Career History

12-1997 to current: Specialty Appraisals - personal property appraiser and owner.

8-2004 to current: Santiago Canyon College Gemology Department - Instructor for Appraisal Theory, Antique and Period Jewelry, and Pearls.

9-2003 to 6-2008: North Orange County Community College - Instructor for Antique and Period Jewelry.

9-2007 to current: Bellflower Adult School, Instructor for Antiques for Fun and Profit.

9-1997 to 6-2005: College for Appraisers - Instructor and Department Chair for Antique and Period Jewelry and instructor for Metals.

Literature

10-2009: Estate Jewelry, 1760 to 1960, Schiffer Publishing.

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: Gold Coast Appraisal Fair, 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 2007; 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 2008.

Awards

Collector Magazine, 1st Official Roster of Collector Royalty: Attila the Appraiser (They say there's no such thing as bad publicity).