Dorie Petrochko

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Work Experience

8/06-presentTeach Nature Drawing in museums, nature centers and universities8/03-6/05The Gilbert School, Winsted, CTArt EducatorTaught full art curriculum: Introduction to Design, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking to grades 9-12.Developed and taught extra- curricular art activities for student enrichment programs11/02-7/03Jeffrey Weiss Gallery, Black Rock, CTArt Gallery CoordinatorCurated art shows and managed artist database, publicity and communications. Organized and planned art openings8/96-6/02East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield, CTArt EducatorTaught full art curriculum: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Computer Graphics to grades 6-8.Established Celebration of Excellence award-winning program, “Meet the Artists” (Reference pg.4 Recent Honors) to connect students with practicing artists

Volunteer Experience

2008-2009Guild of Natural Science IllustratorsMembership Chair2/02-presentYale Peabody Museum of Natural HistoryVertebrate Zoology Assistant in Osteology and Ornithology divisions cataloguing bird and mammal specimens6/02- 6/04Valley Arts CouncilExecutive Board member 9/87-8/02Oxford Cultural Arts CommissionChair/ co chairOrganized and chaired community art and cultural events. Wrote and received three grants from Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism and the Greater New Haven Community Foundation. Directed and co-chaired fundraisers

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