Directing, teaching, creative planning, marketing & public relations, writing, performing, composing, acting

EDUCATION

1997 Humanist Association of Canada Ceremonies Course

1991-1993 Spec. Education, Special Studies Course, Level 2 University of Ottawa

1979 - 1983 B. A. in Religion and Culture & Graduate Studies Carleton University

1961 - 1966 Bachelor of Music in Education MacDonald College, McGill University

SUMMARY OF CAREER INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Performed vocal solo and duet concerts (Lyric Soprano)
Extensive & Intensive Choral Experience
Folk Music Collector, arranger
Owner/Manager of the Diane Stevenson Music Studio: produced several protégés, have several students of voice & piano entering Music Festival in Open Classes.,
Vocal Coaching, Ensemble & Chamber Group Festival Entrants (over 30 +years)
Tutoring, teaching, lecturing, and counseling in English and French, at various levels and in diverse fields
Assessing program needs, conducting market research, developing strategies and initiating fund raising for several organizations
Publicity and lobbying for several groups
Producer of various musical events, many of which are ensembles
Counseling musicians, immigrants.
Composer, poet, editor
Officiant: 1995 to the present ( Humanist Association of Canada) - for all rites of passage

2001-Jan.-Feb-Assistant Mus. Dir. for "Today We Began the World" (premiere) Arts Court Theatre. Also played Senior Dairy Maid, understudied lead.
1997-present: Keyboardist for U.-U.F.O.; also responsible for bringing in live music for services.
Fall 2001-Appointed Small Vocal Ensemble Director U.-U.F.O.
Dec. 1997 Director of the P.W.G.S.C .Choir
April 1992-June 1992 Extended Occasional Spec. Ed. Teacher, Resource Unit, Pope John Paul II Regional School, Hammond, Ont.. Supervisor-V. P. Mr. Louis Santoro.
- Learning Disabled and Enriched Programs
- Helped lead in many school activities
- Developed Newspaper Project and Poetry Journal
10/90 - 3/91 Multilingual Terminology Data Bank Assistant Secretary of State, Hull, Quebec
1/90 - 6/90 Account Executive Dawn Office Products Inc., Nepean, Ontario
- Marketing, networking, selling
- Public relations (trade shows, business conferences)
- Workshop planning
- Customer relations
7/88 - 10/88 Marketing and Public Relations Cyrville Leasing, Ottawa, Ontario
11/84 - 10/86 - Substitute teacher for French speaking culturally disadvantaged for the Commission Scolaire Régionale de l'Outaouais
- Tutored, lectured ,counseled in English and French for the Carleton Board of Education (all levels and subjects).
1975-79 Elementary substitute teacher (all levels) Ottawa Board of Education

Market Research for the Corporate Research Group (surveys, travel, interviews)
Planned, organized and established The Stevenson Agency, a public relations firm specializing in artist management, concert productions and advertising.
Revitalized music studio business.
In conjunction with .CB.C .Ottawa prepared required advertising, sent out press releases and produced concert featuring local mezzo-soprano.
Produced several varieties of concerts in different venues.
Writer for Small Business World Magazine on "Public Relations and The Arts in Business".
Co-Produced "Your Tickets to the Arts".
Artist Manager for the Tunnell Trio of Great Britain and Suzanne Chapin ( concert pianist).

Humanist Association of Ottawa Board Member
Humanist Assoc. of Canada Board Member
Group leader for several functions in my congregation.
Producer from 1992-the present of concerts and literary events (about 10 per year), to raise funds.
Produced panel discussion with Marion Dewar, Anne Squire, Dr. Naomi Goldenberg, Bonnie Rondeau, & catalyzed conference planning event. (1993) * Former board member of TREE Poetry Group and Nepean Symphony Orchestra - fund raising, long-range planning and public relations.
Former public relations officer for: Nepean Symphony Orchestra, Ottawa Music Festival, Ottawa Choral Society, various poetry workshops and Ottawa Registered Music Teachers' Association.
Ombudsperson and vice-chair for Independent Musicians for the Ottawa Regional Music Council.
Produced a concert for the Festival of the Arts.
From 1981 to 1985, I was with the Ottawa Carleton Immigrant Services Organization as a counselor, teacher, orientor and half-way house counselor. In 1981 and 1986, I received several awards for outstanding abilities and contribution to OCISO.
In 1981, during the Women's Conference on the Constitution, I was instrumental in motivating and persuading women to lobby continuously for changes in the Human Rights Charter.

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