BlendED, Art Teacher K-12

• Aug 2021 - Present

Storyteller

• Oct 2017 - Present

Professional storyteller, performing with The Moth telling true stories based on my life, told before live audiences, with no notes. Currently working with a writer on an option for a screenplay. Moth Storyteller: • Featured on the Moth Radio Hour on PRX • Mainstage Storyteller- Dayton, Jackson Hole, Charleston WV, ( NYC Canceled due to COVID) • Virtual Mainstage- Selected for the first-ever virtual event • Podcast of the Dayton Show on The Moth website • Competed in multiple Pittsburgh and Louisville Slams • Qualified for the Louisville Grandslam for winners of Slams Story Slam Dayton- Wilie's Comedy Club • Competed in more than twenty slams, both in-person and virtually • Qualified for three Grandslam events Show less

Glass Artist

• Sep 2003 - Present

Lampwork glass artist • First place in the Washington DC Bead Museum's international competition • First place in the Coatings by Sanburg (CBS Inc) national competition for dichroic glass • Member of the Miami Valley Lampwork Bead Artists MVLBA, Vice-president 2015-2016, 2019-2021, conducted trunk shows in local bead shops (pre-COVID), organized retreats with nationally known artists, collected and photographed beads, then designed postcards • Donated glass beads to "Beads of Courage" for children undergoing prolonged medical treatment • Taught classes to MVLBA members at retreats, monthly meetings, and over zoom Skills: Teaching, designing, marketing, planning, coordinating Show less

Substitute Teacher

• Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

Private Tutor

• Mar 2010 - Feb 2021

Private tutor for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post Graduate students in the fields of: Educational Administration, Early Childhood Education, Communications, Nutrition, English Language Learning (ELL), Student Affairs, Marketing, Business Administration, English, and Special Education. Works face-to-face with local students and interacts virtually using skype, zoom, and google docs Skills: Word, PowerPoint, Prezi, Zoom, Google Docs/Sheets, Excel Private tutor for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post Graduate students in the fields of: Educational Administration, Early Childhood Education, Communications, Nutrition, English Language Learning (ELL), Student Affairs, Marketing, Business Administration, English, and Special Education. Works face-to-face with local students and interacts virtually using skype, zoom, and google docs Skills: Word, PowerPoint, Prezi, Zoom, Google Docs/Sheets, Excel

President Of The Board Of Directors

• Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

President of the Board of Directors for Sober Lotus long-term sober-living house Responsibilities/Accomplishments: • Established a 501(c)3 non-profit status with the IRS • Developed by-laws, mission statement, short-term goals, strategic plan, and operation plans • Developed strategy to raise more than $30,000 to open their first long-term sober house within one year • Conducted fundraisers, solicited donations, and coordinated community partners • Solicited grants to sustain operations • Established house with donations and "adopt-a-room" strategy Show less

Religious Education Teacher

• Aug 1992 - May 2017

Taught Sunday School for Preschool students at Queen of Apostles QAC (1999-2016) • Planned lessons with supporting activities and projects • Developed strategies to convey complex concepts to young students • Developed classroom management skills to encourage independence for many three and four-year-old students Founded "New Parent Night Out"- a monthly social meeting young parents from several parishes in the Dayton area (2010-2017) • Designed a program to serve busy young families and help them maintain social contact • Coordinated the facility, set-up/tear-down, and gathered required plates, cups, highchairs, etc. • Managed communication between families and the church • Coordinated meals Youth Group coordinator QAC (1996-97) • Planned outing • Supervised students Taught religious education classes for Middle School students at WPAFB (1992-1995) • Developed classroom management to encourage students not engaged by the material Skills: Communication, coordination, teaching, planning, classroom management, program design, and community outreach Show less

Masterworks Instructor, Land Lab Creator, Carnival Chair, Fundraising Coordinator

• Sep 2001 - May 2009

Fundraising Chair-Chaired fundraising for Centerville football and wrestling teams • Raised between $1200-$6000 each year for 14 years • Conducted pancake breakfasts, silent auctions, and raffles • Sold tickets, solicited donations and managed volunteers • Established enrollment in Kroger community outreach programs Land Lab Coordinator/Creator (2003-09) • Created two outdoor science labs to support the science curriculum • Wrote pamphlet explaining plant traits and solar fountain function • Coordinated Eagle Scout projects to build a solar fountain, benches, trellises, stone retaining wall • and raised garden boxes • Installed and maintained an automatic irrigation system and a solar fountain • Solicited community donations of plants, materials, and equipment • Maintained plants within the garden School Carnival Chair raised between $8,000 and $11,000 each year between 2001-2008 • Managed seven sub-committees: ticket sales, silent auction, cake chair, games, decorations, • volunteers, and raffle • Solicited donations from the community • Established plan to execute the carnival with a minimum of meetings Skills: Teaching, community outreach, maintenance of games, fountains, and plants, design, coordination, meeting management, and fundraising Show less

Military Science Department Chair, Wright State University

• Jul 1992 - Aug 1995

Department Chair, Army ROTC, Wright State University (1992-1995). • Responsible for all operations, recruiting, training, and budgeting of department. • Taught Military Science Classes in leadership, tactics, and military writing • Increased department enrollment by 120% in three years through aggressive recruitment • Trained three Ranger Challenge Teams. Brought home two first-place trophies • Negotiated with the University to expand facilities and add an arms room • Served as a Tactical officer at advanced camp at Ft Bragg. Rated Senior Cadets in the field Show less

Company Commander, Transportation Officer

• Dec 1989 - Jan 1992

Company Commander, Headquarter's Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion • Oversaw the Deployment of the Unit to Desert Storm /Desert Shield in Saudi Arabia and Iraq • Responsible for the training, operations, communications, security, and equipment maintenance for more than 150 soldiers Transportation Officer, Forward Corps Support Battalion FCSB • Responsible for planning and executing the largest single FSCB movement into battle. • Planned and executed the move of 1200 soldiers with equipment into theater • Planned the redeployment of FCSB to overseas • Coordinated movement between Corps assets • Awarded Bronze Star for actions during Desert Storm Show less