Professional Education:
• University of Hartford (ASA) Seminar: Tax Laws involving Estate and Donation Appraisals.
• New York University (AAA) Advanced Course on Appraising Prints.
• Bard Graduate Center Seminar: Fakes and Forgeries in silver.
• Winterthur Conference on 18th century furniture construction.
• Damage/Loss Appraisals (ISA) on determining the loss in value for damages caused by a household move, long term storage or from an accident.
• Expert Witness (ISA) course examining the legal process, depositions and trials, rules of discovery, evidence and proof and the qualifications needed to serve as an expert witness.
• New York University, Furniture Construction and Materials taught by a Winterthur Museum expert.
• Fine Art Specialty Coursework (ISA) on paintings, sculpture, works on paper, frames, photography, animation art, Russian icons and Spanish Colonial art. General topics included art history, identifying and researching fine art, appraisal terminology and art conservation.
• Antiques & Residential Contents (ISA) coursework: identifying and valuing a broad range of antiques and residential contents including furniture, glass, ceramics, silver, toys, dolls, vintage fashions and general household contents.
• Appraisal Studies (ISA) course on Appraisal Principles and Business Practice, Appraisal Ethics, ISA Appraisal Report Writing Standards, USPAP, Legal Issues, Identification and Authentication, Market Research & Analysis.
• New York University Certificate Program: Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts.
• Diploma in Antiques and Decorative Arts, Regent Academy of Fine Arts, London, England.
• University of Surrey, England; a survey course on English antiques.
• New York University Silver Conference: A Survey of over 225 years of American Silver.
• Appraisers Association of America (AAA), National Conferences 1999, 2002, 2005.
• International Society of Appraisers (ISA), National Conferences 2007, 2008.
• Successfully completed a 15 hour course and examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Congressionally recognized set of appraisal standards promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation. Completed in June 2008, effective through June 2013.
Professional Associations:
• Designation and Review Committee ISA, 2006 - present.
• Member International Society of Appraisers, 1998 - present.
• Member Appraisers Association of America, 2008.
• Ridgefield Adult Education Instructor, Antiques and Decorative Arts; 2004 - present.
