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Kelli Hoekstra, MSW Visiting Lecturer of Social Work she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-8707 Email: hoekstkt@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 105 Office Hours: (On Campus) Tu & Th: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

large, musical family with five siblings, Dr. Anna Jensen was primed to excel at the double bass—while also developing a remarkable capacity for intuiting the needs of diverse learners. She embodies that rare combination of extraordinary musician and dynamic teacher. Her passion for music translates to her deep involvement in education. In addition to instructing at the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University, she is the Executive Director of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association

Release, Sedona, AZ Biography Greetings. I am honored to be here and bear witness to your story.  I come to PLU with a rich background in wilderness therapy and rites of passage work. Backpacking through the Olympics, gardening in Hawaii, and canoeing in Alaska, I’ve lived deep in the back country, holding space for adolescents and young adults of all races, genders, and social identities.  I bring experience in trauma support, identity exploration, and group facilitation. Here at PLU, my primary

Voice Lessons, Directs Knights Chorus, Co-Directs Opera Production/Workshop Accolades National Winner, Bel Canto Competition of Chicago Regional Winner, San Francisco Opera Auditions Biography Baritone Barry Johnson is enjoying a successful career as an opera singer, stage director, concert performer, and voice teacher. Having sung roles in more than 20 productions at Seattle Opera, Mr. Johnson has performed as a guest artist with companies throughout the west including Seattle Opera, Tacoma Opera

Embassy of Spain. The recordings he made for the Latin American Music Center as the result of this competition were included in the two-CD collection “Piano de Pampa y Jungla,” produced by the LAMC. He is frequently heard as part of Duo Powers-de la Torre, which he forms with Dr. Lark Powers. The duo obtained a Silver Award at the first international competition of the Carles & Sofía Foundation of Spain. In demand as an adjudicator throughout the state, he has been invited to judge such events as the

Laura Fitzwater Gonzales Assistant Professor of Sociology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7594 Email: fitzwalb@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 248 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, North Carolina State University, 2017 M.S., Sociology, North Carolina State University, 2010 B.A., Sociology, Seattle Pacific University, 2005 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Family Gender Qualitative Research Methods Social Inequality Teaching and Learning

Preston Lowe Visiting Instructor of Sociology Phone: 253-535-7839 Email: plowe@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 243

Edward Castro Lecturer - Trumpet Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: castroea@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.M.A., University of Washington Graduate Studies Music Pedagogy, University of Maryland M.M., Yale University B.M., The Manhattan School of Music Responsibilities Applied Trumpet Lessons Biography Dr. Edward Castro has made it his mission to educate and entertain through music. Born New York City, his formative music training started

Kate Olson Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: kate.olson@plu.edu Website: http://www.kateplayssax.com/ Professional Biography Education BA, Music (Jazz Emphasis), University of Wyoming MM, Improvisation, University of Michigan Biography Kate Olson is an improvising saxophonist and music educator based in Seattle, WA. Since moving to Seattle in 2010, she has done her best to infiltrate the local, regional and international improvised music scenes. She can be heard

David Kidd, MSN-Ed., BSN, CNE, CCRN, CMC, NPD-BC Instructor of Nursing Email: kidddj@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing Education, Grand Canyon University BSN, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University AA, Pre-Nursing, General Studies , Pierce College Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Critical Care Nursing Professional Development Critical Thinking Accolades LifeSaver Award Life Center Northwest Biography I am passionate about finding what motivates someone. When you can tap into