Curriculum Vitae
Patricia R. Paterna
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Education
Post Grad Architectural & Industrial Design Engineering (towards MS) Pratt
Institute, NY
BS Secondary Education Brooklyn College, NY
BFA Fine Arts Brooklyn College, NY
AMI Association Montessori International, NATO, Bagnoli, Naples, Italy
Employment History
Owner/Engineer Q 1 Systems Telecommunications Security, Management and
Accounting; Audit Recovery
Museum of Modern Art NYC - Assistant to Curator
Brooklyn Museum - Artist/Studio Instructor in Creative Young Students
Program
Lever House - Managed Exhibits for the NY Board of Education Young Artists
Program
Guggenheim Museum - Inter Museum Communications with MOMA and Membership
Elementary, Middle School and High School Certified Teacher - Licensed New
York State
NATO, Bagnoli Italy Montessori School - Teacher - Assistant Director
Deputy Executive Director of the Connecticut Chiropractic Council
Internships:
Studied with Philip Pearlstein, Louise Nevelson, Ad Reinhardt and Alexander
Calder
Museum internships: MOMA/Museum of Modern Art,
Volunteer: MET/Metropolitan Museum, and Guggenheim Museum
Studio Instructor: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn NY
Art Gallery Jobs: Frick, Frumkin, Leo Castelli NY, Galleria Borghese, Rome.
Lever House NY, Art Student Gallery coordinated High School displays
Teaching experience includes, but is not limited to:
. New York City License in Primary & Secondary Education
. Wrote curriculum for John Dewey High School Multi Media Art Program;
Built studios for the Multi Media Art Program; Created the first high
school Art History program in New York City; Supervised Program at John
Dewey HS for students who were chemically dependent; successfully helped
five students achieve National Merit Honors in Art within first year;
Created a work study / Apprentice Program for talented Seniors to work
with NY Artists and Artisans in their studios to help build their
portfolios and experience.
. Montessori Certification -Teacher and Assistant Director of NATO
Montessori School Bagnoli, AFI Naples, Italy
My educational background is strongly supplemented by a wealth of business,
management, technical, creative and entrepreneurial acumen achieved over
many years. I not only hold a degree in Education but in Fine Arts and
Industrial Design Engineering. Supplemented by being outgoing, friendly,
responsible, self-directed, able to take initiative and anticipate and act
quickly, positive attitude, very adaptable, excellent organizational and
interpersonal skills; ability to develop, organize and maintain systems.
Q 1 Systems, LLC, CEO - Present
Created incorporated, designed and developed solutions for
telecommunications technology during the deregulation of the telephone
industry; later developed security, management and accounting hardware and
software for the government, public and private sector. Q 1 has been
instrumental in providing security in private, corporate and federal
applications. Q1 Specializes in CTI - computer telephony integration,
education, training and telecommunications liaison; Female pioneer in the
telecommunications industry; designing and testing analog to digital
equipment; Consultant to AT&T Testing Labs, McLean VA; Created educational
programs for telephone companies, for technical conversions from analog to
digital.
Connecticut Chiropractic Council, Deputy Executive Director - Present
Responsibilities include but are not limited to Membership, Fund Raising,
Liaison with Health Care Providers, Educational Programs and State
Licensing agencies. Development of Continuing Educational (CEU) programs
from contractual agreements with speakers, development of the informational
flyer for notification to all Doctors of Chiropractic in the Northeast
States; and event management and development of relationship with vendor
sponsors, travel and accommodations. Prepare educational flyer/information
for event/seminars, post to website, broadcast notification of events and
accreditation certification approval for adjoining states and accounting
and preparation of CEU certificates. Excellent communication skills with
Board Members, District Directors, Doctor/Members, Participating Vendors,
Sponsors, State Licensing Agency, Lobbyists and Legal representatives.
Management of no less than 120 CEUs with 24 seminars and an Annual Regional
two day Convention with 50 vendors, 6 speakers and 250+ attendees; manage
all travel, hotel and catering accommodations, trade show display floor
plans, utilities and contracts. Recruiting new members, vendors, sponsors
while maintaining vital relationships with the same.
Excellent communication skills including but not limited to planning and
hosting Teleconferences, Presentations and Seminars; proficient in
Microsoft Office, Graphic Design, Website Management and Advanced
Audiovisual Presentation skills; with excellent attention to detail and
database skills.
Professional Affiliations Talents and Awards
Third generation Artist and Educator with a passion for Architecture and
Industrial Art
A collection of Greco/Roman vases circa 4th century BC
Residential and Commercial Space planning and restoration
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association; Opus Award for security,
management, accounting solutions
New Haven Historical Society
Residential/Commercial Remodeling Association
Historical Restoration Award for Abigail Merwin Home in Milford, CT
Design Award for Industrial Graphics for Tishman Steel Logo
CT Real-estate License
CT Property Appraisal License
Interests
Dante Alighieri, Restoration of Art & Artifacts (4th Century BC Greco Roman
Vases), Restoration of Historical Homes, Interior Space Design, Art and
Architectural History, Forensic Structural Engineering, Sculpting,
Gardening/Landscape Design, Graphic Design from conceptualization,
development and production. Testing and Implementation of Computer
Programs, Italian Language and Heritage, Gourmet Cooking, Ballroom Dancing,
Writing/Illustrating Children's Books
Professional Experience
Artist, Industrial Designer, Graphic Artist, Educator, Entrepreneur
Currently employed by not-for profit organization as Deputy Executive
Director of the Connecticut Chiropractic Council; Public Relations,
Licensing Liaison, Manage the Development Direction and Production of
Educational programs for continuing education credits for Licensed
Chiropractors in the state of Connecticut.
Technical expertise in Telecommunications, Contracts, Arbitration, Liaison;
Independent Self Starter, Business Woman, Supervised and Managed support
staff and subcontracted national technical teams; Excellent Communication
and Interpersonal Skills, Database Design and Implementation, Attention to
Detail, Strong Analytical Ability, Excellent Computer and Database skills,
not limited to Microsoft Office, Graphic Design, Website Management and
Advanced Audiovisual Presentation Skills, Bilingual, Well Traveled.