Ilana Marks, writer & director of Mind The Gap, will be our first guest. llana is an author, international lecturer, and radio /TV host. She hosted the very popular live call in radio and television talk shows “On the Mark” in Boston for over ten years.
Ilana trained as a stage actress in London and acted professionally for many years before expanding into radio and television. She taught theatre to children and also directed and wrote several children’s plays. Ilana recently completed her latest fictional novel which has been developed as a feature film.
Our second guest Wednesday will be Michael Binder, PhD. Dr. Binder is an associate professor of political science and faculty director of the Public Opinion Research Laboratory at the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville. His research and media interviews have covered such topics as voter decision-making, direct democracy, American politics, and public opinion. Binder will provide insights from the polling done by UNF in 2018 and discuss polling plans for the 2020 election cycle.
Note: Dr. Binder will be speaking at a public meeting sponsored by Indivisible Manatee East, to beheld on Wednesday, February 20, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.