Coach Underdogs, Overcats (and the occasional Sidewinder) to move from personal weakness to personal empowerment, from learned helplessness to self sufficiency, from depression, anger, and despair to optimistic progress toward achievable goals through expressive arts.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Whitecourt Roman Catholic School District #94	(Confidential)	8/1990 - 5/1992
Stone Child College	(Confidential)	9/1986 - 8/1987

Highlights:

Curriculum Chair for pilot bilingual, multicultural, competency-based curriculum spanning Head Start through Tribal College at Rocky Boy Agency in conjunction with Carnegie Foundation. Researched traditional life and culture of MacKenzie River Valley communities, NWT, Canada in 1977 to create "inventory" prior to final decision on MacKenzie Valley Oil/Gas Pipeline - on Canada Council Exploration Grant budget of $12,000. Program Manager for pilot domicilary treatment program for chronic, homeless, public inebriates in Fairbanks, AK; average number of treatment attempts for clients was eleven. Grant writing, fund raising, and creative match funding provided small, rural Fine Arts Society with new fully equipped, multi-purpose arts center building, valued at $150,000 from original seed money of #10,000 in 18 months. Completed M.Ed.in Career Guidance and Counseling at Montana State University Northern with GPA of 3.44, counseling internship, and 9 credits more than required, in 10 months.

Companies I like:

Indian Health Service, Workforce Development, Eastern Washington University

P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Technology Solutions
Software Implementation

• Expressive Arts
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Pilot Project
• Native American

Promote family involvement in tribal school: held scholarship dinner for Gr. 7 students with cultural activities, speakers, door prizes, media coverage and had 88% turnout (usual turnout is 7%). Coaching photographer with Native American Music passion to develop website, organize portfolio, create personal "brand", design coffee table book of genre musicians photographed and interviewed in past 15 years.