel to the state board setting judicial and legislative salaries, and was chair of both the Legislative and Urban Affairs Committees of the Chicago Bar Association.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors<\/em>
\nCushing won an Emmy Award, Midwest region, for his role in the creation of a 24-hour all-news station and was also on the board of directors of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
\nPersonal interests<\/em>
\nCushing is an active contributor to the TELOS Learning Community, currently serving as chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and earlier was the founder and original host of the popular \u201cCoffee & Wisdom\u201d program.For many years Cushing has been a regular food bank volunteer at Northwest Harvest, Washington\u2019s leading nonprofit fighting for hungry people statewide to have access to nutritious food while respecting their dignity and promoting good health.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Marissa Darling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em>\u00a0\u2013starting Winter 2019
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\nPrinciples of Nutrition<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Educational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>Master’s Degree in Allied Health Sciences\/Health Promotion, 2015, U. of Connecticut
\nBachelor of Science (B.S.) in Dietetics\/Dietitian-Minor in Spanish, 2013, U. of Connecticut
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Community Health Center of Snohomish County, Everett WA Registered Dietitian\/Nutritionist
\nMar 2018 \u2013 Present
\nCommunity Health Center, New London, CT Registered Dietitian
\nFeb 2016 \u2013 Mar 2018
\nUniversity of Connecticut, Research Coordinator for the Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention
\nNov 2015 \u2013 Apr 2016
\nSodexo, Clinical Dietitian II at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Hartford, CT
\nJul 2015 \u2013 Feb 2016
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors:
\n<\/u><\/em>Board Certification(s), 2013, Registered Dietitian\/Nutritionist
\nMember, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
\nPersonal interests:
\n<\/u><\/em>In her free time, Marissa enjoys practicing yoga and hiking with her dog.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \"Delores<\/a>Delores Davis<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013<\/u><\/em>since 2013
\n Course(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Organizing your Projects
\nSix Steps to Writing Personal Stories
\nWriting Your Stories
\nWriting Personal Stories Using Computers
\nSeven Steps to Writing Your Family Stories
\nUseful Tools, Tips, and Techniques in WORD for Writing Stories on Life Experiences
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>Delores has a MSSW in Social Work from Boston College and a BA from Seattle University.
\n<\/u><\/em>Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>After being employed as a medical social worker for 20 years at the University of Washington hospital, she developed a second career in teaching \u201cUsing the Computer\u201d and writing \u201cLifeStories\u201d. In 1994, she started teaching various computer programs and techniques at SeniorNet of Puget Sound in Bellevue, WA\u00a0 Delores Davis has been a Bellevue College Continuing Education writing instructor for many years. She has also taught classes and made presentations in several community and senior centers and retirement settings in the Greater Seattle, Bellevue-Mercer Island-Issaquah area. For the past twelve years, she has made presentations to the Mormon Genealogy Conference.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Delores created her writing class based on her own personal experience. After reflecting on her son\u2019s questions about his father, and realizing that there were details about her relatives lives that she would have liked to know too, Delores decided to teach a class about writing life stories and learn how to use computers to help others do the same. She believes that each of our lives no matter how big or small they seem to us, tells a story that our families and loved ones want to know and carry on.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>There have been several articles about her work in local magazines and she has created and self-published workbooks on the class.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>She was born in Chicago, Ill. After getting her BA in Seattle, she moved to Boston for her social work degree and while there, she was married.\u00a0 She later moved to Hartford, Ct. for two years before returning to the Northwest. \u00a0A widow and mother of six children, nineteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren, she has written over ten books for and about her family. Over the years, she has been involved in many community, educational and civic organizations.<\/p>\n

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\"Bob<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Bob de Michele
\n<\/em><\/strong>
\nLength of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013<\/em><\/strong>since 2014
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/strong><\/u>The First World War and its Impact upon the Present
\nThe Black Death: Human Disaster in Medieval Europe
\nCharlemagne & the Carolingian Renaissance
\nEurope:\u00a0 1914-1945
\nThe Reformation
\nThe French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars
\nMedieval Britain
\nTudor-Stuart England
\nWorld War I
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>AS degree with honors from BCC, 1995; Completed history honors program and BA in History, University of Washington, 1997; Graduate study in British, European, and Medieval History at Western Washington University, 1997-99; Post graduate study in Modern British History at Kings College, London, 2005-06.
\nProfessional experience<\/u>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Bob is a 30-year Navy veteran, with most of that time spent in the Submarine Service. When not on sea duty, he was involved with either training or curriculum development. The Navy allowed him to travel worldwide, including Europe and the Mediterranean, Hawaii, the Far East, and the Persian Gulf. He also spent an extended time under the polar ice cap, surfacing at the North Pole in the spring of 1976. Also, he was a lecturer in ancient, medieval and modern history survey-level courses at BCC.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>He and his wife enjoy many different hobbies such as sky diving, scuba diving, camping and skiing, as well as spending time with their animals: dogs, cats, and a draft horse cross they use for trail riding.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"Laura<\/a> \u00a0Laura Dillaway<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 ten\u00a0years
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0ART
\nRenaissance Art
\nNorthern Renaissance Art
\nArt across the Ages
\nAmerican Art – a 3 quarter class
\nImpressionism
\nTopics in Art History
\nLooking at Art
\nMasterpieces of the Louvre
\nHistory of Ceramics as an Art Form
\nIs 20th Century Art a Train Wreck?
\nPost-Modern and Contemporary Art
\nSix Transitional Works of Art
\nLITERATURE
\nParadise Lost
\nThe Epic of\u00a0Gilgamesh
\nThe Iliad
\nThe Odyssey
\nThe Aeneid
\nBeowolf
\nBeowulf and Grendel
\nPoetry about Art
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>MS in Engineering, UCLA; BA in Math, UC Riverside (while there she also took a number of classes in English literature); Certificate in Museum Studies, UW. 1972 \u2013 1988; she has also earned a Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Washington. She is ABD (All But the\u00a0Dissertation) towards a PhD in Policy Analysis from the Rand-Pardee School of Policy Analysis.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Laura\u2019s early career was in military consulting.\u00a0\u00a0She worked for the Rand Corporation for ten years, and in the 1980’s she moved to the Pentagon to work in the Secretary of Defense\u2019s Office of Policy Analysis and Evaluation.\u00a0\u00a0After having children, she worked at several different jobs, including in water quality for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe,\u00a0and at Eton Montessori School in Bellevue.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Laura has loved poetry and literature since she was a teenager. She has a special interest in epic poetry. Her passion for art intensified in 2003, when Laura became a docent at the Bellevue Arts Museum.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>She has been a docent at the Bellevue Arts Museum since 2003, and member of the Board of Trustees of the Bellevue Arts Museum as of Nov. 1, 2012.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Her other interests are hiking, travel, reading, opera, theater and lifelong learning. \u00a0She has two grown children – a boy and a girl (man and woman, ha, ha). \u00a0She has lived in many parts of the United States, and when she was very young, in Germany.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Lisa Dyson-Meighan<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013<\/em><\/strong>since Fall 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Iconic Architecture, I
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>Studied architecture at Oregon School of Design
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Lisa is owner of \u00a0Designer’s Choice Homes, a design company that specializes in unique custom homes. \u00a0She has over 25 years of experience in the architectural world, including 15 years with Lindal Cedar Homes.\u00a0\u00a0She has worked on projects all over the United States and Canada, and has developed almost 100 new designs for 3 plan books distributed world wide.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Lisa has obtained the title Certified Green Professional by the National Association of Home Builders and\u00a0she has just won the Canadian Housing and Building Association\u2019s National SAM Award for Custom Home of the year.\u00a0
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Lisa Dyson-Meighan lives in Seattle with her husband and two children, ages 22 and 12.\u00a0 She grew up in Oregon but has lived in various places including North Carolina and California. \u00a0She enjoys designing and teaching.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Michael Falangus<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013 <\/u><\/em>since 2011
\n<\/u><\/em>Course(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>Themes in Greek Mythology<\/span>
\nTimeless Wisdom from the Ancient Greeks
\n<\/em>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA degree in Anthropology from the University of Washington. MA degree in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Careers as a Systems Analyst, a Retail Store Owner and Manager, and a Personal Financial Advisor.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Michael has always been fascinated about the philosophies of diverse cultures throughout history and their current relevance. Since retiring in 2011, he has come full circle to his original passion and has taught courses on Ancient Greek culture and philosophy.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Aaron Falk<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013starting Summer 2018
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u>Science of the Cold War
\n<\/u>Science and the Citizen
\n<\/u><\/strong>Educational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Washington
\nPostdoctoral fellowship at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Dr. Falk spent thirteen years in the defense and space industry at Ball Aerospace and Boeing Company. He founded his own company, OptoMetrix, Inc., which developed and manufactured laser-based test instruments for the semiconductor industry.\u00a0 After eleven years he sold OptoMetrix to Quantum Focus Instruments, where he then worked as VP of new product development until retiring in June 2017.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Aaron Falk has delivered multiple conference papers, tutorials, customer and internal presentations as well as chairing conference sessions and user groups, so he is \u00a0quite comfortable in developing and presenting material to an audience.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors:
\n<\/u><\/em>Aaron has published dozens of papers in physics and engineering journals, a book chapter and multiple articles for Electronic Device Failure Analysis<\/em>, and holds over forty patents.
\nPersonal interests:
\n<\/u><\/em>Science is so complex and yet touches our everyday lives in many ways. A citizen needs to understand how to navigate this complexity and come to meaningful conclusions. He has always felt that scientists need to do a better job of educating the general public. Now that he has the time, he would like to have the opportunity to make a personal effort in that arena.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"Roger<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Roger George<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013since Spring 2017
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u>The Short Stories and Poetry of Steven Crane
\n<\/del>All the News That\u2019s Fit to Film
\n<\/em>Educational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>Ph.D. in American Literature
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Roger George was a tenured English instructor at Bellevue College since 1988 and for fifteen years, chaired the Communication Department, teaching Mass Media and Communication history classes.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Now retired, Roger travels with his wife of 46 years. He writes two blogs, one on my personal reflections of growing up with television in Seattle.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Georgia Gregory \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013 since Fall 2017
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\nExploring Landscape with Versatile\u00a0Acrylics
\nVersatile Acrylics Studio
\nEducational background:
\n<\/u>BA in Studio Art\/Education at University of Mary Washington, 1982
\nMA in Curriculum and Instruction at Wichita State University.
\nProfessional experience<\/u>:
\nGeorgia Gregory\u2019s background includes teaching for 28 years to a variety of age levels. With her recent move to the Northwest she became a certified instructor for Grumbacher (art supplies) in which she taught mainly adult level classes.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors:
\n<\/u>\u00a0In 2012 Georgia was recognized as the outstanding Kansas Art Educator at the secondary level.
\nPersonal interests\/views<\/u>:
\nThe beauty of teaching to Georgia is passing the gift of seeing with new eyes, taking risks, turning what might look like a mistake into a happy surprise and making memorable art. She is a colorist who paints with primarily acrylics; however, she loves to mix additional media into her work such as ink, watercolor and fiber papers.\u00a0 Her subject matter has revolved around\u00a0 the beauty and power of nature including the human form into abstraction interpretations. She finds her work continues to evolve due to her life experiences and desire to express them visually.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \"Farida<\/a>Farida Hakim
\n<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013 <\/u><\/em>since 2013
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Islam Today:\u00a0 Myths and Facts, Parts 1 and 2
\nHistory of the Quran and Human Rights
\nThe Future of Islam and Sufism (with Naseem Hines)
\nThe Future of Islam: \u00a0Myths and Facts
\nAmerican Muslim Women \u2013 Culture vs. Religion
\nAmerican Muslim Men and Women<\/del>
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA in Political Science and English Literature from St. Joseph\u2019s College. Technical Writing and Project Management Certificate from Bellevue College. Microsoft Certified Professional and Training Specialist at Microsoft.
\nProfessional experience<\/u>
\n<\/em>Farida pursued her professional career in education by teaching English as a second language to adult learners at the Iranian Air Force Language Training Institute in Tehran, Iran. After joining Microsoft she continued with her career development in training, technical writing and project management for almost ten years. She was a Steering Committee member of the Microsoft Diversity Leadership Forum. She facilitated Training Programs at Microsoft. In addition she taught Microsoft Computer Applications at the main Bellevue College campus and currently volunteers\u00a0once a month at the Bellevue Regional Library to teach the same classes. She has successfully managed and coordinated the Islamic Education program at the local weekend schools and study groups at the various mosques for almost 35 years.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Farida also served on the Executive Boards of the Islamic Center of Seattle, Islamic School of Seattle, the Islamic Center of the Eastside and the Muslim Association of Puget Sound.\u00a0 She currently contributes her expertise as an adviser to the Muslim Community Resource Center management team that coordinates its community services with all the mosques on the Eastside and the Greater Seattle areas.\u00a0 She also volunteers as a member of the American Association of University Women, Evergreen Association of Fine Arts, and the Multicultural Interfaith Community Service Committee. She has obtained the Competent Toastmaster Certification from Toastmaster International for completing its requirements for leadership and public speaking
\nPersonal interests<\/u><\/em>
\nShe balances her time daily by following her interests to volunteer for community service, spend time with family, do landscape painting impressionistic style, nurture her garden, play Scrabble and go for walks with friends. She came to the US in 1976 after her marriage and raised three children. She lives in Bellevue, WA with her husband and family.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \"barbara<\/a>\u00a0Barbara Hennig<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>A Perfect Storm:\u00a0 The Revolution in Turn of the Century Art
\nHistory of Landscape Painting
\nEvery Picture Tells a Story:\u00a0 Narratives in Art History
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., M.A. Art History, 1979
\nCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio\u00a0, B.A. Art History, 1975
\nThe Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, Washington, 1982-1983
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Before moving to the Northwest Barbara worked at several museums and galleries, including the Museum of African Art and The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Barbara also works in the studio arts in several different mediums. She has focused the last fifteen years on her sculptural ceramics. From 2006 to 2014 Barbara was a resident ceramic artist at the Kirkland Arts Center and has been an art history instructor there since 2012. For more than 20 years, she has given interactive and educational tours to students, the general public as well as private adult groups and corporations at two local museums.
\nPersonal Interests
\n<\/em>When not teaching or making art, Barbara spends her time with her family and friends. She loves her dog(s), gardening and scuba diving. Barbara is often not in town as she enjoys traveling as well. Her favorite destinations are Europe and the Caribbean where she is captivated by the historical sites, art\/architecture and the picturesque scenery both areas have to offer.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Naseem Akhtar Hines<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since 2015
\n<\/em>Course(s) taught in TELOS program<\/u><\/em>
\nHindi Urdu Short Stories (In English Translation)
\nThe Future of Islam and Sufism (with Farida Hakim)
\nIntroduction to Hinduism
\n<\/em>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>Ph.D. 1997 in Asian Languages and Literature. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
\nM. A. 1983. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
\nB. A. 1981 in English Literature, University of Washington, Seattle
\nB. A. 1974. Osmania University, India. majoring in Sanskrit, Sociology, and English Literature.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Naseem was the former Chair of Indian Studies\u2019 Language Committee where she monitored the Hindi Language Program in Jaipur, the Urdu Language Program in Lucknow, and the Punjabi Program in Chandigarh, in India. Since coming to North America she has had a number of Full Time Academic Positions at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University, Washington University (St. Louis), and the University of Washington. \u00a0She has also had Part Time Teaching Positions at Boston University, Wellesley College, Harvard University Summer School, and the University of California at Berkeley.\u00a0 She has received a number of travel grants in support of her personal research projects and for training language teachers working for the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) in India. For a number of years, she has been actively involved as an Expert Consultant in establishing the benchmarks for the Urdu and Hindi language Proficiency levels.\u00a0 In 2007 she became a member of the American Institute of Indian Studies\u2019 Language Committee. At that time the AIIS offered Intensive Language Instruction in seven different Indian languages at centers located at various cities in India. She has an extensive list of publications in English, Hindi, and Urdu languages. Her articles have been translated and published in prestigious Urdu and Hindi magazines and journals.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>In April 2010, she received the Distinguished Services Award from Al-Aqreba Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan, in appreciation for her services to the Urdu Literature.\u00a0 \u00a0In 2011, she was unanimously elected to become the President of the Language Committee at the American Institute of Indian Studies. As the Chair she worked closely with the Chair of AIIS, monitored the progress reports of the scholars working in India with the help of AIIS fellowships, to complete their thesis or dissertation, or post Doctoral projects. In recognition of her services to the Urdu Literature, the Pakistan American Democratic Forum\u2019s Literary Chapter awarded her with their prestigious Faiz Ahmad Award in September 2012. She received the Excellence in Teaching Certificate from Harvard University eight times, the last, in the Spring of 2012.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Her work and travel experience have afforded her a deep insight into the literature, art and music and cultures of the world.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Barrie Hughlock<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013since 2014.
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u>The Evolution of Existence
\nThe Nature of Consciousness<\/del>
\n<\/u><\/strong>Educational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>\u00a0Ph.D. in physics from Brown University after an undergraduate degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Barrie Hughlock has taught at Brown University, the State University of New York, and Seattle Community College.\u00a0 He has also worked at Boeing for 19 years.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Understanding how the application of science can solve human problems.<\/p>\n

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\"Jay<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacob Hurwitz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since 2014
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>The Isms: Ideologies in America Today
\nOur Polarized Party System
\nOur Polarized Party System: Trends and Prospects.
\n<\/u>Films of Woody Allen, Parts A, B, C, D
\nThe Art of Ventriloquism Today
\nAmerican Comedy and Humor: From Radio to the Present
\nIs This Any Way to Choose a President?
\nBeyond the \u201cHorse Race:\u201d The 2016 Election
\nThe Haha-Aha Connection: Adding Humor and Creativity To Your Life & Work<\/del><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/del>Mel Brooks: \u00a0Funniest Man Alive
\n<\/strong>American Comedy and Humor
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>A.B.. Political Science, University of California, Berkeley. M.A., Ph.D, Political Science, Michigan State University.
\n<\/u><\/em>Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Jay previously taught in Asia for Troy University\u2019s graduate program in International Relations; prior to that he taught Political Science for the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) in Asia; at North Carolina State University; and at Tel Aviv University. Between two careers in academia, he was CEO of a leading northwest retailer, managing its operations and expansion, prior to selling the company.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>He has also done some professional acting and has appeared in commercials.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Jay recently came in first in the senior open-mic competition at the annual ventriloquist convention.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>He has had a life-long interest in entertainment, especially comedy. He has performed as a ventriloquist since childhood.<\/p>\n

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\"Karrin<\/a> Karrin Klotz<\/strong> \u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013starting Fall 2018
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u><\/em>Law, Politics & Public Policy
\nIntellectual Property:\u00a0 Yours, Mine & Ours
\nInternational Law & Policy
\nEducational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>B.A. Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
\nJ.D. University of Wisconsin\/Madison
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Karrin Klotz has taught at UW Bothell, as well as graduate and undergraduate courses at UW Seattle, and law classes at Seattle University School of Law, on a broad range of topics. She has also presented Continuing Legal Education seminars to local attorneys. She has been a practicing attorney for many years, both in private law firms and in-house, including at the Associate General Counsel level, and has been both a trial attorney and a corporate attorney. In addition, she has been a law clerk to a federal judge, the Hon. Gabrielle K. McDonald, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Karrin was President of the Undergraduates of Political Science at UC Berkeley and a U.S. Congressional Intern. She held an internship at the National Labor Relations Board while in law school, and was President of the Labor Law Society there. She is also Vice President, Legacy Project for Washington Women Lawyers. She brings this experience to the classroom, which adds both breadth and depth to discussions, and provides a rich source of actual examples to apply to the abstract concepts studied. She is also adviser to and founder of the UW Bothell Pre-Law Society.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors:
\n<\/u><\/em>She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UC Berkeley and on the Board of Trustees of the Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa.\u00a0 She represented her law school at the national Robert P. Wagner Moot Court Competition.<\/p>\n

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\"Savita<\/a>\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Savita Krishnamoorthy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u> \u2013<\/em>since 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>The Art of India
\nModern Indian Art
\nIndian Painting: Evolution and Transformation through the Ages
\nArts and Crafts of India
\nCulinary History of India
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>Savita holds a Master\u2019s Degree in History of Art from the College of Fine Arts, Bangalore, India and a certificate from the University of Washington\u2019s Museum Studies Program
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Savita has designed art curriculum and taught art and art appreciation in schools in the US, Canada, and India.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>She was an art docent for the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, and a Curator\/Director at a Seattle gallery specializing in contemporary Northwest art. In April 2016 she took on the role of Arts Commissioner for the City of Redmond, a Mayor appointed position.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Savita has always been involved in the art world whether it was as a graphic designer, art curriculum writer, art docent, gallery curator or art educator. She knows she has found her true calling in teaching and education because she sees firsthand the limitless possibilities it offers in making a difference.
\nAn avid traveler, Savita spent a year in 2002 backpacking in Australia, New Zealand, South- East Asia, Africa and Egypt. Savita loves living in the Pacific NorthWest, her home since 2003 for its natural beauty, diverse population and for its wealth of art and culture.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \u00a0 Nancy Lucero<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS\u00a0<\/u>\u2013 \u00a0since\u00a0Summer of 2016
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Tai Chi for Beginners
\nIntermediate Tai Chi
\nTai Chi \u2014 Beginner I
\nTai Chi \u2014 Beginner II
\n<\/em>Tai Chi \u2014 III
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>16 Years Teaching Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan
\nWorkforce experience in Human Resources, Marketing\/Sales, Tradeshows\/Event Planning and Administration.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience<\/u>
\nNancy Lucero\u2019s tai chi journey started in 1996 with Master Chen and, after his passing, she began studying with Master Yang in 2000. She was appointed Office Manager for his school and since 2012 has been School Manager. She became Master Yang\u2019s Assistant in the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association in 2002 and in 2012 Director of the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Foundation. She has organized the Redmond School\u2019s open houses, ranking events and practices, demonstration teams and performances, and anniversary celebrations. She feels extremely fortunate to have Master Yang as a guiding light through her exploration and understanding of his family art form.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u>*Certified Academy Instructor for the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association
\n*2009 Received President\u2019s Award for Outstanding Commitment and Service to International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Spending time with family and friends and taking care of my two kids \u2013 Ben & Chi-Chen.<\/p>\n

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\"Norm<\/a>\u00a0 Norm Mah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013 <\/u><\/em>since 2013
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>The Media Today
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA in Communication and Broadcast Journalism from the University of Washington.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Norm is the senior public relations specialist at the Seattle Department of Transportation. Previously he held the position of Assignment Editor for Seattle\u2019s KOMO-TV for nearly eight years. Before that he worked at KING-TV and NW Cable News. \u00a0He has also produced videos and conducted public and media relations efforts for Microsoft.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>He conceived, organized and produced a charity fundraiser for Oso disaster relief with project partners Chef Tom Douglas and Northwest Cherry Growers and recipient United Way of Snohomish County.<\/p>\n

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\"TELOSDavid Malcolm
\n<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Length of time teaching for TELOS\u00a0<\/u><\/em>\u2013 since 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Wind Energy Basics
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, M.Eng. in Structural Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Ph.D. in Structural Mechanics, University of Calgary, Alberta.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>David has a varied background.\u00a0 He was an engineer, W.S. Atkins && Partners, UK; Associate Professor, University of Calgary, Alberta, Structural Dynamics Engineer, Indal Technologies Inc, Ontario, Structural Specialist, Lavalin Engineers, Toronto, Senior Scientist, R. Lynette & Associates, Redmond, WA, Senior Scientist, Global Energy Concepts, Seattle, WA, and Senior Scientist, Det Norske Veritas, Seattle.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>His thirty years in the wind energy industry saw an evolution from a struggling group to a multi-billion dollar business, it has also been a pilgrimage, bringing a potentially world-saving technology to fruition.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>David has been involved with Nordic skiing (kids\u2019 coach, instructor at the Summit), and road biking (coach with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for several years).\u00a0 He is married, lives in Kirkland, and has three sons.<\/p>\n

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\"Alan<\/a>Alan Miller \u2014 retired from TELOS after Winter 2017<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013 13 years
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>Myth: Its History and Meaning
\nBuddhism: History and Literature
\nThe Happiness Hypothesis
\nHuman Nature
\nHeroes
\nHistory of Utopias and Utopian Thought
\nCulture, Religion, and Ideology of China
\nIslam in Historical Perspective
\nHumanism: Religious, Non-religious, and Anti-religious
\nThe Righteous Mind
\nSpirituality
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA Rice University. Majors: Civil Engineering, Philosophy, and History
\nPhD University of Chicago. Field: Comparative Religion
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Stanford University: Assistant Professor in Humanities
\nMiami University: Professor, Comparative Religion (retired 2000)
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Alan has had numerous articles published in History of Religions, Asian Folklore Studies<\/em>, and Encyclopedia of Religion <\/em>(Macmillan); he is co-author of Religions of the World<\/em> and Religions of Asia<\/em> (St Martins\/Macmillan).
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>He enjoys choral singing, meditation, reading, and model-building.<\/p>\n

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\"TELOSNina Muller-Schwarze<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em>\u00a0\u2013starting Winter 2019
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:<\/u><\/em>
\nPlant and People
\nApplied Mythology
\nApplied Philosophy
\nWorld of Music
\n<\/u><\/strong>Educational background:
\n<\/u>Ph.D. in Anthropology, Tulane University, 2008
\nB.A. in Music, University of New Orleans, 2015
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>4 4 SCHOOL OF MUSIC LLC, Seattle, Voice and Piano Teacher
\nAug 2018 \u2013 Present
\nSouthern Food and Beverage Museum, New Orleans, Senior Research Fellow
\n2011 \u2013 Present
\nSylvan Learning, Seattle, Teacher
\nJan 2018 \u2013 Aug 2018
\nTulane University School of Continuing Studies, Adjunct Instructor
\nMay 2004 \u2013 Jun 2015
\nSouthern University at New Orleans, Assistant Professor
\n2009 \u2013 2011
\nNicholls State University,\u00a0Thibodaux, Louisiana
\nVisiting Assistant Professor, 2008 \u2013 2009
\nLouisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission,
\nCultural Anthropologist, 2008
\nLoyola University New Orleans, Adjunct Instructor, 2007
\nPeace Corps Volunteer, 1999 to\u00a02001\u00a0
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Nina Muller-Schwarze has taken some time off from academia to train internationally as a soprano. She has trained with classical singers in New Orleans, Louisiana, other US states, in Italy, and in Germany. Her singing repertoire includes opera aria, Lieder, oratorio, art song, Spiritual, and musical theater genres.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors:
\n<\/u><\/em>Nina has completed and published a book on the\u00a0\u00a0ethnography of historical experience, and her seven published scholarly journal articles contribute to discussions in many subfields of sociocultural anthropology.
\nPersonal interests:
\n<\/u><\/em>Nina enjoys international travel and speaks four languages fluently.<\/p>\n

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\"Alexa<\/a>\u00a0 Alexa Munoz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 starting Fall 2018
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:<\/em>
\n<\/u>Homeowner\u2019s Guide to Landscape Design Part<\/del> I, II<\/del>
\nEducational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>BA in Political Science\u00a0 \u2014 Seattle University
\nAAS in Environmental Horticulture and Floral Design\u2014Washington Institute of Technology
\nProfessional experience:<\/em>
\n<\/u>Molbak\u2019s Garden + Home, Sales Associate; Bellevue Nursery, Sales Associate; Klem\u2019s Greenhouse, propagation; co-owner plant propagation firm:
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Owner cross-stitch design business; Co-owner of medical x-ray sales and service firm
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors:<\/u> <\/em>
\nCity of Pinole, California: Capital Improvement Program Committee, Member; Pinole Vista Citizens Committee, Vice-Chair; Neighborhood Preservation Committee, Chair.\u00a0 Contra Costa County:\u00a0 Countywide Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee, Chair Facilities Sub-committee; Countywide Housing Element Advisory Committee, Vice-Chair
\nAwarded \u201cCertificate of Appreciate\u201d in Recognition of Outstanding Service to the City of Pinole, California
\nNon-profit organizations:\u00a0 Nokomis Club of Redmond, President; Midsummer Music Retreat, Marketing Chair; Civic Action on Redmond Environment, Economic Analyst; Contra Costa County Housing Alliance, Board Member
\nPersonal interests:\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/u>She is a cellist who has performed with small ensembles and orchestras for over 50 years; reading; sports\u2013now she is a particular fan of the Seahawks; hiking in the outdoors.<\/p>\n

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\"Tariq<\/a> Tariq Mustafa<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u>\u2013\u00a0 since Fall 2016
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Pakistan:\u00a0 In the Eye of the Storm \u2013 An Insider\u2019s Perspective
\n<\/em>How to Best Handle Radical Islam
\n<\/em>Educational background
\n<\/u>BSc Mechanical Eng. with First Class Hons., Mechanical Engineering, 1953 \u2013 1956, London University
\nGovernment College University, Lahore.\u00a0 1949 \u2013 1952
\n<\/u>Professional experience
\n<\/u>Federal Secretary (Multiple Posts), Government of Pakistan, 1986 \u2013 1994
\nFederal Secretary of Defence Production
\nFederal Secretary of Science & Technology
\nFederal Secretary of Privatization
\nFederal Secretary of Public Sector Industries
\nFederal Secretary of Petroleum & Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Minister Technical, Embassy of Pakistan, 1981 \u2013 1986 Washington, DC\u2013
\nHelped the Pakistan Government Organizations and Industry with upgrading their technological capabilities in relevant areas
\nDirector, Space Technology, SUPARCO (Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Committee), 1964 \u2013 1972 \u00a0\u2014 Led the team which established Pakistan\u2019s first rocket range at Sonmiani as well as the rockets and propellant manufacturing plant in addition to the earth resources monitoring program
\nProgram Director, Aerospatiale, January 1965 \u2013 December 1966 Paris, France
\n\u2014 Obtained transfer of Technology for the manufacture of the Centaur and Dragon series of rockets and their propellants
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience
\n<\/u>President & Vice President Paralympic Committees, 2000 \u2013 Present, Islamabad, Pakistan
\nPresident \u2013 National Paralympic Committee, Pakistan
\nPresident \u2013 South Asian Paralympic Committee
\nVice-President \u2013 Asian Paralympic Committee
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u>Honorary D.Sc (Doctorate of Science), University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, June 2013
\nHonorary Commander, Pakistan Navy, Government of Pakistan, 1974
\nMedal of Distinction (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), Government of Pakistan, 1963 for leading the Pakistani team responsible for establishing the first rocket range in Pakistan at Sonmiani, Baluchistan
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u>Dr. Mustafa has lived, studied, and worked in 8 cities across 4 countries, including London, Paris, Washington DC, Oak Ridge Tenn., and Islamabad and visited over 50 countries.\u00a0 He speaks five languages.
\nHe is an active member and contributor to IRAS (Institute of Religion in the Age of Science) since 2008. \u00a0He has authored a book, Case for God \u2013 Based on Reason and Evidence, not Groundless Faith<\/em> and has been a regular participant in several conferences related to this field.
\nAll of his life, he has been a \u2018Searcher\u2019 and is working on a project on the future of humankind, as he passionately believes that the existential challenges in the areas of population explosion, climate change, depletion of resources, spread of weapons of mass destruction and the rise of extremism cannot be controlled by business as usual but require a paradigm shift in our way of thinking.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\" \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Michael O\u2019Connor\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u>\u2013since\u00a0Winter 2016
\n<\/em>Course(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>20th Century Psychology Pioneers on Human Nature
\n<\/em>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>Dr. O\u2019Connor has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota, an MTS in Spirituality\/Spiritual Direction from Seattle University, and a M.Ed. (Counseling Psychology) and BA (History, General Science) from the University of Washington.\u00a0
\nProfessional experience<\/u><\/em> Dr. O\u2019Connor retired as a Professor Emeritus from Seattle University\u2019s Department of Counseling and School Psychology. During his 36-year tenure he helped prepare graduate students for service in K-12 schools, college and mental health counseling centers, and served as Counseling Department chair for 14 years. He also served on numerous state and national committees. His research interest is the interrelationship of counseling, religion and spirituality.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Dr. O\u2019Connor served in the Peace Corps (Philippines) for two years teaching English as a Second Language and training teachers in TESL methods. He also co-directed a teen drop-in center in Seattle for two years serving alienated youth.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Michael has presented at state, regional, national and international conferences. He and his wife have offered counselor education workshops in South and Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Europe.
\n<\/em><\/strong>Personal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Dr. O\u2019Connor is married to Dr. Elsa O\u2019Connor (also a retired psychologist) and has two grown daughters and four grandchildren. Personal interests include wellness activities, photography, classical guitar and continuing education courses.<\/p>\n

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\"Gabrielle<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Gabrielle Orsi<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013 <\/u><\/em>since Spring 2014
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>Dante\u2019s Inferno: Journey Through Hell
\nA Modern Journey through Hell:\u00a0 Primo Levi and Auschwitz
\nIntroduction to Modern Italian Literature
\nFrom the Page to the Silver Screen: Italian Cinema & Literature
\nJewish Italy
\nArt and the Holocaust<\/del>
\n<\/em>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>Ph.D. in Italian at the Department of Italian of Columbia University in New York, 2008. BA magna cum laude, Comparative Literature, Brown University. She also studied at the University of Bologna, Italy.
\n<\/u><\/em>Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Gabrielle has taught at Columbia University, Barnard College, City University of New York-Queens College, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Denver, and she was a fellow at The Graduate Center, City University of New York in 2006, at Northwestern University in 2008, and at The Getty Research Institute of Los Angeles in 2009. She has also served as a Reader for the Advanced Placement Examination in Italian since 2008 and she is a Peer Reviewer for the Language and Literature (Non-US) Committee in the Fulbright Scholar program. She has published original research with the University of Chicago Italian Women Writers Project, academic journals, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, and in her blog. She has\u00a0 provided Italian \/ English translation for Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Pantheon Books, and the Journal of Italian Translation<\/em>.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>In 2014 she was awarded the position of Visiting Scholar at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. She was named the 2013 eLCC (e-Learning Consortium of Colorado) eLearning Technologist\/Support Person of the Year by the e-Learning Consortium of Colorado.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Gabrielle is passionate about literature, history, and the arts, and loves the outdoors too. Her interests include all things Italian, traveling, hiking, backpacking, tennis, telemark skiing, snowshoeing (She represents the US Snowshoeing Association\/USA Track & Field for the Western Region), and trail running, as well as spending time with family and friends. One of her lifetime goals is to run a marathon or ultra marathon in every state and so far she has checked 16 states off the list.<\/p>\n

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\"TELOSLee Anne Powers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013\u00a0<\/u><\/em>since summer 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>Computer Basics for Retirees
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA in Advertisng & Public Relations, University of Kentucky.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Lee Anne spent fifteen years in the television industry in Promotion and Production. Then she spent the following fifteen years developing marketing and event promotions for \u201cbig box\u201d retailers. \u00a0She was the Lifestyle Enrichment Director for one of the largest senior living communities in Dallas.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>She has been a daily user of Word and Outlook for 28 years, both in the corporate world and for personal use.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>She is married, with two sons and a stepson in Dallas, and a stepdaughter and her husband in Wyoming. \u00a0She lived in Dallas for 32 years, and moved to the PNW in 2013. She and her husband love living here\u2013so gorgeous, great hikes, wonderful food and culture, and they enjoy the wine tasting rooms in their town of Woodinville. \u00a0They love retirement, and are trying to live life to the fullest!<\/p>\n

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\"Alessandro<\/a>\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Alessandro Regio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013 4 years
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u>What is Social Justice?<\/em>
\nAncient Philosophy<\/em>
\nHistory of American Foreign Policy<\/em>
\nModern Threats: Counter Terrorism<\/em>
\nModern Threats:\u00a0 Cybersecurity<\/em>
\nModern Threats:\u00a0 Nuclear Weapons<\/del><\/em>
\nEducational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies<\/span>, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate, International Relations and Political Science<\/a>, 2015 \u2013 ;<\/span>
\nMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey<\/a>, Master of Arts (M.A.), International Policy Studies, Certificate in Counter-Terrorism<\/em>\u00a0\u00a02013 \u2013 2015;<\/span>
\nUniversity of Washington<\/a>, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science (International Relations) ; Philosophy (Political Theory)<\/a>\u00a0 2009 \u2013 2012.<\/span>
\nHis academic focus has been on International Relations Theory, Human Rights, Cross-Atlantic Defense Policy, and Ethical Policymaking.<\/span>
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Alessandro Regio has worked on state and federal campaigns before turning to education. Along with being a TELOS instructor, he was also a Teaching Assistant at the Graduate Institute and a Technical Assistant at the University of Washington.<\/span>
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>Alessandro has arranged a number of symposiums on counter-terrorism strategies, immigrant rights, human rights, and ethical governance.<\/span>
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Topics and causes that matter to him: Civil Rights and Social Action, Economic Empowerment, Education, Human Rights, Politics, Poverty Alleviation<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"David<\/a>David Robison<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/em> \u2013since Summer 2017
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program<\/em>:
\nHooks, Riffs and Earworms-How Your Favorite Music Grabs You
\nEducational background<\/em>:
\nBSElectrical Engineer, \u00a0U. of Texas at Arlington, MSElectrical Engineering, GeorgiaTech
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/em>David Robison is a retired pharmaceutical\/medical device executive. He was VP of Operations for two Seattle start-up bio-techs and held a variety of management positions with a large diversified medical company including R&D, Quality, Operations, and Customer Service. He has been Professor and dean of electronics engineering technology and taught management classes to businesses, at Bellevue College, and Harvard Business School (MBA program).
\nPersonal interests<\/em>:
\nDavid is a native Texan, who has also lived in Georgia and Illinois prior to relocating to paradise (Washington state) in 1996.\u00a0 He is married with two children and one grandchild.\u00a0 His personal interests include, but are not limited to, literature, fine art, and music.<\/p>\n

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\"Audrey<\/a>\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Audrey Rosenberg<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since Fall 2013
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Quilts: American Civil War Era
\nQuilts: Modernism (20th to 21st Centuries)
\nQuilts: The Quilt Road (ancient to 1820s)
\nTextile Industry History: Part 1, Part 2
\nAmerican vs European Decorative Arts
\nThe Evolution of Clothing over Time: \u00a0Part One, Part Two, Part Three
\n<\/strong>Ancient Textiles, Cloth and Society
\nThe American\u00a0Civil War Homefront
\nLatin America:\u00a0 Textiles, Weaving, and Society
\n<\/del>American Quilts:\u00a0 Cultural History<\/del>
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA Chemistry Univ. of Pennsylvania, MSecEd \u00a0in Secondary Education at Temple Univ., Associate Degree Paralegal Studies Manchester (CT) Community College.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Audrey has worked as a biochemist, science teacher and senior paralegal in commercial real estate and environmental issues, having retired from the legal department at Starbucks Coffee Company in 2007.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Having loved crafts since childhood, especially knitting, embroidery and needlepoint, and having taken classes at two art schools as a teenager, she has combined her passion for art and her interest in history into a study of quilts, past and present. She is a founding member of the local Stray Threads Quilt Guild.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Audrey was the Historian and Education Chairwoman of her quilt guild.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>She has lived in Bellevue since 1997 and currently serves as President of the Board of Directors at her condo complex. When not quilting, she walks her poodle, reads, knits, and listens to music.<\/p>\n

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\"TELOSDawn Samuelson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em> \u2013 since Winter 2020
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Versatile Acrylics Studio
\nExploring Landscape with Versatile Acrylics
\nFun With Art
\nBackground, education, and interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Dawn has always had a passion for making art. She graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied painting, sculpture, and photography. Since then she\u2019s been making and showing art around the country, with an emphasis on abstract painting and multimedia sculpture. She has taught a mixture of children and adults for the last 10 years and enjoys helping others explore their creativity.<\/p>\n

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\"Jessica<\/a> Jessica Serio<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/span> \u2013 starting Fall 2017
\nCourse taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u>History of Sport and Society
\n<\/em>Educational background:
\n<\/u>Jessica Serio earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from U. Mass prior to obtaining her Masters\u2019 degree in Sports Management from Drexel University.
\nProfessional experience:
\nJess currently works in the Center for Leadership in Athletics at the University of Washington, serving as the primary support staff for students and faculty in the Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership M.Ed. program in the College of Education.\u00a0 She is responsible for managing the admissions activity of the graduate program, advising enrolled students, and assisting faculty with curriculum development and course buildout. Prior to joining the IAL staff, Jess worked in facilities and operations at Washington State University, focusing on event services and student leadership and development. She served as the Assistant Softball Coach at UNLV for the 2012-2013 season and at Drexel University from 2010-2012.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience:
\nJess coaches at various regional and national youth athletic camps, focusing on mental and physical skill development. While at Washington State University, she served on the President\u2019s commission for Gender, Identity, Equity, and Sexual Orientation. As a collegiate athlete, she was four-year starter at UMASS, winning four Atlantic 10 regular-season and tournament titles, making four trips to the NCAA Tournament.
\nPersonal interests:
\n<\/u>Originally from Rhode Island, Jess moved to Seattle in 2015 with her wife, dog, and cat.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Kirk Shulman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013\u00a0<\/u><\/em>since Fall 2015
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>Digitize Your Life
\nEducational Background<\/span>
\n<\/em>Northwestern University \u2013 Kellogg School of Management
\nExecutive Marketing Program,\u00a0<\/span>2013 \u2013 2013;
\nUniversity of Maryland \u2013 Robert H. Smith School of Business
\nMBA,\u00a0<\/span>Strategy,\u00a0Supply Chain Management.\u00a0<\/span>2002 \u2013 2004
\nBabson College.\u00a0BS,\u00a0<\/span>MIS,\u00a0Managerial Accounting,\u00a0<\/span>1995 \u2013 1999
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Kirk has worked for Military.com and Microsoft.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>He first realized that he had a knack for organizing when he visited his mother-in-law in Joppatowne, a few miles outside of Baltimore. While she may be considered a \u201choarder\u201d by today\u2019s TV standards, he saw her home as an opportunity. Technology could make her life so much easier and cleaner, and to some degree she could still keep her \u201cstuff\u201d, just not in her house, but in \u201cThe Cloud\u201d.\u00a0 The project took weeks, but by the end of it she told him she never felt more free and alive (after she finally stopped fuming about all the trips to Goodwill).
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Since coming to Microsoft a few years ago, he has loved the technology and the challenges he is working on, but sorely misses the outreach piece and the satisfaction of having a tangible impact on someone\u2019s life.\u00a0 He hopes to find that feeling again through educating folks about the breadth of technology tools available to organize their lives and keep them that way.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \u00a0 David E. Smith<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS\u00a0<\/u><\/em>\u2013 Since Fall 2013
\n<\/em>Course(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u><\/em>Themes in Philosophy
\nThe Old Testament
\nThe Old Testament\/Tanakh
\nThe New Testament
\nThe Bible
\nComparative Religion
\nContemporary Ethics
\nPhilosophy of Religion
\nMormonism
\nHouse of Worship Tours
\n<\/u>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>M.A. in Philosophy of Religion, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA (1988), and M.A. and Ph.D. in Religious Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (1999)
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>From 1988-1993 David was a Police Officer in Lynchburg, VA. From 2000 to the present he has held various faculty positions in Philosophy and Religious Studies, most recently at Central WA University, Ellensburg, WA. He currently runs Beliefs and Ethics Seminars and teaches for several adult continuing education programs in the Seattle area. David has a substantial publications list. \u00a0His website is\u00a0www.beliefsandethics.com<\/a>, from which you can access his blog, read a variety of articles on issues in religion and philosophy, and submit responses.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>David coordinated a colloquium for the CWU Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies (Spring 2013) entitled, \u201cMormon Intellectual:\u00a0 Oxymoron or Viable Option?\u201d with Dr. James Faulconer, Professor of Religious Understanding, Brigham Young University. He also hosted Dr. James W. Green, Department of Anthropology, University of Washington: \u201cPhysician Aided Dying and Newer Medical Challenges at the End of Life.\u201d\u00a0A Philosophy and Religious Studies Colloquium, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA. (October 26, 2011)
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>2015-2016: Speaker for Humanities Washington (theme: religion and human rights)
\nCertificate of Merit in Teaching Award, Temple University (1996)
\nPersonal story and interests
\n<\/u><\/em>David grew up in the home of a fundamentalist Christian minister, but as an adult he gradually moved away from that paradigm and became a religious progressive\/skeptic. He pursued advanced degrees in religious studies to find answers for himself and to prepare himself to empower others to find answers for themselves. In addition to academics, he loves exercise and sports, and is a certified personal trainer.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0James Starkey<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS \u2013 four<\/u><\/em>\u00a0years
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>The Native American Experience: Looking Through Indigenous Eyes
\nThe Hollywood Indian:\u00a0 Looking Through Indigenous Eyes
\nNative Americans and Contemporary Issues<\/strong><\/del><\/span>
\nEducational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA, Communications Education – U. of Washington; MAEd, Learning Resources –\u00a0 U. of Washington; \u00a0MAEd, American Indian Studies, Native Worldview & Philosophy, Traditional Teaching Methodologies – Antioch University, Seattle
\n<\/u><\/em>Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>James is currently an Adjunct Professor of Education at Antioch University. He was a teacher in the \u00a0Bellevue Public Schools, 1972-2012, teaching English and Social Sciences at all levels. \u00a0Prior to that he was a Vietnam Era Marine Corps Aviator, 1968-1972.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>He has served on the Eastside Native American Education Consortium for 35 years, providing outreach to over 250 Native families in the Bellevue, Lake Washington, and Northshore School Districts.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>He has two published books:\u00a0Back to the Blanket: A Native Narrative of Discovery<\/em>,\u00a0a seven-generation narrative that chronicles his Ojibwe family within the context of the subjugation of his people; and\u00a0The Native American Experience: Looking Through Indigenous Eyes<\/em>, a companion text for his university class that includes issues of American Indian Studies, Native Worldview & Philosophy, and Traditional Teaching Methodologies.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>He is a mixed-breed Anishinaabe\/Ojibwe originally from the White Earth Reservation in Northern Minnesota. He is proud to have been raised in Native ways by his parents.\u00a0 He brings a passion of informing both Natives and non-Natives alike about the Native American Experience.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"John<\/a>In Memoriam<\/b> – John Whitmer, beloved TELOS instructor, died on January 13, 2016.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS<\/u> \u2013 <\/em>since 1992
\nCourse taught in TELOS program
\n<\/u>The Geology of our Remarkable Cordillera
\nEducational background
\n<\/strong><\/u><\/em>Dr. Whitmer spent one year at Montana State College, Bozeman and two years at Oregon State College, Corvallis.\u00a0 He entered the University of Oregon Medical School in 1946.\u00a0 He completed the requirement for BS in Zoology from Oregon State College in 1948 and was granted an M.D. degree in 1950.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>John worked as a physician starting out in General Practice and was self-employed from 1951 to 1955. Later, he became the Director of the Student Health Service at the University of Wyoming from 1955 to 1961. Next, he worked as a Resident in Psychiatry at Stanford Medical Center & Veterans Administration Hospital, Palo Alto, California from 1961 to 1964. From 1964 to 1984, he was a Staff Psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration Hospital, American Lake, Tacoma until he retired. Then he worked as a Psychiatry Consultant to the Washington State Office of Disability Insurance, Tumwater, WA from 1988-1991.
\nExperience related to course topic if different from professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>He has been seriously interested in geology since age fourteen, but never considered geology as a way to make a living. When his medical credentials were established, he devoted his spare time to the study of geology. Being a person in love with the crust of the Earth, he started mountain climbing, with particular attention to the glaciers and glacial land forms. While working at the University of Wyoming he studied Geomorphology, Paleontology & Structural Geology for credit.\u00a0 By means of field trips, he acquired considerable understanding of Plate Tectonics and the geology of the western United States, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, New Zealand, and Iceland.\u00a0He has experienced several earthquakes, including the 1949, 1965 and 2001 events.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>He has been a member of the Northwest Geological Society (Seattle) since 1965. He edited the monthly newsletter for that society for twenty years. His efforts were so much appreciated that on three occasions he was awarded the \u201cTool of Geology\u201d plaque for outstanding service to the geological community. Over the decades, he participated in most of that Society\u2019s field trips in Washington and British Columbia. In 2006 he organized an outstanding field trip for that society, and was subsequently elected President of the Society for a one-year term.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Born in Spokane, WA, he witnessed years of controversy over the building of Grand Coulee Dam, which kindled his interest in Geology and in the Lake Missoula Floods.\u00a0 He moved to Billings, Montana in 1938.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \u00a0 Jim Wilke<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em>\u00a0\u2013since Winter 2016
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/strong><\/u>Jazz, Then and Now
\nEducational background:
\n<\/u><\/em>University of Iowa<\/a>, 1954-1959, BA,in\u00a0Speech \/ Radio-TV-Film<\/a>
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>\u00a0Jim is a veteran radio broadcaster (KING-FM, KBCS, KUOW, PRI, KPLU) who has been involved in both jazz and classical music all his professional life.\u00a0 His award-winning radio program \u201cJazz After Hours\u201d on Public Radio International was carried each weekend by more than 70 stations from 1984-2014.\u00a0 He is still producing his long-running show \u201cJazz Northwest\u201d on KPLU \u2013 jazznw.org.\u00a0 He is also a recording engineer, writer, member of The Recording Academy and Jazz Journalists Association.
\nExperience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>He has taught Jazz History classes at both Bellevue (Community) College and at The Cornish College of the Arts.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Jim has produced live radio shows with Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles and many others.\u00a0He has been named one of the top jazz radio producers nationally by JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association. He is in the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame and several musicians have composed songs in his honor.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>Jim is interested in theatre, sailing, hiking, and tennis.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0\"clint-work-270x300\"<\/a>John (Clint) Work<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS<\/u><\/em> \u2013starting Spring 2016
\nCourse(s) taught in TELOS program:
\n<\/u><\/em>The US in East Asia: Foundations, Transitions, & Trends<\/em>
\nEducational background:
\n<\/em><\/u>Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS), University of Washington, September 2014 \u2013present
\nCompleting predoctoral coursework, focused in research methodologies and Korean Studies University of Chicago, Master of Arts (MA), International Relations 2012 \u2013 2013
\nBoston College Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and History 2002 \u2013 2006
\nProfessional experience:
\n<\/u><\/em>After graduating with a BA, Clint Work spent a year as a history teacher at the Salisbury School (Connecticut) and followed that with two years as a commodities trader at the Chicago Board of Trade.\u00a0 Teaching English in Korea for almost three years resulted in an interest in East Asian issues and a return to school for an MA after which he worked as a Research Assistant for the International Crisis Group, also in Korea where he focused on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean security relations, economic reforms, intelligence capabilities and space programs.\u00a0 While at the International Crisis Group and since beginning doctoral coursework, he has written numerous articles, many for the Diplomat<\/em> magazine.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>Clint served as Rapporteur at 2014 Asan Plenum, Asan Institute of Policy Studies, April 2014 \u2013 April 2014 (1 month), |Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea. The Asan Plenum is an annual gathering of leading experts and scholars to discuss the pressing challenges facing the world. As a rapporteur, in addition to attending multiple sessions during the plenum, he wrote session sketches for two panels, including \u201cBack to History in East Asia\u201d & \u201cThe New Asian Economic Order.\u201d These session summaries were utilized by local, regional and global media in their coverage of the plenum. Following the plenum, he wrote longer, more detailed descriptions of each panel to be published in the Asan Plenum 2014-Proceedings.
\nClint has also been honored as the recipient of the competitive Richard B. Wesley Endowed Ph.D. Fellowship at the Jackson School, which is given to students to work specifically in the foundational fields of PVS (Peace, Violence, and Security) and\/or SMS (States, Markets, Societies) in combination with one or more of the major powers of Asia.
\nPersonal interests
\n<\/u><\/em>\u00a0He was born in Chicago and moved with his family to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then Tucson, AZ during his adolescent years. He attended prep school in Connecticut for all four years of high school, and went to Boston for college. He has since lived in Chicago and Seoul, South Korea, and now resides in Seattle with his girlfriend and two cats.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"Gordon<\/a><\/em>Gordon Young<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since Winter 2016
\n<\/em>Course(s) taught in TELOS program<\/u><\/em>
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Computer Basics:\u00a0 Windows 10
\nMicrosoft Word for the Home User
\nPowerpoint 2016
\n<\/strong>Educational background
\n<\/u><\/em>BA in Production, U of W, 1958; 400+hours of computer related training during tenure at The Boeing Company
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>USAF 1951-1954; Retired from the The Boeing Company after 37years, 1958-1995.\u00a0 While there he worked in a variety of positions:\u00a0\u00a0 Industrial Engineering Organization, 14 years; Commercial and Helicopter divisions, Program Management Office for Boeing Hydrofoils, five years, Computing support organization for B-2 program, one year, Computing support organizations for Boeing Manufacturing, Finance and Engineering, Computing support for the 777 program and for the Everett site programs.
\n<\/u><\/em>Experience related to course topic(s) if different from Professional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>Gordon Young has worked with computers since 1958. He joined SeniorNet of Puget Sound in 2000: While there he served as class assistant for two years; developed class materials and instructed Word classes, eight to nine years through May 2014; developed class materials and instructed photo editing classes using Photoshop Elements, 2007-2014.\u00a0 He was also facilities manager for 20 computers, three printers, plus other related tasks, 2008-2011.
\nCurrently a member of: KEGS (Komputer Enthusiasts of Greater Seattle), STPS (SeniorTech of Puget Sound), EGS (Eastside Genealogical Society, Computer Special Interest Group).
\nPersonal interests<\/u><\/em>
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Gordon was born in Seattle and moved to Bremerton in 1943 where he graduated from Bremerton HS\u00a0 in 1950.\u00a0 He married in 1968 and has two children and one grandchild.\u00a0 His interests include photography, computers, general technology, collecting fonts, and automobiles.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Craig ZumBrunnen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Length of time teaching for TELOS <\/u><\/em>\u2013 since Fall 2015
\n<\/em>Course(s) taught in TELOS program
\n<\/strong><\/u><\/em>What\u2019s All the Heat about Climate Change?
\n<\/em>Educational background<\/u><\/em>
\nCraig received a B.A. cum laude in geology with minors in mathematics, chemistry, zoology and history from the University of Minnesota in June 1966. Although accepted into the University of Minnesota\u2032s Medical School, he chose instead to accept a five-year NDEA Fellowship in Geological Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. While at Caltech he also began studying Russian language and became very interested in interdisciplinary environmental and social sciences and their roles in alternative approaches to economic-ecologic development. After receiving his M.S. degree in geological sciences in June 1968, he resigned his fellowship at Caltech and was accepted into the doctoral program in geography at U.C. Berkeley where he focused his studies on environmental problems in the former Soviet Union, especially water pollution problems.
\nProfessional experience
\n<\/u><\/em>He is currently Professor Emeritus, University of Washington, Department of Geography, after teaching in the Geography department there from 1977 to 2014, the Departmental of Environmental Studies from 1989 to 2004, and the Jackson School of International Studies from 1977-2014.\u00a0 He was a member of the Department of Geography faculty at Ohio State University From September 1972 until June 1977 and taught two summer courses at UC Berkeley in 1974.\u00a0 He is still an affiliate professor at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Pt. Elizabeth South Africa since 2004.
\nSpecial Achievements and Honors
\n<\/u><\/em>He is the author and editor of, and contributor to, a number of books including\u00a0Urban Ecology: An International Perspective on the Interaction of Humans and Nature <\/a><\/em>and<\/a> Urban Geography in the Soviet Union and the United States<\/a>.
\n<\/strong>Personal interests
\n<\/em>He grew up on a small farm about fifty miles northwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There he started driving tractors for threshing crews in 1950 and did field work on the farm all the way through college and his first two summer breaks while he was in graduate school. In the summers he also worked as an electrician for his father\u2019s business and did woodworking and machinery mechanics.\u00a0 In high school football he was a linebacker and he also played basketball and during the summer he water skied nearly every weekend.\u00a0 His father was an avid conservationist and co-founder of one of the first county park systems in Minnesota.\u00a0 His father\u2019s influence and his rural background and diverse interests ultimately led him to the fields of earth science and for the past fifteen years a focus on the problems associated with energy resource development and use and human-induced climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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