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Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera
Carretera a Chapala-Jocotepec 168, Col. La Floresta
Casita
Ajijic, Jalisco, 45920
Mexico

Andrew Crummy

Artist, Illustrator, Muralist, and Tapestry Creator

Dr Andrew Crummy MBE is a Scottish artist who is well known for designing and drawing large scale community arts projects such as The Great Tapestry of Scotland. He has also completed over 80 murals, these are community based that involve many people. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Dundee, then Glasgow School of Art. He became an illustrator and then a muralist. Since 2010 he has designed many community based tapestries. His most recent project is the Cancer Tapestry, which aims to collect thousands of stories of how cancer impacted.on their lives.

David Ellison

Educator, Administrator, Mentor, Writer, and Community Activist

During his thirty-six-year career, David Ellison was a teacher, mentor teacher, school administrator, education columnist and community activist. He worked in schools foreign and domestic, public and private, grades four through college. He served as the New Haven Unified and the American Council of School Administrators Region VI Teacher of the Year in 1996. He has published four books including Bloodletting: Why Education Reform is Killing America’s Schools.

Debi Lynes

Ph.D., Psychologist, Counselor, Interior Design and Aging in Place

Dr. Debi Lynes has an extensive career exploring the relationship between the physical environment and its influence on health and wellness. She has combined her 30 years of experience as an interior designer and 20 years in private counseling to hone her practice and is now respected as an expert in her fields. She is also a well-regarded television host of Lynes on Design, airing for 15 years, and Healthy Living, on-air for the last 8 years, and Girl Talk. Dr. Lynes completed her Ph.D. in Human Services and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on counseling psychology, facilitative and supportive design as well as eating disorders and child and adolescent behavior. She is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) in the field of sleep disorders and insomnia.

Dr. Ionna Nixon

Oncology Expert, Physician, MPH, PhD, FFMLM, and FRCR

Dr Ioanna Nixon is an award winning oncologist with over 20 years of experience in the treatment of cancer. She works at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and specialises in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas, bone sarcomas and GISTs (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours). She is also a Professor at Business School, University of Strathclyde and a Certified Coach helping people, teams and organisations across the world to optimise their wellbeing, and resilience, through evidence-based and personalised approach. Dr Nixon works globally and has deep knowledge, network, and experience in the UK, EU, Balkans, and USA.

Fraser MacLean

Animation Skills Coordinator and Educator

In addition to being Animation Skills Coordinator at Escuela Escena, Fraser is also the author of “Setting The Scene: The Art & Evolution of Animation Layout” which was described by Total Film Magazine as, “….a museum, a film school and an art gallery all in one”. He has been working in commercial animation since 1987 and his screen credits include “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, “Space Jam” and Disney’s “Tarzan”. Fraser currently lives in Guadalajara and has taught at a wide range of different universities, colleges and art schools in a number of different countries - including Costa Rica, Norway, Scotland, Lebanon, Ireland and Austria.

Jesus Cochegrus

Computer Scientist

Jesus Cochegrús is a Computer Science Engineer with +20 years of experience leading companies in video games, animation, and advertising. He worked on projects for Coca-Cola, Nike, Nintendo, and Audi (among many others). He directed the first Mexican company certified by Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation, and his team launched the first Latin American game to reach #1 on iTunes Mexico. Jesús has delivered +400 keynotes in 24 countries (America / Europe) for renowned management conferences (WOBI, MDRT, TEDx, YPO) and top international brands like Disney, BVLGARI, Coca-Cola, HSBC, SAP, and Walmart, among many others. His purpose: helping others become GAME-CHANGERS… the heroes of their own video game.

Kat Miller

Expert on Aging Gracefully and Fully

Kat Miller, MA, is passionate about promoting authentic aging. Dedicated to dismantling ageist narratives, she empowers individuals to embrace the inherent beauty of growing older. As the founder of Age Freely, she offers counseling, event speaking, and podcast guesting. Kat inspires us to cultivate fresh approaches to aging and dying that prioritize joy and inner freedom while acknowledging the true losses of aging. She is also the co-creator of the conversational card game, Older: A Renewable Life, available on Amazon.

Kat O'Sullivan

Transition Coach, Author, Speaker, and Podcast Host

Kat O’Sullivan is an author, speaker, podcast host, and transition coach. She is known for doing the seemingly impossible and helping others do the same. For over 25 years, Kat worked across sectors -- corporate, nonprofit, education, and privately owned businesses, providing a roadmap, support, and tools to bring their vision to life. Her new book, From Doubt to Do: Navigating Your Pathway to Possibility supports people wanting to make a significant transition to move toward the future just waiting for them to say, “Hell, YES!” to dreaming big, living boldly and creating a fulfilling life they will love.

Michael Nuschke

Retirement Futurist and Mexico Relocation Expert

Michael Nuschke is a Retirement Futurist and a “Retire in Mexico” expert. Michael enjoyed a 35 year career as an investment and retirement advisor. He writes and speaks about the future of retirement via his company RetirementSingularity.com He is author of “The End of Retirement As We Know It” and chapters in two books about the future including, “Anticipating 2025” and “The Future of Business: Critical Insights into a Rapidly Changing World from 60 Future Thinkers”. He lives in Mexico and Canada, and is co-owner of FocusOnMexico.com – a business that helps educate people about moving to Mexico.