Instructors

Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards is a partner with BLS Photo Ventures and has 25 years experience in the photography industry. Along with his daughter, Linda, and their friend, Sandy, they have always enjoyed taking photos. "Getting that one great shot makes this an incredible profession," says Sandy. BLS Photo Ventures is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Photography by BLS has been published in books and online media. BLS has been contracted for commercial photography assignments by numerous businesses in the region. Their website address is http://www.blsphotoventures.com.

Gregory Joyce
Gregory Joyce has been involved in the appreciation of wine for over 20 years. Since 2008, he holds the position of regional manager for The Country Vintner. He currently oversees a portfolio of 2,900 selections representing every major wine producing region of the world. Prior to this position, he worked for North Central Distributing, a statewide wine distributor, and spent 15 years in the restaurant industry working in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and West Virginia. He worked as restaurant manager for Charles Town Gaming and was the owner of Stone Soup Bistro in Shepherdstown, WV.

Peggy McKowen
Associate Producing Director for the Contemporary American Theater Festival, Peggy spends ten months working with Ed Herendeen to plan, organize and facilitate "the art" and programming. She spends 10 months organizing calendars and schedules; hiring artists and staff; streamlining production and department budgets; and plotting for 80 + people to join CATF in June. Most importantly, Peggy works with the artists to ensure that they have the best collaboratively artistic experience possible. And occasionally, she assumes the role of artist. Last season, Peggy designed the scenery for From Prague by Kyle Bradstreet and the costumes for the 2011 Commission, The Insurgents, by Lucy Thurber.

Tracey Lynn Moody
Tracey Lynn Moody is a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner and a certified instructor for The Cancer Project. After the birth of her son, she left the corporate world to focus on her family. She quickly discovered the importance of nutrition in caring for her loved ones. It became her passion to learn more. Tracey studied holistic nutrition at the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Colorado. She is also trained in raw foods. Most recently, she has launched a small business, NOURISH. Her goal is to educate, empower, and support people as they take control of their health and wellbeing.