PRINCIPALS |
T H E P R I N C I P A L S Prudence Kohl, M.A.
Founder of Hoophole and former adjunct professor of communication, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio; honored as Faculty Woman of the Year and Panhellenic Teacher of the Year.
Author of Hole in the Garden Wall, Human Values and Organizational Cultures and the eXpress Yourself newZletter ezine; author of numerous articles and monographs on conflict dynamics in human relationships, interpersonal and organizational communication, and alternative education.
Founder and president of KohlQuest, a creative communication agency dedicated to using marketing, advertising, and communication to build bridges across the divisions of race, culture, and gender that separate humankind.
Co-founder and principal of KohlQuest ArtSpeak; creator of the New Beginning poster dedicated to eliminating abuse and domestic violence in our communities.
Recipient of more than 30 regional, national and international awards in communication, journalism, fine art photography, education, advertising, and book publishing.
Kim Carroll, B.A.
Founder and Principal, ENGLISH for Life TESOL Training and Language Academy, Greenville, South Carolina; graduate certificate in TESL/TEFL, and Teacher Training and Education.
Researcher and co-author of Oral Histories of Women Leaders of Indigenous and Ethnic Communities of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, in conjunction with URRACAN University, Bluefields, Nicaragua, and The English Literacy Teacher Resource Guide, South Carolina.
Guest lecturer, Graduate Studies Education Department and ESL teacher for International Student Athletes, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina.
Curriculum developer for adult ESL classes and ESL Teacher Trainer for the State of South Carolina.
Jo-Ann Close, M.B.A.
Founder and President of Close Associates, a consulting company focusing on the sensory aspects of product development and evaluation training programs.
Former Director of Sensory Research and Product Evaluation at Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Fifteen years offering consulting services to R & D in the area of sensory research and flavor and fragrance development for large consumer product corporations; clients include Procter & Gamble, Estee Lauder, Bristol-Myers, and International Flavors & Fragrances.
Author of numerous research articles on sensory evaluation specializing in odor, flavor and textural perceptions for all types of consumer products including foods, fragrances, personal care products and household products.
Highly requested leader of seminars and workshops on various flavor, fragrance and texture - related topics; repeatedly honored as a culinary master in food preparation and presentation.
Award-winning pastel artist using expressive color and texture to instill an interpretive sense of place in her landscape paintings.
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