About Ilene - The Beauty Conversation Survey

lene Cummings is a Human Development Counselor, retreat leader and public speaker. She has been Executive Director at the Hoffman Institute in California and Director of The Center for Adults in Transition at Ocean County College in New Jersey. She has spoken before Nordstrom, Image Industry Council, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Royal Cruise Lines, Commonwealth Club, Re/Max, San Francisco Institute of Aethestics and Cosmetology, Stanford Sierra Club, Notre Dame University, to name just a few. People who have attended her retreats and workshops number in the thousands.

Her career path has typically been one of innovation and risk-taking. At age 37, while raising five children, Ilene began her college career. She entered the work force at age 44 as the Founding Coordinator of a landmark Human Development program for women. Her graduate degree is in Human Development, and she holds a Doctor of Ministry in Spirituality and Work from the University of Creation Spirituality founded by Matthew Fox. Ilene's career has prepared her well to offer counsel on three major issues confronting contemporary life: (1) the family, its purpose and tasks; (2) aging, its dignity and power; (3) change, its challenges and opportunities.