Work CV

Ongoing	Maintenance Painter @  PaintSet Owner, founder at PaintSet. Maintenance painting for home and office interiors, walls, woodwork and furniture. Specializing in material and color advice.
Ongoing	Visual Artist Educated in the fine arts, with an emphasis on writing and education. Frequently showing in invitational group events as well as many solo exhibitions.
2015-2017	Newest Art Organization, Co-Founder.  Exhibitions director and liason for refugees in the arts coming to the Netherlands
2009/2010	Volunteer Tutor, 5th Montessori School, Amsterdam, NL Teaching gifted students mathematics using ‘Somplextra’ educational tools. Emphasis on problem-solving thru logic, spatial and numerical puzzles Focus on computer skills using software PowerPoint and Excel
1998-2010	English Language Tutor, Amsterdam, NL Providing intensive language lessons to adults and teenagers Grammar, reading and writing with an emphasis on conversation skills
2008/2009	Willem de Kooning Academie voor Kunst, Rotterdam, NL Guest teacher for students in visual art and design. Advised and prepped graduating students for final thesis exhibition Guided and critiqued individual 3rd and 4th year students with ongoing studio projects.
2008	5th Montessori School, Amsterdam, NL Elementary school assistant in four separate classrooms, working one-on-one with children ages six through eight years. Lessons covered reading, arithmetic, dutch history.
2005/2008	ArtEZ, Christelijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Zwolle, NL Guest teacher for students in visual art and design. Advised and prepped graduating students for final thesis exams. Guided and critiqued individual 2nd and 3rd-year students with ongoing studio projects.
1997/2008	Independent Work Experience Owner, founder of painting company, “Interior Renewal”. Free-lance collaboration with partner or large crew, constructing and painting interior decors for exhibition spaces and public showrooms both in New York City and in the Netherlands.
2005	De Zonnehof Museum, Amersfoort, NL Participating selection committee member for exhibition of works by post graduates of the CABK, ArtEZ in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Collaborated on resulting catalog and exhibition, ‘Credo’ 2006, in the Zonnehof Museum.
2003	Koninklijke Academie Voor Beeldende Kunst, The Hague, NL Guest lecturer for third and fourth year graphic arts students focusing on concept and process in 3-d art. Assigned students a project which culminated in group studio critiques. Coordinated critical discussion group with students in collaboration with established artist exhibiting at GEM, Contemporary Arts Museum in the Hague.
1988/1990	Jay Street Boro Hall Academy, Brooklyn, New York, USA Private school for inner-city children age eleven through eighteen years. Taught art and creative writing to students age fourteen through eighteen years. Developed and taught a fine arts program geared towards introducing third and fourth year students to cultural life in New York City.
1986/1988	Artist’s Assistant, Brooklyn, New York, USA Full-time plaster-casting studio specialized in building moulds, and casting and finishing large plaster sculptures for clients / artists.
1984/1986	The Chinquapin School, Highlands, Texas, USA Private boarding school for under-privileged children. First to organize and curate exhibit of student works at the University of Houston, Lawndale Gallery. Conceived, planned and implemented a fine arts program that, along with classroom projects, introduced children to the cultural environment outside school. Taught creative writing, algebra and art to students age twelve through eighteen years.
1985	San Felipe Elementary School, Houston, Texas, USA Arts instructor Planned, organized and taught after-school arts program to under-privileged children ages four through eight years.
1980	Center For Handicapped Children, Hanover, N.H. Coordinated schedules for children to go on regular outings, Involved in daily learning and health exercises, and assisted other teachers with special educational events. Worked one-on-one with severely disabled children from ages 9 through 15