Experience
Professional Experience
- Self Employed Artist, 1990 – present
- SM Sewing, Inc. Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN & Castleton, IN Retail Stores
- Sewing Machine Sales and Education, February 2005 – July 2006
- SD Pike Township, 6901 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268
- Part-time Substitute Teacher, 2000 – 2003
- Karen’s Appliquéd Sportswear, 15260 Herriman Blvd., Noblesville, IN 46060
- Sewing Supervisor & Appliqué Designer, October 1987 – September 1990
- E Jerome Babitz, O. D., 3410 North High School Road, Indianapolis, IN 46224
- Optometric Technician, February 1983 – August 1987
- Top Hat Formal Wear, 938 East Georgia, Indianapolis, IN
- Assistant Store Manager & Alterations, March 1982 – February 1983
- Ella Marie Fabrics, 509 South Indiana Street, Greencastle, IN 46135
- Shop Seamstress, August 1981 – January 1982
Publication
The Indianapolis Star, January 2, 1999
Volunteer Experience
- SouthShore Arts Council Board of Directors, Secretary 2008, Treasurer & V. President 2009 - SouthShore Area of Tampa Bay
- The Ruskin Big Draw, Ruskin, Florida 2008 & 2009
- Orange Grove Middle Magnet School, 3415 16th Street, Tampa, FL 33605
- SAC committee, Fall Semester 2006
- New Augusta Public Academy North, 6450 Rodebaugh Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268
- Curriculum Committee, School Years 2004 & 2005
- New Augusta Public Academy South, 6250 Rodebaugh Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268
- Tutoring with individual students and in the classrooms, 1999 - 2003
- Exhibition Docent at the Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Classes, Lectures, & Workshops
- Decorative Machine Stitching, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN April 19 & 21, 2005
- Machine Appliqué, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN January 11, 2005
- Loose Thread Embroidery, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN October 13, 2004
- Bobbin Stitching, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN September 15, 2004
- Free Motion Embroidery, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN September 21, 2004
- Free Motion Embroidery, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN September 1 & 15, 2004
- Machine Appliqué, Husqvarna Viking, Castleton, IN May 12, 2004
- Bobbin Stitching, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN April 30, 2004
- Machine Embroidery, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN April 29, 2004
- Machine Embroidery, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN April 27, 2004
- Machine Appliqué, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN April 23, 2004
- Loose Thread Embroidery, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN April 16, 2004
- Loose Thread Embroidery, Husqvarna Viking, Castleton, IN April 13 & 21, 2004
- Free Motion Embroidery, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, In April 8, 2004
- Loose Thread Embroidery, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN March 3, 2004
- Crazy Quilting with a Curve, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN March 2, 2004
- Loose Thread Embroidery, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN February 11, 2004
- Machine Appliqué, Hancock Fabrics, Carmel, IN January 21, 2004
- Decorative Machine Stitching, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN August 14 & 21, September 17 & November 18, 2003
- Machine Appliqué, Husqvarna Viking, Avon, IN June 24 2003
- Machine Appliqué, Indianapolis Art Center, 820 East 67th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Week – end workshop, February 8 & 9, 2003 - Fabric Collage, Indianapolis Art Center, 820 East 67th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Seven week course, Spring Semester 2001 - Studio Quilting, Frankfort Public Library, 208 W. Clinton, Street, Frankfort, IN 46041
Lecture, November 11, 2000 - Fabric Collage, 3341 Catalpa Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46228
Ten week course Fall Semester 2000 - What is a Textile Artist?, Bethel Nursery School, Indianapolis, IN, May 18, 1998
- Machine Appliqué & Free Motion Embroidery, 6426 North College Ave., Indianapolis, IN
October 24 – 25, 1994 - Creating Art to Wear, Indiana University, Purdue University at Indianapolis, IN, Division of
Continuing Studies, June 17, 1994 - Creating Art to Wear, Indiana University, Purdue University at Indianapolis, IN, Division of
Continuing Studies, July 16, 1993 - Machine appliqué & Free Motion Embroidery, The Fashion Fabric Shop, Indianapolis, IN
January 22, 1992 - Machine Appliqué Demonstration, Ben Davis High School Home Economics class,
Indianapolis, IN, August 28, 1990 - One Hour Demonstrations at various locations throughout Indianapolis