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Yolanda "Yo'EL"
D'Oyen, Executive Director, ArtSourced-Pros &
A.R.T.S, Inc.
Visual Artist/Designer/General Contractor/Entrepreneur
Add 35+ years of experience as an artist to a Bachelors of Science
Degree in Business Management and you will discover why Yolanda
Yo'EL D'Oyen delivers a creative approach to business development.
The Jamaican Artist/Designer, was born and blessed with the talent
to design and express herself in the creative arena. Her desire
to cultivate her God-given talents led her on a path of self-discipline
and study. Attending some of the finest art, design and business
schools in Jamaica and the US, including The Jamaica School of
Art, The Art Center College of Design and Azusa Pacific University
in California, Yo'EL was able to further expand her gifts in a
more formal environment.
By day, Yo'EL is an Architectural Designer/General Contractor,
the founder and executive director of ArtSourced-Pros, a 501C3
Charitable Organization dedicated to the development and enrichment
of the arts while teaching kids responsibility of purpose as individuals
and to be role models within their communities, as well as, the
CEO of The A.R.T.S. Academy Program Model.
She believes firmly in the organization's philosophy, that the
education of the ARTS is one of the most powerful means of forging
bonds between parents, schools, and communities, as well as building
self-esteem and purpose for the next generation by helping to
bring God's creativity back into their lives - one child at a
time.
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Aldonia R.
Bailey
Visual Artist/ Designer/ Poet/ Program Director,A.R.T.S.
Inc.
Aldonia R. Bailey is a native of Louisiana known for paintings
of culture, family and abstract. The essence of her artworks is
inspired by the bright colorful memories lingering, inviting it
self to her paintings. Joy, color and form incite energy into
the artwork influence by culture style and beauty the painter‘s
palette will calm or excite you. Challenging every medium exploring
every concept, keeps me motivated and combining computer technology
with the art mediums infuses the work and takes on a new style.
Accomplished Visual Artist, Designer, and Poet, she received her
AA degree Visual Arts field. She was commission to Paint a series
of Jazz art painting for Jazzzone.net formerly Arroyo Art Gallery
in 1986.
A costume design for "Ms Clown's" costume, was chosen
for "Wrapped in Pride" exhibition in 1999, at to UCLA
Fowler Museum of Cultural History. The exhibit traveled to Smithsonian
Institutions National Museum of African Art and Anacostia Museum,
Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History in Detroit
and Anchorage Museum of History and Art. In 2001, she received
a grant to design, create, and collaborate, a community mural
with artist George Combs titled “In The Spirit of Peace!”,
from American Friends Service Committee Organization.
In 2005, she received the Visual Artist and Designer Award from
Eaton Canyon. The Artists Helping Artists Organization, and founder
of the Creative Line Publication, chose her as "Regional
Ambassador of San Gabriel Valley" for her outstanding representation
and commitment in support of the arts. Aldonia has taught in the
City of Pasadena Recreation program for over 12 years and was
designated to create a "Recreational Art for Kids Project
Booklet" the after-school program.
In Collaboration with community partners in the arts, Aldonia
has worked with North Lake YMCA teaching art and computer classes,
and hosted the First Black History Month Art Exhibit. Infinite
Potential, Community Self-determination Institute, Pasadena Learns,
A Step Ahead Arts School Program, P.U.S.D. "Families in Transition"
-Union Station Foundation are a few of many organizations, in
support of the arts that Aldonia has service. As a tribute to
African American Artist in the community,
Aldonia exhibits at La Pintoresa Library. Aldonia served as
Lead Artist on Natha.org Community Mural Project. was contracted
to finish an existing mural 60’ft by 12'ft for the community
neighborhood project. A Major recent accomplishment was to design
a 63'ft by 10'ft community mural and collaborate with several
great artist and the community. Aldonia's desire to teach inspired
her to create the Artistic Art Journeys Non-Profit Organization
to and host the "Young at Art Project" for children,
youth and families in the community. Please feel free to visit
her website http: Aldoniabailey.com
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Bernard Stanley
Hoyes
International Visual Artist/ Sculpture/ Printmaking/Publishing/
Art Business Administration
Bernard Hoyes is a creative artist who is at home in various
mediums. His oils and serigraphs are filled with emotion, movement,
and spirituality; his watercolors portray a surreal, misty, and
inviting world. Bernard's early rag series exhibits his innovation
and his eye for what is unseen while his latest sculptures solidify
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Lyle Majeska
Educator/Electronics/Woodworking/Rocketry
Lyle Majeska is a Graduate of Viola University and Cal State Long
Beach University and has been a dedicated and innovative technolgy/vocational
educator since 1973, spanning an amazing 43 years strong. His
career started out teaching at the High School level and also
at Mount San Antonio College part time.
After retiring in 2003, Mr. Lyle's focus is now on sharing and
teaching his wealth of experiance and knowledge at the elementary
level, K - Grade 8. He now teaches at The Youth Science Center,
Hacienda Heights, where he was awarded "Teacher of the Year
2014", San Gabriel Christian School and The A.R.T.S. Academy,
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David G. Brown
Award Winning Artist/Cartoonist/Educator/Publisher
DAVID GLENN BROWN, an award winning artist, cartoonist, educator
and publisher, has been inspiring young minds for more than a
decade. Brown conducts workshops, award winning cartoons, graphics
and books with positive messages.
As a result of the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest he responded
by speaking to youth through the creation of a comic book super
hero, "L.A. Phoenix". Brown says, "L.A. Phoenix
rises from the ashes of the riots to show young people there is
a better way to solve conflicts..." This character was depicted
in a three book series. His versatility as a commercial artist
and producer has produced excellence in other areas including
photography and multimedia.
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Tino Marrufo
Drummer/Percussionist/Musician/Visual Artist/Theraputic
Behavior Specialist
Tino Marrufo, "Mr. Tino" to his students, is an dynamic
Percussionist who loves Kids, Music and Star Wars. He is a SoCal
native, born and raised, and has spent 30 plus years of his life
in El Monte. Tino has been studying music since the age of 6 and
has earned a BA and MA in music based studies from Chico State
University.
“No matter what you do, or where you go, music will always
be there” he remembers his high school music teacher, Andy
Magana, quoting. Since then he has always pursued music as a form
of therapy and discipline which he attests, has inspired and motivated
him in becoming a better human being.
Currently he works with troubled youth utilizing music therapy
as part of his technique when mentoring teens for a mental health
agency. Tino also teaches Drumming and Percussion to the students
at The A.R.T.S. Academy, Covina, as well as inner city youth with
the ArtSourced-Pros outreach program,
ART-KIDS Depot Village.
Tino has a roster of artists who he has worked with: Pearl Jam,
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sound Garden, Ozomatli, and Rage Against
the Machine, and jazz artists such as: Paul Romaine, Dave Pietro,
Vinnie Falcone, Greg Gisbert, and Bobby Shew.
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Heather Hilliard-Bonds
Visual Artist/ Designer/ Poet
Heather Hilliard-Bonds is a local artist in the Altadena and Pasadena
area. She has been an artist since she first picked up a crayon.
Heather currently teaches art at various facilities in conjunction
with the Armory Center for the Arts. She has also work for the
city of Pasadena and the Pasadena School district. Heather was
born in Fullerton California, but raised by her mother Nancy Hilliard
in Pasadena California and has lived here most of her life. She
has always had a love for children and began her career in childcare.
From this experience and an internship with the Armory Center
for the Arts she realized she could combine her enjoyment of working
with children with her other passion in life which is art. This
directed her down the path of becoming an Art Instructor for many
children in Altadena and Pasadena. Heather attended college at
Texas Southern University and later returned to Pasadena attending
Pasadena City College and Cal State of Los Angeles. She has a
degree in Art Education.
She works with all ages, from preschoolers to the elderly and
enjoys it all. She has also worked many for many years with children
with special needs and with senior citizens in assisted living
programs who also were diagnosed with special needs. She has participated
in several art shows such as Family, Friends and Black History
month at Loma Alta Park in Altadena, Armory Center of the Arts
and Art Walk in Los Angeles at Urban Life Cleaners and Gallery
as well as Art Night in Pasadena at Jackie Robinson Center, just
to name a few.
She has several murals painted around the community. Norma Coombs
Alternative school displays a school lion on the play ground as
well as an angel created in the middle of Praise Tabernacle Church.
She also has collaborative mural pieces displayed at many local
Parks, Victory Park, Villa Park, Jackie Robinson Park and Escalon
Head Start preschool in Altadena all created under her direction.
Heather is a proud mother of four and a grandmother.
She says she can see the influences of her love in art trickling
down to her children and loves it. She hopes to bring smiles to
the children she works with and a greater appreciation of art
to the next generation.
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Heather
Dunham, Founder/Executive Director of We Speak
- The Arts of Words in Literacy
Educator/Philanthropist/Entrepreneur
Heather Dunham is the Founder/Executive Director of We Speak-
The Arts of Words in Literacy, a non-profit organization dedicated
to empowering the voices of children through the building of literacy
skills with non-traditional methods of lessons incorporated with
the performed arts of poetry, spoken word, dance, and music.
A dynamic educator, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and mother,
Heather Dunham has 18+ years of experiencing working in education
with our youth and young adults. In 2005, after earning her undergraduate
degree in Psychology at Michigan State University, Heather began
a professional journey to help under served youth. She is a long
time lover and contributor to the betterment of the community,
and has dedicated her philanthropic and entrepreneurial efforts
to ensuring our children are equipped with the necessary tools
for educational and life success regardless of race, nationality,
sex, or cast.
In 2013, Heather earned her Master’s degree in Business
Administration (MBA), which she has used to create movements for
change in the approach to training our children. She has also
worked in roles such as High School Site Supervisor for the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Garden Grove and as an Intervention Specialist.
In 2014, Heather developed a school-wide intervention program
for struggling students in grades 7-12, and has since become known
for being a true advocate for the well being of youth and young
adults. As a mother herself, Heather believes strongly in the
need for rallying together All who are willing to join the movement
in getting our youth on the right track for life-long educational
success.
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Jennifer
Dietz
Guitarist/Pianist/Singer-Song
Writer/Voice Coach/Producer
Jennifer Dietz is a published singer-songwriter who has released
three self-produced albums to date with a jazz album in the works.
She studied classical, pop, and jazz vocals in the Applied Music
program at Cypress College, receiving a degree both there and
at Goldenwest College with a focus on musical studies and songwriting.
These studies included vocal performance, piano, guitar, songwriting,
and music production.She added Worship Arts to her credentials
after graduating from Calvary Chapel School of Worship with a
focus on leading worship in a ministry setting.
Extensively experienced as a performer, Jennifer has led worship
on church staff's and itinerantly for thirteen years. During this
time she has also pursued her passion for teaching music to all
ages, drawing out the unique musician in each student and helping
them tap into their natural gifting.
She performs jazz and pop music professionally and is regularly
invited to perform her eclectic style at events and festivals.
Jennifer's original songs have received radio airplay and have
been distributed around the world, sung in churches, and even
played in prison.
She received top ranking in the 95.9 FM Fish Fest vocal contest
two years in a row. Jennifer occasionally does voiceovers for
KWAVE 107.9 FM.
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Brian
Andresen, Senior Technical Specialist for U.S.
CAD
BIM/CAD Manager
Brian Andresen is a Senior Technical Specialist for U.S. CAD
with over 18 years of industry experience. Mr. Andresen is experienced
with utilizing, managing, customizing, and training with BIM software,
and is proficient in an array of applications including Revit,
AutoCAD, and Navisworks. He excels in simplifying the processes
for end users and provides CAD and BIM support, training, management,
implementation, and standards continuously throughout a project.
Mr. Andresen is also currently the Production Manager for AUGI
HotNews, a monthly online newsletter that provides Autodesk product
reviews, support, and management articles. Along with attending
and presenting at various local Revit user groups, he has presented
at almost every Autodesk University and Revit Technology Conference
for the past 4 years.
Specialties: BIM Manager, CAD Manager, Management, Software Support,
Revit Training, Company wide BIM Implementation
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Adrienne
Masi Wong
Association of Personal Photo Organizers/Scrapbooking
Adrienne Masi Wong has been a photo organizer in Los Angeles
for the past 18 years and during those years she has experienced
some life changing events. Ten years ago she lost her husband
to the most aggressive type of brain cancer. She would never say
that she took life for granted, but it did highlight how important
the stories of our lives are.
Since then she has been fortunate enough to travel internationally,
find love and get married again, have two beautiful children,
celebrate many birthdays, share lots of holidays with more family
members than she can count and she truly appreciates the ability
to share the story of her life.
As a photo organizer she feels privileged to assist people with
their own stories. Mostly helping people bring order to a lifetime
of photos, actually in many cases, multiple generations of photos...
she feels that she was born a photo organizer and passionately
cares about photos and the stories behind them.
Her goal has been to help people get their pictures organized
and ready for their story to be told.
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