Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who has spent her time researching endangered
environments. Madeleine has written several books for children, including Here Is the Tropical Rain
Forest, Here Is the Coral Reef, Here Is Antarctica and The Peregrine's Journey. She has studied
and visited many ofthe world's ecosystems, and was inspired to write these books by our planet's great diversity of life. Madeleine is the publisher of Web of Life Children's Books, a publishing
company specializing in picture books introducing children to the workings of the natural world.
Maria Healey joined the Open Circle board in 2007. She works as a Program Assistant at the
East Bay Community Foundation. Her responsibilities include the processing of proposals to the
foundation, and correspondence and assistance to grantees. Prior to joining the team at EBCF,
she taught writing at the University of Montana and, while living in Northampton, MA., she worked
at the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.
Diane Sanchez works in the Community Investment Department of the East Bay Community
Foundation, as a program officer. Her responsibilities include the evaluation of grant requests
to the foundation, providing assistance to individual donors in meeting their philanthropic goals,
and providing leadership on key community issues. Prior to joining the staff she served on
the board of the East Bay Community Foundation for eight years.
Artist Dorothy C. Weicker has served on the board of Open Circle since 2001. She has
worked as a body and breath therapist and a Rolfer. The connection between art and nature
has energized her throughout her life, and she was instrumental in creating Open Circle to
honor and invigorate that link. She lives and paints in California and Vermont.
