PRESIDENT
Arts & Education Consultants, Inc Pittsfield, MA 1997 -
present
Consulting services in board-effectiveness training, strategic planning, board retreat,
with the creation and teaching of a Certificate Program in Non-Profit Management and
Governance at Berkshire Community College.
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND MARKETING
Blueline Drafting Service, Inc., Pittsfield, lnc, MA
2010 to present
Developed program for training in 2D and 3D Computer Automated Design (AutoCad)
for employees of manufacturers, fabricators, contractors, graphic designers.
Completed a marketing survey to explore the actual need for these services
which showed that access to this training was needed.
BOARD AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
MusicLink, Inc., Arlington, VA 2007
to 2009
Independent consultant for national scope fund raising, board development, and
planning for this national music organization that provides music instructuon
for talented students from low-income families.
EDUCATION COORDINATOR National
Music Foundation, Lenox, MA 1999 - 2002
Developed and
administered the American Music Education Initiative (AMEI) a national grant
program recognizing teachers using American music in their
classrooms.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Community School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC 1991-1996
Developed management, fund raising, public relations and program in art, music, dance and
theater. Expanded budget from $400,000 to $550,000 and increased income base.
PRESIDENT
Arts and Education Consultants, Reston, VA 1987-91
Consultant in fund raising, board development, program development for non-profit
agencies.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Business and Industry for the Arts In Education, NY, NY 1990-91
Developed fund raising and board development strategies for International and Early
Childhood projects connected with Learning To Read Through The Arts.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
National Public Radio, PERFORMANCE TODAY, Washington, DC 1988-89
Managed and developed National Endowment for the Humanities grant project," Arts
History and Criticism" for NPR's Performance Today program.
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Miami, FL 1983-87
Developed and managed the Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) program, a
national scholarship competition for high school seniors in art, music, dance, theater and
creative writing and the Presidential Scholars in the Arts program, with
annual
performances and art exhibitions at the JFK Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
Washington DC.
PRESIDENT, CEO
American Music Conference, Wilmette, IL 1979-81
Developed TV ad campaign and print ads for national distribution for the music instrument
and publishing industry, to promote music education in the home, school and community.
SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR THE ARTS
US COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION (now Secretary of Education), Washington, DC 1978-79
Developed and managed the Working Group on Arts Education, representatives of
Cabinet Departments, Kennedy Center, and Smithsonian agencies. Created and managed the
first Arts Education Forum, chaired by Mrs. Walter Mondale, with representation from
NAEA, MENC, NDA, ATA, and other education associations of superintendents, principals,
teachers and parents.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
John D. Rockefeller 3RD Fund, NY, NY 1971-78
Managed and developed Coalition of States For Arts Education, a ten
state national effort to strengthen and develop comprehensive arts programs for their
schools. Assisted in the development of the Dance In Schools program for the
National Endowment for the Arts. Provided coordination for Project IMPACT, an USOE program
in 5 cities.
ARTS RESEARCH ADVISOR
Bureau of Research, US Office of Education, Washington, DC 1969-71
Project research manager for arts and humanities projects.
FINE ARTS ADVISOR
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA 1966-69
Developed and implemented a Related Arts Curriculum for use in junior and senior
high schools throughout the state.
PROFESSOR OF MUSIC
Kutztown State University, Kutztown, PA 1960-69
College Choir conductor, Orchestra conductor, Musical Theater
Production, director. Taught music theory, music listening, elementary methods courses.