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Dawn Donnelly

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Résumé

Dawn R Donnelly

52806 Stag Ridge Dr., Macomb MI 48042

Resume'

Education

General: Bachelor of Science in Business/E-Business

               Associates Degree in General Business

           

Needlework:  Classes with national, regional and local teachers: Toni Gerdes, Shay Pendray, Babara

Ellis, Debbie Stiehler, Mary Ellen Searcy, Lois Kershner, Joyce Lukomski, Jennifer Riefenberg, Lynn Payette, Margaret Kinsey, Gail Sirna, Laura Smith

                       

Certification

National Academy of Needlearts (NAN) Teacher Certification - Original Design, 2008

NAN Teacher Recertification, 2024

NAN Teacher cum Laude, 2015

NAN Teacher Recertification, 2024

Author

“Transformative Stitching: Needlework on the Diagonal“​

Awards

NAN Exhibit: 1st Place, 3rd Place, Do Andrew Award 2025

NAN Lifetime Achieve Award, 2024

NAN Exhibit: 2nd Place, 3rd Place 2024

ANG Exhibit: 3rd Place 2024

ANG Exhibit: 1st Place, Judge’s Choice, Creative Inspiration 2023

NAN Exhibit: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place 2023

NAN Exhibit: 1st Place, Judge’s Choice 2022

ANG Exhibit: 3rd Place, 2022

Woodlawn Needlework Show: 1st Place, 2021

NAN Exhibit: 1st Place, 2019

ANG Exhibit: 2nd Place, Honorable Mention, 2018

NAN Exhibit: Honorable Mention (2), 2018

NAN Exhibit: Best of Show, 1st Place (2), Peg Laflam Award, 2017

NAN Exhibit: 2nd Place (2), 3rd Place (3), 2016

NAN Exhibit: 1st Place (2), The Academy Heart Award and 3rd Place, 2014

NAN Exhibit: 3rd Place, 2011

NAN Exhibit: 1st Place, Peg Laflam Award, 2009

NAN: Louis Downing Scholarship Award, 2008

NAN: Director’s Award, for excellence in Level 1 teacher's certification, 2006

NAN: Mary Ann Stobenau Scholarship, excellent beginner design in TP, 2005

Needle Arts Guild of Toledo Annual Exhibit: 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992

Guilded Needle Chapter Show: 1991, 1988 

    

Publications

“Holly Jolly”, Needlepoint Now, July/August 2022                              

“Stormy Night”, Needlepoint Now, Fall

“Autumn”, Needlepointers, May 2011

“Petite Passion”, Needlepoint Now, May/June 2005                    

“Whimsical Fish”, Needlepointers, September 2004          

“Sunsation”, Needlepointers, May 2002

                                                           

Affiliations

National Academy of Needlearts (NAN)

American Needlepoint Guild, Inc. (ANG)

Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc. (EGA)

National Embroidery Teachers Association (NETA)

                                                           

Teaching

   

ANG National Seminar: since 1999

NAN, Assembly for Embroiderers: since 20907

EGA National Seminar: since 2012

EGA Online/Virtual Studio: 2024, 2023, 2020

ANG Encore: 2022

State Days: Wisconsin 2024; Illinois 2021; Michigan 1993

Blue Bonnet Studio: 2023, 2017

EGA Regionals: since 1994: CAR, GLR, MET, SCR, Sun, TVR

CyperPointers ANG: 2024, 2022, 2019, 2015

ANG Chapter Project Book: 2009

ANG CyberWorkshop: 2005

ANG CyberPointers: 2022, 2019, 2015

Michigan Area Programs (MAPs): 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992

           

Service

          

NAN, Director of Education, current
NAN, Membership Chairman and Registrar, 2011 - 2025

NETA, Treasurer and Membership, current

ANG, Magnificent Obsession Chapter, President, current, 2003 – 2006

NAN, Dean of Faculty, 2015 - 2022

ANG, Magnificent Obsession Chapter, Program Chairman, 2016/2017

NAN, Teacher Certification Counselor, 2009-2013

ANG, Needlepoint by Night Chapter, President 2012

ANG, Needlepoint by Night Chapter, Program Chairman, 2008-2010

EGA, National Seminar 2007, Registrar

NAN, Circulation Editor, 2005-2007

EGA, Guilded Needle Chapter, President, 1996, 1993; 1st Vice President, 1992      

2010 - present
2010 - present

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