Earline Downey

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       Thirty four years of professional experience, including:

Commercial art production:

Art Education/Special Education

Public relations

Project planning and program management

Interdepartmental and interagency coordination

 

       Twenty years of Network Marketing experience

 

NuSkin; Qualifying Ruby Executive

Momentum; Marketing Director

Soaring Eagle Ventures

LifeTek

BWN Network

June 97- Present Youngevity (American Longevity); Diamond Executive Leader

 

      Education

B.A., Fine Art and Art Education, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. 1972

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO.

Graduate level classes in Art and Special Education.

Adams State College, Colorado Springs, Co. Correspondence class for Recertification, 1986.

Professional in-service seminars in counseling, therapy and education, 1972-Present.

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, CO., Recertification, graduate level classes in education, 1992.

The Landmark Forum, C.S.C. and Denver, Co., Recertification, 1996.

CareerTrack, C.S.C., How to Handle People with Tact and Skill, 1999.

Adams State College, Denver, CO., Teaching In & Through Arts/PE., Spring 2002.

Adams State College, C.S.C., Community Awareness-Urban Experience, Summer 2002

Adams State College, C.S.C., Dist. 11 FrontPage, Summer 2002

Recertification 2008

 

 

       Experience

Organized and implemented a specialty art education curriculum for Brockhurst’s Boy’s Ranch, Ellicott Schools District #22, K-12, Cheyenne Mesa, and Calhan School District JT-1 involving:

Conceptualizing goals and objectives

Designing curriculum sequence and emphasis

Coordinating over-all program

Teaching a full range of applied art techniques

Mobilizing and enhancing student’s individual strengths

 

Working with community business and social service agencies over the past 30 years, I have produced and marketed a good deal of commercial and fine art work, including:

Commercial signs (printing and lettering)

Large scale graphics (wall murals)

Drawing and sketches

Charcoal, pastels, oils, and watercolors

Leather and bead work

 

Over the last 20 years marketed personal care and nutritional supplements including:

Nuskin/IDN

Momentum/Betterwellness/Bewell

Soaring Eagle Venture

LifeTek

BWN Network

American Longevity/Youngevity

 

Specialty Art Teacher: (1974-82) Brockhurst Boy’s Ranch, Green Mountain Falls, CO. Designed and developed an intensive, therapeutic art curriculum for adolescent EBD boys. With four groups of ten students on a daily basis, was able to give personal attention to each boy in an attempt to build his self-confidence and improve his self image. Handled extensive individual and group counseling. No less important, however, was the emphasis on each student mastering applied art techniques in several of the Art/Craft areas.

Art/Crafts Teacher: (1984-87) Ellicott School, District #22, Ellicott, CO., 7-12 (1985-86) K-12

Social Studies Teacher: (1984-85) Ellicott School, District #22, Ellicott, CO.

Varsity Volleyball Coach: (1984-85) Ellicott School, District #22, Ellicott. CO.

Drama Teacher: (1986-87) Ellicott School, District #22, Ellicott, CO.

Specialty Art Teacher: (1990-93) Cheyenne Mesa, Adolescent Treatment Center, Colorado Springs, CO.

Art Teacher: (1993- 2008) Calhan School, District JT-1, Calhan, Co.

Art Teacher: (1993-present, summer sessions) The Bemis School of Arts, Colorado Springs, CO.

Retired Art Teacher (May 2008)

 

       Program Development

Solicited and secured funding and other support for Brockhurst Boy’s Ranch and programs from area social service agencies, community organizations and businesses.

Built a new art workshop for Brockhurst Boy’s Ranch, which involved work area designation and furniture design.

Designed art curriculum and a new art program for Ellicott School, K-12.

Designed art curriculum and program for Cheyenne Mesa, 7-12 grade

Designed art curriculum and program for Calhan School, K-12.

 

       Commercial Art Production

Muralist: (1970-71) Drake Company, Greeley, CO., (2000-01) Tom and Denice Chenault, Rainforest mural on four walls, Littleton, Co.

Painted large-scale, Peter Max-type graphics.

Sign Painter: (1974-1993) Customers include

Homes Illustrated, Downey Construction, and Re/Max Real Estate

Advertising Artist: Did all of the advertising art, including brochures and other promotional literature as well as in-house work. Designed and painted school emblem on gym floor at Ellicott. Painted silhouettes in gym of all sports at Ellicott.

Custom Leather Company: (1980-90) Self -employed.

Designed custom leather, retail.

 

       Personal

Born October 20, 1949, Brush, Co.

Married (August 8, 1982), Ernie Downey.

Good health.

Recreational interests include ‘Beach Activities’, tennis, water skiing, swimming,

softball, weight-lifting and gardening

 

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