Course Listing - by Instructor

Name Biography
A.A.R.P.
Selena Aguilar
Voices For All
Molly Anderson Certified Knitting Instructor
Dana Andreasen
Carolyn Ashton
David Ballard
Joseph Barden
Adam Barnett
Rhiannon Bartlett
Lois Bartsch
Heidi Beckwith
Katherine Benoit
David Bentz
LaCorkney Bishop
Ronita Bolton
Richard Brayshaw
Eileen Britton
Molly Brost
Montana Caniglia
Sheldon Carel
Debra Carlson Debbie Carlson grew up in rural Minnesota where her love of sewing started. At age 7, she was quilting and embroidering and by age 9, constructing clothing. She was a member of the local 4-H group, where she entered projects into the county fair and developed her skills. It was a natural path for her to be able to attend a yearlong commercial tailoring course taught by a German Master Tailor. The class instruction included basic and major alterations, pattern making, sloper fitting, designing and constructing men’s and ladies jackets and trousers. The training was good preparation for employment in the clothing industry, where she worked as an alterations tailor, taught tailoring classes and became certified to teach at the vocational level. Today, Carlson stays busy with wedding dress sewing and alterations and receives requests for drapery and simple upholstery work.
Chris Case
Callyann Casteel
Douglas Chrisman
Robert Clines
Ian Cohn
Duane Collins
Claudia Consolino
Robert Cote
Bryce Coulton
Cathy Curtis
Jim Daday
Kim Darling
Johhnie Davis
Jason DeWater
Liliana Delgado
Elmo Diaz
Christine Donaghy Paulson
Joshua Doy
Kimberly Dusek
Anthony Elias
Brian Erdman
Denise Ervin
Alexandra Espinoza
John Evans
Ellen Fields
Brandon Fiscus
Christine Flaxbeard

Chris began her career as a Registered Nurse in adult and neonatal ICU and then spent 25 yrs. in Hospital Administration. After leaving the hospital setting, she became the owner of a health care company. Both of these experiences led her to a career in insurance. As a nurse she worked with Medicare, Medicaid and many different insurance companies assuring the patient they received the proper benefits for their episode of care and as a small business owner she was responsible for assuring her employees received the best health, dental, and vision plans available.


Chris also spent time volunteering for the State of Nebraska’s SHIIP Office where she would educate clients on all aspects of Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part D Plans, and state subsidies available to help with financial problems, and to provide support during the decision-making process.


As the owner of Flaxbeard Insurance Advisors, Chris focuses on health insurance for every age group and represents many insurance companies so her clients are able to choose the one that best fits their needs.


Christine was born and raised in Omaha, NE. She is married to Gary Flaxbeard and they have 3 adult children.

Gary Flaxbeard
Daniel Flores
Deborah Foster-Newsome
Rachel Fox
Nick Friedrichsen
Janette Fritz
Andrew Fujan
Nicholas Gangwish
Lavender Gee
Kristine Gerber
Megan Geren
David Gillis
Phillip Goldsmith
Maggie Gorman
Ruthanne Grimsley
Josh Gruhn
Tisha Gufford-Sall
Cathy Guinane
Alea Hall
Julie Hamilton-Dort
Mimi Hannor
Lisa Hardesty
Lisa Harrison Jackson
John Hay
Elaine Heath
Kenneth Heinze
Emma Helwig
Jackson Henning
Schonda "Rena" Herbert
Don Hickey
Eric Holstein
Langston Hoover
Jeffrey Ingraham
Teri Ispas
Austin Jackson
Chasity Jackson
Craig Jacobus
Aditi Jain
Stephen Johnston
Julissa Jones
Erica Joslin
Shannon Justice
Mike Kassebaum
Benjamin Keeler
Lizz Keene
Stephani Keene
Susie Kemp
Natasha Kessler-Rains
Brandon King
Dylan King
Linda Klopp
Vernetta Kosalka

Vernetta Kosalka is an award-winning hospitality professional specializing in event planning, event design and hospitality management education in Omaha, NE. Kosalka graduated from College of Saint Mary in 2003 with a dual degree in Business Administration and CIM and later received her Master's in Organizational Leadership in 2007. With over thirteen years of experience, she has garnered respect from her peers and continues to give back to the Omaha community through volunteering on the Omaha Police Officers Ball Committee benefitting Special Olympics Nebraska, being an Advisory Board Member of the Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce and serving as the Special Events Committee Chair.

Kevin Kowskie Kevin Kowskie is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is passionate about travel and art. His artwork has been displayed at the College of St. Mary’s, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Durham Museum and has been included in a group show at the Joslyn Art Museum. Kowskie’s love for foreign travel and cultural enrichment goes back as far as he can remember. While traveling with his family to Rocky Mountain National Park as a child, he developed a keen desire to expand his journeys to distant lands, and the rest was history. After traveling through much of the United States as he got older, this ambition drew him to expand his travels on an international scale—discovering destinations in Canada, Mexico and a dozen European nations. In his early thirties, Kevin and a friend devoted two weeks every year to backpacking through Europe and visiting different nations and destinations via train. He loves encountering new cultures and meeting people from diverse backgrounds. After someone suggested to him that Omaha would appreciate seminars on European travel, Kowskie followed his passion to become a noncredit instructor on the subject for MCC. Planning, organizing and leading group tours are part of his favorite pastimes. Kowskie is currently a trip leader and coordinator for MCC’s Traveling Classrooms, sharing his experience and knowledge as part of the motivated Continuing Education staff.
Laura Krasneck
Ashley Kresl
Aurora Lagattuta
Lyle Laizure
Tylynda Lewis
Nicole Linafelter
Brett Loffer
Alexa Luther
Tammy Madsen An enthusiastic and passionate Learner, Tammy earned degrees in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate in Human Resources, and Doctorate of Education. Her Top 5 Signature Themes are Input, Learner, Responsibility, Focus, and Maximizer. Naturally, education has been a best fit for Tammy as she has multiple opportunities to learn, collaborate, and develop others. With over 10 years of teaching experience, she enjoys facilitating meaningful learning experiences, actively engaging adult learners, and coaching individuals in self-discovery and development of what they do best.
Tyler Magnuson
Naomi Mardock Uman
Alexis Mattan
Timothy McCabe
Amy McCae
Charissa McCartney
Matthew McCuen
Louis McDaneld
Nicole McDonald
Beatrix McDowell
Taylor McHugh
Fredric McMains
Roger Mead
William Meinen
Grace Miller
Kimberly Moeller
Sarah Nascimento
Tara Neese
Khoi Nguyen
Maureen O'Brien
Beth O'Hanlon Beth O’Hanlon received her bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Art History and Studio. This education has served her well in her professional pursuits because it has given her a dual approach to understanding and sharing art. O’Hanlon later returned to school and earned her teaching certificate in Art K-12 and Gifted Education K-12.

She has taught art classes in public schools and art history at the University of Cincinnati, Metropolitan Community College and Southeast Community College. O’Hanlon enjoyed mentoring gifted students with Lincoln Public Schools and has now earned her Master’s Degree in Gifted Education and is currently facilitating gifted education at Omaha Public Schools.

O’Hanlon’s studio work has been rewarding with multiple solo exhibitions in painting and many group exhibitions in sculpture and painting. She has been showing her work in galleries for more than 20 years including nature centers and charity events. O’Hanlon has found these to be highly rewarding and she is encouraged that art has a community purpose beyond classroom education. In 2000, she joined the Nebraska Arts Association, Artists in Schools and Communities Program.

O’Hanlon brings many years of art and teaching experience to her business, Adventure in Art. Since buying the business in 2014, she evolved it into a working studio, which offered classes. Since 2017, O’Hanlon has continued the business without the studio space and enjoys bringing many classes and events to the community.
Jim ODonnell
Iskandar Odinaev
Adetokunbo Oredein
Levent Oz
Wayland Snookie Parker
Sarah Parys
Yanick Patt
Traci Patzner
Gregg Pejsar
Lisa Pelto
Deanna Peterson
Adrian Petrescu
Vanessa Piper
Isis Prentice-Gertig
Mary Provaznik
Steve Prusia
Keri Quintanilla
Sharon Ramos
Alan Ramsey
Fareha Razvi
Black Rocket
Steven Rodie
Patricia Rodriguez
Garrett Ross
Marshawn Rush-Ford
Valerie Russell
Michael Saklar
Armando Salgado
Cassandra Salter
Stephenie Sealy
Michael Shonka
Sydney Simon
Jeannie Sisson
Quintin Slovek Quintin Slovek is a fourth-generation Omahan and a graduate of Loyola University Chicago and the University of Alabama American Studies Master's Program where he focused on early 20th century popular culture. Quintin worked as a teacher's assistant and later guest-lecturer for Omaha Public Schools award-winning Making Invisible Histories Visible Program from 2013 to 2019. He also served as an assistant artist and historical researcher for the South Omaha Mural Project, a public art series dedicated to the area's immigrant communities. He has also worked as a tour guide for the last three years, primarily focused on the Old Market area. His interests include labor and immigration history, Prohibition and organized crime, and collecting the merch of old-school Omaha restaurants, breweries, and other institutions.
Alice Smith
Patricia Smith
Ben Stout
Lisa Strilkivsky
Amber Sturdivant
Andy Stzatko
Brad Swanson
Michelle Swoboda
Timmy Tamisiea
Kelly Taylor
Sierra Taylor
Jason Testin
Kevin Thompson
Seth Vander Laan
Barbara Velazquez
Walter Vosicka
Santha Walters
Missouri River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Heather Wattier
Kent Weilage
Ted Weitkemper
Erin Welsh
Sandra Wendel
Da'Quisha Whitaker
Kim Whiteside
Alyssa Wiese
Craig Wiles
Michael Wireko Agyemang
Diane Withem
Mary Wolford
Dan Wondra
Bonsy Yelsangi
Travis Zoucha