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Norma
Y. Latta
MINI
BIOGRAPHY:
Norma
Y. Latta has been in the field of Art Education for thirty-eight years.
She has taught at the university level and in both public and private
secondary schools. She is currently teaching private Art lessons out
of her Studio in Broken Arrow OK.
She
received her BS Degree in Art Education from East Carolina University
and the Master of Arts Degree from George Peabody College for Teachers
at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Norma has published
her artwork and won prizes in juried fine art shows. She is also currently
involved with her husband, Doug, in writing short biographies of famous
people from all walks of life, whose dynamic Christian faith played
major roles in the development of our American society.
PROFESSIONAL
RESUME:
Current
Employment:
Teaching private art classes out of her art studio. For the
last thirteen years she had also been responsible for the ORU Art
Education Degree Program.
Her
university faculty assignments have been: teaching Art EC-8,
Secondary and Elementary Art Methods, Crafts, Jewelry Design, Color
in Design and Basic Drawing. She has been the Art Student Teacher
Supervisor, Residency Supervisor, Art Ed Advisor to Art Education
students. She is also the ORU School of Lifelong Education teacher
of Basic Drawing and Art EC-8.
Academic
Degrees
Work
beyond Master's Degree: Oral Roberts University 1977-present.
Central
Piedmont College (UNC), Charlotte, NC 1986.
MA: Vanderbilt University (George Peabody School for Teachers) 1968.
BS: Art Education: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 1965.
She is PK-12 Art certified in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida and South
Carolina.
Professional
Experience:
Adjunct,
Oral
Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1987-2002.
Teacher, Grace Fellowship
Christian School, Broken Arrow, OK, 1999-2004.
Teacher, All Saints Private School, Broken Arrow, OK, 1987-1988
(Art)
Teacher, Leon County Public Schools, Tallahassee, Florida,
1969-1970 (Art)
Teacher, Nashville-Davidson County Public Schools, Nashville,
Tennessee, (Art) (High School.)
Teacher, Tutor to private art students, 1968-present.
Membership
/ Activities:
Delta Phi Delta National Honorary Art Fraternity - 1965 - Life
Membership.
Oral Roberts University Ministries Women's Club - Vice President
1990-91 - President - 1991-92.
ORUEF High School Art Judge - 1987-1998.
ORU School of Education Faculty Senate (Retention Committee)
- 1988-1999.
Mend Crisis Pregnancy Center board of Advisors - 1988-present.
Research / Publications / Awards
Accepted
in, and won prizes in, Juried Art Shows in South, and Southwest
USA, 1965-present.
Accepted in "Springs Industries" annual Juried Art
Shows - 1978-85
(won first prize for drawing - 1985.) Drawing toured the southern
states in a collection of winners.)
Best drawing in class at Charlotte Piedmont College (UNC) 1986.
Interior Design Projects - Tulsa - 1996-present.
Work on a famous Christians book - 1994-present.
Slide presentations to churches - 1994-present; involving future
book and video of famous Christians (main writer.)
Art work in collections in NC, SC, OK, Tenn, and Florida -
1968-present.
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