Jennifer is a graduate of Viterbo University and has worked as a professional actor and artist for over 25 years. Her credits include the soap opera, Edge of Night, and more recently the television show, Prison Break. She is a founding member of RiversideArtsCenter.com and after 20 years has stepped down as their vice president. As an artist she works out of her studio, PaintedBoardStudio.com where she custom paints furniture for her clients.

Beverly worked for 12 years at Herman Miller; 5 years as Project Coordinator in Design & Development in Zeeland, Michigan and 7 years as Showroom Assistant Manager at the Chicago Merchandise Mart, assisting in sales & marketing events. She currently manages a career in music as teacher, performer, and composer. Her compositions have been used in indie & documentary films, and have been performed internationally at the Taipei National Concert Hall

Nancy Hopkins is a graduate of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. She worked for 13 years for the Illinois General Assembly, in various positions including legislative analyst, Research Director, and Deputy Chief of Staff. After relocating to Chicago following her marriage, she worked as Appeals Manager for the Illinois Department of Employment Security. She currently works part-time as a newsletter editor and web designer.

Nancy Hejna is a graduate of Lake Forest College and the U of I, School of Allied Health Professions. She currently works as an occupational therapist in special education for LADSE. As a grant writer for the Riverside Arts Center, she has successfully secured many grants while on the board for 15 years. Nancy has also shown her paintings in various galleries in the Midwest and she enjoys studying banjo at the Old Town School of Folk Music.