I left the corporate world in 1995 to start my own company. I have achieved my goals through strategic planning, a constant drive to move upward, and a seemingly unlimited supply of energy. I have worked in the field of art, developed art programs, am a professor/faculty for a College and a University and am a leader in the field of metalsmithing and glass casting. Currently, I own the Blink Gallery LLC and have expanded it to include Blink Studio where I also teach classes and create one of a kind wearbale sculpture. Glass Casting & Forming---1995Metalsmithing--- since 1998Teaching --- since 1998~Metals Education/Training: Alternative Casting Methods, Arc Welding, Blacksmithing, Chasing and Repoussé, Chain making, Damascus Steel, Electroforming, Enameling, Etching, Fabrication, Filigree, Fold Forming, Forging, Fusing, Granulation, Hammering, Keum Boo, Mig Welding, Mokume Gane, Oxy/Acetylene Welding, Overlay, Patination, Powder Coating, Piercing, PMC, Resin, Reticulation, Riveting, Soldering, Surface Manipulation, Tool Making & Modification~Glass Education/Training: Ariel, Carving, Casting, Cold Work, Embossing, Etching, Frit, Fusing, Gilding, Kiln Maintenance, Lampwork, Mold Making, Painting, Pattern Bars, Pate de Verre, Powders, Printmaking, Recycling, Slumping, Sandblasting, Verre Eglomise, Weaving~Teaching Skills: Class Programming and Development, Classroom Management, Syllabus Design