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[gdlr_personnel columns=”3″ type=”static” style=”plain-style”] [gdlr_tab title=”Jessica Lark” position=”Founder | President | Executive Director” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/JLark025.jpg” ]Founder of The Elysian Sanctuary, Lark is a noted fine art and intimate portrait artist, whose hopeless romantic tendencies, and love of all things nostalgic led her to the abandoned boarding school they are now trying to make home for Elysian.

Like all artists she can be a bit eccentric, and her team supports, problem solves, and occasionally reins her grandiose imagination in.  

Lark is now an award winning photographer, a highly sought after educator and speaker in the arts, business, and personal development, an internationally-published author, and a philanthropist focused on humanitarian aid for creatives, children, and sustainability efforts. 

Elysian Sanctuary has been her dream since she was 7 years old, and manifesting it is her life’s work.  [gdlr_icon type=”fa-facebook” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Melissa Thurman” position=”Director of Arts Education” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/melissa-e1593222663266.jpg” ] Melissa is a graduate of Tyler School of Art. 

She specializes in Printmaking, Drawing and Painting, and works in a variety mediums, always finding joy in experimenting with art.  She brings that to life for others through Engage Art Studio in Schwenksville PA.

Her experience and success in bringing a love for art to creatives of all ages through art classes, workshops, events, and community festivals, at her personal studio had her heavily sought after for the Board of Directors here, so she could bring the same joy, exploration, and unique atmosphere to arts education for Elysian Sanctuary. [gdlr_icon type=”fa-facebook” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Beth Specker” position=”Director of the Board” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Beth-1.jpeg”] Beth holds a B.A. in Psychology from Villanova University and an M.A. in Non Profit Management from Eastern University. 

Beth was Director of Civics Education with the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and served as Chief of Staff to the former First Lady of Pennsylvania, Judge Marjorie Rendell.  In this capacity, she worked with schools across the commonwealth and nationally with organizations such as iCivics, the American Bar Association and the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools.

Beth also served as the Vice President of Education for 17 years at the Freedoms Foundation, where she designed and conducted 45 youth conferences a year for students from across the United States and abroad, and ran graduate credit programs for teachers.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h3″ size=”36px” font_weight=”normal”]Advisory Board[/gdlr_heading]

[gdlr_personnel columns=”3″ type=”static” style=”box-style”] [gdlr_tab title=”Denise & Joe Paulicivic” position=”Director of Healing & Wellness” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DeniseJoe.jpeg” />” ] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-facebook” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Barbara Montgomery” position=”Director of Music & Wellness” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Barbara.jpeg” ]. [gdlr_icon type=”fa-facebook” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Tommy Carroll” position=”Head of Maintenance/Audio Visual” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tommy02-e1593225281169.jpg” ] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-facebook” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [/gdlr_personnel]
[gdlr_personnel columns=”3″ type=”static” style=”box-style”] [gdlr_tab title=”Eileen Hasty” position=”Director of Agriculture & Sustainability” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Eileen.jpeg” />” ] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-facebook” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Eugene Wong” position=”Director of Culture & Community” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Eugene.jpeg” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Cadence Lark” position=”Kitten Library Cat Tamer” author_image=”https://elysiansanctuary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cadence.jpeg” ] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-facebook” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-twitter” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-linkedin” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-skype” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [gdlr_icon type=”fa-dribbble” size=”22px” color=”#ffffff”] [/gdlr_tab] [/gdlr_personnel]

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