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Gail Ruth

Biltmore Who's Who Selects Gail Ruth as this week's Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry for 2009.

Gail Ruth, artist and art consultant of Gail Ruth Fine Art, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Gail Ruth's commitment to excellence in the field of professional coaching.

Beginning her career in 1987 as a student, Ruth studied art from many renowned professionals in the business throughout the United States, studying master techniques of her favorite style, oil painting.

Ruth, who's studio is based out of her home, uses the "old master techniques" to create each of her pieces. As a consultant, she writes and designs instructional oil and acrylic painting packets and produces oil painting instructional videos. She also teaches ongoing art lessons at two different locations, her at-home studio just outside of Baton Rouge in Central City, and at Hobby Lobby Store in Baton Rouge. She teaches at local and national workshops throughout the United States to individuals from twelve years old and up, and often holds art seminars to demonstrate her techniques at various art organizations, clubs and schools in the area.

With the hopes of gaining more recognition in her field, Ruth plans to continue writing and producing art instructional videos and books to help other future artists become more developed. Her experience, which boasts twenty-two years of painting and over fifteen years of teaching, is inspiring. "I have a love for art, a creativity of painting what I see through my travels and in my dreams," she explained. "I love teaching art and meeting other artists around the country. Meeting and studying with them have inspired me to become the artist and art instructor I am today."

Ruth is a member of the Central Art League and is the recipient of numerous awards and honorable mention awards in her field for fine art oil paintings, including the New Roads City Flag Award.

Using her knowledge of art in all mediums and techniques, you can find many of Ms. Ruth's artwork displays throughout southern Louisiana and Mississippi at various solo and gallery art exhibitions. For more information on Gail's artwork, visit http://www.gailruthfineart.com.

Gail Ruth
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Friday, February 26, 2010

Betty Darby-Jackson

Biltmore Who's Who Selects Betty Darby-Jackson as this week's Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry for 2009.

Betty Darby-Jackson, book author and youth coordinator/mentor for for at-risk youth, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Betty Darby-Jackson's commitment to excellence in the field of Journalism.

Darby-Jackson, author of "Lessons Learned From Life For Insight," an inspiration book of poetry that was put together while working as a youth counselor, sets out to have a positive effect on everyday self-esteem issues seen by at-risk children as well as the older generation.

In an effort to improve self-worth of those that she routinely works with, Darby-Jackson has written and delivered some great poetry, all of which were inspired by poets Maya Angelo and Marion Wright Elderman. By writing poetry in her spare time, she focused her energy on life experiences and others she knew in life, through God's point of view. "I wanted to write something to leave a message for the youth to live by, from the life skills they were educated on and from their group sessions. All of my poems are spoken words to inspire the youth and also comfort the aging," she explained. "My poems are common sense, direct and true to life, and are geared to ponder, inspire, empower and enlighten."

Darby-Jackson's experience, which includes over eight years with the Department of Social Services, the school district and countless workshops, as well as volunteer time spent at local youth programs, churches and nursing homes, gave her the motivation to want to put her thoughts into words to do her part and make a difference. In the future, she plans to publish a second book and also develop a website to help her inspire the youth. She also hopes to spearhead a recreational center within her community sometime in the future.

Ms. Darby-Jackson is a two-time recipient of an Employee of the Month award through the Department of Social Services and has won an award for Quality Assurance. She's been recognized in several local newspapers for her fundraising efforts for her students.

Betty will be hosting a book signing on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 3-5pm at Berkeley Middle School's Multi-Purpose Room in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Please visit http://www.xlibris.com/bookstore for more information on how to get a copy of her book of poetry.

Betty Darby-Jackson
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Monday, February 22, 2010

Richard Bradley

Biltmore Who's Who Selects Richard "Buddy" Bradley as this week's Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry for 2009.

Richard Bradley, a retired medical imaging consultant, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Richard Bradley's commitment to excellence in the healthcare industry.

Bradley, who received is Bachelor's of Science degree in healthcare administration from Vernell University, followed by training Southwestern Medical School, School of Radiologic Technology, has worked in the healthcare industry for over 35 years. He currently does consulting work in his spare time since retirement.

Bradley began his career as a clinical instructor and member of the trauma team at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. From there he became a supervisor at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, than later accepted a position as administrative director of radiology at Nan Travis Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, becoming the chairman of the disaster committee. He then acted as general manager to over fourteen medical imaging centers throughout the Greater Houston area, where he was asked to serve on the Board of Regents of Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena. Nine years later, Bradley began working for Med Relief Staffing, making his way up to Vice-President, responsible for the staffing of medical personnel in hospitals and clinics across a number cities and states. His career came to a close six years later, after deciding to retire and take on some part-time consulting work with some local healthcare facilities.

Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist, Bradley has made many notable accomplishments throughout the course of his career. He helped land a $1.6 billion budget, with the help of two corporate vice-presidents, for the construction of a foreign hospital during his stay with San Jacinto Methodist (a part of the Methodist Healthcare System that is also affiliated with Nan Travis). He was also instrumental in leading Med Relief Staffing to becoming recognized in the Houston 100 club as one of Houston's best companies for two consecutive years and becoming inducted into the INC 500.

Bradley is a member of numerous organizations, including the Dallas Society of Radiologic Technologist, Texas Society of Radiologic Technologist, American Society of Radiologic Technologist, American Registry of Radiologic Technologist, East Texas Society of Radiologic Technologist, Houston Area Society of Radiologic Technologist, Bay Area Medical Imaging Society and the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities. He has served on the board for the Malibu Landowners Association, Tyler Junior College School of Radiologic Technologist, East Texas Radiologic Society, Tyler Tabernacle, New Life Praise Center and Texas Chiropractic College. He's also the winner of the Director's Award from the Texas Department of Public Safety. In his spare time, Richard enjoys fishing and spending his time with the Church Bus Ministry.

Richard Bradley
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Friday, February 12, 2010

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posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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Christy A. Owens

Biltmore Who's Who Selects Christy A. Owens as this week's Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry for 2009.

Christy A. Owens, an adult therapist for Family Violence Center, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Christy A. Owen's commitment to excellence in the field of healthcare.

Owens, whose most recent degree was a Master's of Social Work from Concordia University in 2003, has spent the last five years dedicating her career to therapy and counseling.

Starting out as a play therapist for abused children, Owens furthered her profession by working in mental health therapy, to help children and families who had been abused. "The empowerment I now can give them as a family violence therapist," she explains, "breaks the cycle of violence and builds one more strong family."

As an in-house therapist for adult females living in a family violence shelter, Owens helps her patients to feel good about themselves and empowered all over again. She works on trauma and post-traumatic stress problems, fears, and ways to improve their mental strength and abilities so that they can succeed in a new and different life style.

Prior to establishing herself as a counselor, Owens spent many years as a teacher, followed by time as a foster care case manager and adult educator for the department of corrections. She has studied the affects of abuse from all ages and both genders. She started a group for male batters and a support group for female victims as well, leading to the desire to serve in these professional areas, and help stop abuse and those victimized by it.

Ms. Owens is the 2003 and 2008 recipient of an Editor's Choice Award for poetry. She was a candidate for Teacher of the Year in 2003 and was also chosen as the Best of Poets for two years and as the ambassador of poetry for the state of Illinois in 2007. She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She hopes to continue doing freelance writing, writing poetry and someday publish her first book. In her spare time, Christy enjoys playing golf, scrapbooking, baking, and of course, reading and writing.

Christy A. Owens
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Friday, February 05, 2010

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