Education

1992-1995 MA in Linguistics, Western Michigan University
1987-1990 MFA in Painting, Western Michigan University
1983-1987 BA in Painting and Interior Design (Summa Cum Laude) the City College of New York, NYC

1970-1973 Diploma, Electronic Technical School, Warsaw, Poland


Work Experience

2000 to present Self-Employed Artist, Computer Consultant, Graphic Designer,
WEB Designer


1996 to 2000 Art Instructor, Computer Systems Coordinator, Art Department, WMU

1993-1996 Affiliate Assistant Professor, Art Department, WMU

1991-1992 Manager, Visual Arts Computer Lab, WMU

1988-1992 Part-time Art Instructor, Art Department, WMU

1987-1988 Graduate Assistant, Exhibition Office, Art Department, WMU

1988-1990 Graduate Assistant, Visual Arts Computing Lab, Art Department, WMU

1984-1987 Departmental Assistant, Art Department, CCNY, NYC

1980-1983 Assistant to the Director, Institute for Biomedical Research, the University of Texas at Austin

1974-1977 Technical Associate, Polish Institute for the Blind, Warsaw, Poland


Practical computer knowledge

Application Software
Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere video editing, Macromedia FreeHand, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, MS Office 97/98/2000, PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Macromedia Director, 3D StudioMax2
Computer Hardware
PC, Macintosh
Operating Systems
Apple OS and NeXTStep, WIN 98/NT4, WIN2000Pro, Novell NetWare 4.11/5

Peripherals
Flatbed and slide scanners, inkjet and laser printers, film recorders, CD recorders, digital cameras, video cameras, external hard drives, backup drives, data/video projectors, audio/video equipment, digitizing tablets


Memberships, Awards, Honors

1994-1998 Member of the Commercial Design Advisory Committee, Kalamazoo County Education for Employment
1999 National Association of Photoshop Professionals
1992 Phi Kappa Phi
1991 The American Society for Aesthetics
1989 First Prize in professional category for paintings, IV Memorial Art Competition, Orchard Lake Schools, Orchard Lake, Michigan
1989 Walter Enz Award for an outstanding art student, Art Department, WMU
1989 Angie Gayman Carmer Art Scholarship, WMU
1988 Merit Award, Student Juried Show, WMU
1987 Holly Popper Art Scholarship Award, The City College of the City University of New York
1987 BA, Summa Cum Laude, The City College of the City University of New York
1987 Phi Beta Kappa
1986 P. d'Andrea Prize for Art and Scholarship, Art Department, CCNY
1986 Award for Work on Paper, Eight Annual Juried Autumn Show, Gallery 12, NYC
1985 Heyman Scholarship, Outstanding Sophomore Scholar (Art Major), CCNY
1984-1986 Dean's List, The City College of New York