Art Education Bio - Cyndi Strid

Picture Writing – Self Study 2012-2016

Private Eye in STEM Curriculum ( Graduate Course PSU) 2012

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) in Studio Arts (Cont. Ed) 2012

Visual Thinking Strategies Facilitator Training PDI1 2010

Certificate of Craft-Oregon College of Art and Craft (’99 – ‘07)

Mixed Media skills: drawing, painting, printmaking, glass and ceramics

M.S. in Education, (August 1985), Portland State University,

Graduated with academic honors in Curriculum Design & Development

B.S. in Occupational Therapy, (June 1977), U of Washington,

Seattle, WA. Graduated with academic honors

2016 Parkdale 2nd Grade Classroom – Animals in their Habitat Book Making

2016 National Printmaker’s Conference

2015 WS Youth Center Process Painting Experiences

2013-2014 Columbia Center for the Arts, Education & Outreach Chair

2014 Columbia Center for the Arts – Personal Narrative Project

2014 WS Youth Center Portraits & Nevelson Project

2013 North Shore Café – Community Art Events 3-8 y/o

2013 WS Youth Center – Surrealism in the Garden Project

2013 Columbia Center for the Arts – Create-a-Skin (STEAM)

1977–2017 Licensed Occupational Therapist – OR and WA

2012 Process Painting (experiential)

2010-2011 Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Facilitator – PDI1

2010-2011 Evidence-Based Curriculum: Picture Writing & PrivateEye

2011 Right-Brain Initiative Workshop (June 2011)

2009 Handwriting Without Tears Workshop

2016 Parkdale Elementary School, 2nd Grade Picture Writing and VTS, Hood River, OR

2013 – 2016 White Salmon Youth Center Arts Education, WA

2013 Columbia Center for the Arts – Create-a-Skin (STEAM) After-school program) OR

2007-Current Strid Creative Studios – Art exhibitions-professional

2010-2012 VTS Facilitator (volunteer) – Forest Park and Winterhaven School

2011 Maya Angelou After School Group – Book Making

References: Available upon Request