Sherry Ann Ratzlaff

Background

Ratzlaff, Sherry Ann was born on October 22, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Carl Frederick and Ruth Irene (Scherry) Grether.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts cum laude, Syracuse University, 1964. Student, Art Institute Chicago, 1953—1960. Student, Academy Fine Arts, Florence, Italy, 1962.

Career

Teacher art Central Square Central School District, New York, 1964—1965. Assistant art director D.J. Moore Advertising, Albany, 1965—1966. Art director Stationers Corporation & School Clippings, Los Angeles, 1970—1972.

Instructor Merced College, College Kids., Merced, 1978. Developer, coordinator Community & Schools Arts Programming, 1977—1980, Sonora, 1980—1985. Free-lance graphic designer, illustrator, since 1959.

Development director Sacramento Theatre Company, since 1986. Consultant, lecturer in field. Grantswriter, since 1981.

Chairman new, emerging organizations committee Sacramento Metro. Arts Commission, 1987—1988, member awards committee, 1988—1989. Designer, builder agricultural displays, 1979—1981.

Center coordinator Mother Lode Women's Crisis Center, Sonora, 1985—1986. Workshop presenter Sierra Conservation Center, Jamestown, California, 1985. Academy task force director California Women Agriculture, 1978—1980, founding member, consumer education chairman, 1976—1980.

Chairman committee grants review panelist Sacramento Metropolitan Arts. Commission.

Achievements

• Sherry Ann Ratzlaff has been listed as a noteworthy graphics designer, illustrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Piano, photography, travel, printmaking.

Connections

1 child Jonathan.

Father:

Carl Frederick Grether

Mother:

Ruth Irene (Scherry) Grether

child:

Jonathan Ratzlaff