Professional Education/Certificates/Awards

2003

1st Runner up, Divine Category, Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition, Long Beach, CA.

2002

3rd place, Group Cabaret, Wiggles of the West, Reno, NV.

1998 & 1999

California Clear Professional Teaching Credential

Certificate of Attendance Shake and Bake Dance Retreat, New Mexico

1997 Certificate of Attendance for the International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance, Costa Mesa College, Costa Mesa, CA

Magic Lamp Awarness for contributions to the dance, Long Beach, CA

1996 Winner of Group Category: Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition Long Beach, CA

2^nd place, Duet category Miss America of the Belly Dance San Francisco, CA

1994 Nafisa Gem Winner - Duet category

1991 & 1993

1st runner-up: duet categories in national Belly Dance

competitions.

1981 & 1982

Certificate of Attendance Jamila Salimpour Week-long Workshop

Winner of Amateur Belly Dance Contest sponsored by Halame.

1976 B.A. Education, Western Washington State University, Bellingham, WA