| Name | Biography |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Alakszay | Liz is an avid dog lover, engineer and educator who has been working for over 40 years. She is a big believer in making everything with dogs fun and games, but also expects 100% focus and connection when interacting with her dogs. Currently she competes with her English Setter and All- American in AKC and Cynosport Rally and AKC Obedience. Her dogs have numerous titles, awards, trick titles and do therapy dog visits. |
| Phyllis Allen | |
| Pamela Aloia | |
| Danielle Anastasi | |
| Mita Barot | |
| Wayne Barrett | |
| Linda Bates | |
| Mark Bergkvist | Mark is an accomplished, international award-winning photographer. Over 40 years ago Mark got hooked on photography developing black and white film in the darkroom. Today Mark's personal passion is for Landscape Photography and his work is available at many local art shows and galleries. Mark has extensive experience in all areas of photography from Macro, Sports, Portraits, Travel, Nature and video. Mark also teaches photography at several local camera clubs and community groups. Mark is certified if Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED. |
| Jason Bishop | |
| Bobby Bohrer | Head Golf Professional and Director of Golf at Pickering Valley Golf Club, Phoenixville, since 1987; responsible for all professional golf lessons provided at the club. |
| Jolene Borgese | |
| Karen Boyd | Karen (Klunk) Boyd is a Downingtown native and fourth-generation Chester Countian. Her great-grandfather came over from Germany to help build Longwood Gardens and make a home for his family. As a real estate agent with Long & Foster, Karen carries on her family’s legacy by helping others find their home-sweet-home in our vibrant community! With an unwavering passion for all things real estate, Karen has earned the distinction of being her office’s Top Agent for 13 consecutive years, and Long & Foster’s Top Listing Agent in all of Pennsylvania (2024, 2023). Like her Mom before her, Karen is proud to be a CCLL instructor for over 15 years! |
| Vernet Brown | |
| Gerry Brunner | Mr. Brunner is an accomplished fly-fisherman who has fished most of the trout streams in PA and fished for trout in NC, VA, CO, MT and Alaska. |
| Joe Buglio | Prerequisite: Must have completed Level 1 & 2. All students must have a piano or digital piano to use at home for practicing during the week. Cost: $195 plus music book materials to be purchased in the sheet music department at Taylor’s Music store on the first day of class. Cost for the music materials for the course is TBD. Location: Group Lesson Room Studio 17 at Taylor’s Music Store & Studios Students will continue to learn playing and practicing piano skills. Piano technique, pieces, exercises and music harmony will be taught. For this course, students will purchase in the sheet music dept. the Module 3 and Level 3 piano series along with purchasing one supplemental popular piano arrangements music book. |
| Jessica Burger | Jessica was born and raised in South Africa. Growing up on their family farm, she learned that the core values of hard work, patience honesty and integrity are rewarded in the long term. Her life took a different twist when her father passed away in her junior year and her family was left in a difficult financial situation. She recalls the financial challenges and hardships of those years that often left her mother in tears, and developed a keen interest in the impact of money on life events. The consequences of those experiences prompted Jessica to take financial responsibility for herself. After graduating from high school, she earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pretoria in Economics, the first in her family to attend college. She joined the Standard Bank of South Africa and spent her banking career in their corporate banking division. The experience she gained in the banking world was incomparable. She learned that big corporations rely heavily on core fundamentals in times of challenges and economic hardships. Motivated by her own financial experience and witnessing family members overwhelmed by the emotional and financial distress of divorce, cancer and death, Jessica later moved into the field of individual financial planning. In 2005 her life took yet another twist when due to a career opportunity for her husband, her family relocated to the United States with their two young boys. Reminded by her previous experience that success is preceded by disciplined fundamental financial practices, Jessica anchored herself in her financial roots. On the one side fulfilling her roles as spouse and mother, and the other side learning more about finances in the United States. When Jessica joined uFinancial Group in 2009, her interest was ignited by her experience on her family farm and her desire to empower women to be their financial best. " Individual Retirement Planning " Investments " Estate Planning " Business Succession Strategies " College Savings " Life and Disability Income Insurance " Long Term Care Insurance " Bachelor's degree in Economics - University of Pretoria " South African Institute of Bankers - Diploma " FINRA Series' 7 & Series 66 Registration " PA State Series 1603 (Life and Health) " Registered Representative of MML Investors Services, LLC " Chartered Financial Consultant® Accounting and Financial Women Alliance, Tri-County Area Chamber of Commerce, Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, Bethel & Pottstown Toastmasters, Tri-County SCORE Community involvement: supports Compassion International, volunteer for SCORE and is active in her local church. Married to Hendrik and thankful to be the proud parents of two Eagle Scouts both in college studying mechanical engineering. Jessica Burger is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through MML Investors Services, LLC, member SIPC (www.sipc.org). Supervisory address: 5001 Louise Drive, Suite 300, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, 717-791-3300. |
| Kenneth Cadogan | Fourth degree Black Belt Certified by the U.S. Aikido Federation; Certified Women's Self-Defense instructor; 16 years of Martial Arts teaching experience. |
| Barbara (Bobbi) Caley | For the past 35+ years, Barbara (Bobbi) Caley has taught sign language to people of all ages-- infants, elementary students, high school students, adults, and grandparents. Bobbi has a Master’s degree in Deaf Education and was a teacher of deaf children for ten years before homeschooling her own children. She now works part-time for DeafCAN! a social service agency serving deaf and deaf-blind individuals. In addition, she teaches American Sign Language at Gwynedd Mercy University. Bobbi is deaf from measles she had as a baby. |
| Richard Calla | Richard Calla has traveled extensively to Italy and has organized and led tour of 3 cities. He is President of Italian language and culture club of 100 members; teacher of Italian at Widener University, Exton; teaher of Italian small group; ESL English tutor of immigrants; public speaker and published author of "Father Injustice." |
| Miranda Campos | |
| Angela Cardenas | |
| Mary Cassidy | |
| Halyna Church | Teaching Night School classes since 1979. Gardening knowledge is from hands on experience, plant merchandising, and Master Gardening certification. Enjoys company of people, plants, and natural world. |
| Gina Cincotta | The first handmade bracelet Gina Cincotta made was for her Cabbage Patch kid doll. She never stopped creating jewelry from found objects, beads, and wire. She graduated from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, in Silversmithing and Art Education. She owned Silver Wings Studio in Chester Springs for 10 years. She currently makes jewelry in her home studio. |
| Greg Cindric | |
| Linda Collier | Cellar Mistress, Collier's of Centreville |
| Donna Cooper | Donna Cooper was raised in Malvern, Pennsylvania and went on to major in music at Northwestern University. She has taught elementary and middle school band for over 15 years. Currently Donna is the Instrumental Band Director at Sarah Starkweather and East Bradford Elementary Schools in the West Chester Area School District. In addition to her teacher responsibilities, she is a free-lance harpist in the Philadelphia area. She performs with the Main Line Symphony, Chester County Pops, Immaculata Symphony and the New Holland Band. |
| Paula Crist | |
| Shawn Dempsey | |
| Sal DiBenedetto | |
| Rob Dickenson | Rob Dickenson, popular local musician and performer, has been teaching guitar at Chester County Night School for over 20 years. Read all about his life and music at: robdickenson.com. |
| Edmund Dracup | Masters Degree in Financial Services (MSFS), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner Practitioner (CFP®), Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), Certified in Long-Term Care (CLTC), and Investment Advisor with MML Investors Services, LLC. Ed has over 34 years of relevant experience. Ed Dracup is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through MML Investors Services, LLC, Member SIPC, 100 Sterling Pkwy, #307, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, 717-76791-3300 Edmund J. Dracup, MSFS, CLU ®, ChFC ®, CFP ®, RICP ®, CLTC Partner “Making a Difference for Clients and Communities” 111 East Uwchlan Ave. Exton, PA 19341 484-348-6211 Direct Dial 610-458-7907 (FAX) 717-791-3300 Supervisory Office www.ufinancialgroup.com https://massmutual.box.com/s/1lv7yg6sh1ow94eooh6xj377agtmpce5 https://coverpath.massmutual.com//?fg=Edmund-Dracup-130241 Please note: Orders to buy or sell securities will not be accepted by email or voicemail messages. Registered Representative of and securities offered through MML Investors Services, LLC. (MMLIS). Home office located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111 (413) 737-8400. Member SIPC (www.sipc.org). |
| Jay Erb | Jay Erb, a Chester County park ranger and adventure education facilitator, is also the chair of the North Coventry Parks & Recreation Commission. Jay has been involved with challenge course facilitation, environmental education, and resource management since 1998. He's also the founder and Chief Instructor of the Tae Kwon Do Academy, a not-for-profit martial arts school established in 1987. |
| Penn Oaks Fitness Instructor | |
| John Gaffney | |
| John Gallogly | |
| Ed Gomez | |
| Esther Gordon | |
| Jennifer Green | |
| Janine Greenwood | |
| Ram Gupta | |
| Ingrid Guthrie, RYT, CPT | Igrid Guthrie is a Cerftified Yoga instructor and a retired Professional Ballerina. |
| Phil Haddad | Tai Chi instructor since 2009; studied under Master Charles Brynan of the Pear Garden School of Tai Chi, where he learned the Yang style long form, along with the sword and fan forms. He has been teaching in the adult education program for Chester County Night School for the last five years. |
| Will Hahn | |
| Scott Harker | |
| Eileen Hazard | Eileen Hazard enjoys inspiring students, homeowners, and communities to connect withnature and create beautiful and functional landscapes. She is the owner of Under theMaple, LLC, a garden education and design business in West Chester, PA. Previously, Eileen ran the community outreach program at Mt. Cuba Center, a botanic garden dedicated tothe conservation of native plants. She has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering andmaster's degree in water resources, has taken plant science and horticulture classes atWest Chester University and Longwood Gardens, is a PA master naturalist, and earned aneco-gardening certification from Mt. Cuba Center. Eileen enjoys gardening at home andvolunteering on the board of the Native Roots Farm Foundation. |
| Tracy Heim | |
| Paulina Henry | |
| Jan Herbster | |
| Sara Houser | Sara has been training extensively and performing for over 24 years in Modern, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Pilates, Barre Fitness, Musical Theatre, and Tap. She has taught in studios in Chester and Delaware County. She has choregraphed for diffrent theatre groups as well. She attended Rider University as a Fine Arts Major for Dance. She has performed in the 2015 6ABC Thanksgiving Day Parade , Disney World, and Hershey Park. Sara was fortunate enough to train under famous choreographers such as Wade Robson, Chris Judd, Dave Scott, and Dee Caspary. |
| Ryan Igban | |
| Julia Inslee | Julie is an English tutor at Delaware County Community College and a dairy sheep farmer in Chester County. For the past couple of years, eager crafters have come to the farm to learn the art of needle felting. My needle felted critters, table mats, and other fiber arts can be found around the county at various craft shows and farmers markets. |
| Carousel Instructor | |
| Chuck Jackson | |
| Russ Jones | Russ Jones is a past commander of the Main Line Sail and Power Squadron. He holds a Senior Navigator rating from the United States Power Squadron, a US Coast Guard Captain's License, is a Navy veteran, and also has extensive experience in sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere. |
| Larry Kaufman | Larry Kaufman has been teaching Comedy Improv for eleven years. He is also a Driving Instructor who has used Improv on the road with his students. He has learned to think fast with beginner students! He has been performing since 2000 with groups such as Full Circle Improv, Second Circle, and has been the leader of Open Circle for the past eight years. He brings a relaxed but enthusiastic attitude to the teaching of improvisation. |
| Gary Kerschner, Ed. D. | |
| Wendy Keslick | |
| Don Knabb | |
| Drew Knight | Owner-Operator, Woodcraft of Downingtown, PA |
| Matthew Konchel | Matthew Konchel’s law firm, Konchel & Associates, P.C. is a boutique estate planning and business law practice based in Chester County that focuses on helping families and business owners build succession and estate plans to protect the people they love, with the primary goal of keeping themselves, their businesses, and their loved ones out of court and out of conflict. Originally hailing from Michigan’s Detroit area, Matthew Konchel is a combat veteran, having served as a paratrooper with the U.S. Army’s “All-American” 82nd Airborne Division. Matthew worked in the financial offices of Fortune 500 company United Parcel Service (UPS) before moving to Pennsylvania to attend Temple Law School, and prior to founding Konchel and Associates, Matthew served as the managing attorney of a successful mid-sized Bucks County mid-sized litigation-focused law practice as well as a Director of Alumni Affairs, Development and Planned Giving for Temple University. Matthew serves the estate, legacy and corporate planning needs of business owners and entrepreneurs, veterans, real estate investors, retirees, LGBTQ families, parents, and blended families to help them protect their lives, legacies and assets and help ensure that their wealth and, most importantly, their values are passed from generation to generation. Matthew has spoken locally before groups of professionals on topics such as: Estate Planning Basics: What You Don’t Know That You Don’t Know; Things Every Senior Should Know About Estate Planning & Elder Law; Kid’s Protection Planning: Overcoming Flaws in the Traditional Estate Planning System; Legal Considerations When Starting or Running a Business; Essentials of Establishing the Right Corporate Structure for Real Estate Investing, and The ABCs of Divorce Aftermath |
| Matt Konchel, Esq | |
| Robert Korbonits | Bob has a MS in Agriculture Economics and has worked as a Director at the Department of Agriculture in Harrisburg. He has been raising chickens at his home for the past 3 years. |
| Elaine Lazorwitz | Elaine's undergraduate education was obtained at the School of Visual Arts, and her master's degree achieved at NYU, both in the field of art. She spent 40 years as a master scheduler, working on projects such as the reconstruction of the World Trade Center and Masdar in the United Arab Emirates. For the past three years, she has taught Android Basics, iPhone Basics, Photos for iPhone, Technology classes, and iPad classes at Delaware County Community College. |
| Alison Linton | Alison Linton, homeschooling mom of seven, has a BS in Human Resources specializing in Individual & Family Studies from the University of Delaware. For the past fourteen years, Alison and her husband, Jeff, have volunteered with their children at the Barclay Friends Assisted Living (West Chester), becoming more like family to many of the residents. Alison had the privilege of "walking" alongside her own mother during her battle with End Stage Emphysema which included eleven hospitalizations in ten months, two hours away. The goal of No regrets was reached.. especially after the family sang "Moon River" together at the Service of Interment this fall. |
| Reggie Loper | |
| Jessica Lowenadler-Sontag | Jessica is a Natural Foods Educator. She teaches about the health benefits of foods and incorporates them into her lessons. Her healthy food is always full of flavor and made without gluten, dairy & eggs and is organic wherever possible. Jessica draws her inspiration from recipes from around the world, tweaking the dishes to match her healthy lifestyle. |
| Jeanie Matteson | |
| Isabelle Mattie | Isabelle is a native French speaker from Normandy. She has been a private teacher and tutor in French since 1998 and is currently working as a French tutor at the University as well as a translator and private teacher for various companies in West Chester. She teaches French in elementary schools for after-school programs and is a substitute teacher in local high schools. |
| Christine Maurer | |
| Bryan McCloskey | Bryan McCloskey, MS, CASL is a local specialist in retirement and investment advising. Focus areas include: Tax Strategy, Social Security & Income Planning, and Efficient Investment Management. He created a boutique Flat-Fee Engagement Model which drives efficiency and lower costs for the right clients - for folks near and in retirement. He has over 15 years in the industry and his family is local to Downingtown. |
| Cindy McMenamin | |
| David Megay | David Megay David Megay has been an attorney in Pottstown and Phoenixville for over 31 years. David is currently with O'Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C. Law firm and specializes in Real Estate and Business Planning |
| Therese Nowlan | |
| Nancy Potts | |
| Monica Rhoten | AHA Certified Instructor with 13 years CPR teaching experience |
| Kyle Risch | |
| Camilo Rodriguez | Angela has a bachelor degree in Education of Languages from La Salle University in Colombia and a Master Degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Penn State University. I have been working for banking / finance as small business consultant for around five years in Philadelphia area and California Orange County Market. |
| Sarah Rogers | |
| Larry Rufo | |
| Rajeev Sajja | |
| Matt Schillizzi | Co-owner and Tour Director, City Food Tours. Eric Matzke is a self-proclaimed food nerd. From his study of sustainable agriculture and economic botanicals in college to advanced pastry courses at The Philadelphia Restaurant School, he has an insatiable appetite to learn about delicious foods. Eric has a solid background in not only wine, beer, cheese, and chocolate, but also Brazilian Rodizio cuisine and Aphrodisiac foods. Eric has extensive tour-guide experience and has planned events for non-profits and convention groups across the US. He received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Zoology from Eastern Illinois University and his Masters in Fine Arts at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. |
| Coach Chuck Shaw | |
| Kyle Shollenberger | |
| Michael Skiff |  Michael Skiff, CFP®, ChFC® is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory, and financial planning services through MML Investors Services, LLC, Member SIPC • 5001 Louise Drive, Suite 300, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 • 717-791-3300. |
| CCLL Staff | |
| Joanne Vitali | Joanne Vitali is a certified professional coach and workshop creator. Graduating from Georgetown with a degree in Physics, a stint as a nuclear engineer and Space Shuttle astronaut trainer, she has been doing workshops and coaching for the past 23 years in her business Vitali Workshops and Coaching. She specializes in coaching people to be powerful by having a rock solid self-confidence that comes from embodying their unique brilliance using a combination of traditional and more esoteric tools like breathwork, energy medicine, human design and astrology. |
| Heather Wadsworth | Heather Wadworth is a certified group fitness instructor who has worked in the field of group exercise for over 17 years. She is also a certified pilates instructor, a licensed Zumba instructor, a certified water aerobics instructor and an Arthritis Foundation exercise and aquatics group instructor. Heather is owner and director of GOING Fit, Inc., a company that sends certified, trained and insured group exercise instructors to different sites to teach exercise classes, particularly to retirement communities for the 55 + and elementary and pre schools for children's programs. All of GOING Fit exercise classes are based are Arthritis Foundation-friendly. |
| Pam Walsh | |
| Tina Welsch | Tina graduated with a college degree in translation from the University of Saarland in Germany and has been working as a freelance translator in German, French and English and has translated for various organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. She is also a private German tutor. She has lived in Germany for over a decade and is a native speaker. |
| Paul Wilburn | Professional dance instructor since 1985. Owner of Cut-A-Rug DJ Dance Enterprises since 1993. |
| Barry Wolfson | www.hypnosisnj.com |
| Connie Worth |