Moira Ann Collins

Background

Collins, Moira Ann was born on December 16, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Peter William and Louise (Carroll) Collins.

Education

Bachelor, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1964. Master of Arts in Teaching, Northwestern University, 1965. Master of Education in Urban Studies, Northeastern University, Chicago, 1968.

Studied with professional calligraphers, Haystack Mountain School, Deer Isle, Maine, 1973. Studied with professional calligraphers, University California, Santa Cruz, 1974.

Career

Teacher, Chicago Board Education, 1965-1968. Studied with professional calligraphers, scribes and illuminators, Haystack Mountain School, Deer Isle, Maine, 1973, University of California Santa Cruz, 1973-1974. Freelance calligrapher, 1974-1978.

Member publicity and promotional staff Swallow Press, Chicago, 1978-1979.

Owner Letters, Chicago, since 1979. President Astrogram, Chicago 1986.

InternGestalt Institute of Toronto & Oasis Center, Chicago, 1986-1987. Department of Health, Education and Welfare fellow Northeastern University, 1967-1968.

Achievements

• Moira Ann Collins has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, calligrapher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman fund raising Van Gorder Walden School, Chicago, 1979-1980. Member Chicago Calligraphy Collective (co-founder, chairman 1976-1977, president 1978-1979, honorary member), Society Scribes New York, Society Scribes and Illuminators (England), Friends Calligraphy California.

Connections

Married Andrew Joseph Griffin, August 21, 1965. Children: Andrew Fitzgerald, Timothy Collins.

Father:

Peter William Collins

Mother:

Louise (Carroll) Collins

Spouse:

Andrew Joseph Griffin

child:

Timothy Collins

child:

Andrew Fitzgerald Collins