Designing the Future
RESUME
Education
Bachelor of Arts: History (Minor: Anthropology), North Carolina State University - May 1994
Bachelor of Arts: Multidisciplinary Studies (Applied Archaeology), North Carolina State University - May 1994
American Montessori Society teaching certification (Lower Elementary), Center for Montessori Teacher Education – July 2006
Central Carolina Community College Ceramic and Metal Sculpture Certificate Program 2011-2012
Continuing education in Ceramics include coursework taught by Jon Britt, Gabriel Cline and Cynthia Lee
Experience
Artist / Educator / Art-Educator
2005 – Present
Organize, schedule & perform lessons (traditional classrooms, Montessori, Art – education both institutional and self-organized)
Develop curriculum & create new materials for use in classes; Key elementary & middle school projects delivered include:
Principles in Archaeology
Ancient Egypt – cultural history, “fish mummies”, archaeology & art including practical
Early humans – archaeology, history, cultural studies, timelines
Cultural origins of vocabulary – Greek, Latin, Old English and Germanic roots
Peace & social justice and critical thinking
Elementary Mathematics
Language, Grammar and Writing
Lead classroom instruction as primary or secondary teacher for the following elementary & middle schools
Exploris School; 2015 – present
Renaissance Montessori – Teacher & Artist in Residence; 2012 – 2013
Sterling Montessori School; 2007 – 2011; 2014
Heartwood Montessori; 2006 – 2009
Explore! Beyond – School of Music & Art; 2005, 2006
Develop & lead adult classes in variety of art and craft techniques, including:
Ceramics: hand-building- soft and hard slab, pinch pot, coil
Textiles & silk dying; advanced techniques (shibori and tie die)
Printmaking- waterless lithography, woodblock, linoprint, screenprint and gelli print
Basket weaving and making
Mixed media with alcohol inks
Cultural Resources Assessment Group Archaeology
Archaeologist / Business Operations Manager
November 2001 – May 2004
Manage day-to-day operations of the business; manage relationships with state and local authorities
Coordinate projects (schedule resources, equipment and staff)
Interact with existing and new customers (provide bids & proposals, win new business, publication of resulting reports)
Perform archival research (deeds, maps, titles and historic data concerning project property)
Perform field surveys, excavation, documentation, site identification, GPS, photography and illustration
North Carolina Department of Historic Sites
Artifact Conservator
September 1999 – April 2000
Conservation of artifacts from NC museums, including restoration and repair of the C.S.S. Neuse
Used physical and chemical conservation methods to preserve and restore artifact materials, small finds
Catalog & describe materials and individual exhibits
North Carolina State University Libraries
Computing Consultant 2 / Web Designer
November 1997 – May 1998
Design web pages for the NCSU libraries (layout and content; Adobe Photoshop suite)
Site administrator for coordinating changes to the infrastructure (equipment, servers and software) and content (documentation and data)
IBM Global Services Customer Service Center
Training Coordinator / Team Leader
February 1995 – September 1997
Managed projects and people to support the deployment of new business to the Customer Service Center (either new customers, scope changes for existing customers, deployment of new technology)
Trained CSC staff on tools, processes and procedures (new hires as well as update/refresh training for existing employees)
Coordinated demonstrations and tours for prospective customers
Handled escalations and complex customer requests, assisted staff with difficult customer or internal issues
North Carolina State University Roman Aqaba Project
Small-Finds Lead / Research Assistant
April 1994 – April 1995
Small-finds coordination (field identification, cataloging, cleaning, and conservation)
Field technician (survey, excavation and documentation)
Developed database for material archive and cataloging
North Carolina State University Roman Hungary Project
Field Coordinator
May 1993 – August 1993
Oversee regular and volunteer labor
Field technician (survey, excavation and documentation)
Paleobotanical research assistant (flotation, botanical identification, analysis and documentation)
Organizations / Membership
Town of Cary – Public Art Advisory Board
Current member
At-Large Member (2009 – 2014)
Chairman (2012 – 2013) Supervised and Assisted in Public Art Project with Nina Hole (Denmark)
Chairman Artist Selection Committee- Higgins Greenway Project (2019-present)
Carolina Rollergirls
Board of Directors; Director of Interleague Relations (2007 – 2009)
Charity Liason (2008 – 2009)
Skater (2006 – 2010)
Advocacy
Advocate for the visually disabled- wrote 504 brief for the Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights that successfully demonstrated discrimination and won reparations.