Bio:

Education:

1. 2011 – present, UCBerkeley Extension, Professional Stream in Graphic Design
2. 2005-2006, The Toronto School of Art, Fine Art Diploma Program
3. 1996-1999, The Toronto School of Art, Studied etching, life drawing, portraiture, and wall sculpture.
4. 1992-1997, The University of Toronto, School of Continuing Education, Studied wildlife, botanical, and landscape drawing as well as watercolour and pastel painting.
5. 1983-1986, The University of Toronto, Master of Science, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
6. 1979-1983, The University of Toronto, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Microbiology

Professional Affiliations:

1. SCBWI, 2011 - present
2. Toronto Arts Council, Community Arts Committee, 2002 - 2006
3. Art Guild of Scarborough, President, 2001 - 2006
4. Art Guild of Scarborough, Exhibition Chairman, 1999 - 2001
5. Scarborough Arts Council
6. St. Michael’s Folders, President, 1999 - 2001
7. Thousand Cranes Peace Network, member, 1999 - 2001

Employment:

1. The J. David Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA, 2006-present
2. The Hospital for Sick Children, Cardiovascular Research, Toronto, Ontario, 2001-2006
3. St. Michael’s Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Toronto, Ontario, 1999-2001
4. St. Michael’s Hospital, Restenosis Research Laboratory, Toronto, Ontario, 1997-1999
5. University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Lipid Research Laboratory, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, 1994-1997
6. University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Calcium Research Laboratory, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, 1987-1994

Experience:

1. Community Arts Committee, Toronto Art Council, committee member, 2003-2006
2. The Art Guild of Scarborough, President. 2001-2005
3. The Art Guild of Scarborough, Exhibition Chairperson, 1999-2001
4. Rotunda Gallery, Scarborough Civic Centre, City of Toronto, Member of the Advisory Committee, 2002
5. Association of Research Assistants and Technologists, The Hospital for Sick Children, Research Institute, Executive Board member, 2002-2006
6. Community Art Project, Initiated the ongoing collaboration between the Art Guild of Scarborough and the Guild Renaissance Group to complete a community art project in the Art Guild of Scarborough's 40th year, 2001
7. Instruction, Young Artists (7-9 yr. old), City of Toronto, Economic Development, Tourism and Culture, Port Union C.C., September 2001 – June 2004, Spearheaded program development, established the age-appropriate curriculum, demonstrated techniques, and supervised children.
8. Instruction, Young Artists (5-6 yr. old), City of Toronto, Economic Development, Tourism and Culture, Port Union C.C., September 2001 – June 2004, Spearheaded program development, established the age-appropriate curriculum, demonstrated techniques, and supervised children.
9. 1000 Cranes for Peace, Project Co-ordinator, Founding member of the St. Michael’s Folders, Member of the Thousand Cranes Peace Network (Australia), Member group of Our Millennium (Canada), 2000.



Writer/Illustrator
Associate
Member since 2011
Region: California: San Francisco/South

Contact Information

Current Location:   San Francisco
Website:  http://www.sfcoyote.blogspot.com

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