Board of Directors
Barbara Talkov
Curriculum Committee Chair
Barbara Talkov has been involved with Rainbow, first as a student, then a member and now Chair of the Curriculum Committee.
Leah Ziph-Schatzberg
President, Curriculum Committee, Outreach Committee.
Leah Ziph-Schatzberg has advanced degrees in Engineering/Physics and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. She is passionate about learning.
Marsha Gerstein
Speaker Series Coordinator
Marsha is one of the founding members of Rainbow and coordinates the Speaker Series program. She has taught a few classes and has been an active member of the community.
Thea Iberall
Outreach Committee
Thea Iberall is a writer and storyteller, the author of three scientific textbooks, a poetry book, seven produced plays and musicals, and an ecofeminist novel.
David Rooks
David has taught courses on Investing (2017) and New Technologies (2021) as well as facilitating discussion courses on Identity Theft.
Liz Diamond
Curriculum Committee, Outreach Committee
Liz Diamond has been an enthusiastic member of the Rainbow Lifelong Institute. A former music teacher, she loves teaching classes in music appreciation.
Mary Bewig
Mary retired after a 57 year career as a social worker / psychotherapist and has found Rainbow to be an exciting new part of her life, both the classes and the new friends
Kathleen "Tizzy" Dolan
Treasurer
Tizzy graduated from Boston University, She is one of the original founders of Rainbow and the current Treasurer.
Mark Heumann
Registrar and Secretary
Mark is one of the founding members of Rainbow LLI. Since retirement from being a project manager, he plays bridge and volunteers as a Medicare/Medicaid (SHINE) counselor.
Peg Walsh
Peg holds a MA and a PhD from Duquesne University and she was a Professor of Philosophy for more than 30 years.