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* “Work itself is the reward. If I choose challenging work it will pay me back with interest. At least I’ll be interested even if nobody else is. And this attempt for excellence is what sustains the most well-lived and satisfying, successful lives.” —Meryl Streep

professional & educational development

MASS COLLEGE OF ART, Boston, MA [ Graduate courses & Workshops ]

  • Painter & Photoshop, Summer 2000
  • Adobe Illustrator, Summer 2000
  • Director 8, Multimedia, Summer 2000
  • HTML Design Workshop, Spring 1999

    • MACROMEDIA, Boston, MA [ Seminar ]

  • Accessibility & Design (508 Compliance)

    • CLARK UNIVERSITY, Worcester, MA [ Bachelor of Arts — Art History, 1988 ]

  • HONORS CUM LAUDE, 1988
  • Academic Honors: Second honors, 1987-1988
  • Research Assistant, Athens, GR [ Dr Rhys F Townsend ], Summer 1987
  • May Term in Luxembourg, 1986

    • computer skills & media

  • QuarkXpress
  • HTML & CSS (Section 508)
  • Dreamweaver
  • Fireworks
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Director/ Flash
  • Acrobat
  • Power Point
  • Vectorworks
  • Word & Excel
  • Access
  • FileMaker
  • QuickBooks
  • Photography (Black & White, Printing, Digital)
  • Horticulture (MA Certified APP License, Construction, Landscape)
  • Painting (Fine Arts- Oils, Acrylics; Commercial- Faux finishes, Interior)
  • Woodworking (Interior, Finish, Carpentry, Framing)
  • Sculpture (Stone, found object, Water/Cement)
  • Video editing (VHS, Digital)

    • awards & affiliations

  • BRA Artist Certification, Boston, MA 2006
  • Member of GRAPHIC ARTISTS GUILD, 2001- 2002
  • Human Rights Campaign Federal Club Member, 2002-Present