Candace Dixon Woloshchuk

Background

Woloshchuk, Candace Dixon was born on January 11, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harold Russell and Beatrice Diane (Johnson) Dixon.

Education

Bachelor in Art, Salem College, 1969. Postgraduate, Merrimac College, 1969. Master of Arts in Art Education, University Hartford, 1977.

Certified Director Fine Arts, Fitchburg State College, 1994. Student, Certificate Of Advanced Graduate Studies Museum, 2000.

Career

Art director, Fred D. Wish School, Hartford, Connecticut, 1969-1971; art teacher, Timothy Edwards Junior H.S., South Windsor, Connecticut, 1971-1972; art coordinator, Hebron (Connecticut) Elementary School, Gilead Hill School, 1974-1978; art teacher, Longmeadow (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1978-1982; art teacher, Agawan (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1982-1985; visual arts coordinator, Wilbraham (Massachusetts) Middle School, since 1985. Coordinator medieval festival Wilbraham Middle School, 1986-1987, coordinator Oriental festival, 1987-1988. President, owner Scholarships Unlimited, Monson, Massachusetts,1992-1994.

Member teacher-trainer program U. Hartford, 1974-1978. Enrichment, art teacher Elms College, 1988-1993. Vice president Pioneer Valley Decorative Painters, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Candace Dixon Woloshchuk has been listed as a notable secondary school educator, artist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairwomen, member Wilbraham Arts Lottery Council, 1987-1988. Program chairwoman Pioneer Valley Decorative Painters of Massachusetts, since 1996, vice president, since 1997. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association of Female Executives, National Art Education Association, Massachusetts Art Education Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Wilbraham Teachers Association, American Craft Council.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, painting, equestrian riding.

Connections

Married Christopher Ralph Jose, March 1, 1969 (divorced September 1982). Children: Amy Russell, Jennifer Seavey. Married Thomas Woloshchuk, December 23, 1988.

Stepchildren: Michael, Debbie, Paul, John.

Father:

Harold Russell Dixon

Mother:

Beatrice Diane (Johnson) Dixon

Spouse:

Thomas Woloshchuk

Spouse:

Christopher Ralph Jose

child:

Paul Woloshchuk

child:

Michael Woloshchuk

child:

Amy Russell Woloshchuk

child:

Debbie Woloshchuk

child:

Jennifer Seavey Woloshchuk

child:

John Woloshchuk