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The UTC Team
Laurie Marshall
Founder, President of Board of Directors
For 35 years, author, speaker and artist Laurie has empowered youth and adults through creative collaboration. She practices Peace-Building through Art, inspired by Nature and founded The Singing Tree Project.
Wanda Whitaker
Artist Facilitator and Marketing Specialist
Wanda Whitaker is a visionary artist, hypnotherapist, information facilitator and conscious leadership coach residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dan Dennehy
Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Directors
An innovative business man and university professor, Dan is dedicated to life-long adult learning and values-based branding.
Jenna Dickerson
Vice President, Board of Directors
Jenna has been an educator for over 30 years and a librarian for the past 12. She is a creative educator who uses story, dance, puppetry and song to bring positive values to life.
Lili Lopez
Certified Singing Tree Facilitator and Artist Facilitator
Lili's expertise is in collaborative murals and portrait painting. She has co-facilitated over 35 murals in the San Francisco Bay area.
Tanya Vlach
Interdisciplinary Consultant
Tanya Vlach is an Interdisciplinary Artist weaving her arts background into communications and strategy with special projects and non Profits. https://colibrita.com
Leslie Rein
Certified Singing Tree Facilitator
Making collaborative murals as a Singing Tree Project facilitator aligns perfectly with Leslie's passion for art and creativity. This artistic and peace-building process serves her desire to bring people together and heal common heartbreaks.
Gabi Lipska
Certified Singing Tree Facilitator
Gabi is a human working from the heart with the intention of connecting people to themselves, each other and all life. She is a purpose-driven educator and community weaver with passion for bringing harmony
Bennett Smith
Events Liaison
With over 5 years of events experience and knowledge, Bennett is a jill-of-all-trades when it comes to events.
Katia Petersen
Master Facilitator
President of Petersen Argo Inc. a Transformational Education company, Katia brings decades of experience as a psychotherapist, educator, story teller and author.