Background
Renee, Lisabeth Mary was born on July 28, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Lino P. and Elizabeth M. (Dines) Rivano.
artist art educator galley director
Renee, Lisabeth Mary was born on July 28, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Lino P. and Elizabeth M. (Dines) Rivano.
Student, University Puget Sound, 1974. Bachelor in Art, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1977. Master of Fine Arts, Long Island University, 1982.
Doctor of Education, University Central Florida, 1996.
Adjunct faculty Long Island University, Greenvale, New York, 1980-1982, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1982. Art teacher Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School, Apopka, 1983-1985, McCoy Elementary School, Orlando, 1985-1986, Lake Howell High School, Winter Park, 1986-1993. Adjunct faculty University Central Florida, 1994-1995, visiting instructor, coordinator art education, 1995-1996.
Gallery director, professor West Campus Valencia (Florida) Community College, 1996-1998. Owner, designer Nartique, since 2002. Director Renée Studios (now Nartique Glass), Casselberry, Florida, since 2000.
Adjunct faculty Valencia Community College, 1995-1996. Director Southern Artists Registry, Winter Park, 1984-1987. Consultant Florida Department Education, 1989-1990, member curriculum writing team for arts education program.
Member committee Florida Board Education Task Force for Subject Area Subtest of Florida Technology Certified Examination. Visual arts director Very Special Arts Center Florida Fest, 1996. Presenter at professional conferences.
Visual arts director Very Special Arts Central Florida Festival, 1995. Member local School Advisory Council, Winter Park, 1992. Member National Education Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Art Education Association, Florida Art Education Association (regional representative 1989-1994), Seminole County Art Education Association, College Art Association, Caucus on Social Theory and Art Education, Women's Caucus for Art, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married John S. Witanowski, May 15, 1982.