Virginia Karen Freyermuth, PH.D.  
4 Cranberry Road, Carver, Massachusetts 02330
Telephone: (508) 866-5700

EDUCATION
Union Institute & University, Graduate College, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Cincinnati, Ohio.   Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Art Education, February 28, 2003.
Boston University, School for the Arts, Boston, MA
Master of Fine Arts, 1973-1975
Boston University, School for the Arts, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cum Laude, 1969-1973
Suffolk University, Boston, MA, Art Education Certification

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Full-time Visiting Lecturer, Art Education Department (1999-2004)
Duxbury Public Schools, Duxbury, MA, K-12 Art Coordinator, 1985 -1999
Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA, Saturday & Evening Instructor 1991 -1992
West Elementary School, Plymouth, MA, Elementary School Art Teacher, 1983- 1985, 1976 -1978
Plymouth-Carver Intermediate School, Plymouth, MA, Grades 7- 10 Art Teacher 1982
Brockton Fuller Art Museum, Brockton, MA, Watercolor Instructor 1978- 1979
Quincy Public Schools, Quincy, MA, Polyarts (Arts Interdisciplinary) Teacher, Grades 1- 6, 1975-1976
Private Studio, Plymouth, MA, Art Instructor, Grades K -High School & Adult, 1975- 1993

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES / RECOGNITION
National Outstanding Art Teacher, Administered by Walt Disney American Teacher Awards, 1995
Goals 2000 Teacher, Administered by the United States Department of Education, 1994-Present
Presenter, National Art Education Association Convention
       "Narratives as Powerful Advocacy Tools," April 2004, Denver
       "Massachusetts Art Education Mentor Network," March 2000, Los Angeles
       "Powerful Stories: Advocacy From Teacher Experience," April 2000, Los Angeles
       "The UMD NAEA Student Chapter and Taylor School Mural Project,"
         March 2001, New York City
Presenter, National Staff Development Council Annual National Conference, December 2003, Boston
Scorer, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards / Art Education, San Francisco, 1996
International Space Camp, Represented the state of Massachusetts, Huntsville, Alabama, 1994
        Ten-day intensive simulated astronaut training for one exemplary teacher from each state
        and 20 countries
Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications, Teacher in Electronic Residence, 1994-1998
         Designed and hosted interactive, national television broadcasts:
         Drawing for Classroom Teachers,  An Electronic Fieldtrip to the Art of Europe, and All About Art
Doctoral Committee Member, for Union Institute Ph.D. Candidate from Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2000-2001
Review Committee, Walt Disney American Teacher Awards, New Jersey, 1999; Hartford, 2001


SELECTED STATE AND REGIONAL ACTIVITIES / RECOGNITION
1994 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, administered by the MA Department of Education
Teacher Leadership Academy of Massachusetts, MA Field Center for Teaching & Learning, UMass Boston
         Founding Fellow; Board of Directors, 1997-2000: Grants Coordinator, 97/98;
          Secretary, 98/99; Co-Chair, 99/00
         Special Projects: Legacy Initiative, Mentoring Institute, Revision of Mission Statement,
         Organizing Conferences, Writing for Publication Grants, Professional Development
         Grants, Professional Renewal
Statewide Conference Co-Chair, Best Practices: Inspired Teaching in Hard Times,
         Fall River, October 2003
Advisory Council Member, Massachusetts Field Center for Teaching and Learning,
         UMass Boston, 1993-1994
Massachusetts Commission on the Common Core of Learning, Commission Member, 1993-1994
Massachusetts Alliance for Art Education, Board of Directors, 1994-1995
Arts Curriculum Consultation
         Middleborough Public Schools, 2002
         Dover Sherborn Public Schools, K-12 Art Education, 1997
         Plymouth Public Schools, K-12 Art Education, 1996
         Lincoln Sudbury High School, Art Department Consultation, 1994
         Fuller Art Museum, Brockton, Building the Museum Education Department, 1994
Director, Helen Bumpus Gallery, Duxbury, MA, 1992-1994
Juror, Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards Competition, Boston, MA, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
Juror, Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp Competition, Springfield, MA 1999
Juror, Founder's Day Art Exhibition, Foxboro, MA, 1992; Juror, Fuller Museum Members' Show, 1994

SELECTED STATE AND REGIONAL KEYNOTE SPEECHES
  Worcester Alliance for Education, "Arts For All" Conference, Worcester, MA, October 17, 2000
      Title: "Artful Teaching"
  Old Rochester Regional School District, Faculty Colloquium, August 31, 2000
      Title: "Honoring Teachers in Changing Times"
  WGBH Project Meet (Massachusetts Empowering Educators with Technology) July 26, 1999
      Framingham State College, Title: "The Plugged-In, Turned-On Classroom"
  WGBH Project Meet, August 9, 1999, Bridgewater State College, Title: "Creative Use of Technology"
  New England League of Middle Schools, Annual Unified Arts Conference, November 16, 1999,
      Sturbridge, MA Title: "Honor Our Voices"
  Statewide Conference, Lucretia Crocker Academy, Holy Cross College, October, 1997
      Title: "Reaching All Students"
  WGBH Project Meet, Summer 1997, Bridgewater State College, "A Technological Journey"
  New England League of Middle Schools, Unified Art Conference, Sturbridge, MA
      November 20, 1995, Title: "Nurturing the Creative Spirit"
  New Hampshire Art Education Association Conference, Bedford, NH, May 5, 1994
  Somerville Public Schools, Teacher Appreciation Day Keynote, May 24, 1994
  SMARTS Collaborative, Brockton, MA, March 3,1994
  Worcester Art Museum, Student Arts Festival Keynote, March 6, 1994
  Rockland Public Schools, Teacher Appreciation Day Keynote, February 2, 1994
  Chapter I Conference, Auburn, MA, March 21, 1994, Title: " 21st Century Art & Learning"
  Lunenburg Arts Council, Fitchburg Museum, May 2, 1994, Keynote to five-town alliance
  Professional Development Renewal & Reform Conference, Holy Cross College, May 4, 1994
  New England Art Education Conference, Hyannis, November 13, 1993

SELECTED STATE AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
  Massachusetts Art Education Association Annual Statewide Conference, Danvers, MA, 2000
      Workshop Title: "Collaborative Muralmaking: Start to Finish"
  New England League of Middle Schools, Annual Unified Arts Conference,
      Sturbridge, MA, November 16, 1999
      Workshop Title: "Shared Reflections" Forum Topic: "Qualities of Exemplary Unified Arts Programs"
  Project ERR, Holiday Inn, Randolph, MA, March 3, 2000, six-hour workshop
      Workshop Title: "Authentic Learning in Art Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12"
"Assessment in a Standards-Based Environment Conference," Lucretia Crocker
       Academy of Teaching Fellows, Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, 1999,
       Workshop Title: "Authentic Assessment in Visual Art"
  Annual Retreat, Lucretia Crocker Academy of Teaching Fellows, Fall, 1999
      National Estuarine Research Reserve, Falmouth, MA, Workshop: "Drawing From
      Nature for Classroom Teachers

SELECTED STATE AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
  ArtWorks, New Bedford, MA, "ArtFutures 2000," April 19, 2000
  Friends Academy, Dartmouth, MA "Art Education Mentor Network," October 14, 1999
  "Reaching All Students" Conference, Lucretia Crocker Academy of Teaching Fellows
       Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, Spring 1997, Workshop Title: "Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum"
  Klein Memorial Lecture, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, "Helping Your Child Succeed," Nov. 1, '94
  Falmouth Public Schools, Televised Presentation to School Committee, Arts Advocacy, June 7, 1994
  Middleboro Public Schools, Televised Presentation: "21st Century Education," May 23, 1994
  Chapter I Conference, Hyannis, Workshop: "21st Century Education," May 20, 1994
  Natick Public Schools, Workshop: "Value of the Arts in Education," May 9, 1994
  Fitchburg State College, Workshop: "Value of the Arts in Education," May 2, 1994
  Malden Elementary, Malden, Workshop: "Education Reform," April 12, 1994
  South Weymouth Middle School, Weymouth, Workshop: "Integrating the Arts," April 6, 1994
  Guest Presenter to Curriculum Frameworks Committee, Title: "Common Core of Learning," April 5, 1994
  Gill-Montague School Committee, Turners Falls, Presentation: "Value of the Arts in Education,"
      April 5, 1994
  "Breaking the Mold" Conference, MAAE, Sturbridge, Presenter: "Education Reform," April 4, 1994
  Woodland Elementary School, Southwich, Workshop: "Portfolio Development," March 31, 1994
  Worcester Alliance for Education, Presentation: "Value of the Arts in Education," March 30, 1994
  Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Presentation: "The Arts in Education," March 29, 1994
  Boston University, School For the Arts, Guest Lecture: "The Arts in Education," March 29, 1994
  Simmons College, Boston, Workshop: "Integrating the Arts in Education," March 24, 1994
  Springfield Public Schools, Two Professional Development Workshops, March 18, 1994
  Education Cooperative, Wellesley College, Presenter, "The Arts in Education Reform," March 2, 1994
  Very Special Arts, Worcester, MA, Presenter: "The Value of the Arts," February 17, 1994
  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Presenter: "Arts in Education," February 15, 1994
  Bourne Public Schools, Workshop: "Technology and the Arts," January 25, 1993
  Boston College, Workshop for Preservice Teachers: "Integrating Art in the Curriculum," October 21, 1993

ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS
  Winner, 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp Competition, MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
  Marquis "Who's Who in America, Millennium Edition, 2000
  Marquis "Who's Who in American Education, 1994-2005
  Marquis "Who's Who of American Women, 1995-2005
  Golden Apple Certificate for Outstanding Service in Education, Teacher Leadership Academy, 2000
  1989 Outstanding Massachusetts Art Educator Award, Administered by the MAAE
  Official Citations from MA State Senate, MA House of Representatives, 1993
  Resolution from the MA House of Representatives, 1995
  Official Citation from Town of Duxbury, Board of Selectmen, Outstanding Service, 1995
  Walter Susskind Award, Presented by The Wang Center, Awarded for Inspiring Students, 1997
  Commendation for Exemplary Teaching, Duxbury School Committee, 1992, 1994

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS / TELEVISION and RADIO APPEARANCES
  Series of Articles for SchoolArts Magazine, 2004-2005, co-authored with Dr. Peter London:
      The Wonder Full Teacher Project. Based on our research concerning dimensions of wonder full teachers
  Peabody-Essex Museum, Salem, MA, Artwork accepted into the permanent collection, 1999
  "The Artist/Educator: A Celebration," Group Exhibition, UMass Dartmouth, 2001
  "After Hours," Juried Exhibition, Selected MA Art Educators, Duxbury Art Complex Museum, 1997
  First Place Awards, Drawing, Massachusetts Art Teachers Exhibition, Boston, 1992, 1993
  Creativity in the Classroom, Harvard Project Zero and Disney Learning Partnership, 2000
      Authored two boxed reflections featured in this book which accompanies the video series
  Newspaper Columnist, "Learning for Life," Patriot Ledger, writing on education & arts, 1994
  Authored three booklets distributed to Massachusetts teachers at presentations, 1994:
      Building Your Art Program, Art and Technology and, Portfolio Assessment (Supported by JL Hammett)
  Massasoit Community College, Brockton, Televised Interview with the President, March 14, 1994
  Cohasset PTA, Televised Presentation: "The Arts in Education,' March 15, 1994
  WBZ Radio, Boston, Live Interactive Broadcast, "The Learning Center," January 8, 1994
  Featured Interviews in the following publications:
     The Artist's Magazine
     Electronic Learning Magazine
     MTA Today
    Also featured in the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Patriot Ledger, Bostonia Magazine

AFFILIATIONS
  National Art Education Association
  Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education
  Disney Hand Teachers Award Honorees