Emeritus College
Instructor Biographies
Brown, Dawn
has a BS from Cal Poly and a Master's Degree in
Nutrition from Texas Woman's University. Dawn works as a
nutrition instructor and as a registered dietitian in both
acute and long term care facilities.
Canney, Daniel
graduated from CSU Long Beach and from the
University of Oregon. He taught writing, literature, and
humanities for more than thirty years at Cuesta. He teaches
Emcoll 421, presenting to students analytical readings of
major works that have included Dante’s Inferno, Mark
Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, James Joyce’s Ulysses,
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid,
John Dos Passos’s USA and others.
Cardinali, Sarah
graduated from SFSU and became
certified to teach yoga through the Integral Yoga
Ashram. Yoga has helped her become healthier and happier, so
she greatly enjoys sharing the practice with others.
Carro, Joseph has a BS from Loyola University and a MBA from
Pepperdine University. He joined Cuesta College in 1999 and
has taught several subjects, including Accounting,
Computers, ESL, Italian, Quickbooks and Spanish. Mr. Carro
has been teaching computers for the Emeritus College since
2005.
Carroll, Vickie
bio coming
Cizmar, Paula is a multi-genre writer: playwright, screenwriter
and journalist. Her award-winning plays have been produced
all over the U.S. and in London and she was a staff writer
for two seasons on the PBS series American Family, starring
Edward James Olmos. In addition to teaching for the Cuesta
Emeritus College, she is an adjunct professor at USC.
Collier, Myla holds a Masters degree in Cultural Anthropology and
has taught at both Cal Poly and Cuesta College. She has been
conducting Life Story writing classes in San Luis
Obispo County since 1997 and through the Cuesta College
Emeritus Program since 2001. Visit her website at: http://yourlifestory.wordpress.com/
 Doe, Kris,
a native of Pasadena, CA
is a graduate of Art Center College of Design where he
earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration.
Concurrent with his successful freelance illustration
career, Kris pursues his love of painting his surrounding
land and cityscape environments. In addition, he has taught
courses in Illustration, Drawing , Color & Design and
Painting. With over twelve years experience teaching at
college level, Kris understands well the challenges students
face at the foundation / beginning level of creating art.
With this knowledge he creates a comfortable learning
environment that encourages student's personal creativity
while learning the basic theories and techniques of
two-dimensional drawing, design and painting.
Dowell, David
bio coming
Dukehart, Fran
bio coming
Eastman, Silsby (Sandy) holds music degrees from Occidental
College and Indiana University. After teaching in the Los
Angeles area for 30 years, he came to his senses and moved
to Pismo Beach. As a bassoonist, clarinetist, and
saxophonist, he performs with a number of organizations on
the Central Coast and teaches part-time at Cuesta and Allan
Hancock.
Erickson, Lenore has a BA in Philosophy from Hamline
University (St. Paul) and an MA in philosophy from the
University of Chicago. She has taught philosophy and
religion at Cuesta College since 1967, retiring in
2000. Lenore then taught a few regular classes part-time but
now teaches only Emeritus classes.
Fournier, Elaine
has been at Cuesta since 1986, first as
Division Assistant in Fine Arts while pursuing her
theatrical career around the county in her “free” time. She
completed her M.A. in English while working full time for
Cuesta and began teaching in 1998 in the Performing Arts
Division. She has 40 years of acting and directing
experience, ranging from the Great American Melodrama to
Cuesta Drama and almost every local theatre company. She
teaches Theatre Appreciation, Film, and Dramatic Literature
for the Performing Arts Division as well as Reader’s Theatre
and literature for Emeritus College while continuing her
stage work, which includes the recent Jacob Marley’s
Christmas Carol for San Luis Obispo Little Theatre and
Spoon River Anthology for Parish Players.
Geibel, William
retired after 33 years as a schoolteacher and international
educator. He lives in Atascadero, California, and Savusavu,
Fiji. He did his undergraduate schooling in up-state New
York and received his teaching credential from California
State University, Fullerton, in 1971. Bill has been
traveling since he graduated from high school. After he
received his teaching credential, he backpacked through
Europe, North Africa, and Asia to the South Pacific in a
24-month trip. He started his career in education upon
returning from his travels. He taught grades four through
twelve in Southern California, Bolivia, Singapore, and
Central California. While teaching, Bill traveled with his
wife and three children to many third-world countries.
Higdon-Gannon, Connie holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology and
a Master's in American Folklore. She has taught at UC Santa
Cruz, the College of Santa Fe, the Institute of American
Indian Art and Prescott College. Connie is a textile artist
and her weaving has been exhibited by galleries in Taos, New
Mexico and Austin, Texas.
Halsted, Diane
graduated
from UC Davis and the College of William and Mary. She has
taught writing and literature at several colleges and
universities for twenty-five years. Now she teaches the
writing of poetry, creative nonfiction, and memoir. Her
poetry and essays have been published in journals around the
United States.
Hunter, Piper
graduated from
Pepperdine University with a degree in recreation education
in 1976. She was hired by the Calif. State parks system and
worked as a ranger in a variety of parks for many years. She
lives with her family in Arroyo Grande and is actively
involved with Pacific Wildlife Care. She is thrilled to be
involved with the emeritus program at Cuesta teaching
'composing your life story' with the local seniors.
Karle, Kathleen
has a Bachelors
from the University of California and Masters in Education
from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She has been teaching
classes for adults for over 15 years.
Kennedy, Robert has an MFA from Ohio University and has worked as
an instructor at University of Nevada, Sierra Nevada College
and currently with the Cuesta Emeritus College. He has been
a photojournalist for LIFE, SUNSET, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND
OPERA & CONCERT. Robert also has done portrait studio work
and has been a scenic photographer. Clients included Bell
Telephone, U.S. Forest Service, and Dart Industries.
Kirkpatrick, Janine
bio coming
 Krull, Joy
is a professional artist and art instructor for the Emeritus
College at Cuesta Community College. She moved to the area
in 2000 from Orange County where she painted and sold her
work for over twenty years. She taught at Saddleback
College, Irvine Valley College, Coastline College and
several adult education departments in that area. Joy works
and teaches in a number of medias including oil, acrylic,
pastel, watercolor and drawing. She has been accepted and
won awards in numerous exhibitions including the Laguna
Beach Museum of Art, Newport Harbor Museum, Brand Library
and Brea Civic Center Gallery, among others. She has been
accepted in a number of national competitions including “The
Artist Magazine” and Winsor & Newton competitions. Since
moving to Central California, she has also been accepted in
local juried exhibitions. She attended Saddleback College;
the University of California, Irvine; California State
University, Long Beach and Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa.
Joy studied painting with Robert E. Wood, Rex Brandt,
Millard Sheets, George Post, Daniel Greene, Chen Chi and Ray
Vinella. Her philosophy about her art and her life is that
you never stop learning, accomplishing or being inspired to
be creative.
Le Brane, Lawrence received his MFA in 1965 from the Otis Art
Institute in Los Angeles and was an instructor for Orange
Coast College (1971-2003) before he began teaching for
Cuesta Emeritus College in 2006.
Larry is a resident of Los Osos, maintains a studio in San
Luis Obispo, and is an active participant in the SLO County
Art community.
Manseau, Diana
M.F.A. has
15 years of experience teaching fine art in all media. She
has taught through U.C.L.A., community colleges, and museum
programs throughout California and loves Emeritus the best
of all. Diana's work has been shown in group exhibitions and
in one person shows at Nonesuch Fine Arts in Santa Monica
and Cuesta College and is represented by the Vault Gallery
in Cambria.
 Martin, Daniel
is a
well-known Central Coast Artist, a Pismo Beach native and
has been painting since the age of 14. He sold his first
painting in 1966. He attended Cuesta Community College (San
Luis Obispo) and earned his Associate of Arts degree in
1970. He graduated from Santa Barbara Art Institute with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1973. Over the years, Martin
has taught art for California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, Cuesta Community College (San Luis Obispo),
and Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Santa Ynez and
Lompoc). He continues to teach local group classes and
tutors private students as well. Martin’s work can be found
in many public and private collections. He sells his
original and reproduction artwork in many places on the
Central California Coast.
Martin, Sandra
graduated from Lawrence University
Conservatory of Music with majors in Flute and Voice. She
has taught and performed in the Los Angeles area and did
studio work as a flutist, singer, and composer. She now
plays in a flute trio in Cambria; she also teaches and works
as a tour guide at Hearst Castle. She shares the worlds of
music in the Emeritus College class, Afternoon Concerts.
May,
Phil
has over
thirty-five years experience in television production,
creating highly stylized programming for a long list of
national and international clients. As a staff television
producer, he received a prime time Emmy nomination for
“Disney’s Wonderful World” television series. In 1986, he
established Associated Images, a successful entertainment
concern. As CEO of AI, he’s created programming and for such
clients as; Universal/MCA, 20th Century Fox
Films, Fox and FX Networks, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount
Pictures, Sony, Columbia-TriStar, MGM Studios, HBO, ABC, NBC
and CBS Networks, King World Television Syndication and many
more. Phil is a proud member of the Directors Guild of
America, the Writers Guild of America, the Producers Guild
of America, and the Publicists Guild of America.
Morgan-Tames, Brenda
bio coming
Parrish, Berta
Ed.D., is a college educator with a strong background and
perspective in Jungian Psychology. In addition to teaching
and writing, she conducts workshops on "Practical Jung," "Dream Questing," and
"The Wit and Wisdom of Elder Tales" at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Cuesta College.
Her book Wise Woman's
Way: A Guide for Growing Older with Passion and Purpose
was published by Morro Press in 2007.
Rapuano, Mary Anne - The central coast of California provides
endless inspiration for Mary Anne's colorful paintings. Born
and educated in New England, she began as a teacher of art
and taught in the public schools from Kindergarten through
college levels. Teaching in Connecticut, California and
Europe led her to Cambria, a village where many artists,
writers, musicians and others have chosen to settle. "I find
being in the company of other creative people, and being in
such a beautiful part of the world very inspiring. No matter
how you may feel, you are ready to try for that perfect
composition once again." Mary Anne works primarily in
watercolors and other water media. Although she has a small
studio in her home she does quite a bit of plein air
painting. She starts by planning a painting with small
sketches, then uses watercolor crayons to lay the design out
on watercolor paper (Waterford 200 or 300 lb). Working from
light to dark and using carefully applied washes, she tries
to make each painting one which the viewer can "walk into".
"To give a feeling of space, of depth and breadth…that is
always a challenge for me with each painting."
 Rogers, Ron
is a studio artist
with a Master of Fine Arts in painting and drawing. As an
adjunct professor of art at Utah Valley University, Ron taught studio drawing,
life drawing, and field drawing as well as painting and
introduction to art. He exhibits widely in the United
States. His images and writings are presented and published
throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Western
Europe, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Schwind, Wendy
graduated
with a sociology degree from Viola University in 1991. She
worked as an instructor for the older adult programs for
North Orange and Santiago Community College districts for 10
years before moving to the central coast. Wendy represented
the older adult instructors in the academic senate for both
Cerritos and Fullerton colleges. Wendy enjoys working with
the Emeritus program at Cuesta College as a lead instructor
and would be happy to help other instructors with their
programs.
Segletes, Helen
recently retired from a 30-year career in
public service. Helen earned her AA at Fullerton College and
double major BA from Cal State Fullerton. She holds a
Lifetime Limited Credential in Communications from the State
of California. She is thrilled to help adults find the joy
in composing their life stories.
Southard, Sue
bio coming
Stern, Stanley
has a BA in English, an MFA in Design,
and a PhD in Education of the Gifted and Talented. Mr. Stern
has used art in his 36 years of successful teaching with
students, parents, adults and teachers in Los Angeles. For
the last three years he has been teaching his form of
creativity in art to adults at Cuesta College's Emeritus
Program.
Swanberg, Ardella
bio coming
Tarica, Ron has been “doing music” since the age of seven and
over the past 30 years has appeared in operas, sung with
master chorales and currently sings with the Cuesta Master
Chorale. Ron has developed the current series of classical
music appreciation classes after retiring from a 28 year
career at Chevron.
Vickrey, Walt
bio coming
Weare, Heather graduated in 1999 from Santa Clara University
School of Law and has practices estate planning in Santa
Maria.
West, Brooke teaches relaxation-based yoga which she began
practicing as a child with her mother. Brooke holds a degree
in horticulture from Cal Poly and grows flowers for the
floral business she owns and operates locally.
Whitten, Mara
bio coming
*
* * * * * Send your Emeritus
questions/comments/suggestions to:
Karen Linn
|
