Instructor Information

Name	Bio
Elena Cieslak	Elena Cieslak is retired from Purdue University where she worked as a family nutrition advisor. Prior to that she taught and worked as a medical assistant with a degree from Sawyer College. Cieslak has more than 20 yearsâ€™ experience in adult education and loves being in the classroom. Cieslakâ€™s love for art began as a small child and she is completely self-taught. Her work hangs regularly in Henderson City Hall and she displays and sells her work whenever possible.
Niels Clyde	Niels Clyde crafted his first ukulele from a cigar box and has been and OLLI member since 2011. He began teaching ukulele in 2013 and he also plays guitar and is currently learning piano.
Gail Knapp	Gail Knapp retired after teaching psychology for 38 years in a Michigan Community College. She has a B.A. from Stony Brook University; an M.A. from Hofstra University and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. She earned a J.D. from Cooley Law School at age 62 and has a PRP credential as a parliamentarian. She has taught for OLLI every semester for the past 11 years, served two terms on the Steering Council as its secretary, and was recently honored with a lifetime membership.