Special Talents:

Scripture Study, Scripture Teaching, Gardening.

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Name:

Meredith Parker Springs

Education:

BA, Duke University, Literature & Spanish, 1999

Professional:

Teacher, Colegio Bilingue New Horizons, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1999-2000; Office Manager, Academy of Oriental Medicine, Austin Texas, 2001-2002; Membership coordinator, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 2003-2004; Worker, Structural Integration, Rolfing Associates of the Triad, 2004-2006; HR Manager, Defender Services at Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc, 2006-2007; Program Director, Transylvania Christian Ministry, 2007-Present.

Community:

Brevard Community Church; Instructor for homemade, nontoxic, natural cleaning products, Introduction to Fertility Awareness & Replacing sugar with healthy macrobiotic treats.

Special Talents:

Written & oral fluency in Spanish; Trained Ida P. Rolf method of Structural Integration, Rolf Institute & the Guild for Structural Integration, Boulder, Colorado.

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Name:

Harold Carr

Education:

B.A. Husson College, 1956; Graduate Studies, University of Vermont, Queens College, NYU.

Professional:

Teacher, Business Education, Houlton High School, Houlton, ME 1952-55; Moriah High School, Moriah, NY 1956-59; Farmingdale High School, Farmingdale, NY 1959-61; Mattituck High School, Mattituck, NY 1961-67; Assistant Superintendent for Business, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, 1967-81; Superintendent of Schools, Wainscott & Sagaponack School Districts, 1981-85; Superintendent of Schools, Amagansett School District, 1988-91; Educational Consultant, Numerous School Districts; First Supervisory District, Suffolk County, NY 1981-91; President Suffolk County School Business Officials & NYS BOCES Business Officials; Tax Preparation Business 1961-1991; Financial Director, Transylvania Christian Ministry, 1995-Present.

Community:

Treasurer, St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 1993-Present; Volunteer Coordinator, Sharing House, Food Pantry 1993-Present; Volunteer Tax Aide, AARP, 1993-2004.

Special Talents:

Woodworking & Gardening.

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Name:

Janine Lehane Ph.D

Education:

B.Mus., Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane, Australia, 1983; Graduate Diploma of Special Education, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 1992; Certificate of Gifted Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1996; M.Ed., Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 1997; Ph.D., The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2006.

Professional:

Classroom teacher (variously music, drama, religion, French) Lourdes Hill College, Iona College, Brisbane, Australia, 1984-1986; Classroom musicianship teacher, Yamaha Music Foundation, Brisbane, Australia, 1986-1991; Special Education Coordinator, Loreto College, Brisbane, Australia, 1992-1999; Research assistant to the Director, Institute for Learning in Mathematics and Language, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 1994-1999; Research assistant to the CEO, Stanwell Corporation, Ltd, Brisbane, Australia, 1998-1999; Coordinator, Talent Search for Promising Student Authors; research assistant for gifted program evaluations in Virginia, Idaho, South Carolina; editor and assistant editor for multiple publications e.g., Gifted and Talented International, Systems Newsletter, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1999-2005; Case Management Director, Transylvania Christian Ministry, 2007-Present.

Community:

Recently relocated from Australia, member of Workforce Housing Coalition for Transylvania County.

Special Talents:

Writing, Art, Facility for helping people develop their talents.

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Name:

Rev. Paul M. Ryan

Education:

Tradesman, Dept. of Industry & Commerce, Australia, 1985; Diploma, Theology, Christ for the Nations Institute, Dallas, TX, 1992; M.A. Intercultural Studies, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Philippines, 2001; Certificate, Non-Profit Management, Duke University, Durham, NC 2006; Certificate, Notary Public, Transylvania County, NC, 2008

Professional:

Tradesman, Painting & Decorating, 1981-1990; Senior Missionary, Southeast Asia, 1990-2002; Adjunct Instructor, Religion & Philosophy, Blue Ridge Community College, Brevard, NC, 2002-Present; Project Development Director, Transylvania Christian Ministry, 2003-Present.

Community:

Brevard Community Church; CFN Fellowship of Ministers & Churches.

Special Talents:

Mandarin Chinese, Information Technologies, Mountain Biking & Hiking, Painting, Karate.

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Name:

Jennifer Dunaway

Education:

B.A. University of South Carolina, Psychology, 1993.

Professional:

Medical Clerk, Greenville Hospital System, 1993; Division Chief Clerk, Norfolk Southern Corporation, 1994-2006; Assistant to the Marketing Director, General Electric, Consumer & Industrial Division, 2006-2008; Volunteer Coordinator, Transylvania Christian Ministry, 2008.

Community:

Pisgah Forest Baptist Church; Order of the Eastern Star.

Special Talents:

Photography, Scrapbooking, Journaling, Film & Music Trivia.

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