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David Casuto
David Casuto founded Senior Surf Computer Education with the hopes of
bringing accessible and affordable computer education to the Bay Area's
older adult community. In addition to his work with Senior Surf, David
is an instructor for UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University's OLLI
Program teaching digital photography, Picasa photo editing, digital storytelling, MS Word, Excel, graphic design and more. Additionally, David has spent five years as a key player in the adult education field - employed
as the Career Development Director for a Bay Area vocational college,
his concentration is a compassionate approach to job training and job
readiness for his students. David is currently
obtaining his Master's Degree in Instuctional Technology to follow up
on his Master’s training in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
In a former life, David has volunteered his time in Alzheimer’s
Clinics and worked closely with nursing home communities and the senior
population. David is an avid traveler and has visited 40 countries, enjoys
yoga, writing and San Francisco City life.
Nils Moe
A graduate of McGill University, Nils is co-founder and President of Pinch
Me Films (PMF, Inc.), a non-profit multimedia organization based in
Berkeley, California. At PMF, Nils oversees the design, implementation,
and evaluation of art-based educational programs and materials for youth.
Nils has most recently completed Silence Ain’t Sexy, an educational
video that has been distributed nationwide and screened at The L.A. and
N.Y.C. Independent Video/Film Festival. He earned his Masters in Industrial/Organizational
Psychology and worked for several years as a consultant at 3D Group, Inc.
evaluating the progress of nonprofit and private organizations’
initiatives. His clients at 3D included Home Depot, Sears, The Federal
Reserve Bank, Whirlwind and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Nils has taught
at the American Center in Aix-en-Provence, France and currently holds
a permanent lecturer position at San Francisco State University where
he teaches in the Psychology Department. He has taught both continuing
education students and undergraduates in courses including Human Motivation,
Training and Evaluation, Psychology of Work and Stress and Scientific
Research Methods.
Carl Arnoult
Carl Arnoult is Vice President of Information Technology Services for
Elder Care Alliance where he joined the organization in 1999. Carl has
over thirty-five years experience in the field of technology management
including fifteen years with American Telephone and Telegraph, Corp. Carl
left AT&T to form his own consulting business where he has worked
extensively with healthcare organizations in the Greater San Francisco
Bay Area including Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Children’s
Hospital Oakland, Highland Hospital, and Mt. Diablo Medical Center where
he served as interim CIO managing the Medical Center’s merger with
John Muir Medical Center for the formation of the John Muir/Mt. Diablo
Health System.
Carl’s after hours activities include teaching Tai Chi Chun and
leading specialized SCUBA dive trips to exotic locations around the world.
Justin Silbaugh
Justin Silbaugh brings to Senior Surf extensive experience in high tech
and education in both the private and public sector. He is currently teaching
computer science and is the technology coordinator at Alta Loma Middle
School in South San Francisco, where he received the "Teacher of
the Year" award for the 2002/2003 school year. He is actively expanding
the technology curriculum at Alta Loma to complement a new, state of the
art computer laboratory to be completed in the spring of 2005. Justin
worked for several technology firms in San Diego, including Earth Resource
Mapping, where he played a key role in the development and implementation
of software training for national resellers. Justin received a Bachelor
of Arts degree in history from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and
completed a Master in Education with an emphasis on educational
technology at National University in San Diego, CA. Justin has been an
active volunteer for Pathways Hospice for several years, and is an avid
traveler and musician.
Julia Garson
Julia Garson is a graduate student of gerontology at San Francisco State
University. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, and has
volunteered as a poetry teacher/student in nursing and retirement homes
for the past five years. She has discovered that through the compassionate
teaching of elders comes a wealth of learning opportunities. She currently
works as a facilitator for Elder Wisdom Circle, a non-profit organization
comprised of Elders who offer advice based on their extensive life experience
and the young Seekers who solicit it. Through this organization, she has
come to realize the vital importance of keeping elders connected and communicating
with the world. And, as an advocate of cross-generational communication,
she recognizes the myriad benefits of accessible internet technology for
seniors. Julia's after-school activities include off-the-rails travel,
writing, dancing and reading.
Our Partners
Senior Surf is the result of collaborative efforts from a variety of generous people and sources. Special thanks go to those behind the scenes who have devoted their time thanklessly to make Senior Surf a reality. We would like to thank those gifted seniors who have devoted their energies to lending us their ageless wisdom; our strong appreciation to the many Retirement Homes of the Bay Area who do more than they know for the senior community; thanks to those who attended our fundraisers (past and future), and thank you to friends and family who supported this noble cause with skilled praise and expert direction.
Thank you also to each and every foundation in the nonprofit realm supporting worthy causes such as Senior Surf, with an open heart and open mind.
Immense gratitude and recognition also goes to our amazing partners on the front of the backend:
Kristina Noelle Lewis
Kristina Noelle Lewis put her heart into the logo design and branding of Senior Surf. Her applied creativity, patience, and compassion for the work she does and for our product is immeasurable. Kristina designed the Senior Surf logo, our business cards, and continues to support us in our creative branding needs.
Ezra Eckman
Ezra Ekman devoted his hard worked hours to design and produce the Senior Surf website and bring it live. Ezra opens his heart and talents to the nonprofit community by pledging his services at a greatly reduced rate. He worked with Senior Surf from beginning to end to give us the high quality website that our seniors deserve.
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