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Education
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BS in Education with an art major and a math minor, Dakota State College, Madison, SD (1984)

Graduate courses in art: Arts Curriculum Development, Lakota Arts Workshop, Advanced Ceramics, Raku Techniques, Creative Projects-Paper Making, Book Making, and Ceramics with Gerry Punt

Additional study in art: Studio Arts- Kemenyffy Workshop (clay), Studio Arts--Shepard Workshop (clay), Watercolor

Experience
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2001- Present
Madison Central School, Madison, SD, Middle School Art Instructor

2001, Spring
Dakota State University, Madison, SD, Visual Design and Ceramics instructor

1986-1999
West Central School, Humboldt, SD, K-8 Art instructor, 6^th grade Math

1984-1986
Leola, SD, H.S. Mathematics (courses included Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Advanced Math), Jr. High Art

Honors
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2005: show at South Dakota State Art Museum, Brookings

2004: exhibited in juried show at the Horse Barn, Sioux Falls

2000: accepted into Argyle Zebra Coop Gallery, St. Paul, MN

1999: best of show at Arts Nite benefit for Washington Pavilion

1999: presentation on art process for 4th grade in Mitchell        

1998: honorable mention award at Oscar Howe  
                                                              
1998: juror's award at Community Cultural Center in Brookings

1997: in Women of Spirituality show at Oscar Howe Museum,
Mitchell  

1997: show at Karl E. Mundt Library, Madison

1996: received fellowship from the Council for Basic Education the National Endowment for the Arts

1996: show at Firehouse Gallery, Madison

1996: juror’s award at Oscar Howe

1996: juried the Living Art student show in Mitchell

1996: exhibited at Granary in Aberdeen

1996: critiqued student art show for Oscar Howe Museum

1996: accepted into Paper/Fiber 95 in Iowa City

1995: accepted into For Spacious Skies exhibit and tour

1995: in On Common Ground traveling exhibition

1995: exhibited at Community Cultural Center in Brookings

1994: juror’s award at Oscar Howe

1993: in Sunstruck show at Oscar Howe museum

1989: West Central’s Teacher of the Year