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                                          2010-date    
                                          Curator of Online Education 
                                          Museum of Art, Washington State University
                                          Curricular development and website design
                                          http://www.wsumuseumclass.com
                                           
                                          2006-date    
                                          Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track
                                          College of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning
                                          Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education PhD Program Courses
                                              Graduate: Curriculum Theory / Arts-Based Educational Research / Fine Arts Integration
                                              Undergraduate: K-8 Fine Arts Integration / Elementary Math Methods

                                          2009-date    
                                          ACE (Arts for Children’s Enrichment), WSU Liberal Arts WA State project Consultant
                                          Curriculum assessment / Curriculum Development of Arts and Culture Kits for Washington Counties.  
                                          These kits are presented at the annual 4-H Youth Development Conferences and offered by youth leaders in respective counties.
                                          2010 Kits: Dots & Lines: Australian Aboriginal Art / Endangered Animal Species
                                           
                                          2007-2010    
                                          WSU Coeur d’Alene Leadership Development Summer Camp Instructor
                                              2010: Community Art Activism sessions: Submission to the Idaho Meth Project Art Contest
                                              2009: Art & Sustainability sessions
                                              2008: Art & Literacy sessions
                                              2007: Art & Leadership sessions 


                                          2005-2006
                                          University of British Columbia, Teaching Assistantship, Winter session
                                          Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary and Middle School Mathematics
                                          Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary and Middle School Art
                                          Research Assistantship for Dr. Rita Irwin, Associate Dean of Teacher Education

                                          1999 – 2004    
                                          Burnaby School District: British Columbia, Canada, Head Teacher


                                          1989 – 2005    
                                          Burnaby School District, Enrolling Elementary Classroom Teacher