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Gwendolyn Winters,
Costume Designer/Seamstress
Gwen is a Costume Designer,
Fashion Designer, Seamstress, Educator,
Motivator. Gwen is blessed with
a great love for people. She is presentable, hardworking,
loves responsibility and have a great since of humor. She is totally
dependable, honest, sincere, and open to change and imagination. She
has a high regard for the worth,
dignity and uniqueness of each
person. For fifteen years she has had a strong interest in making
clothes. No other
profession gives her greater satisfaction than lifting ones
self-esteem. Gwen enjoys
designing for people. Her
expertise also lies in the field of music and education. She taught
as a Sunday school and Bible class teacher for 5 years. She has also
devoted her singing skills to
the Church choir
for over twenty years.
Since February of 2005 Gwen
has been an excellent motivator and inspiration to the opening and
building of the Olsenarts Theater Group organization. Her expertise
as a designer and seamstress proved vital to the preparation of
costumes for 24 children to premier Olsenarts' first theater
productions planned for December 2005 and February of 2006. Her
volunteer commitment to the children and to the Olsenarts Theater
Group goals are highly appreciated. Olsenarts is truly blessed to
have a volunteer such as Mrs. Winters. She demonstrates work
abilities equal to and surmountable to any "white collar" salary.
Gwen helps individuals discover their own creativity.
She is truly one-of-a-kind. Below is an example of
the love and expertise that Gwen demonstrates continually.
Personal Achievement Story: Crying at the bus stop was “Tara”,
standing along side was her
mother; trying to wipe Tara’ s tears away. No dress shop will make
Tara’ s prom dress (because of
the time frame and Tara’s size)
without at least $250 down. The mother complained that all she
had was $250 and there
is no one else to turn to. Tara will have to forgive her mom. My
response, “I’ll make
Tara’ s dress for half of that amount.” In Summary: Tara was voted
“Best Dressed” at her school prom (Bay View High School – 1990).
Tara told her friend, Bebe “Best Dressed” (Harold Vincent
High School – 1991). Bebe told her friend, Tisha “Best Dressed”
(Custer High School – 1992 and
1993). I am currently volunteering and contributing my expertise to
the children and adults of OlsenArts Theater Group.
Shirley McCoy is a singer,
songwriter, poet, actor
As with many prominent vocalists, began her
singing career at a very young age with the church choir. Her
soulful young voice landed her a position with the adult choir at
the tender age of ten.
As Ms. Shirley’s interests in the performing
arts grew, she participated in her high school Drama Class and found
that she enjoyed the art of acting. Desiring to advance in the arts,
she and her brother formed a small band and entered into various
talent contests. Needless to say, they won an impressive share of
winning trophies and prizes. In becoming quite skilled in the
business; the band took on new members. Together, they would land
several performing contracts with various nightclubs in California.
Over the years Ms. Shirley would go back and
forth from singing in nightclubs to singing gospel songs with her
mother, two sisters and brother-in-law. The quintet would perform
mainly at gospel concerts and at church.
In addition to her musical talents, Ms. Shirley
began writing poems in her young adult years. Once she puts “pen to
paper”, it takes only minutes for her to produce a fantastic piece
of literature. Ms. Shirley also wrote pop songs for the band. Her
most recent songwriting skills proved heartwarming; it being a song
that she wrote and recorded for her grandchildren while on vacation.
In 1981
Ms. Shirley decided to put going back and forth aside. Ultimately,
dedicating her multiplicity of talents to the Lord. Olsenarts
Theater Group looks forward to bringing to the community even more
innovative and uplifting performing arts projects with such an
artistic and spiritual woman on our team.
In addition to “earning her
feathers” as a mother, confidant, economic specialist, teacher,
planner extraordinaire and helpmate, Marchell’s expertise definitely
lies in the “Nursing slash Nurturing” fields. Marchell is a
Registered Nurse who possesses the patience and focus that some
might only dream of possessing. Her formal education includes
acquiring a B.S. in Nursing, a B.A. in Psychology and Certification
in Medical Billing. Marchell is a young woman who not only wears
many professional titles; she fulfills every aspect of her crowns.
Her knowledge, follow-up and willingness to learn are positive
factors when working with individuals in the medical field and with
children. She exhibits a strong ability to integrate multiple
frameworks to manage the care of vulnerable populations in a variety
of contexts.
As a born educator, Marchell
shows great appreciation for the uniqueness and differences of her
clients and the children she instruct. She is an excellent
communicator and has proven so as a Sunday School Teacher, a School
Nurse Intern at MPS, providing direct patient care, health
education, emergency nursing services and case management, as an
Academic Assistant at Alverno College in Milwaukee, tutoring
students in the knowledge and skills needed to complete assignments,
as an Admitting Registrar and Registered Nurse for Froedtert
Hospital in Milwaukee, as a Case Manager for YW Works, Milwaukee
determining client’s eligibility for public assistance, providing
ongoing case management services and advocating for SSI, as a
Customer Service Rep and Medical Transcriptionist for Kelly
Temporary Services in Milwaukee. She also developed safety plans for
families as a Safety Services Case Manager at IFPI in Milwaukee.
Marchell has practiced her
clinical experience at St. Luke’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, St.
Clare’s Assisted Living Facility, Children’s Health Education
Center, Audubon Middle School, Alverno College Childcare Services,
all of Milwaukee, WI. and Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee
Falls, WI. Marchell met the demands of the organizations with
professionalism, confidence and sensitivity by performing
comprehensive physical assessment and care plans, advocating on
behalf of client’s needs to ensure adequate health care, designing
and presenting “Effective Hand washing” research, Observing
children, collaborating with patients, multi-disciplinary teams, and
patient’s families to create a nursing care plan appropriate for
that particular patient during antepartum, partum and postpartum
stages.
Marchell has been
a teacher for over twelve years and instructor to innumerable
children. She has served as a school board member of the Milwaukee
Urban League of Business and Economics, an Event Assistant with the
Alverno College Blood Drive as well as Educator and Tutor for
Alverno’s “Teddy Bear” Clinic and Community Day. She has shown
excellent organizational skills as Stage Manager, Dresser and
Technical Advisor while working the multiple theater and musical
projects with OlsenArts Theater Group in Milwaukee. This medley of
varied experiences has melded into an uncanny knack for relating to
and understanding the needs of an extremely broad spectrum of people
of every walk of life.
Brenda Riley,
Actor, Administrative Director
Note: bio of Brenda Riley
unavailable at this time.
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