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ABOUT DIANE SAMMET Who am I? The informal answer
(in no particular order) a laugher, observer, giver, reader, maker, writer, drawer, painter, thinker, hugger, feeler, walker, listener, winner, promoter, teacher, learner, watcher, changer, grower, creator, questioner, explainer, illustrator, survivor, protector, comforter, nuturer, doer, organizer. a lover of colors, textures and tones, messages and meanings, images and words, animals and children. a person who is usually open-minded, patient, kind and tender, positive and persistent, child-like, forgiving, courageous, focused, spiritual, an introvert, an extrovert, accepting, contemplative, a unique expression, an individual--me. Who am I? The formal answer FORMAL EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts in Illustration 2009 University of Hartford, Hartford Art School, Hartford, CT Thesis: What Small Dog Did (children's picture book) (connecting thoughts, feelings and actions) Advisors: Doug Andersen and Murray Tinkelman Master of Library Service 1985 Columbia University, New York, NY Thesis: Periodical Literature for the Working Artist Library Advisor: Deidre Stam Graduated with Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration 1982 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Senior Project: Interior landscapes in watercolor Advisor: Thomas Sgouros CONTINUING EDUCATION The Art of Teaching 2008 The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Continuing Education Certificate in Children's Literature 2007 Institute of Children's Literature, West Redding, CT Eight hours of Continuing Education in Teaching Florida Assn. of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC) 2006 Whiz-Bang Teaching: Better Learning Through Effective Presenting Randy Burke Hensley 2006 Situational Leadership II Ken Blanchard Companies 2006 AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS American Association of University Women (AAUW) 2007 Career Development Grant Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) 2007 EDSF Director's Scholarship American Advertising Federation, People's Choice ADDY Award for Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival 2003 California Pizza Kitchen, national award winner 2001 National Endowment for the Arts, internship in art's management 1985 National Gallery of Art internship program 1984 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS Artists Who Teach Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators TEACHING EXPERIENCE The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale 2005 - Current Fort Lauderdale, FL Classes taught: Advanced Digital Illustration, Design Basics, Specialty Illustration, Concept Development Hollywood Art and Cultural Center 1998 Hollywood, FL Classes taught: Traditional Drawing and Painting American Heritage 1995 - 1997 Plantation, FL Classes taught: Basic Art, Advanced Two-dimensional Art, Advanced Three-dimensional Art PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & CREATIVE PROJECTS Communications in Information Literacy, www.comminfolit.org Team author for peer reviewed article "A Program for Introducing Information Literacy to Commercial Art and Design Students" January 2010 Illustration "Mice Skaters" published in American Style Magazine September 2009 Prentice Hall Publishers, Indianapolis, IN 2007 Contracted syllabi writer. Carus Publishers, Peterborough, NH 2007 Wrote "Circus to the Rescue" published May 2007 AppleSeeds magazine. Unity Fort Lauderdale 2006 Designed and co-wrote Spiritual Investment Program booklet. Wardell Publications 2004 - 2005 Art Director for Art Glass magazine. Howard Alan Events 2003 - 2005 Designer of art festival advertisements placed in Sun-Sentinel, Miami Herald, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and others. Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale 2004 Illustrator and designer of invitations and billboards. Broward County Cultural Division 2003 - 2004 Designer for Arts in Education book. Fort Lauderdale Film Festival 2002 - 2003 Illustrator and designer for badges, posters and advertisements. InnerLight Art Works 1996 - 1998 Illustrator and designer for line of Christmas cards EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS 1994 - 2009 Silpe Gallery at the University of Hartford, MFA in Illustration graduating art exhibition Robert Schafer, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Board of Trustees William Kalaboke, past President, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Mark K. Wheeler gallery of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Art and Cultural Center, Hollywood, FL Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL The Gallery on Main, Durango, CO Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Davie, FL The Labyrinth Project, Hollywood, FL For Art's Sake Gallery, Pembroke Pines, FL SCHOOL and COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale: 2002 - present Participant in "Square Art" scholarship fund art exhibit and sale. Committee Chair for 4th quarter/8th quarter Illustration Program Assessment Member of the Student Success Committee Member of the Curriculum Committee Co-presenter to EDMC Vice President of Academic Affairs, "Recommendations from Information Literacy Task Force" Leader of the Information Literacy Task Force
Presenter of Information Literacy Snapshot to Department Chairs Co-creator and facilitator for five separate faculty development workshops: Blogs & Wikis in Education, Library databases, Mind the Gap, and Going Beyond Google parts 1 & 2 Special guest presenter to AiFL Board of Trustees.
The Humane Society of Broward County: 2007 - Current
Volunteer animal assisted therapy team (working with children and literacy)
Unity of Fort Lauderdale: 2006 Leader of the Unity Communications Task Force
Member of the Unity Board of Trustees
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