Full time artist as well as art instructor from 2003 to present

Earned Signature Status with the Colored Pencil Society of America in 2010

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Guelph University

Member of the Coloured Pencil Society of America, 2003 to present

Member of the Coloured Pencil Society of Canada, 2011

Juried into the 2010 CPSA Annual International Exhibition, work exhibited at The Art Museum of Los Gatos, Los Gatos California, USA, July 22 - August 20, 2010

Juried into the 2009 CPSA Annual International Exhibition, work exhibited at the Jacqueline C. Hudgens Center for the Arts, Duluth Georgia, USA, July 9 - August 29, 2009

Juried into the 2008 CPSA Annual International Exhbition, work exhibited at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle Washington, USA, July 2, September 29, 2008

Work available for viewing at Teresa's Studio Gallery (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) during solo exhibitions, as part of the juried Red Trillium Studio Tour and by appointment, 2003 to present

Created unique course curriculum and teaches Coloured Pencil Basics, Beyond the Basics, Coloured Pencil Portraits and Coloured Pencil in Mixed Media from her Studio (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) 2004 to present

Created a line of coloured pencil practice kits, designed to provide practical experience with coloured pencil techniques, sold internationally from 2005 to 2010

Guest presenter with the Nepean Fine Art League (Ottawa, Ontario) June 2009, presentation on Creating Art with Coloured Pencils

Guest presenter with the Kanata Art Club (Ottawa, Ontario) May 2008, presentation on Coloured Pencil Techniques

Teacher of Coloured Pencil Basics with the Mississippi Mills Summer School of the Arts, Almonte Ontario, summers of 2005, 2006

Served on the Mississippi Mills Summer School of the Arts governing board 2005-2006

Exhibited as part of the juried Red Trillium Studio Tour (Ottawa) from 2005 to present, participation is on-going

Past volunteer with the Red Trillium Studio Tour and currently serving on the executive governing board

Featured artist at Heart and Soul Cafe, Ottawa Ontario, May 2007 - December 2007

Featured artist in the 'Humm', a monthly arts journal, April 2007

Member of Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Kanata Art Club, West Carleton Arts Society