Meet Our Instructors

Pat Arnold

A multicultural specialist, has 15 years teaching experience in public and private schools.

Charissa Brock

A nationally known artist who has taught art in the USA as well as abroad. Charissa was an artist in residence at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts and has worked at Bullseye Glass Company as a glass instructor.

Alice Cotton

Author of the book When Buildings Speak, is an architectural artist and educator.

Brian Christopher

The publisher and editor for Quiet Lion Press and has produced three collections of poetry. His work has appeared in many publications.

Richard Duncan

Oceanography and marine biology teacher for middle school, high school, the OSU Marine Science Center and other universities.

Fred Edera

Former business owner who now teaches and tutors students in math.

Carla Forte

With a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Certificate from The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, her art has been featured in many exhibitions in Philadelphia and three local exhibitions.

Tara Foster

A Shakespearean scholar who teaches college composition and rhetoric.

Vivian Foster

An owner of What About the Kids?, is an educational consultant who writes and teaches math courses for TAG students.

Caren Graham

An Equity actor, is an acting, dialect and voice instructor and a prior recipient of the Drammy Award.

Rich Harris

A professional graphic designer and illustrator and a columnist for Photoshop Fix magazine. He teaches classes in computer graphics at Mt. Hood Community College.

Kim Karper

A former middle school science teacher. She has worked on the U.S. fish and Wildlife’s salmon restoration programs in SW Washington.

Paul Kennison

With an AB in philosophy from Princeton University, teaches a diverse range of subjects to students of all ages. Jackie Kramer develops, edits, and writes books, magazines, software, and other special projects for children.

Karen Margolis

With an MFA in Creative Writing, Karen is a freelance writer and teacher. She is currently working on a collection of short memoirs.

Diana Mati

A technology consultant with 15 years experience in instructional and technical support.

Dan Meador

Dan has a degree in Computer Science, is a business owner and has been working in the high tech industry for over 25 years.

Bruce Orr

A professional illustrator, puppeteer and arts educator. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a master’s degree in Art Therapy. He taught art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for 8 years and self-publishes his own comic books, Thred and Bucket Loader.

Edwin Pilobello

A programmer for the past 25 years. He is a Microsoft and Visual NQC Developer and a Robolab beta tester.

Donna Prinzmetal

Donna has been teaching creative writing and poetry since 1982. Her poetry has appeared in many small press publications.

Mark Pomeroy

The author of The Brightwood Stillness, for which he won an Oregon Literary Fellowship. He taught middle school humanities for four years.

Mary Rechner

Blood Test and her short fiction is forthcoming in Literarymama.com and in The Kenyon Review.

BarbaraShaw

Barbara Shaw is a PhD candidate at Portland State University studying the morphological and biomechanical evolution of sloths, anteaters and armadillos. She has taught science for more than 16 years.

Josh Vlach

Josh has an MS in Entomology and is an Adjunct Professor At Portland Community College.

Jim Zaleski

A graphic designer who owns and operates Pale Moon Electronic Arts, a graphic and web design studio.