LICENSES AND DEGREES
EDUCATIONAL
- State of Tennessee Educator License with Visual Arts 427 K-12 & English 407 7-12 (2013)
- State of Arizona Teaching Certificate 7-12 with Art K-12 Endorsement (1978)
- Permanent Ontario (Canada) Teacher’s Certificate-Intermediate & Senior 7-12 (1979) with
- Visual Arts Specialist (1981) and Special Education Specialist Part I (1984) Endorsements
- Bachelor of Art Education Degree (B.A.E.)-Arizona State University (1978)
PROFESSIONAL
- Photographic Craftsman Degree (Cr.Photog.)-Professional Photographers of America (1993)
- Master Artist Degree (M.Artist)-Professional Photographers of America (1992)
- Laurel Degree (Ph.AL)-American Photographic Artisans Guild (1992)
- Photographic Artisan Degree (Ph.A)-American Photographic Artisans Guild (1990)
- Certified Retouch Artist (CRA)-Professional Photographers of Ontario (1986)
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona-Continuing Teacher Education
2007 - No Child Left Behind
University of Tennessee, Knoxville-Graduate Program
2003 - Embellished Watercolour Painting
2001 - Oil/Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
1999 - Watercolour Painting
1994 - Infra Red Photography
1991 - Watercolour Painting
1991 - Painting on Fabric I and Painting on Fabric II
1989 - Watercolour Painting
1987 - Oil & Acrylic Painting
1986 - Watercolour Painting
Under the Direction of Daniel E. Greene
1993 - Portrait Painting in Oils
Presidential Training & Support-Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1991 - Electronic Imaging-Adobe Photoshop
Under the Direction of Helen Yancy Cr.Photog, CPPS, A.ASP, M.Artist, M.Photog, MEI
1989 - Photographic &Transparent Oils
1989 - Full Brush Portrait Painting in Oils
Under the Direction of Vivian Kistler CPF
1987 - Fine Art Conservation and Repair/Conservation Framing
University of Windsor-Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1984 - Special Education Specialist Part I Endorsement
1982-83 - Education/Developmental Disorders in Children I & II
1978 - Educational Psychology I & II
1978 - Visual Arts-Intermediate Drawing-Recipient of the Outstanding Student Award
1975-76 - Visual Arts, Art History, Music, French, & Education
University of Western Ontario-London, Ontario, Canada
1981 - Visual Arts Specialist 427 K-12 Endorsement
Winona International School of Professional Photography-Atlanta
1980 - Photographic Airbrushing
1980 - Photographic Print Enhancement
Arizona State University-Tempe, Arizona
1978 - Bachelor of Art Education Degree (B.A.E.) Honors, Dean's List, Cum Laude
Majors-Painting & Drawing, Art History, Education
Minors-Music, Psychology, Special Ed, English
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Spring 2004-Fall 2016 SEVIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD-TENNESSEE
PERMANANT and INTERIM TEACHER responsible for curriculum development and instruction of High School English classes that meet the changing state standards and testing procedures. Interim and short positions taught French, Spanish, Latin, Music, Theater, Algebra, History/U.S. Government, Computer Technology, and Digital Design. Often worked with teachers and students creating department logos, printing specialty products for fund raising, assisting with school branding for special events, providing after school tutoring, and Co-Sponsor of Latin Cub.
1980-Present HEIRLOOM ART STUDIO-CANADA/USA-OWNER
PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR, FINE ARTIST and RESTORATION ARTISAN internationally known for teaching Fine Art, Digital, and Photography classes throughout North America and producing award-winning paintings, portraits, photographic and fine art restorations. With work placed in seventeen countries throughout the world the Studio is recognized by associations such as Fujifilm, Eastman Kodak, Epcot Center, and the Professional Photographers of Canada and America.
1998 ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF ARTS &CRAFTS-GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE
FINE ART INSTRUCTOR at this internationally known Arts & Crafts School responsible for developing and teaching college level adult education courses in Drawing Fundamentals.
1992-2000 WINONA and PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS of AMERICA-ATLANTA, GA
FINE ART AND DIGITAL INSTRUCTOR at this school of professional photography as well as at affiliated state professional photography associations. Responsible for intense traditional and digital instruction that meets the needs of international professional photographers and artisans in the areas of quality photographic airbrushing, retouching, digital painting, photographic lab, and printing procedures. Other instruction relates to original fine art painting, oil portraiture, and creative digital fine art painting techniques as well as Fine Art and Design.
1979-1987 WINDSOR BOARD OF EDUCATION and ST. CLAIR COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY--WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA
FINE ART INSTRUCTOR of Drawing and Watercolour courses responsible for developing and teaching curriculum, evaluating performance, and grading students according to regulated Provincial standards.
PROFESSIONAL & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
1980-Present HEIRLOOM ART STUDIO-CANADA/USA-OWNER
Internationally known fine art and restoration studio begun in Canada in 1980 and moved to the U.S. in 1997 shipping original fine art paintings and portraits, photographic and fine art restoration, and digital artistry to seventeen countries throughout the world.
1979-Present OUTSTANDING EXPECTATIONS-TENNESSEE
Co-Owner/Operator of this brick and mortar specialty gift and fine art gallery with online shopping dedicated to the sale of original fine art and reproductions, handmade products, New Age and Metaphysical retail merchandise.
1995-2019 EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM SCREENPRITING-CANADA AND U.S.A.
ART DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC ARTIST, and WEBMASTER for this custom screenprinting business. Responsible for all prepress screenprinting and dye sublimation duties from creation of graphic designs, colour separations, file prep, merchandise printing, providing customer service, to creating and maintaining multiple websites and shopping carts.
2007-2008 SMOKY MOUNTAIN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT-TENNESSEE
2002-2003 VOLUNTEER CABIN RENTALS-TENNESSEE
OFFICE MANAGER responsible to streamline, operate, and maintain reservations and the Maintenance Office at these Vacation Rental Resorts as well as co-ordinate and report all operations between the Maintenance, Housekeeping, Quality Control, Guest Relations, and Front Desk Departments. Position required maintaining extensive daily reports, updates, and data entries on reservations, staff assignments, supplies, billing, and submitting month-end reports as required by Corporate Offices.
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
I am a proficient worker with high standards and exacting attention to detail and deadlines. I have an excellent command of the English language both orally and written and still maintain French as well as some of the other languages acquired throughout the years.
I hold a valid Alien Resident Card and Social Security Number that allows me to work in the United States and hold a valid Canadian Passport making me able to travel anywhere in the world.
In addition to a vast array of retail experiences and business ownership responsibilities, I have extensive knowledge using PC and MAC computers and software. Knowledge includes purchasing, installation, maintenance and upgrading of computers, software, printers, scanners and associated peripherals. Functional, or proficient, using graphic and word processing software including, but not limited to Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, InDesign, Premier, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and much more.
Proficient in web design using the software GoLive and Dreamweaver as well as uploading, maintaining and sustaining html web sites with experience using php coded shopping carts.
Extensive background in light opera and the theater from writing plays to stage management, make-up, costume design, producing and performing. Was attached to several professional theatrical companies and troupes as well as sponsor teacher for clubs and productions at several high schools over the years.
Extensive music background including some teaching of high school orchestra and vocal chorus, rehearsal pianist for ballet and light opera companies and the seventeen-year private study of musical history, harmony, counterpoint and piano performance. Instrumental performance includes study on the flute, harp, guitar and several years performing and competing on first soprano horn with an international award-winning Drum & Bugle Corps.