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Madalyn Hillis-Dineen -President |
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 Madalyn Hillis-Dineen, began her association with NCGR in 1979 as an officer of the Northern New Jersey chapter. In 1986, she expanded her involvement to a national level when she became editor of the NCGR memberletter, a position she held until 1994.
From 1990-1994, Madalyn also served as NCGR's Executive Secretary and, as such, maintained its national headquarters, was involved in conference planning, public relations and created the first NCGR Directory of Professional Services. She comes to her current position after having served as NCGR Clerk. Madalyn has also served on NCGR's Publications and Education Committees. Winner of the 1995 UAC Regulus Award for Community Service, Madalyn was elected to two terms on the AFAN Steering Commitee. |
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John Marchesella -Vice President |
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 John Marchesella has been an astrologer since 1976. He is fully certified by NCGR-PAA, has a full-time clientele in New York City and practices in Los Angeles on a regular basis too. He has held a number of positions on the Board of the New York chapter of NCGR, including President, Editor and Member-at-Large. Currently he is the Chair of the National Council for Geocosmic Reasearch - USA.
Since 1992, he has been Education Chairman for the chapter, where his duties include coordinating an annual conference and assembling a year-round education program with the New York Faculty. |
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 Luiza Azancot's interest in astrology started in 1971 while pursuing BA in Psychology and encountering the teachings of Carl Jung. Her path to C.A. NCGR-PAA as been a twisted one that included an MBA in International Business and the exploration of different careers. Finally in 2001 she was able to devote her full time attention to the pursuit of astrological studies and practice. Nowadays, Luiza lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she has developed a local clientele while maintaining her international clients thanks to technology and occasional trips to London and to her country of origin, Portugal. Her approach to the astrological consultation still draws on Jungian concepts.
Luiza is an instructor at the International Academy of Astrology, an online school, and enjoys speaking to non professional audiences introducing astrological perspectives in mundane affairs. In her spare time she has created an astrogarden in her backyard where she tends to medicinal herbs and vegetables.
Through her work at NCGR-PAA she hopes to contribute to development of other professional astrologers and the expansion of astrological knowledge. |
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Warren Kinsman -Treasurer |
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 After graduating from Syracuse University with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, Warren Kinsman spent two years in Turkey as a Peace Corps Volunteer, teaching English as a Foreign Language to Turkish junior and senior high school students. The Peace Corps offered him a job upon completion of his volunteer service, and he came to Washington, DC where over the years he worked as a high school teacher, consultant, astrologer and director of an after school enhancement program for inner city youth. In 2004 he retired and in 2005 moved to San José, Costa Rica.
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 Ron Akanowicz is an astrologer living in Miami, FL. He uses astrology to help clients in times of choice, challenge and change. Ron holds a Level II certification from NCGR. Ron blogs regularly on his website www.miamiastrology.com
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Liane Thomas Wade - Advisor to the Board |
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 Liane Thomas Wade lives on Roosevelt Island, a part of New York City. She has been President of The Uranian Society (which is a Special Interest Group of the NCGR, the National Council of Geocosmic Research) since 2004. . Liane has been studying astrology for over 20 years, specializing in American politics and politicians. She has lectured worldwide to astrologers, using the Uranian system of astrology. She is the Executive Secretary of the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR) and is an Advisor on the NCGR-PAA Board of Directors. Prior to retirement she was Executive Director of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America.
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Loretta Lopez- Outreach / Web Master |
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 Loretta Lopez is an avid student of astrology for more than 20 years. She holds a BFA in Fine Art from Pratt Institute, and is a published children's book author and illustrator. She works as a freelance illustrator, designer, writer and astrologer in New York City, and has been an active member of NCGR NY since 2002.
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Shirley Soffer -Director of Education |
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 Shirley Soffer is a counseling astrologer with an active practice in New York City, where she is also on the teaching faculty of the NYC Chapter of NCGR. She has written, lectured, and conducted workshops on a variety of astrological topics and is the author of The Astrology Sourcebook: A Guide to the Symbolic Language of the Stars. In her work, Shirley draws from the teachings of Carl G. Jung by integrating psychology, mythology, and dreams with astrology's rich symbolism. To enhance these skills, Shirley participated for five years in the Jung Center's Professional Training Seminars, a series of courses of study geared to those in the helping professions.
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Dawn Harrison - Education/Outreach |
 Dawn Marie Harrison began her study of astrology in 2002 while living in Phoenix, Arizona. After returning home to New York in 2006, she joined the New York City Chapter of NCGR and then subsequently, NCGR-PAA. Having passed the first two levels of the NCGR-PAA certification exams, she has embarked on her journey to becoming a fully certified member of the astrological community.
She currently lives in New York, where she is continuing her study of astrology, while working full-time as a structural engineer and over-time as a Mom. |
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