About

Education:

• Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
• Masters in Curriculum in Teaching: July 2000
• Certificate in Educational Leadership, 2002
• Michigan State Teaching Certificate: July, 2000
• Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio;
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Printmaking:1975-1980
• Hampton University, Hampton,Virginia
• Teaching Certification; Art, French, Humanities and Classroom Grades 1-6: 1993
• University of San Diego; Computers in the Classroom: 1993
• Alliance Française, Mons Belgium; Diplôme Supérieur, French Language: 1994-1995
• University of Mons, Belgium
• Certificate of Completion; Advanced French Language Studies: 1991-1993
• Graduate Studies: University of Maryland, University of San Diego, Wilkes University, Hampton University

Employment:

• Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) ; Mons, Belgium:
• SHAPE American High School; Teacher, Art: 1997-present
• SHAPE American High School; Teacher, French: 1993-1997
• Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio; Head Preparator, Conservation Department: 1989-90, Preparator; 1980-88
• Fine Artist (self-employed); 1980-present

Educational Initiatives:

• Participant in the AP with WE Service Pilot Program (with College Board) for 2016-2017 School Year
• Participant in The National Coalition for Core Arts standards (NCCAS) Model Cornerstone Assessment (MCA) Pilot Project in Visual Art, 2015-2016
• Partner with Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) to create and initiate the SHAPE/SAAM Museum Exhibition Project 2015-2016
• Partner with Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) on diverse educational initiatives 2010-2016
• Creator and Organizer Of “Artward Bound” annual weeklong art and culture based field trip for high school students to Italy 1993-2014

Resident Artist/Instructor/Organizer:

• Artist in Residence; Ginestrelle Foundation, Assisi, Italy, April 2017
• Presenter: European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Annual Conference; Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2016
• Artist in Residence; Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Skopelos, Greece, April, 2016
• Presenter, European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Annual Conference; Barcelona, Spain November, 2015
• Presenter, European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Annual Conference; Nice, France, November, 2014
• Artist in Residence; Scuola di Grafica; Venice, Italy, April 2014, September 2014, September 2015
• Creative Connections Arts Festival; director, Visual Arts; Oberwesel, Germany, 2009 – 2015
• Creative Connections Arts Festival; member, organizing committe; instructor; Wiesbaden, Germany, 1998-2009
• Visual Arts Standards Development Meeting; DODDS Europe Visual Arts Representative; Arlington, Virginia, March 2003 and Washington, DC September 2002
• Germany Regional Art Educators Workshop; instructor; Wiesbaden, Germany, November, 1993
• Young at Arts Festival; instructor; Isles District, DoDDS Europe 1991 – 1992

Extracurricular Activities:

• Department Chair, Humanities Department; 2001 – 2013
• Sponsor, Art Club; 1997-present
• Sponsor, Photo Club; 2012 – present

Published Articles:

• A New Method of Storing Wheat Starch Paste (co-authored with B. Miller) Journal of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Volume 36, No. 2, May, 1991