Career
History
12-1997
to current: Specialty Appraisals -
personal property appraiser and owner.
9-2003
to current: North Orange
County Community College - Instructor for Antique
and Period Jewelry.
8-2004
to current: Santiago
Canyon College Gemology
Department - Instructor
for Appraisal Theory and Pearls.
9-1997
to 6-2005: College for Appraisers - Instructor
and Department Chair for Antique and Period Jewelry and
instructor for Metals.
Literature
8-2006:
All About Antique Silver with International
Hallmarks, AAA Publishing (Buy
the book)
10-1999
to 1-2002: Staff writer for
Inland Empire Magazine Bimonthly articles, 250-250 word essays,
with a focus on antique history and identification.
Cable
Television
8-2004:
Antiques
Roadshow, Portland Oregon - "Green
Room" assistant, preparing attendees for taping of the television
program.
6-2002:
Antique Treasure Hunters, featured
as an expert appraiser on this west coast appraisal program for
STN Cable Network.
Education
The
College for Appraisers: Graduate Certified Appraiser (GCA),
1997; Teacher Training Seminar, 1998 (certificate of completion);
American Indian Artifacts Seminar, 2005; Oriental Art and Antiques,
2005.
Appraisers
National Association:
Fine Art Appraising
Seminar, 2001; The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice, certificates of completion, 1998, 2003; Antique Watches
by C. Jeanenne Bell, 2002 (certificate of completion);
The
Gemological Institute of America
(GIA):
Pearl Grading, 2001;
Diamond Cut Grading, 2006 (Certificates of Completion)
Santiago
Canyon College: Certified Gemologist (CG), 2001; Associate
of Arts Degree, Gemology (AA), 2001.
California
State University, Long Beach: Bachelor of Science Degree,
Business Administration, 1983 (additional course work in fine
art and fine art appreciation).
Professional
Memberships
President:
Appraiser's
National Association, 2004 to current; Vice-president,
2002-2003; (member since 1996)
Vice-president:
SC
College Alumni Association, 2006 to current (member since 2003)
Faculty
Advisory Committee Member: North
Orange County Community College District, 2003 to present.
Awards
Collector
Magazine,
1st Official Roster of Collector Royalty: Attila
the Appraiser (They say there's no such thing as bad publicity).
