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  • Ariel Eliot

    Ariel Eliot earned a Master of Music degree in Violin Performance from the University of Florida. While studying at UF, she was part of the Graduate String Quartet, which sparked her interest in chamber music. She is currently a freelance violinist, and she performs with a number of professional orchestras throughout the state. In addition …

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  • Jonathan Lawrence

    Musicworks! Program Director

    Jonathan Lawrence was born and raised in Jacksonville Florida and began playing violin at the age of 9. In his adolescence, he performed with the Douglas Anderson High School Orchestra, the Jacksonville Youth Symphony and a chamber orchestra at the University of North Florida. Jonathan studied Violin Performance and Music Education at Stetson University, working …

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  • Kathy Goeschel, Ph.D.

    Secretary

    Dr. Goeschel is originally from Miami, Florida. Music was an integral part of her life from an early age. Since elementary she attended magnet arts schools and ultimately attended New World School of the Arts. She mainly focused on the flute and enjoyed participating in local, regional, and state competitions and bands. Dr. Goeschel earned a …

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  • Lisa Ann Smith

    Secretary

    Lisa is a trademark and copyright attorney, whose legal career endeavors meld perfectly with her life long passions for music, the arts, literature, and being a discerning, highly sophisticated brand conscious shopper.  She retired from more than a twenty-year career as a corporate attorney at Amway in Ada, Michigan.  Her career included extensive executive management …

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  • Jeaneane LaBombard

    Jeaneane LaBombard has 10+ years of finance experience across multiple industries including hospitality, fine art and manufacturing. She is currently the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager at Shaw Development, a privately owned development, engineering and manufacturing company in Bonita Springs, FL.  Previously, she worked around the US for Wyndham, Hilton and most recently, Sotheby’s, where …

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