EDUCATION
1976-1980 POST GRADUATE CONCENTRATION - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Interdisciplinary Arts: Dance, Drama, Film, Television, Language Arts.
1975 MASTERS OF EDUCATION (M. Ed.) - Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
1970 THE BARNES FOUNDATION. GRADUATE - Appreciation and Philosophy of Art. Art Education Program, founded by Dr. Albert C. Bames with John Dewey. Merion, PA
1968 BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS (B.F.A.) - Tyler School of Art; Philadelphia College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS, SELECTED ARTICLES
SCHOLASTIC INSTRUCTOR MAGAZINE "Masterpiece Poster & Lesson: Paul Gaughin" Author, 2005.
ART NEWS, 2004-2005 Columnist "Inside the Art Room."
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD ART STANDARDS.
Writer. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. 2000.
CULTURE SMART! Teaching Multicultural Appreciation Through Art. Book/Program Author. Prentice Hall/Pearson Publishing International, 1999.
ART SMART! An Introduction to Art History and Appreciation for Children. Author.
Prentice Hall/Simon and Schuster Inc., 1988.
PORTFOLIO I. Teacher audio/visual art history guide set. Prentice Hall/Pearson Publishing International, 1989.
PORTFOLIO II. Teacher audio/visual art history guide set. Prentice Hall/Pearson Publishing International, 1988.
THE SPECIAL ARTIST'S HANDBOOK. Art Activities and Aids for Handicapped Students. Author. Dale Seymour/Addison Wesley Publications. 1984.
TEACHING TOLERANCE. Subject/Writer of feature article New Vision cover story. Fall 1993.
THE PRIMARY TEACHER'S READY-TO-USE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM. Curriculum Writer. Prentice Hall/Simon and Schuster, Inc. 1988.

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2006 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS: Graduate Art Education Admissions Coordinator
1983-present THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS: Rank: Professor (Adjunct), Education Department. Graduate level certification courses', specialization in Special Education Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Elementary Art Education K-8 and Field Supervision of student practicum.
1969-1999 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA:
1974-1999 Overbrook Educational Center. A Blue Ribbon School. Specialty in teaching art to students with visual impairment and blindness. Grades K-8.
1969-1974 The Potter Thomas School. Teacher of full art curriculum in bi-lingual Latino community.
1980-1982 Temple University. Adjunct Associate Professor, Art Education and
University Art Departments.
1980 The Philadelphia Museum of Art Instructor. Fine Art Education.


GRANTS, AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION
1999 The Mural Arts Program City of Philadelphia; Smith Kline Beecham;
The Southern Poverty Law Foundation. Grant recipient.
1997 The School District of Philadelphia. Commendation. Leadership in
Professional Development. Overbrook Cluster.
1996 The 1996 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. Pennsylvania
Department of Education, National Award.
1995 The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. Award of Recognition.
1994 The Milken Family Foundation. National Outstanding Educator Award.
1993-94 The Disney American Teacher Award. Visual Arts Teacher of the Year.
1994 The Philadelphia Board of Education. Teaching Commendation.
1994 The Pennsylvania Art Education Association. Award of Recognition.
1993-94 Art in Special Education Project of Pennsylvania. Grant.
1994 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The House of Representatives. Citation of Honor.
1993 City of Philadelphia. Citation of Honor.
1993 City of Philadelphia. Certified Resolution, Council of the City.
1990-93 Pennsylvania Council on The Arts And Department of Education. Commendation.
1991 City of Philadelphia. Citation of Honor Education.
1989 The Golden Palette Award. Department of Defense Dependent Schools, (D.O.D.D.S.) Department of Education, Germany.
1987 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) Honor granted by Moore
College of Art, Philadelphia, PA.

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
2006 Philadelphia University, Design Center: D.E.C.K.S Project
2001 Arts & Entertainment Television Network: Private tour of the Barnes Foundation.
Merion, PA.
1999 Children's Television Workshop/Nickelodeon. Initial Consultation: Fine Arts Education Advisor for Network Program Development.
1998 Office of Curriculum and Development, School District of Philadelphia. Cultural Diversity.
1996 The Keystone Integrated Framework; The PA Department of Education, US Department of Education. Standards Assessment.
1995-96 Binney-Smith, Crayola. Product Activity Development.
1992-94 Prentice-Hall/Simon and Schuster Inc. College Textbook Division.

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES
2006 Disney American Teacher Awards National Application Review Committee
2002 World Heritage Council, WYBE, Philadelphia PA.
2001 Department of Education, Bucks County Intermediate Unit. Completion of New Pennsylvania Arts & Humanities Standards.
2001 University Liaison Juror. Springfield Delaware County Annual Student Art Exhibition.
2000-2001 University of the Arts; College Promotion Committee, (CPC).
2000 UNESCO World Heritage Web Site. Development Advisor.
1999 - present The Disney American Teacher Award; Selection Committee; Hartford, Connecticut.
1999 - present Disney Learning Partnership Creative Classroom Fund: Application Review Board. Burbank, California.
1998 - present African-American Historical and Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, PA. Grant Jury.
1998-89 United States Department of Education: The Center for Equity and Excellence in Education. Washington, DC Appointment: Policy Advisory Board.
1996 United States Department of Education: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Washington, DC Appointment: Standards Committee, Early Childhood and Middle Childhood: Art Standards.
1994 United States Department of Education: The Center for Equity and Excellence in Education.Washington, DC Appointment; Policy Advisory Board. Representative of School District of Philadelphia.
1996 United States Department of Education: Office of Research and Improvement. Washington, DC Blue Ribbon Schools. Review Panelist.
1994 The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA. Executive Board Member.
1994 Prints in Progress. Philadelphia, PA. Honorary Advisory Committee.
1994 The Pennsylvania Art Education Committee for Multiethnic Concerns
1990-3 The President's Council on the Arts and Department of Education. Arts Education Advisor council. Pennsylvania Plan for Education.
1986-present The Foundation for Architecture: Architecture-in-Education. Advisory Board.
Book Advisor. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2006 "Muses, Models, and Memories", Wayne Art Center, Philadelphia
2004 "Stealing Water from the Moon," Indigo Arts Gallery, Philadelphia
*The Balancenter Gallery, Narberth, PA
The Fleisher Art Memorial: Sanctuary Exhibit
*The Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
The Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Annual Faculty Exhibition
*The Cosmopolitan Club, Philadelphia, PA One person show.
The Nevil Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The Museum of the Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA
*The Philadelphia Museum of Art, "Women in Art"
*Villanova University, 'Ten Philadelphia Artists"
*The Plastic Club, Drawing Award for works-on-paper
Friends of the Barnes Foundation, Merion, PA
The Kammer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The Kroungold Gallery, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Marion Locks, Philadelphia, PA
Rittenhouse Square Annual Exhibition
Artists Equity Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA
Gallery 306
Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA
* Juried/Solo shows
Works in private collections: Information available upon request.

MEDIA EXPERIENCE
The Milken Foundation Media Exchange Project: The Leonard Bernstein Cultural Center, Tennessee. Digital Curricular Development.
"Pieces Together: A Heritage Quilt" Featured in multicultural intergenerational art documentary with Joyce Scott and Elizabeth Scott, Artists/Storytellers. Pennsylvania Council for the Arts; Very Special Arts, Pennsylvania.
"Multicultural Art Objects for Special Needs Art Education." Documentary. Pennsylvania Department of Education.
"Teaching Special Education in Art" Produced by the Very Special Arts, State of Indiana.
"Architecture Education." Foundation for Architecture. Instructional videotape. Writer/Producer. Funded by Sun Oil Company; Philadelphia National Bank.
"Art Activities for Children." Series. "Super Seconds", WTAF-TV 29. Writer. Sponsored by Crayola, Binney-Smith.

MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
University of the Arts: Pennyslvania Art Education Student Chapter Sponsor
National Art Education Association, Reston, VA.
The Council for Exceptional Children. Washington DC.
The United States Department of Education, Washington, DC.
International Child Art Foundation, Washington, DC.
Teaching Tolerance Foundation; Southern Poverty Law Foundation, Montgomery AL.
The National Council of La Raza (N.C.L.R.), Washington, DC.
National State Teachers of the Year (N.S.T.O.Y.)
Author's Guild, and The Author's League of Americas, Inc. New York, NY.
Who's Who in American Education, the National Reference Institute, Reed Publishing.
American Federation of Teachers, Washington, DC.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENTS/TEACHER COURSES
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