Faculty Biographies

Renee Barchitta

Renée Barchitta, MPA, is an organic vegetable gardener in the Catskill Mountains, a vegetarian and gluten-free cook and baker, and a former whole-foods baker selling to local estab-lishments like Good Cheap Food in Delhi. As an educator, Renée created public information and education campaignsand programs, developed curriculum and PSA’s, designed booklets and pamphlets and was […]


Esther Tzoumas

Esther Tzoumas

She is a master gardener and finds great joy in planting and harvesting activities with an emphasis on herbs.  Esther has traveled extensively and enjoys exploring the diversity of our beautiful world.


Jed Schwartz

Jed Schwartz began studying Jin Shin Jyutsu in 1981 with Mary Burmeister, who brought this art from Japan to the United States. He joined the faculty of Jin Shin Jyutsu, Inc, based in Scottsdale Arizona in 1995.  Since then he has taught Jin Shin Jyutsu classes to thousands of students and practitioners throughout North and […]