Molly Freeman, Conference Community Outreach, earned a PhD in Complex Systems Analysis and Distance Learning. She is an educator, researcher and political activist with experience in the fields of child health and early care, aging and adult development, and educational … Continue reading →

Janice Blanchard, Conference Public Relations, is a gerontologist and a nationally recognized writer, speaker and consultant on aging issues. For over 15 years she has worked in academic, government and non-profit organizations to promote a new vision of aging that … Continue reading →

Willa Smith, NCC, NCCC, RPC, PPS, Conference Public Relations, is Editor for Tele-Interviews at Careerwell (Self-employed) and Mentor, Cooperative Work Experience Education at Yuba College. She has been an Advisory Board Member at SBDC – Yuba College, Career Planning & … Continue reading →

Faith Winthrop is a Bay Area treasure celebrating 80 years of life in song as both an international singer/songwriter and a leading specialist in vocal technique and performance skills. Faith was the founding director of Glide Memorial’s now-famed ensemble and … Continue reading →

Marita Grudzen, MHS, CEU Co-Coordinator, is Deputy Director and a founding member of the Stanford Geriatric Education Center, a national center in ethnogeriatrics within Stanford University School of Medicine. Ms. Grudzen was co-recipient with Chaplain Bruce Feldstein, MD, of the … Continue reading →

Rush Rehm, Professor of Drama and Classics at Stanford University, is the author of Aeschylus’ Oresteia: A Theatre Version (Melbourne 1978), Greek Tragic Theatre (Routledge: London 1992), Marriage to Death: The Conflation of Wedding and Funeral Rituals in Greek Tragedy … Continue reading →

Josiah Polhemus, is a writer/director/producer who grew up in Palo Alto and is a MFA graduate of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, where he co-starred with William Hurt in Good. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, having won … Continue reading →

Sumyyah Bilal, M.A., born in Birmingham, Alabama, almost during slavery, attended segregated schools. That beginning shaped who she is today and is something she treasures. In inner city Detroit, she taught Middle School. In the San Francisco bay area, she … Continue reading →

Jeff Byers, Co-Coordinator, Conference Speakeasy, tells stories in a variety of venues, from Bay Area elementary schools to graduate school classrooms, from the Asian Art Museum to the Century Club of San Francisco, from small groups in senior residences to … Continue reading →

Bob Kanegis, Co-Coordinator, Conference Speakeasy, listens for stories, tells stories, and lives a storied life. He performs at schools, libraries and at community events nationwide. His passion for encouraging others to tell their stories, has led to long term teaching … Continue reading →