Dr. Trapp is a retired educator and counselor, as well as an active artist. She has held numerous faculty and administrative positions, most recently, as Dean of Students and Associate Professor at...visualizza altroDr. Trapp is a retired educator and counselor, as well as an active artist. She has held numerous faculty and administrative positions, most recently, as Dean of Students and Associate Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno. She later owned the Management Consulting Firm, Abbott & Associates, and personally delivered in excess of 3300 workshops, speeches, retreats, and coaching sessions for business, academic, and governmental leaders over an 18 year period. Born in upstate New York, she has lived and worked in many states, as well as in Ethiopia, Mexico, and briefly in Siberia. Her published books include: Fresno, Valley of Abundance, Ornamental Plants and Flowers of Tropical Mexico, Letters to my Granddaughters, and Intentional Living, as well as over 200 published articles in the fields of psychology, business, and travel. Her Doctorate is from Iowa State University, and her prior studies took place at Hope College, Harpur College, and the University of Colorado.
Her art work has been similarly wide-ranging, with her pottery, weaving, and woodwork in a number of private collections. For the last 20 years, however, she has been primarily working in watercolor, and finds it best expressed her soul. She has four grown children, and five grandchildren. She currently lives in California with her husband Robert and their pets: Witney, a Golden Retriever, and Jeffrey, a quite independent grey tabby cat. Her artwork can be seen at: www.lindaabbotttrapp.com.
Rev. Dr. Andrew is the pastor of Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church, with experience in diverse church and religious settings. A seasoned and award winning preacher, he has an ability to make Scriptures come alive and speak to the lives and situations of those who hear him and read his writings. He has broken down the walls of race in church settings, and has been invited to preach in historic African-American congregations. He has led prayer vigils with Muslims and Hindus, has spoken at colleges about inter-faith issues and Christian history, and regularly writes “A Thought for the Day” that is shared widely.
With degrees from Chapman University, San Francisco Theological Seminary, and McCormick Theological Seminary, Garrett is considered a scholar, preacher, and writer who speaks with honesty and hope.
He lives in Nipomo, California with his wife Melinda, and their two school-aged children, Langston and Kensington.visualizza meno