With a teaching experience spanning over three decades, Tony Duarte has become a seasoned expert in the realm of Latin Dances, with a primary focus on Salsa, Bachata, Cha-Cha, and Merengue. His extensive expertise and passion for these dance forms have allowed him to guide countless individuals on their journey to mastering the vibrant rhythms and captivating moves that define these genres.

Audrey graduated from the UF/IFAS Extension Marion County Master Gardener program in 2013. Currently, she is the Director of Special Projects and Chairperson for the Spring Festival Committee within the organization. Her joy and enthusiasm comes from watching mother nature at her best. Orchids are my favorite plant, followed by all things, plants and bugs, native to Florida.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman is a board-certified internist with a cross-specialization in pediatrics, as well as certifications in integrative, functional, and anti-aging medicine. He is the Founder and Medical Director of Absolute Health in Ocala, Florida. Dr.

Len Ferman is The Sports Time Traveler, traveling virtually, back in time, via newspaper archives, to cover sporting events from the distant past as if they were happening now. Len has published 300+ stories over a wide array of sports. He focuses on events from precisely 50, 60 and 100 years ago.

Connie Ferreira has been working in various art mediums for about 30 years. She studied art at the College of Central Florida, and has continued to take workshops given by various artists in the U.S. and in Europe. Ferreira has worked in acrylics, watercolors, polymer clay and, lately, in pen and ink.

Gemma is a former World Champion and World Record holder in the 100m backstroke. She represented Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Olympics, narrowly missing a medal in the 100m backstroke. Gemma also competed in the 2012 Olympics and earned fifth place in the 100m backstroke.

Vocalist Jennifer Foster has sung opera, musical theatre, oratorio, recitals and chamber music with world class musicians and conductors throughout the United States and Europe.

Dr. Andrew Franklin is from Essex, UK. He earned a 1st class Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Exeter (UK) in 2002, and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Sheffield (UK) in 2007. From 2007-2010 he performed Post-Doctoral Research in Organometallic Chemistry at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl. Dr.

George Frisch is a retired securities lawyer and former associate professor of law with a lifelong interest in Shakespeare. He has taught several Shakespeare classes for OLLI at Cal Poly, for Lifelong Learners of the Central Coast, and since moving to Florida last year, for OLLI at UF Jacksonville.

Vanessa Fuller-Brown is a professional muralist, visionary artist, art instructor, writer and creative project manager having 30 yrs of art and design experience. With a BA in Fine Art from FSU, her portfolio includes national and international projects, both commercial and residential, specializing in large scale landscapes inspired through natural environments and sacred sites.

The SHINE program is a federally funded grant program that is established to Serve Health Insurance Needs of Elders and it is offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs in conjunction with your local Area Agency on Aging: Elder Options.SHINE presenters are certified to provide year-round assistance to answer questions about: Medicare; Medigap/supplemental; Medicare advantage; prescripti

Prior to coming to On Top of the World, Edith Gandy was President of a consulting firm that offered leadership workshops throughout the U.S. and Latin America as part of the University of Florida's Executive Education Program. Ms. Gandy has a Master's Degree in Education.

Passionate about horses, Tammy Gantt has been in the industry over 30 years. Gantt worked in racetrack marketing for 14 years before joining the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association. Her programs have included the Marion County's Horse Capital of the World, horse history, worldwide racetracks, racing and wagering, horses in art and thoroughbred retirement.

Joanna Gardner, who holds a PhD in mythological studies, is an iRewild Institute Thought Leader, multifaceted storyteller, and published author whose narrative artistry weaves together the ancient threads of myths with the rich tapestry of human existence.

Dr. Gaudier is neurologist practicing in Ocala for 30 years. He studied medicine at the University of Puerto Rico and then moved to the states for his Neurology training in Alabama, before establishing his practice in Marion County.

Carol Matthews Gillen taught elementary school for forty years. A graduate of Ohio University, her love of history began at an early age when searching for arrowheads after the annual spring plowing of her father's cornfields.