KATE SCIANDRA

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VISUAL ART

612-202-5583 mnkatiejo@gmail.com

katesciandra.wixsite.com/sciandraart

EDUCATION

1993    Diploma in Herbal Studies, Australasian College of Herbal Studies 

1988    MFA Theater Design, Emphasis in Lighting Design and Costuming.
1985    BA SUNY College at Geneseo, Theater Major/Studio Art Minor

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EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS

2018      Group Exhibition, Art-a-Whirl Pop Up, The Mill NE
2018      Group Exhibition, Spring Arts at Heritage, Cora McCorvey Center (Photography)
2018      Upcoming: Exhibition, Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, August 2018( Photography)

2017      Ongoing Exhibition, Heartfelt, Minneapolis (Photography)

1986-91 Freelance lighting, costume, and set designer for dance and theater

1982-88 Dance Lighting Design Specialist, variety of choreographers/venues: 

              SUNY Geneseo, U of MN, Rochester, NY

1985      Student Art Exhibit, SUNY College at Geneseo, (Formed and Enameled Jewelry)

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EXPERIENCE

2014-17 Figure Drawing Model, MCAD, Augsburg College, Concordia College, North Hennepin CC,       

               Normandale CC, Anoka Ramsey CC, The Atelier, large number of co-op groups

2017-18 Participant/Collaborator, “Bodies of Resistance”,

               with Suzanne Schaff,  John Stumme

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PUBLIC SPEAKING/LECTURES

2016      “The Mindfulness Habit”, American Assoc. of University Women, Mpls Chapter, 

2015       Webinar: “The Power of Being Present: Improving Communication and Workflow”, Project Management Institute

2015       “A Compassionate Presence for Body Workers”, AMTA Wisconsin Chapter

2015       “The Mindfulness Habit”, Minnesota Zen Meditation Center

2013      “The Mindful Session: What, Why and How”, Society of Ortho-Bionomy International Conference

2009      “Body Diplomacy”, Women & Spirituality Conference

2009      “Ortho-Bionomy®”, Survey of CAM Modalities class, NWHSU

2008      “What is Ortho-Bionomy?”, NWHSU Energy Healing Club

2008      “Becoming a Healing Presence”, Essential Wellness Conference, Duluth, MN

2000      “Ortho-Bionomy: The Body/Mind Connection”, Energy Healing Conference, St. Paul, MN

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TEACHING

2015       Minnetonka Center for the Arts, “Spacious Mind, Creative Mind”

2013       Brown College, Adjunct Instructor

2013       Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) Continuing Education

1999-15  Independent Instructor at various locations: Cultivating a Healing Presence, Ortho-Bionomy®,

               Mindfulness and Meditation, and Cultivating the Healing Presence

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PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, MEDIA

2015       Author, The Mindfulness Habit: Six Weeks to Developing the Habit of Being Present, Llewellyn Books

2014-18  Radio interviews in support of “The Mindfulness Habit”

2015       Copy Editor: “10 Things We Should Teach You in High School and Usually Don’t”, Peter Herr