CAREER OBJECTIVE
To continue working as an artist, and to pass on the knowledge and
experience that I have gained in the past by teaching.

EDUCATION

1992-95 M.F.A. Ceramic Major, Sculpture Minor
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

1990-91 B.A. Art Ceramic Emphasis
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont, Nebraska

1984-87 University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• 2001-2000
  Iowa Western Community College
  Sculpture classes
  
• 2001-1996
  Metropolitan Community College
  Teaching beginning and advanced clay classes
  Taught silversmith classes for 2 semesters
  
• 1996
  Omaha Recreation Department, Omaha, NE
  Taught ceramic classes for the City of Omaha
  
• 1993-95
  Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  Taught Ceramics I and II, and assisted in upper level classes.
  Firing of kilns: gas, electric, and wood firing
  Responsible for the clay room and inventory
  General studio maintenance
  Iowa City Recreation Department, Iowa City, IA
  Taught ceramic classes
  
• 1987
  Ceramic Lab assistant, U.N.I. Cedar Falls, IA
  
• 1990-92
  Midland College Fremont, NE
  Assisted ceramic students with throwing, hand building, and slip casting. Mixed clays, glazes, and slips.

PROFESSIONAL STUDIO EXPERIENCE:

• 2000-01
  Omaha Clay Works, Tom Harnack and Dan Toberer
  
• 1998
  Working with Taku Kawaski, Shigaraki, Japan.
  Building Anagama Kiln, Fort Calhoun, NE
  
• 1997
  Maintaining studio in Omaha, NE
  Private individual ceramics instruction.
  Working on personal projects.
  Assistant to John Lajba, Sculptor, Omaha, NE
  
• 1996
  Assistant to Les Bruning, Sculptor, Omaha, NE
  Cutting, grinding, and casting bronze.
  
• 1991-92
  Assistant to Jun Kaneko, Omaha, NE
  Working in large scale ceramic sculpture production
  Full studio involvement forming, firing, packing and
  installation.
• 1989-90
  Potter-in -Residence, Omaha Brick Works, Omaha, NE
  Formulation of native clay bodies.
  Commissioned work for architects and general public.
  Making, sorting and palleting bricks.
  
• 1998
  Production Thrower, Apprentice, Earthworks Potter, Alexander, IA
  Making quality controlled stoneware.
  Packing and unpacking shows and displays.
  Mixing clays, glazes, and testing results.

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED:

• 2001 Extruder Madness
  
• 2000 Bemis School of Art, Pit fire workshop
  
• 1999 Wood fire workshop, Omaha, NE
  
• 1996 University of Nebraska at Omaha
  
• 1996 Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE
  
• 1996 Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha, NE
  
• 1995 Carroll Community High School, Carroll, IA
  
• 1995 Lincoln High School, Des Moines, Iowa
  
• 1994 Newton High School, Newton Iowa

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

• 1998 Peter Voulkos, Bemis Art Center, Omaha, NE
  
• 1998 Goro Suzuki, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  
• 1994 Peter Voulkos, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  
• 1993 Val Cushing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  Don Reitz, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  
• 1992 Norman Schulman, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  
• 1987 Patti Warashina, University of Iowa., Cedar Falls, Iowa
  
• 1986 Kurt Wiser, University of Iowa., Cedar Falls, IA
  
• 1982 Ken Fergusen and Warren McKensie, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, CO