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Meet our Team

Sandra Williams - Associate Professor or Art/ Visual Artist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Kimberly Bazata Weeks - 6th Grade Teacher, Auburn Public Schools
Petra Wahlqvist - President and Co-Founder, Blixt Locally Grown
Andrea von Kampen - Singer/Songwriter/Entrepreneur
DeWayne Taylor - TV/Radio Host, Public Speaker, Beatboxer
Dr. Pat Tetreault - Founding Director of the UNL/LGBTQA Resource Center and Director of Women’s Center
Marie Amthor Schuett - Playwright and Social Media and Marketing Specialist, Oxbow Animal Health
Harmony Rea - Dancer and Staff Member, Fiserv
Oscar Rios Pohirieth - LPS Cultural Specialist and Coordinator for the Bi-lingual Liaison Program/ Artist
Dr. Mary Kay Quinlan - Freelance Journalist and Oral Historian
Dr. Darl Naumann - Business Development Executive, Ayars & Ayars Inc.
Rachel McConnell - Event Operations Manager, Sheldon Museum of Art
Dr. Deepak Keshwani - Associate Professor of Biological Systems and Engineering, College of Agricultural, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ashley Kobza - Theatre Artist and Omaha Taproom Manager, Zipline Brewery
Paul Duban - Senior Brand Manager at Bosselman Enterprises
Sonya Howsden - Senior Accountant, Infinite Systems
Bryan Daize - Artist and Recent Graduate
Dr. Jay Chipman - Professor of Communication/Theatre Department Chair, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Shawn Carlson - Educator, Lincoln Public School
Breanna Carodine - Happiness Engineer, Flywheel

Creativity Engineer, Content Creator, and Co-Founder

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 Becky Boesen
 Becky intertwines arts and community through the development of special   projects, initiatives, and curricula that create lasting local and regional impact. Becky is the author of multiple award-winning plays and is the recipient of an NEA ArtsWorks Award for tackling child hunger with her original musical Puddin’ and the Grumble. Live production with a purpose is her specialty, and she is well known in the midwest as a producer, actor, playwright, director, lyricist, and arts educator. As a consultant, she currently works alongside Nebraska Community Foundation and vibrant rural communities to map and mobilize local creative assets.  She also serves as a coach to artists and organizations looking to expand their reach throughout the state and beyond. Becky is the recipient of three Mayor's Arts Awards and has spent time as an artist in residence at Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts and the Midwest Theater. She is a published author and poet, a public speaker, and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University, where she intertwines community building with the process of playwriting. With a natural understanding of how the arts and economic development “fit” Becky was named a "Top 20 under 40" business leader by the Lincoln Journal Star for her work in the arts. She is a member of ASCAP and Dramatists' Guild of America and was recently honored as a Chime Bank 2020 Changemaker for her commitment to advancing goodness.

BLG  Intern

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Natalie Turner

Natalie Turner is a recent graduate of Nebraska City High School where she was involved with choir, band, show choir, a capella group, one act, spring play, spring musical, and more!  Suffice it to say, Natalie loves the arts and recognizes first hand the important role they play in growing goodness. She's excited to be a part of the Blixt Locally Grown Team where she'll be assisting and gaining experience around several projects throughout the fall of 2020.

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  • Home
    • The Dream Switch
    • The Blanket Drive Project
    • Branching Outward
    • Goodnesstories
    • Captain Soapman >
      • Captain Soapman in ASL
      • Bonus Features!
  • Winter Without Mama
    • Grief and Anxiety Help
  • AT A GLANCE
    • Learning
    • Our Team
  • Contact us
  • Blog
  • Blixt Merch