Course Listing - by Instructor
| Name | Biography |
|---|---|
| Genevieve Bardwell | |
| Courtney Bourasaw | |
| Kevin Boyd | Kevin Boyd, M.B.A., M.S., a former Bell Labs engineer and Vice President of a market leading cardiology software company, is a multi-award-winning eBay Education Specialist, published eBay author and the technical editor for The Complete Idiot’s Guide to eBay. Kevin has appeared on TV, various radio shows and interviewed by Bloomberg News and several newspapers for his insights to online entrepreneurship. The primary objectives for his writing, teaching and consulting, is to educate online sellers at all levels and equip them with the skills necessary for online entrepreneurial success. Kevin has earned four degrees majoring in Business (M.B.A.) and Technology (M.S. Information Systems) Earlier in life, Kevin was a professional musician (bass guitar), living in Nashville and has performed at Carnegie Hall. |
| Chris Byrd | |
| Lexus Criswell | Lexus is a passionate and caring teacher who believes continuing education and lifelong learning are invaluable. Outside of Ayurvedic Lifestyle, Lexus is also an adjunct instructor for Sociology, a former reading instructor, and currently works as an administrator at Whatcom Community College. Lexus holds a certificate in Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Teaching from the Chopra Center, a masters degree in Sociology from California State University - San Marcos, and is a current PhD in Mind-Body Medicine student at Saybrook University. In her spare time, Lexus enjoys reading, taking long walks in her neighborhood, practicing yoga, snuggling with her two kitties, Jinx & Momo, and dancing with friends. |
| Karina Davidson | Karina Davidson bio |
| Annalee Dunn | Annalee Dunn bio |
| Robert Fong | |
| Debbie Gann | Debbie Gann, CSA has been working in healthcare since 1987 and has become a recognized advocate for the rights of seniors in our community. She is the owner of Home Attendant Care, a licensed Home Care Agency and has experienced first hand the impact of dementia on families. Her mother Grace suffered from Alzheimers Disease which caused her death in 2017. Debbie continually strives to educate seniors and their families about health care issues, community resources available and the importance of planning ahead for aging thru her classes at WCC and Skagit Valley Hospital. Debbie is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), Certified Dementia trainer, past president of Elder Service Providers and the Alzheimer Society of WA as well as founding member of the WA Private Duty Assoc. and Excellence Northwest. After her mother, Grace, passed away she was determined to improve end of life care in facilities especially for those with dementia or cognitive impairment. She went on to become the founder of a “Touch of Grace”, a training program full of tools and resources for nurses and other staff members at Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living facilities. Debbie loves spending time playing and exploring life with her 4 year old Granddaughter Harley. She also loves to host gatherings of friends and family and spend time with her partner, Bill, on their boat cruising in the San Juan Islands. |
| Tommy Gibson | |
| Cliff Hanks | Since 1992, Cliff Hanks has taught business professionals and career changers to effectively use Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Teams, OneNote, SharePoint, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Windows. Cliff helps people and organizations get more done in less time and with less effort. He teaches you how to use the tools in your software programs effectively and by automating repetitive processes. His students appreciate his patient and friendly approach. Cliff graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brigham Young University with a Degree in Training and Development. In his downtime, Cliff enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren. |
| Pam Houston | |
| Rose Huxford | |
| Kristine Kager | |
| Sarah Lane | Sarah Lane is an artist, following the call to honor and illuminate life through art. Whether she is painting landscapes, rendering anatomical-botanicals in mixed media or creating portraits, Sarah is moving through painting and prayer simultaneously, offering gratitude for what is before her. Sarah's educational background is pretty diverse! She began studying art at the Cleveland Institute of Art's Lacoste School of the Arts (where her father taught) when she was in high school. Because she always loved service, and at 17-years-old, wasn't sure if she would be able to serve others well through art, she chose to go to the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated with a BS in English Literature. While serving as an Army Engineer, she earned a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. Finally, she earned a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from National University. Through all of this, she continued to pursue art and her own art education on the side. She's attended the University of Alaska Anchorage, Art Institutes online and many workshops. The greatest gift that education has given her? A continuous yearning and opportunities to grow and share. When she's not making art, she's outside with her family and best buddy, Oakley the Springer Spaniel; gardening and making things with natural materials; and doing her best to serve others. She has a particular passion for herbs and mushrooms and aspires to travel and sketch and get to know this beautiful and its many rich cultures through textiles and art. |
| Virginia Lang | Ginny Lang is a veteran management consultant who has worked for decades in the corporate sector and the nonprofit community as an advisor on all aspects of community affairs. As the founding director of Lang Consulting, she consults, teaches, speaks, and coaches on topics ranging from public speaking and interview skills to fund development, board effectiveness and volunteer management. She specializes in helping to create win/win relationships between business leaders and mission-driven community organizations. |
| Annette Lanker | |
| Emma Le Dû | |
| Alice Ledbetter | |
| Miranda LeonJones | |
| Charles Lindsey | Lin's career has spanned more than 40 years as both an atmospheric scientist and product management consultant and mentor. He's been consistently praised for the passion and knowledge he is able to share with colleagues and students. He's an active sailor and serves as the weather advisor for a local charter sail and power boating company. Lin received his B.A in Political Economy from The Colorado College, his M.S, in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia, and his MBA from the University of Washington Foster School of Business. He has been an invited speaker for professional organizations and has published a number of papers and reports throughout his career. He has served as a judge for UW business school competitions and is an invited speaker and mentor on careers in product management for upcoming business school graduates. Lin and his wife Susan moved to Bellingham in 2020 following long careers in the Seattle area, northern California and southeastern Washington. They have three adult children and greatly enjoy spending time together as a family. In 2023 they spent 10 days sailing in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the kids are hounding them to take them back again! |
| Alex McIntyre | |
| Kristi Moseley | |
| David Neubeck | |
| Gail Noble-Sanderson | Teaching and mentoring others has always been a part of Gail's life. As a speech-language pathologist, Gail has worked with students and educators in multiple settings including school districts, hospitals, and in the university setting. Gail began her career in 1990 as a speech-language pathologist working in school districts in Whatcom and Skagit counties. She taught at Western Washington University in the Communication Sciences Department and was a clinical supervisor in addition to teaching both undergraduate and graduate classes. She now devotes her time to writing historical fiction. Gail enjoys time with her large family. Gardening and cooking are particular interests as well as world travel. She is the author of five award winning historical fiction novels and devotes as much time as possible to writing and marketing her books and connecting with other authors. |
| Debra Olberg | Debra Olberg finds teaching to be a wonderful experience and a great tool to test one's own knowledge. It challenges the individual to improve upon what is already known and to search into new areas. Being able to share what she knows with a room full of people who want to be there makes Debra smile. Her strengths as an instructor include enthusiasm, organizational skills, practical experience, a down-to-earth attitude, and a willingness to share with others. Debra has spent 23 years in the retail nursery/landscape industry as a certified horticulture technician. She is currently owner of Secret Garden Designs, a landscape design and consulting business specializing in one-on-one consultations with homeowners to solve their garden problems.
Debra's leisure interests include teaching, "puttering around in the yard making messes and hoping the garden fairy will clean them up (never happens though)," and playing with her two live-wire dogs, Violet and Sky. She also enjoys visiting her parents (very special people), reading horticulture books, going to movies, and watching TV programs on interior, exterior, and garden design. |
| Scott Opsahl | |
| Sammy Orrey | |
| Johanna Pratschler | |
| Anne Putnam | Anne Putnam bio |
| Daniel Quint | |
| Janise Rands | |
| Anna Rankin | |
| Michal Retter | For almost two decades Michal has been teaching yoga at Whatcom Community College as an adjunct faculty offering classes for academic credits and non- academic classes. She specializes in introducing the practice to beginners as well as in nurturing continuation for the seasoned student. She is proficient in cueing poses, guided visualization and relaxation, and she is perceptive to individual progress. She seeks to create an environment of inner composure, listening to your own body's subtle wisdom. Michal is a current member, certified and registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance since 2006. Her certifications include Yin Yoga and Yoga for Healing Cancer. She had the honors of teaching trainees in two 200hr Yoga Teacher Trainings in Bellingham. Michal is dedicated to parenting! She is enthusiastic about heart-opening experiences! She loves strolling through the gentle waves on sandy beaches, feasting with her family and neighbors, gardening, hiking, discovering beautiful nature spots, traveling… |
| Tera Richardson | |
| Cynthia Rogers | The ukulele is one of the easiest instruments to learn, especially with Cynthia's support and cheerful attitude. You can chose to strum, sing, do both, or watch to learn. Cynthia's classes have a fun, encouraging vibe so it's easy to try out new skills. Cynthia values everyone's background and talents. Her passion is to share the flexibility, fun and camaraderie of ukulele culture. Music-making is a wonderful way to feel playful, make new friends, and bring more joy back into your life. Some 'formal' and some 'casual', Cynthia has lead a wide variety of music groups for adults. She plays multiple instruments, such as guitar, piano, ukulele, clarinet, and flute. Cynthia studied music performance at Tufts University in Boston and music history at University of Washington Seattle, receiving two Bachelor of Arts degrees. As a longtime resident of Whatcom County, Cynthia is a former business owner, teacher, and education administrator. Currently she is an Instructor with Roots of Empathy in the Bellingham School District and a freelanced Communications Consultant. Cynthia enjoys time with friends and family, sailing, hiking, swimming, ASL, games, and meeting new people. Happy uke to you! |
| Al Sanders | Alan believes that learning something new should be a fun experience. Humor is one of the hallmarks of his teaching style. He also excels at breaking down complex ideas into bite size chucks for anyone to grasp. Alan has been making photographs since the 70's and teaching photography since the 80's. He has taught at the University of Alaska, Anchorage and Western Washington University. Having previously owned a commercial photography business specializing in advertising and public relations, he now concentrates on fine art photography. His photographs have been in many group as well as one person shows. He has work in the permanent collections of several museums as well as many private collections. Alan currently works in a photo lab, where he works with digital images all day. When not making photographs Alan enjoys spending time with family and friends, particularly his grandson.leisure time is also spent hiking, traveling and lingering over a good cup of coffee. |
| Katelyn Schneider | |
| Alina Seredian | |
| Tim Shenkin | |
| D. Monique Stefens | Monique offers interactive, experiential programs to foster insight, laughter and learning. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and her Master's degree in Adult & Higher Education, both at WWU. She is a certified coach through Conscious Leadership Group, a trained facilitator through Excellence Northwest, a relationship coach, and a keynote speaker. To see her videos and access free worksheets visit MoniqueStefens.com You will often find Monique collaborating with others, whether she is working, cooking, dancing or hiking. She fosters dogs, has two grown children, and loves the Pacific Northwest. |
| Michele Sweeney | |
| Adam Van Ness | An investment management and personal finance professional for over 14 years, Adam brings his money philosophy and “keep it simple” ethos to personal finance. On April Fools Day, 2016, at the age of 41 Adam left the traditional working world and retired, or as he puts it: “I went on an indefinite sabbatical”. He enjoys talking about and teaching money skills, general finance, and investment concepts. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Boston College, and International Masters of Business Administration from The Darla Moore School of Business. Additionally, during his career in investment management Adam held FINRA series 7, 66 and 24 certifications as well as the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA). Adam keeps busy helping his wife raise their son and daughter, working on his own self-imposed construction projects, cooking, hiking, running, and getting out on the water whenever he can. |
| Cheryl Verseau | |
| Rhys Webb | Rhys Webb bio |