Irene Antonellis, Founder and Executive Director, Boston, MA. Irene is a committed vocalist, educator, and social activist. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Clark University and has ten years experience in nonprofit programming and the performing arts. Before founding Global Harmony Project, she worked as Program and Development Specialist for Peace Games, Inc., designing creative peace and justice programming for K-8 schools across the country. Most recently she traveled to Colombia to create peacemaking education programs within regions affected by civil war. She is adjunct faculty at Suffolk University, where she leads an a cappella vocal ensemble, and is currently recording an album of original world dance music with Eos Music.
Christine Colburn, Intercultural Relations consultant, Somerville, MA. Christine received her M.A. in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University. Previously, she worked as International Student Advisor for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has lived and traveled to over 20 countries including Switzerland, Cuba, Haiti, and Thailand.
Alan O’Hare, Executive Director, Life Story Theatre, Sharon, MA. Director, The Girls Center, Walpole, MA. Alan is a consultant, psychologist and trainer for senior leadership teams in international healthcare and education. He is also a theater director, playwright, actor and shenachie for more than 25 years. Visit www.lifestorytheatre.org.
N.H. Sarkissian, CEO, Eos Music, Boston, MA. Noraïr is a classically-trained pianist, synthesist, composer, arranger and producer. He attended the Conservatoire Nationale du Liban and received his M.S.E.E. in Digital Communications and Signal Processing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has toured throughout Europe, Asia, and the U.S. performing world and improvisational jazz music.
Marya Wegman, Education for Social Justice consultant, New York, NY. Marya is completing her M.A. in Educational Theatre from NYU and is a certified Laban Movement Analyst. Her interest lies in Theatre of The Oppressed techniques, and she is a founding member of The Women's Theatre Collective, a theatre company dedicated to promoting women in the arts.
