Education

• Kent State University Kent, Ohio- Master of Liberal Studies:Culture Through Technology 1999

Additional Education 1976-96

• University of Akron, Kent State University, Wright State University, Cleveland Institute of Art
• Kent State University Kent, Ohio- BS in Education 1972
• Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio-BFA: Fine Arts, Drawing, Printmaking 1969

Organizations

• Enamelist Society
• International Society for Education Through Art (INSEA)
• The Artist’s Network of Kent (TANK)
• Young Audiences of Greater Cleveland artist
• Adjunct professor Ashland University
• Adjunct Faculty Art Ed. Supervisor, Kent State University

Leadership

• Young Audiences Mural Artist
• Akron Lock 3 Summer Art Experience Artist 2006,2007
• Assisted KSU Art Education students to Italy study tour, May-June, 2005
• Assisted KSU Honors students in study trip to Merida, Mexico, 2005
• Co-director Kent State Art Dept. student study trip to Mexico, 2004
• Green High School Art Teacher 1972- 2002
• Gifted Education Advisory Committee (GHS) 2000
• Coordinator, Cultural Student Exchange, Instituto de Thomas Jefferson, Mexico City 2000
• Crew Leader, (GHS) Cultural Venturers (BSA) 1999-2001
• Environmental Club Founder, Advisor (SAFE-GHS) 1990-95, 2001-02
• Art Club Advisor (GHS) 1977-2001
• Advisory Committee, Scholastic Art Awards 1976-1990, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Photo Teacher (GHS) 1978-1990, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Art Dept. Chairperson (GHS) 1980-1998
• Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair (GHS) 1991-1998
• Established Cultural Studies Program (GHS) 1997
• Director of Student Cultural Visit to Costa Rica 1997
• Co-director Cultural Studies Exchange with Thomas Jefferson Institute, Mexico City, 2000, 2001
• Video Club Founder, Advisor 1990-97
• Telecommunications Teacher 1988-1996
• Faculty Senate President (GHS) 1986-89
• Established Telecommunications Program (GHS) 1988
• Guest Speaker Summit PTA 1979
• Established Photography Dept. (GHS) 1978
• GHS Yearbook Advisor 1974-1978

Honors, Awards

• Honored Educator (GHS) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Friend of Children Award-GHS PTSA, 2001-2002
• Ohio Media Institute Chosen Participant (Ohio University) 1994, 1995
• Shining Example Award, Summit County 1993 (All school district recycling program)
• Martha Holden Jennings Scholar 1993
• Roselyn Kohler Teaching Award of Excellence 1985

Grants, Commissions Awarded

• Akron Public Library Mural Commission 2004
• Guitarmania II, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland 2004
• Akron Children’s Hospital Rain forest mural commission 2003
• Green Foundation Grant 2000, 2001
• Phi Delta Kappa Teacher Grant 1999
• GHS PROSAC Grant 1998
• Green Foundation Grant 1997-98
• Goodyear Foundation Grant 1988, 1994
• GAR Foundation Grant 1988, 1993
• Green Board of Education Matching Grant 1993
• Burton Morgan Foundation Grant 1990
• Louis and Mary Myers Foundation Grant 1989
• PT3 Grant, Kent State University 2001
• Wal Mart Environmental Grant 1997, 2001

Current and recent Involvement

• Young Audience residencies 2008: Our Lady of Peace School, Shaker Heights, Orange High School
• A selected artist for the City of Akron Lock 3 Summer Arts Experience 2007: Akron : Past : Present : Future (assemblage mural) in Akron's Historical District and for 2006's Komodo Kingdom Mural at the Akron Zoo
• Archbishop Hoban High School, Artist in Residence, November, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Kent State University Art Education supervisor for student teachers 2003-present
• NEOEA Day workshop “Back to the Maya”, October 14, 2005
• Steinert Glass School & Kent Parks and Recreation Summer Art Program, featured Artist, Art in the Park 2005, 2006
• Summer Reading project-Kent State University 2005
• Kent State University, Art Education Pilot Program – Florence, Italy, May 2005
• Large Scale Porcelain Enameled Mural: “Enlightenemnt Heals” for Akron Public Library Firestone Park Branch, Akron, Ohio. Fall, 2004
• Guitarmania II Encore 2004 Artist for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Personal theme: “Rock Aid Benefits The World”
• Art teacher St. Joseph School, Randolph, Ohio 2004-2005
• Teacher of Enameling and metals workshops, Steinert Glass School, Kent, Ohio 2003-2006
• Enameling Artist in residence at Tallmadge HS and Kent Roosevelt HS 2003
• Student memorial sculpture commission for Green Intermediate school, Green Local Schools, Summit Co. Winter-spring 2002-2003
• Akron Children’s Hospital Rainforest Mural Project With Hoban HS Art Club students 2003
• Adjunct Professor, Ashland University 2003-present
• Akron Children’s Hospital Art Commission Project with Hoban HS Art Club Students Spring 2003
• Presented environmental enameled sculpture to the Quetzal Education Research Center in San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, summer of 2001