Profile
Accomplished educator and coach with over twenty years experience. Extensive background in ceramics, photography and sculpture techniques. Competence in teaching drawings, painting printmaking. Significant experience with technology including use of Adobe Photoshop Elements, print shop, Dreamweaver mix, Windows XP and Microsoft Powerpoint. Active as a studio potter ,with continued participation in a variety of workshops. Successful women’s soccer coach with school and community teams for over fifteen years.
Professional Work History
1988 – Present – Middle School Art Teacher – Visual Arts Department Chair
Head Varsity Soccer Coach – Greensboro Day School, Greensboro, NC
1995 – Present – Head Women’s Soccer Coach – Greensboro Twister’s Soccer Club
Greensboro Youth Soccer Association, Greensboro, North Carolina
1984 – 1988 - Visual Arts Teacher – Head Varsity Soccer Coach
Smith High School – Lincoln Middle School, Greensboro, North Carolina
Education
2003 Brookhouse Pottery, Denbigh, Wales – Studied with David and Margaret Frith
2003 Wenford Bridge Pottery, Cornwall, England – Studied with Seth Cardew
1990 Penland School, Penland, North Carolina – Studied with Ron Meyers
1988 University of North Carolina-Greensboro – MFA Studio Arts – Ceramics
1988 University of North Carolina-Greensboro – Med. K-12 Art Education
1977 University of North Carolina-Pembroke – BA – Studio Arts – Ceramics
Honors – Grants
2007 Selected as Head Coach N.C. Soccer Team-Oasis Shrine Bowl
2006 Who’s Who Among American Teachers
2006 Selected as Assistant Coach N.C. Soccer Team-Oasis Shrine Bowl
2005 University of North Carolina-Greensboro Distinguished Alumni Award
2004 Who’s Who Among American Teachers
2004 Who’s Who Among American Teachers
2004 Greensboro Youth Soccer Association-Classic Soccer-Coach of the Year
2004 National Soccer Coaches of America-National Coach of the Year-South-Private
2004 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association-State Coach of the Year-Private
2004 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association-Regional Coach of the Year-Private
2003 Brooks Endowment Sabbatical – Brookhouse Pottery, Wales
1998 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association-State Coach of the Year-Private
1998 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association-Regional Coach of the Year
1998 Guilford County News and Record – Women’s Soccer – Coach of the Year
1997 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association-State Coach of the Year-Private
1997 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association-Regional Coach of the Year-Private
1997 Guilford County News and Record – Women’s Soccer – Coach of the Year
1990 Greensboro Day School Teacher Enrichment Grant-Penland School of Crafts
Professional Affiliations
National Art Education Association
North Carolina Art Education Association
National Council for the Education of Ceramics
North Carolina Pottery Center
National Soccer Coaches Association of America
North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association
Selected Exhibitions
2007 Artmonger Gallery, Group Exhibition, Greensboro, N.C.
2007 Amazing Grace Gallery, Group Exhibition, Asheboro, N.C.
2007 20th Annual Potter’s Conference Exhibition-Morning Gallery-Asheboro, N.C.
2006 “Winter Celebration” – Home Show, Greensboro, N.C.
2006 “Through the Eyes of Love”-The Upstairs Gallery-Greensboro, N.C.
2006 19th Annual Potter’s Conference Exhibition-Morning Gallery-Asheboro, N.C.
2005 “Winter Wonderland”-The Upstairs Gallery-Greensboro, N.C.
2005 “GDS Faculty Show”-Ritz Design Gallery-Greensboro, N.C.
2004 Alumni Exhibition-University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2004 “Passion for Clay”-Solo Exhibit-Greensboro Day School-Greensboro, N.C.
2003 “Those Who Teach; Can” – N.C. Art Education Conference-Greensboro, N.C.
2003 16th Annual Potter’s Conference Exhibition-Morning Gallery-Asheboro, N.C.
2002 “Those Who Teach; Can”-N.C. Art Education Conference-Wilmington, N.C.
2002 15th Annual Potter’s Conference Exhibition-Morning Gallery-Asheboro, N.C.
1993 “Those Who Teach; Can”-Juried Exhibition-Sawtooth Center-W-S, N.C.
1988 MFA Thesis Exhibition-Weatherspoon Gallery-Greensboro, N.C.
1986 “Mixed Media”-Solo Exhibition-Jailhouse Gallery-Valdese, N.C.
Workshops – Presentations – Publications
2007 “Building a Fast-Fire Wood Kiln: - Sawtooth Cneter, Winston-Salem, N.C.
2006 “The Wood-Fire Process – Blue Ridge Potter’s Guild – Floyd, Va.
2005 “Fast-Fire Wood Kiln” – Sawtooth Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.
2005 “Pursuing My Passion” – Reprinted-Artscape Spring 2005 Volume 18 Issue 1
2005 “Working with Clay Tiles” – NC Art Education Association – Fall Conference
2003 “Clay in the Classroom” – NC Art Education Association – Fall Conference
2003 “Brooks Sabbatical Presentation” – GDS Gaculty – Board of Directors
2003 “Pursuing My Passion” – Greensboro Day School Publication Fall 2003 Volume 13
1998 “Diversity in Curricula” – Presentation to Greensboro Day School Faculty
1996 “Writing in Art” – Presentation-NC Independent Schools Conference
1996 “Assessment in Art” – Presentation – NC Independent Schools Conference
GDS Women’s Varsity Team Records
Season Records
Season Conference Overall
1991 6 – 0 – 0* 15 – 2 – 0* NCISAA State Champions
1992 7 – 0 – 0* 15 – 3 – 0 NCISAA Lost in 1st Round
1993 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 2 NCISAA Lost in Semi-Finals
1994 7 – 0 – 0* 13 – 1 – 0 NCISAA Lost in 1st Round
1995 6 – 2 – 0 14 – 4 – 0* NCISAA State Champions
1996 7 – 0 – 1* 16 – 1 – 1* NCISAA State Champions
1997 8 – 0 – 0* 22 – 1 – 1* NCISAA State Champions
1998 8 – 0 – 0* 21 – 0 – 0* NCISAA State Champions
1999 8 – 0 – 0* 16 – 3 – 2* NCISAA State Champions
2000 7 – 0 – 1* 16 – 3 – 3* NCISAA State Champions
2001 7 – 1 – 0* 21 – 5 – 0+ NCISAA State Runner-Up
2002 8 – 0 – 0* 19 – 3 – 0* NCISAA State Champions
2003 8 – 0 – 0* 17 – 1 – 1* NCISAA State Champions
2004 8 – 0 – 0* 18 – 0 – 1* NCISAA State Champions
2005 8 – 0 – 0* 15 – 1 – 3* NCISAA State Champions
2006 5 – 1 – 0* 11 – 5 – 2 NCISAA Lost in Semi-Finals
2007 4 – 0 – 0* 15 – 1 – 1* NCISAA State Champions
Total 118 – 5 – 2 278 – 36 – 17
*Pacis Conference Champions
1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
*NCISAA State Champions
1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
National Soccer Coaches Association of America
National Rankings
1997 - #7 1998 - #2 2005 - #16
Head Coach – Michael Kim Burroughs (1991 – 2004)
100th Win – 1997 vs. Raleigh Ravenscroft 7 – 0 – Win
200th Win – 2003 vs. Ragsdale High School 5 – 0 – Win
100 PACIS Win – 2004 vs. Forsyth Country Day 1 – 0 – Win(4/30/04)
GDS Soccer
17 Seasons
17 Consecutive Playoffs
12 NCISAA State Champions
15 PACIS Conference Titles
Record – 118 – 5 – 2 - Conference
278 – 36 – 17 – Overall
3 Nationally Ranked Teams
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