Carol Dean HennCAROL HENN grew up in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, at a time when many of the area's immigrants from Central Europe, including her maternal grandparents, were alive to share their stories.
Retired as the CEO of the Lehigh Valley Community Founation, Carol has worked in both business and non-profit settings. Under the auspices of the Foundation for a Civil Society and the U.S. Information Agency, she served as a visiting consultant in Central Europe, meeting with non-profit leaders and government officials in former Soviet nations to strengthen philanthropic organizations, community initiatives, and public-private partnerships.
A graduate of Moravian College with an Honors degree in Political Science, Carol is an artist as well as a writer, with drawings and paintings exhibited regionally as well as in New York City. One of her drawings is part of the permanent collection of the Theatre Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. Internationally certified as an open water scuba diver, Carol also enjoys travel, gardening, art, and antiques. Her writing has appeared in regional and national publications. Oilcloth Stories is Carol's first book, and she has four other books and a screenplay in various stages of development. Read More Read Less