Curriculum Vitae:

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1 University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg BA Fine Arts (Hons) 1981 - 1985
2 University of Natal, Durban, Higher Diploma in Education 1986
3 Natal College of Education, Pietermaritzburg, Further Diploma in Education (Computer Literacy) 1996
4 Mediatek, Durban, Diploma in Multimedia Authoring 1997
5 International Computer Drivers Licence 2006
6 Assessors course on Outcomes Based Assessment - ETDP.SETA certified 2007
7 Intel Teach Programme - Gold Certificate 2007
8 Moderator's Course on Outcomes Based Assessment - ETDP, SETA certified 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

I presently teach Art at Durban Girls College but have taught Art at Grosvenor Girls' High School (1994-1999) and at Northwood Boys High School (1987-1993).
I have served on various examining committees marking drawing, art practical and History of art.
Recently I have served as a sub-examiner for Art practical (IEB).
Appointed as FET Coordinator Durban Girls' College (2008)
Appointed as the National Portfolio Moderator for Visual Arts (2009-2011)

AWARDS RECEIVED:

1 First Prize in the Kymmene Star Creative Use of Paper Competition 1984
2 Certificate of Merit for outstanding work done in Graphic Arts 1985
3 Martienssen Prize (Wits University Art School Annual Competition) 1985
4 Prize in Corobrick Regional Ceramics Exhibition 1990
5 KZN Finalist Sasol New signatures competition 2006
6 Finalist Nivea Start Competition 1984 2007

ART DISCIPLINES I TEACH:

• Drawing
• Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolour, mixed media)
• Sculpture
• Ceramics
• Printmaking
• Computer Graphics
• Installations

PERSONAL EXTENSION:

• I attended the Intel teaching and computers Conference in Bloemfontein last year (4-6 July 2007)
• 2006 - painted murals at CHOC (Children's Cancer ward) at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital with my Grade 11   Class - we were featured in the Plascon Colour Magazine 2006/7, Pages 108-109.
• Attended a mixed media painting course at St Martins College of Art and Design (London) in 2005