Nader Shabahangi, Ph.D., conceived the Poetics of Aging movement. Nader received his Doctorate from Stanford University, is a licensed psychotherapist, and is cofounder of AgeSong. His multicultural background has fueled his passion for becoming an advocate for marginalized groups and … Continue reading →

Sally Gelardin, Ed.D., NCC, DCC, JCTC, Conference Chair, delights in bringing together people and ideas. She is Moderator of Careerwell Tele-Interviews, Instructor of the Global Career Development Facilitator Training, creator of Job Juggler’s Lifelong Employability Program, and Adjunct Faculty/Portfolio Evaluator … Continue reading →

Troy Piwowarski, Conference Chair Assistant, is an Existential-Humanistic (E-H) psychotherapist and is a third-year doctorate student at the Michigan School of Professional Psychology, taking a directed study course this year from afar. Troy is passionate about E-H Psychology, and is … Continue reading →

Dinah Means-Bailes, AgeSong Liaison, has worked in senior living more than 20 years, but is still always looking for new and better ways to improve care, service, staff benefits and business models. Her passion for education has fueled the internship … Continue reading →

Mary Lynne Schoenbeck, MA, RPCC, NCCC, Conference Volunteer Coordinator, is a Career Counselor with 25+ years experience. She co-founded the Third Age Network, a group of career counselors and coaches who work with the 50+ population. She retired from Stanford’s … Continue reading →

Dr. Patrick J. Fox, Conference Proposals Co-Coordinator, is a professor of Medical Sociology and Health Policy, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Co-Director, Institute for Health & Aging, at the Univeristy of California, San Francisco. He is recipient of … Continue reading →

Brooke Hollister, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Her teaching and research at the Institute for Health & Aging, at the University of California, … Continue reading →

David Petrovay, PhD, Conference Community Outreach, has 13 years experience working in a variety of settings including schools, public government agencies, non-profit agencies, and private practice has enabled me to help hundreds of individuals identify career goals, create resumes to … Continue reading →

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 →