Board of Directors
All directors may be contacted at the following e-mail address: lebanonartscouncil@gmail.com.
| Sharon Zook President |
Erik Soulliard Vice-President |
Sandra Drain Treasurer |
Courtney Reimann Secretary |
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| Aurelis Garcia Figueroa | Joyce Hansen | Jodi Price | Jane Zendarski |
•Sharon holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from Penn State University. She works in Design and Management for Snitz Creek Cabinet Shop, as well as serves as President on two non-profit organizations in the city--LVCA and The South Sixth Street Playground Association. Both organizations offer programs that serve kids and families from lower SES households. She enjoys watercolor, various fiber arts-quilt making, wool braided rugs and crochet.
Erik Soulliard is a results-oriented media professional and founder of Creativity Films LLC with more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of independent film and video production. He has written, directed, edited, and produced the award-winning feature The Creek, which received Best Feature Horror at the Illinois International Film Festival, as well as his feature documentary This Is Why I Believe, which won an Award of Excellence and has screened in 12 film festivals. He has also created public service announcements and educational videos from concept through post-production. A cornerstone of his work is the positivity campaign We Are Lebanon, Pa., for which he has conducted and produced over 150 free interviews highlighting local stories, community resilience, and uplifting voices. Erik enjoys creating compelling visual stories that inspire, connect communities, and drive positive change.
•Courtney is from Lebanon County PA. She has a BA in Psychology from Messiah College. Courtney works for a non-profit human services company in Lebanon, PA. In this field, Courtney has gained experience with organizing and completing paperwork requirements for contracts and grant proposals, sharing informative articles on social media platforms, and event coordination. Courtney is an avid amateur photographer and also enjoys learning about and trying new art techniques.
•Sandy Drain, CPSM is a recent transplant to Lebanon County. She has bachelor’s degree in the Humanities from Penn State Harrisburg and is a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) for the architecture, engineering and construction industry. She is Treasurer for LVCA among a variety of other duties and is the monthly Collage Lounge host.
- Aurelis Garcia Figueroa is very active in the Lebanon community. She has served on varying community boards and volunteers for many organizations. Aurelis is a local real estate agent. Aurelis found her way to the art council through helping to plan and create community murals.
Jodi Price is an art educator in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District, where she has been teaching for 24 years. She began her career teaching secondary, but has been teaching elementary for the last 18 years. Jodi is a fine art graduate of PSA&D (now PCA&D), LVC-BA individualized major in fine art, MU-MED-major in Art Education, and is currently enrolled in
Marywood University earning a PhD in Strategic Leadership and Administrative Studies and Ohio Christian University earning a certificate in Biblical Studies.
Jodi is a member of Ebenezer UMC. She is a Sunday school teacher and the church’s coordinator for VBS and Operation Christmas Child. In addition to community outreach with her church, she is a volunteer with the USO, and leads birthday bingo at the American House.
Jane Zendarski is a family medicine doctor for WellSpan Health in Lebanon PA. Jane attended medical school in Philadelphia and residency in Rochester, NY. Jane attends and performs in theatre productions, enjoys gardening, book clubs, and healthy living.
Joyce Hansen is a lover of art. Painting, music, dancing, writing, cooking, or the magic of a beautiful sunset, as an artist she is drawn towards beautiful things. She loves this quote by Confucius, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it”. Through the years she has drawn inspiration not only from moments of pleasure, but also heartbreak and pain. To be an artist, is to appreciate the sparkle in the rain, the crunchy sound of dead leaves. The smile lines around an Auntie’s eyes, and the swirl of color as you clean out your paint brush. There is beauty all around you. Take a moment to see it, to feel it, and to let it touch your soul.
In Memory:
Angela is from Lebanon, PA and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Messiah College in Nutrition/Dietetics. She began a career in Quality Control / Quality Assurance in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry of the Boston area. Since moving back to the Lebanon area in 2010, she has been working at Bayer Healthcare in Myerstown. While working in the sciences has been a very rewarding career path, she has found a personal need to balance the rigidity required in such a highly regulated industry with creative outlets and the freedom of the outdoors in her off-hours. Most recently the medium of watercolor has become a most fulfilling and happy obsession!
We are saddened to share the passing of Angela Funk, artist friend and LVCA board member, from a rare and untreatable strain of cancer. Angie’s contribution to the community through her involvement in the arts was monumental. Angie had a beautiful inner spirit that expressed her enthusiasm for life and guided her artist talent through a variety of mediums—watercolor and acrylic painting, French encaustic painting, mandala design, pottery, and stained glass. Our deepest sympathies extend to her family and friends. She will be missed, but the legacy she lived and has now left behind will always be remembered. https://www.kreamerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Angela-C-Funk/
