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Authors of published and upcoming articles…
Roberta Anderson
I was a formal student of Andrew Cohen from 1989 to late in 2001. During these years I primarily worked in the marketing office for what was then “What Is Enlightenment?” magazine. I am currently living in Montana where I run a fair trade wholesale business, host spiritual gatherings and support a Tibetan charity.
Rick Asherson
rasherson@compuserve.com
I was a formal student of Andrew Cohen’s from 1993 to 2002, living in Marin County, London and Massachusetts. During that time I worked on many projects, including information technology and retreat registration. I now live in Alabama helping to run an educational non-profit organization and work as a musician.
Rivka Attal
free.bird@live.co.uk
I met Andrew in 1994 and was a student until 2007. For most of that time I lived in the EnlightenNext London and volunteered in the Accounts Department (3 years as manager). I live in London with my partner and work for a global financial company.
Enzo Badolato
I met Andrew in Rome in 1988 and was a close student until 2001. I ran the Web Department and was one of the production artists for What is Enlightenment? magazine (now EnlightenNext). I now live in Rome and work in the IT field as a Software Architect.
Pete Bampton
pete.bampton@gmail.com
I was a formal student of Andrew Cohen from 1992 to 2005. I worked as an editor of Andrew’s books and on EnlightenNext magazine. I was also his “cartoonist” and helped design his teaching models. I currently live in Portugal with my wife Cynthia, also a former student, where we are developing the Awakened Life Project.
Steve Brett
I was one of Andrew Cohen’s closest senior students and have known him since he began teaching 23 years ago. As well as living for many years in the World Centre in Lenox Massachusetts, I ran EnlightenNext centres in London, Sydney, and Tel-Aviv. I am currently managing the EnlightenNext Centre in Rishikesh, India, and working for an environmental NGO there called Clean Himalaya.
Stuart Dunbar
I met Andrew Cohen in 1991 and was a formal student of his until 2007. I lived in his communities in California, Lenox, Massachusetts, and Boston. I helped with the audio and video recording of his teachings and in this capacity traveled extensively on teaching trips around the world. I also managed public events and outreach at the Boston center from 2003 – 2007. I currently work for an international consulting firm in the IT industry.
Kate Fleming
I met Andrew when he began teaching in 1986. I was a chef both privately and for the “community” cafe “To the Max” in Larkspur, CA. I now work in IT in Cambridge, MA and am studying for a MS in Human Factors and Information design.
Judy Fox
I met Andrew when he began teaching in 1986. I was a formal student in communities in Boston, California, Australia and more recently in Western Massachusetts. I worked on the graphic and printing production of early books written by Andrew and consequently handled all the printing productions of EnlightenNext magazine.
Willa Geertsema
willa.geertsema@gmail.com
I met Andrew Cohen in 1991 and lived as a close student in communities in Amsterdam, London, California and Massachusetts. I took on various leadership positions as well as being EnlightenNext’s Finance Director. I recently started a management consultancy in London, am doing an MA in Integral Theory at JFKU in California, and work for Global Generation, a charity devoted to raising environmental awareness. Since leaving the EnlightenNext community I have remained loosely connected to Andrew.
Esther Kassovicz
I met Andrew in Israel in 1986 and have been a student in communities in Israel and USA until 2008. I volunteered full time in the Finance Department of EnlightenNext. I now live in Israel where I have started my own business in brain training and am involved in various women’s groups and other local initiatives.
Ereni Mendrinos
I met Andrew when he began teaching in 1986 and was a formal student until 1999. I currently live in London running creative seminars for young people, work as a singer/songwriter and write plays and musicals. I stay engaged with the Evolutionary Enlightenment teachings through the EnlightenNext practitioner program.
Elisa Mishory
I met Andrew in 1991 and was his student until 2008. I worked in the marketing office for “What Is Enlightenment?” magazine (now “EnlightenNext”) in advertising and as the Alliance Manager. I currently live in Western Massachusetts where I have an import/wholesale business. Recently, along with other former students, I founded an activist group which is exploring and striving to define “integral activism”.
Loring Palmer
loring.palmer@gmail.com
I met Andrew in Boulder, Colorado in 1990 and lived for several years in the EnlightenNext community. I have remained connected as a practitioner and now live in Boston where I work as a hotel concierge. Before meeting Andrew I was a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche for 16 years. I joined Rinpoche’s Vajra Dhatu community after my root guru, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, died in San Francisco, several years previously. At that time I was with the San Francisco Zen Center for 10 years. I turned 73 in November.
Marc Pell
mpell55@googlemail.com
I met Andrew Cohen in December 1993. I have had varying levels of commitment over my time with Andrew, more recently being a formal student between 2002 and 2006. For many years I was a member of the audio / visual team that travelled internationally to provide technical support and logistics for many of the teaching events and public retreats. Presently I live with my partner just outside London. On a part time basis I take care of the IT requirements of the London EnlightenNext centre.
Daniel Piatek
I met Andrew in 1994 and was a close student until 2004. I served as Marketing/Advertising Manager for What is Enlightenment? (now EnlightenNext magazine), Web Department Manager, and Coordinator for the New York City Center. I am currently pursuing a teaching career and live in Maplewood, NJ with my partner and step-daughters.
Francesca Rusciani
I met Andrew after finishing an MA in Eastern Religion and Philosophy in 1989. I was a formal student from 1989 to 1999. I currently live in Amsterdam and work as a Project Manager for an International Telecommunication Company and as a volunteer on several humanitarian/social projects.
Rod S
I met Andrew when he began teaching in 1986. During my 23 years of knowing Andrew I was a formal male student for 6 years. Presently, I work full time in the field of human and transpersonal development.
Eb Schmidt
I was a formal student of Andrew from 1991 to 2006. I helped found an EnlightenNext Centre in Cologne, Germany and the German edition of EnlightenNext Magazine, and was Andrew’s translator for many years. I now own a consulting company in the US and Germany.
N. Schmidt
I was a formal student of Andrew from 1991 to 2005. I helped found an EnlightenNext Centre in Cologne, Germany and the German edition of EnlightenNext Magazine. I am now working with handicapped children.
Eva Schuster
evaschus@gmail.com
I was a formal student of Andrew Cohen’s from 1989 to 2007. I helped to run the first center in Germany in Cologne and also worked in the accounting and web departments. I live in Massachusetts and have now pursuing my passion for art in an evolutionary context.
Rod Stanbrook
I was a formal student of Andrew Cohen from 1990 to 2005. I worked at EnlightenNext in various capacities mainly taking care of property and facilities and helping to organize world-wide retreats and teaching venues. I am presently living in Stockbridge, MA with my wife Uli, also a former student, and am engaged with others here in on-going cultural activism.
Rick Taylor
I was a formal student of Andrew’s from 1990 to 2001 in Marin County and in Massachussetts, where I had the privelege of working in AV, editing audios of the teachings. I was involved with Andrew’s students in California from about 2003-2005. I’m currently teaching mathematics at a community college in California.
Yael Treidel
I was a formal student of Andrew from 1993 to Dec 2008. I served as the event manager in the Boston centre and as the Director of the Tel Aviv centre. I now live in Israel and work in the field of education and am initiating group inquiry into womens liberation.
Josephine Van den Bogaard
j.vdbogaard@planet.nl
I met Andrew in Marin in 1991 and was a formal student for many years. I now work as a programme manager for a non-profit organisation (Young Enterprise), that is inspiring young people for entrepreneurship. Also I am involved in producing the Dutch version of EnlightenNext magazine
Barbara Waldorf
barbarawaldorf@gmail.com
I met Andrew in 1988 and was a close student for many years, helping to organize international retreats and centers for evolutionary enlightenment in London, Boston, Sydney and Western MA. Currently I live outside Boston and work as a psychiatric nurse.
Debbie Wilson
I met Andrew Cohen in 1986 at the beginning of his teaching career and was one of his closest senior students for many years holding leadership positions in communities in America, England, Holland and Germany. Since leaving EnlightenNext in April 2008 I work as an Emergency Room nurse and have been accepted to work for Médecins Sans Frontières and am waiting for my first assignment.
