Participation   International Society of Glass Beadmakers Board of Directors Vice-President Secretary 2003-2005 Vice-President Communications / 2005 to current Juried Member: Pittsburgh Craftsmen Guild Juried participant in Pittsburgh's Fair In The Park Three Rivers Glass Beadmakers Initiated Southwesterns PA's local ISGB chapter Served as president for 3, 2 year terms active member: Society for Contemporary Craft active member Touchstone Center for Crafts

Published Batik: Jim Kervins' Glass Beadmaking Batik : Lark Books 1000 Glass Beads

Instructor Glass Beadmaking Pittsburgh Glass Center Eight weekly courses Introduction to Glass Beadmaking / Beginner level Two Working with Enamels Workshops / Intermediate

Coursework Milissa Montini / Sweetwater Center & Pittsbrgh Center for Arts Kate Fowle / Touchstone Center for Crafts Elizabeth Ryland Mears / Pittsburgh Glass Center Stevie Belle / Touchstone Center for Crafts John Winter / Pittsburgh Glass Center Milon Townsend / Marketing Workshop / Pittsburgh Glass Center ISGB Teaching Seminars 1 - 3 ISGB Conferences (Gatherings) 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

Education Art Institute of Pittsburgh / Fashion Illustration 1979 Ivy Institute of Art / Painting & Sculpture 1980 La Roche College / BS Graphic Design 1989

Professional Chronology 1981-1988 JC Penney Corporation / Regional Visual Merchandiser 1986 - 1987 Georgetown Leather Design / Visual Merchandising Manager 1987 - 1989 Full-time student 1989- 1993 Della Femina McNamee / Messner Vetere McNamme / New York Advertising Art Director / Pittsburgh Office 1993 - 1998 Partner / The Ad Farm St. George Group Advertising / Senior Art Director Elisco Advertising / Art Director / Associate Creative Director 1998 to current Dymun + Company  Strategic Communications Firm / Director of Design