About The Artist

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                                                                                       Dierdre Peeler

My Art work can now be viewed and purchaced at Artists on Main Gallery on Main St in Sarasota Florida

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40 years of work experience in business administration, education, and volunteer organizations with skills and abilities developed in:

Teaching - All Ages                                                       

Maintaining Customer Accounts

Purchasing

Financial Management/Payroll

Customer Service

Scheduling of People and Events

Inventory Control Retail and Manufacturing

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

I now work and teach in my own studio.

Volunteer: Most recently at The Sarasota Opera House, The Sarasota Woman’s Exchange,  Helped  build two houses in New Orleans for Habitat for Humanity.  Worked with Women Brest Cancer Survivors in Orlando creating chairs for their fund raising auction for Susan G Komen . The Power of the Purse, a philanthropic organization working to giving women legal representation who can not afford it .  Holy Angels Orphanage in Uganda, created a stained glass window to go the above the front door of the Orphanage . Raising awareness of the needs of an entire village, through St. Margaret Mary’s in Winter Park.

Maitland Art Center                            Maitland FL          March 2007-December 2009

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Museum Shop Manager and Art Teacher

Negotiated monthly and yearly budgets, developed product lines with the use of Andre Smith’s art work, ordered new product and maintained inventory.  Generated a consignment program with a contract and monthly review board for consignment entries to the Museum Shop.  This program allowed MAC to bring in local original works of art and fine crafts to make the shop a unique place to shop.  Also serve as the front line of communication with the public by maintaining telephones and information as well as historical facts regarding the center, property and exhibits.   

Harborview Medical Center               Seattle, WA            March 2002 – March 2005

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Patient Care Representative, Patient Care Coordinator for the Sigvard T. Hansen Foot & Ankle Institute

Referral Coordinator for Dr.’s S.Hansen, S.Benirschke and B.Sangeorzan; Accept and process internal and external referrals from around the world for these Orthopedic Surgeons, gather all pertinent medical, demographic and insurance information on the patient.  Entered information into computerized hospital referral system then send the hard copy notes and x-rays to the surgeons once a week for their review. If appropriate, then set up an appointment with the patient, enter it in the system and send out an information packet with confirmation letter for appointments. Then follow through with appointments till the end of surgery and  treatment plan.

University of Washington Medical Center          Seattle WA      September 1999-March 2002

Patient Care Services, P.S.R. for the Pre-Surgery Department

Front desk Customer Services, check in patients, schedule appointments, transcribe physician orders, answer phones, print O.R. Schedules, order the patient charts, filed and kept track of incoming and outgoing surgery  information packets, process billing, kept family members updated on patient progress through surgery and ordered medical supplies for the clinic.

University of Washington                     Seattle, WA           Temporary Services

Senior Secretary for Dr. Oliver Press, Program Coordinator for Dr. Julie Gralow

Qualitel Corporation                             Redmond, WA      1997-August 1999

Administrative Assistant/Accounts Manager

Managed the daily business of a small industrial plant. Duties included: liaison between the engineers, production floor, and outside planners and customers.  Entering engineering drawings, work orders and revision changes into data base. Tracked inventory excesses and shortages, maintained and issue status reports for planers.  Monitored quality assurance approvals.  Tracked shipping and  invoicing, ordered production and shipping supplies. Administered payroll and healthcare programs.

Dana’s Employment Agency                Everett, WA                   1996-1997

Operations Manager

Customer Service, handled 5-line busy phone, scheduled 35 employees daily, payroll, and orientation of new employees.

Starcenter Antique Mall                       Snohomish, WA             1995-1996

Operations Manager

Managed employee schedules, planning events, payroll, hiring and training   Scheduling employees and events, payroll, customer service, maintain computer system of cash register with inventory control, chair staff meetings, create sales reports, oversee building maintenance, initiate efforts to put products on-line, interview and hire new staff.

Inspirations Gallery and Tiffany Stained Glass Shop                Ottawa, Canada

Owner/Manager            

Established and successfully managed two small businesses as sole proprietor and in partnership.  Procured stained glass materials and supplies, hired staff, negotiated legal agreements, kept financial records and organized advertising campaigns.  Taught classes, and produced custom stained glass orders. Also, sponsored monthly shows for a variety of artists in my exhibition space.

Ottawa Board of Education and Parks and Recreation      Canada        1979-1988

Instructor

Taught art in evening adult continuing education classes and ran after school programs for the parks system.

University of Ottawa                             Canada                           1973-1977

Teacher

Taught in a special grade school within the Psychology Department.  Designed and developed an art program for K-8 grade for high IQ, normal, and special needs children.  Conducted meeting with parents, wrote special reports, successfully promoted teaching programs to ensure adequate annual funding.

 Maitland Art Center                            Maitland FL                              1972

Teacher

Right out of University two weeks, taught a summer program to children. Art, Crafts and Observation.

 Education

B.A. Degree  Education/Fine Arts (4 year)             Temple University, Philadelphia, 1972

Upgrading skills through workshops and seminars Art Organizations, Fred Pryor, Skill Path

Organizations

Outouaise Creators                                1990-1994

Organizer Co-Founder

Co-founder of a 200 + member creative arts advocacy association.  Successfully lobbied government and political leaders for funding to support local arts projects and grants for qualified individuals. Also generated a newsletter for the English language arts community.

Hobbies

Painting, drawing, teaching . Participating in local and international art shows,  precious metal smith, welding, gardening and giving time to local charities annually. I collect Haida/ Inunit Art

Volunteering

Mead Gardens, Orlando- 

Gardening

Maitland Art Center, Maitland Florida-           

Gardening and Art Teacher

Susan E Koleman,, Orlando-

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Art Director for annual Power of the Chair Auction                                                                           

Home of the Holy Angles Orphanage, Uganda/Orlando-  

Stained Glass Window

Power of the Purse Auction

Orlando Philanthropic Organization- 

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Stained Glass Purse donation

Woman’s Exchange, Sarasota Opera - 

Costume shop, Sewing and Hostess in

McCorkle Lounge, Stained Glass Donation to silent auction

Manatee Art Center- 

Hanging shows, hosting openings