April | 2017 | PlayMakers Talk Show

Our Guest for the April 28th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show:

Charles Skibell, Owner, Skibell Fine Jewelry

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Charles Skibell, Owner, Skibell Fine Jewelry

Charles Skibell is a fourth generation jeweler and the owner of Skibell Fine Jewelry located in Preston Center in Dallas that specializes in Estate and Designer Jewelry, Custom Design and Estate Liquidation.

At the age of 13, Charles began working at his great grandfather’s jewelry shop, Schlom’s, as an engraver. After earning a degree in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin, Charles ventured to Los Angeles where he studied at the prestigious Gemological Institute of America and became a Graduate Gemologist in Residence.

Charles worked in Beverly Hills and then moved to Dallas where he worked at Neiman Marcus at NorthPark in Fine Jewelry. He then began offering appraisal services when he started Texas Gemological Services. He opened Skibell Fine Jewelry on Travis Street in Dallas in 1984. The business made Preston Center its home in 1995.

SkibellFineJewelry.com

Phone: (214) 691-5123

Address: 8411 Preston Rd., Dallas 75222

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Our Guest for the April 21st edition of PlayMakers Talk Show:

Richard A. Marquez, President & CEO, Texans Can Academies

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Richard A. Marquez, President & CEO, Texans Can Academies

Richard Marquez has served as President and CEO of Texans Can Academies since March 2007. Prior to Texans Can Academies Richard was special advisor to the Secretary of Education, United States Department of Education; superintendent for a South Texas school district; area superintendent for Dallas ISD; high school principal, middle-school teacher and a successful entrepreneur training in school districts across the country.

Celebrating 31 years of providing the highest quality education for all students, Texans Can Academies are public charter high schools throughout Texas, welcoming students ages 14-21 who have struggled in traditional high schools. This unique network of 13 charter schools are located in Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland, Austin, Houston and San Antonio. All schools are tuition-free, open enrollment, public high schools of choice that accept students throughout the academic year.

While Richard was principal, the first dual credit course that allowed students to gain college credit while attending high school was begun, an alumni association to raise funds for the school was created and the school store became an entrepreneurial center managing fundraisers and student sales grossing over $175,000 annually. With Richard’s direction, an infant care facility to care for the children of students was opened in a local church through a partnership with the YMCA.

TexansCan.org

Phone: (214) 944-1985

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