Background
Siskar, John Frederick was born on May 27, 1957 in Kenmore, New York, United States. Son of Robert Michael and Marion Rose (Stuff) Siskar.
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John Frederick Siskar
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John Frederick Siskar, American art educator. Recipient summer professional grant Fredonia Center Schools, 1992, curriculum development grant, 1984, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, grants in field New York State Legislation, 2005-2006, Western New York Women's Fund, 2005-2006, M&T Bank, 2005-2006, Buffalo Public Schools, 2006, Good Schools for All, 2005-2006, Verizon Foundation, 2005-2006, others.
Education
Bachelor of Science in art education cum laude, Buffalo State College, 1982. Master of Education, University Buffalo, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy of Education, University Buffalo, 2000.
Career
Curriculum consultant Arts Council Chautauqua County, Jamestown, New York, 1987. Consultant, writer New York State Education Department, Albany, 1987, trainer, 1987-1990. Instructor State University, Fredonia, New York, 1993.
Art educator Fredonia High School, 1983-1993, director art, 1988-1993. Curriculum consultant Burchfield-Penney Arts Center, Buffalo, 1994—1996. Instructor art education department Buffalo State College, 1993—2000, interim director Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education, 2004—2006, associate professor art education department, since 2002, department chair art education department, 2002—2004, assistant to dean arts and humanities, since 2007.
Curriculum consultant Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, 2001-2003. Art educator Chautauqua County School Board Associate, Fredonia, since 1986. Portfolio adjunct New York State Summer School for Arts, Albany, since 1993.
Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Adams Memorial Art Gallery, Dunkirk, New York, 1987-1988, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Jamestown, New York, 1989-1991. Coordinator of division Northern Chautouqua Soccer Association, Dunkirk, New York, 1993. Team coach, 1989-1993, team coach Dunkirk Fredonia Soccer League, Fredonia, 1992.
Volunteer Fredonia Preservation Society, 1989-1992. Coach Young American Soccer Club, 2000, Lakeshore Indoor Soccer, 1998-1999, 99-2000, 2001-2002, Young American Soccer Club Hamburg, 1996-2000, assistant coach, 1994, 95. Member steering committee Empty Bowls: Artists Help Feed Western New York, since 2003.
Co-chair tracking and evaluation task force Buffalo Reads: Citywide Literacy Campaign, Buffalo, since 2005. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, New York State Art Teachers Association (chair of management plan, coordinator of student exhibits since 1982), New York State Art Teachers Association One Western (vice president, president-elect, president since 1983, editorial advisory board member 1987-1990), National Art Education Association, Fredonia Teachers Association (newsletter graphics editor 1983-1993), University Council for Art Educators, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Burchfield-Penney Art Center.
Connections
Married Susan Schuessler, June 25, 1982. Children: John William, Benjamin Mark.
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American
Awards
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Recipient summer professional grant Fredonia Center Schools, 1992, curriculum development grant, 1984, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, grants in field New York State Legislation, 2005-2006, Western New York Women's Fund, 2005-2006, M&T Bank, 2005-2006, Buffalo Public Schools, 2006, Good Schools for All, 2005-2006, Verizon Foundation, 2005-2006, others.Recipient summer professional grant Fredonia Center Schools, 1992, curriculum development grant, 1984, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, grants in field New York State Legislation, 2005-2006, Western New York Women's Fund, 2005-2006, M&T Bank, 2005-2006, Buffalo Public Schools, 2006, Good Schools for All, 2005-2006, Verizon Foundation, 2005-2006, others.