MONICA GOMEZ
PERFORMING SONGWRITER & TEACHING ARTIST
908 De Leon · El Paso, Texas 79912-4949
915-584-9298 · monica@monicagomez.com · www.monicagomez.com

ACTIVITY HISTORY
(Listed by presenter under year of most recent activity)

2006

TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS
2006 Austin, TX: Texas Arts Exchange Showcase performance and Showcase MC.
         Texas Touring Artists Roster review panel.
Mexico City:
2005 Texas Trade Delegation. Perform at closing luncheon of Texas Governor's Energy
         Conference.
2004 Texas Trade Delegation. Perform at opening reception for Governor Rick Perry and
         attending dignitaries as TCA's first cultural emissary.
Austin, TX:
2005   Invited to perform at state Capitol for lighting of Christmas tree. Declined due to
          previous commitment.
2004 Texas Arts Exchange, panelist. "Treating Your Arts as a Business: Gain a more
         professional image as an artist."
2003 On three-person panel to assist in selection of the first official Texas State
         Musician.
2002 Touring Conference 2002. Coordinated and hosted jam sessions.
2002 El Paso, TX: Destination Texas Facilitator, El Paso International Airport.
2000, 2001 Austin, TX: Touring Arts Peer Review Advisory Panel.
2000 Fort Worth, TX: Touring Conference 2000.
2000 El Paso, TX: Destination Texas. "Art-on-Art" performance.
Austin, TX:
1999 Arts-In-Education Conference. Featured performer.
1997, 1998 Community Awards Panelist ('98 Chair).
1996, 1998 Cultural Connections Conference. Showcased.

2005-2006: I am writing a book tentatively titled The Write Answers derived from my
workshops with incarcerated and at-risk juveniles, gifted and talented students,
and adults. Ideally, the book will be a useful tool for teachers in the classroom, or
for individual writers, to explore common topics from unique angles and to inspire
thought-provoking writing exercises.

EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, El Paso, TX:
1998 to 2006 Delta Academy at El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center. Bilingual
         arts and creativity workshops with incarcerated youth, including music, writing,
         basic T'ai Chi and Chi Gung. I compile and publish anthologies of the juveniles'
         written work.
1998 to 2004 Teacher In-Service and bilingual student arts programs in elementary,
         middle and high schools. Special programs for Gifted and Talented teachers and
         students, including summer Cultural Arts Academy.
2001 Two 3-hour Teacher In-Service sessions at Bradley and Dowell Elementary.
2000 Gifted & Talented Institute workshop for district's entire G & T faculty.
         2-day teacher in-service for entire faculty of Beall Elementary school.

CHAMIZAL NATIONAL MEMORIAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, El Paso, TX:
2006 Perform for Elder Wednesday in conjunction with Smithsonian Institution traveling
         exhibition "Our Journeys, Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement" sponsored
         by Ford Foundation.
1994 to 2006 Border Folk Festival / Chamizal Festival. Perform, lead songwriters'
         circles and workshops, M.C. stages. Festival planning committee member.
2005 Compiled and composed text for "Costumes of the Mexican States," an exhibition
         of 32 handmade dolls sponsored by Texas Council for the Humanities, Mexican
         Consulate, El Paso Centennial Museum, and Mascareñas Foundation.
1999 Performed with poet, Jacquelyn Spier in Los Paisanos Gallery for DIVA (Diversity
         in Visual Arts) exhibit opening.
ASCAP (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS): 1995 to 2006 Consecutive annual Special Awards for prestige value of performances.

MESILLA VALLEY TUMBLEWORDS PROJECT:
El Paso, TX:
2006 "Sticks and Stones," two-hour writing workshop.
2004 "Artist: Agony and Ecstasy," two-hour writing workshop.
2003 "Writing About Home," two-part, four-hour writing workshop.
2002 "Known and Unknown," two-part, four-hour writing workshop.
2002 "The Four Directions: Writing from the North, South, East and West," four-part,
         eight-hour workshop.
2000 "Border Song," two-hour workshop in conjunction with Chamizal Festival.
1999 "Writing and White Space: Sparse Language," two-hour workshop.
1999 "Brewing Poems," two-hour workshop.
1997 San Miguel, New Mexico: "Landscapes" Poetry/songwriting adult workshop.
1996 Juarez, Mexico: Songs/poetry reading at Juarez Public Library.

KENTUCKY ARTS COUNCIL, Frankfort, Kentucky: General Operating Support II
         Program panelist for FY 2007.

DELL CITY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, Dell City, TX: Concert for 50th Anniversary
         Membership Meeting.

EL PASO SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE, El Paso, TX: Perform for spring meeting.

PUBLIC TELEVISION and NATIONAL ISSUES FORUM
1994 to 2006 NATIONAL ISSUES FORUM, El Paso, TX: Script and moderate three annual KCOS public television live broadcasts and occasional special broadcasts, with local panel and viewer call-ins. Topics include America's Role in the World, Health Care in America, The American Media, The Troubled American Family, Racism in America, the Jury System, Democracy, Immigration, Terrorism, and other issues relevant to life in America.
1980 to 2006 KCOS PUBLIC TELEVISION, El Paso, TX: On-air talent for Auctions, Pledge Drives and Special Events.
2003, 2004 MacNEIL/LEHRER PRODUCTIONS, KETTERING FOUNDATION, PBS, NATIONAL ISSUES FORUM, Philadelphia, PA: One of 20 moderators in U.S. selected to participate in national broadcast of "By the People," a 16-month special project.
KETTERING FOUNDATION, Dayton, Ohio: Research consultant on national panel on Developing Forum Teams.

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, Las Cruces, NM: 2004 to 2006 Write and voice script, assist in direction and production of State of New Mexico Livestock Board and United States Department of Agriculture orientation video for new small meat processing operations.

TEXAS TECH REGIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, El Paso, TX: 1999 to 2006 Edit and voice-over English and Spanish scripts for Department of Pediatrics, Special Projects, series of educational animated videos on early childhood development and adult wellness.

2005

ECTOR COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Odessa, TX: One day of workshops at the Alternative Education Center.

Quotable Texas Women: Included in State House Press publication by Austin-based Editor/Author Susie Kelly Flatau and Lou Halsell Rodenberger (Texas Institute of Letters). A "new collection of wisdom and wit and womanly musings…by Texas Women."

EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, El Paso, TX: 2002 to 2005 Host EPISD LISTENS / EPISD LIVE, live interactive monthly TV program with district superintendent and representatives, taking calls and e-mails from viewers.

TIME-WARNER COMMUNICATIONS, El Paso, TX:
2003, 2005 "Chamizal Presents" featured guest artist and co-host.
2001 "Tango" 1-hour 4-woman performance piece, broadcast in its entirety.
1998 to 2003 "State of the Arts" / "Accent on the Arts" features on CD releases and
other arts activities.

MESILLA VALLEY WRITER'S LEAGUE, Mesilla Valley, NM: Writing workshop.

UNITY OF EL PASO, El Paso, TX: 1990 to 2005 Sundays and special occasions.

UNITY OF MESILLA VALLEY, Las Cruces, NM: 2002 to 2005 First Sunday service of new church. Sundays and special occasions.

DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB, El Paso, TX: 1994 to 2005 Annual luncheon performance, 30th Anniversary Banquet, 2005 Valentine's Sweetheart Banquet.

EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY RETIREES ASSOCIATION, El Paso, TX: Luncheon performance.

MASTERY IN LIFE CENTER, Las Cruces, NM: "Blue Flame" concert with Gene Keller, singer/songwriter/poet.

ZIN VALLEY WINERY, La Union, NM: Performance for private party.

WELLSPRING CHURCH, Las Cruces, NM: 2004, 2005 Sunday services.

CITY OF EL PASO PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, El Paso, TX: 2005 Senior Games publicity and media coordinator.

2004

WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS, Austin, TX: 2000, 2003, 2004 Literary Review Panels.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, BEACH MUSEUM OF ART, Manhattan, KS: "Shared Stories: A Performance Series on the Lives of Women."   Concert and workshop.

ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL, Little Rock, AR: 2-day Arts in Education Professional Development Retreat on "Integrating Music and the Arts with the Curriculum."

POET'S LOFT, Hot Springs, Arkansas: Featured artist.
TRAHC (Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council), Texarkana, TX:
2004 1-week ArtsSmart residency in Lincoln Street alternative school and Jump, Jive &
         Jam performance.
2003, 2004 2-week ArtsSmart residency in area schools.
2003 2-day teacher creativity trainings.
2002 1-week ArtsSmart residency in area schools.
2000, 2001 2-week ArtsSmart residency in area schools and Juvenile Detention Center.
1999 2-week ArtsSmart residency in Juvenile Detention Center. "A Gaggle of Artists"
         performance at Texarkana Arts Center.

NAVARRO COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, Corsicana, TX:
1997 to 2004 CORSICANA STATE HOME: Annual 3 to 5-day residencies with emotionally / behaviorally disturbed incarcerated juveniles (ages 10 to 18), including psychiatric and violent units. Also conduct staff and faculty stress management workshops. (No residency in 2002. New staff at NCA and at CSH.)
1999 CORSICANA PARKS DEPARTMENT: 1-week summer residency with youth at Public Library and at-risk teens at Martin Luther King Community Center. Camp of the Rising Sun performance for youth with disabilities.

EL PASO MUSEUM OF ART
1997 to 2004 Performance series of original works with poets Leslie Ullman and Phyllis
         Price, and fiction writer, Shirley Sullivan. Funded by the Museum and local
         sponsors. "Hold Everything," 1997; "Tango!" March 2001 (broadcast by "Accent
         on the Arts" Cable 15); and "Somehow," April 2004.
1999 Featured in Second Saturday performance series.
1998 Performed for grand opening of new Museum.
1993, 1994 Songwriter's concerts (broadcast by KTEP Public Radio) with Doug Adams
         and Gene Keller.
1992 Initiated performance of original music in fine art gallery.

KTEP PUBLIC RADIO, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO: 1993 to 2004 Periodic live performances on "Folk Fury," "State of the Arts," and annual Christmas Program.

KRWG PUBLIC RADIO, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY, Las Cruces, NM: 1993 to 2004 Live and recorded performances on "Back Porch."

CORONADO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, El Paso, TX: Perform for meeting.

DESERT VIEW UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, El Paso, TX: "Raisin' the Roof" concert.

VILLAGE AT NORTHRISE, Las Cruces, NM: 2002, 2004 Grief and Loss Seniors' Group and luncheon performances.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST COMMUNITY, El Paso, TX: 1994 to 2004 Sunday music and lessons such as "Aging Gracefully" and "The Creativity of Chaos."

DISCOVER EL PASO, El Paso, Texas: 1998, 2001, 2004 Annual luncheon performances.

SAINT MATTHEW'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, El Paso, TX:   Wedding service.

BETA SIGMA PHI, El Paso, TX: First Lady Luncheon.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO, El Paso, TX: Judge for Latin Arts Festival talent competition.

EL PASO EMPOWERMENT ZONE, El Paso, TX: Conduct 1-day media training for El Paso Community Associations. Partnering with media relations specialist, Suzanne Michaels.

NEW MEXICO FARM AND LIVESTOCK BUREAU, Las Cruces, NM: 2003, 2004   "Food Check-Out Day" publicity coordinator.

VIDEO NEWS SERVICE, El Paso, TX: 1999 to 2004 Voice-overs (narrations) for various scripts for special projects and advertisements in English and Spanish.

2003

LUTCHER THEATER, Orange, TX: 4-day residency and "On Stage" concert.

PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM, Odessa, TX:
2003 "Back Porch Swing" summer concert series and 3-hour youth writing workshop.
2001 "Back Porch Swing" summer concert series and youth writing workshop. Live
promotional radio and television interviews.

HAL MARCUS GALLERY, El Paso, TX:
2003 Songwriters' Concert with Doug Adams and Gene Keller.
2002 Songwriters' Concert with Doug Adams, Gene Keller and Mario Otero.
1999 CD RELEASE "Still Life" concert.
1997 Solo concert at opening of aerial photo exhibition.

EL PASO COMMISSION FOR WOMEN, El Paso, TX:
1996 to 2003 Wrote and presented bios of inductees as Induction Banquet M.C.
1995 Inducted to Hall of Fame in the Professional Category.
1991, 1992 Featured artist for Annual Awards Banquets.

HILLSBORO, NM:
2003 Hillsboro Catholic Church Memorial service.
2003 Hillsboro Community Center Mother's Day concert.
1997 Hillsboro General Store & Café Dinner concert.
1996 Hillsboro Community Center Fund-raising concert to restore historic Hillsboro
Community Center.
1996 Hillsboro Episcopal Church Christmas service.

CD RELEASE, El Paso, TX: "Coming To My Senses" concert at Magic Pan.

TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND EDUCATION, El Paso, TX: Performance and workshop for annual conference.

EL PASO WOMEN'S CLUB, El Paso, TX: 1998 to 2003 Luncheon performances. 2000 Recognized as outstanding local artist.

EAKIN PRESS, Austin, TX: Red Boots and Attitude Book Release: Read "The Ride," one of two original poems in the publication, a collection of select Texas women authors, at Cool River Café release event.
River of Words, Las Cruces, NM: Youth writing workshop.

IRELAND: 3-weeks of vacation and casual performing in south of Ireland, including one week traveling by barge on the Grand Canal.

2002

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO, HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES, El Paso, TX:
2002 "Looking for Balance" Two half-day workshops.
2002 "How Did I Get Here?" One-day training session.
2001 "Are You Perfect Yet?" One-day training session.
2000 College of Business, special presentation on creativity and the arts for class on "7
         Habits of Highly Successful People."

EL PASO PUBLIC LIBRARIES, El Paso, TX:
2002 Designed and moderated one-day management retreat based on Fish! for staff of
         El Paso Public Libraries.
2001, 2002 First artist featured in Westside Café performance series. Music and
         workshop titled "Songs from Silence."   2002 Solo concert.
2000 Facilitator at library summit.
1999 "Brewing Poems" Annual Literary Festival writing workshop.
1996 Sang in program of readings, José Antonio Burciaga and other regional writers.
1995 Performed for 100th Anniversary Performance Series and Annual Literary Festival.

BORDER BOOK FESTIVAL, Las Cruces, NM:
2000 to 2002 Director and Writer-in-Residence Emerging Voices Program.
1998 to 2002 Emerging Voices Program artist. Workshops with general population, elderly, Alzheimer's residents, adolescent psychiatric unit residents, incarcerated adults and juveniles, at-risk teens, hospice staff, battered women. Festival writing workshops.
1995 to 2002 Featured artist on programs with Sandra Cisneros, Denise Chavez, Barry Lopez, Terry Tempest Williams, Luis Rodriguez and other nationally-known authors.
2001, 2002 DIVINA FRONTERA/DIVINE FRONTIER, Las Cruces, NM: During author, Denise Chávez' 2001 workshop series funded by 3-year Lila Wallace/Reader's Digest grant for community writing program, in collaboration with Chávez. Led workshop in basic Chi Gung and performance skills, coordinated final performance, and performed. I also received support from PEN America for my participation in the program.

NEW BRAUNFELS MUSEUM OF ART AND MUSIC, New Braunfels, TX: 4-day residency and evening concert at Museum.

MASTERS OF GUITAR PERFORMANCE SERIES, El Paso, TX: Concert at the Magic Pan.

GOOD SAMARITAN RETIREMENT VILLAGE, Las Cruces, NM: Two birthday performances.

EL PASO COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER, El Paso, TX: Staff wellness and creativity training.

JUVENILE JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS, 3rd Annual Conference, El Paso, TX: Performed "America the Beautiful" for opening session and presented two-hour workshop, "How NOT to be a Disturbed Professional: Are you having fun yet?" for attending corrections, detention and probation practitioners.
WEST TEXAS JUVENILE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION, Ruidoso, NM: Performance for annual conference.

MARSHALL HOUSE CONCERTS, Marshall, CA: Songwriters' concert with Doug Adams and Gene Keller.

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, White Sands, NM: "Am I Perfect Yet?" two half-day professional development workshops for Hispanic Heritage Month.

LA GUITARRA, El Paso, TX: Songwriters' Concert with Doug Adams, Gene Keller and Mario Otero.

FARM AND RANCH MUSEUM, Las Cruces, NM: 2-hour poetry workshop.

RIVERS ACADEMY, Las Cruces, NM: Two creative writing workshops.

BLACK BOX THEATER, Las Cruces, NM: M.C. and perform in "Pianos I Have Known," an original reader's theatre production

JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, El Paso, TX: M.C. annual fundraising luncheon.

ROTARY CLUB, El Paso, TX: Luncheon.

2001

CHINA PERFORMING ARTS AGENCY, Meet in Beijing Arts Festival: 3-week, 7-city tour of China with performing artists from around the world, by invitation of the People's Republic of China Cultural Consul in Houston, Texas. Only U.S. artist. Numerous print, radio and television interviews. Performed for audiences in excess of 6,000.

PINEY WOODS FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION, Crockett, TX: Texas Summer Nights concert at Historic Monroe-Crook House. Workshop at Boys and Girls Club. Live promotional telephone radio interview.

YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, El Paso, TX: "Gone Fishing" Six-hour Level II Gifted and Talented Teacher In-Service.

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Las Cruces, NM: Workshop collaboration with Juan Contreras and Luis Rodriguez through Border Book Festival.

MESILLA VALLEY HOSPITAL, Las Cruces, NM: Presented series of 6-8 workshops for substance abuse and sex offenders in adolescent psychiatric unit through Border Book Festival. Produced final performance and anthology.

ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY and HOLY CROSS SCHOOL, Las Cruces, NM: Presented series of 6-8 writing workshops through the Border Book Festival.

SPIRIT WINDS, Las Cruces, NM: Conducted community writing workshop through Border Book Festival.

ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL, Anthony, NM: 2-week summer program residency.
Produced final performance of poetry and song.

WEST TEXAS GIFTED & TALENTED ASSOCIATION, El Paso, TX: 1999, 2000, 2001 Keynote Speaker 2001 Annual Conference. 2000 Workshop and panel moderator. 1999 Presentation for administrators, teachers and parents.

ALAMOGORDO AREA HOUSE CONCERTS, La Luz, NM: Evening concert.

MAGOFFIN HOME, El Paso, TX: Performance with singer/songwriter, James Durst.

ROSA GUERRERO ELEMENTARY, El Paso, TX: "Night of the Arts" performance.

EL CONVENTO AT LORETTO, El Paso, TX: Performance for Chef's Dinner.

ARTS MIDWEST CONFERENCE, Kansas City, MO; Austin, TX; St. Paul, MN:
1999, 2000, 2001 Exhibitor and jam sessions.

2000

REGION 1 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER, Edinburg, TX -- South Padre Island Convention Center: Migrant Educator's Conference, Keynote/Performance & workshop. Hispanic Arts Festival, Keynote/Performance. (both events in 2000)

ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY, Bedford, TX: Concert for MasterWorks Music Series at Hurst Public Library, two school performances.

BROWNWOOD STATE SCHOOL, Brownwood, TX: 3-day residency with incarcerated girls.

BACKSTAGE, INC., Schulenburg, Texas: 4-day all-ages residency summer theater program.

ALPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Alpine, TX: Concert at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and Mini-concert at Alpine High School.

LA CASA SHELTER FOR BATTERED WOMEN, Las Cruces, NM: Presented series of 6-8 writing workshops for residents and staff, through the Border Book Festival.

S.T.A.Y. (Social Services & Tutors Assisting Youth) PROGRAM, Las Cruces, NM: Series of 6-8 writing workshops for alternative high school, through Border Book Festival.

GOOD SAMARITAN RETIREMENT VILLAGE, Las Cruces, NM: Presented series of 6-8 performances in the Alzheimer's Special Care Unit, through Border Book Festival.

MESILLA VALLEY HOSPICE, Las Cruces, NM: Series of 6-8 writing workshops for hospice staff, through Border Book Festival.

INSOMNIA COFFEEHOUSE, El Paso, TX: Concert with 2 other songwriters.

EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, El Paso, TX: 1999, 2000 Spring Arts Festival. Performance with poet, Jacque Spier. 1999 Featured artist.

ALL SAINT'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, El Paso, TX: 1998, 1999, 2000 Sunday services.

PALISADES SENIOR COMMUNITY, El Paso, TX: Christmas performance.

MASTERY IN LIFE CENTER, Las Cruces, NM: 1994 to 2000 Sunday services.

CNN: Radio interview for World T'ai Chi / Chi Gung Day.

KINT Spanish Language Radio, El Paso, TX: Live performance and interview.

EASTSIDE SENIOR CENTER, El Paso, TX: Performance for monthly luncheon.

1999 and earlier

BRIDGE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, El Paso, TX:
1999 Moderated live KXCR radio broadcast of forum on the Arts in Revitalizing
         Downtown.
1998 Poetry reading for Tumblewords Project "Little Bighorn at the Bridge" fund-raiser.
1996 El Paso/Las Cruces Poetry Slam First Place winner.
1994 Performance Slam/Solo Competition, First Place winner.
1989 Songwriters concert. Initiated performance of original music at the Bridge.

KVIA TV CHANNEL 7, ABC, El Paso, TX:
1998, 1999 Humane Society Telethon anchor.
1997 Live poetry reading on Newseven Xtra.
1993, 1994 Wrote and performed bilingual Christmas greeting for television broadcast in
         viewing area (Texas/New Mexico/Mexico).
1989 to 1995 Television news reporter.

KDBC CHANNEL 4, CBS, El Paso, TX: 1997, 1999 Features on CD releases.

SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, El Paso, TX: 1997, 1999 Literary Fair featured artist. Workshops for elementary, middle and high school students.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, El Paso, TX: 1997, 1998, 1999 Sunday services.

OLD BEDFORD SCHOOL, Bedford, TX: 1999 Concert.

UNCLE CALVIN'S COFFEEHOUSE, Dallas, TX: 1999 Opening performance.

ADAIR MARGO GALLERY, El Paso, TX: 1999 Concert for Women's History Month performance series.

REGION XIX, El Paso, TX: 1999 Bilingual workshops in rural elementary/middle schools.

YWCA, El Paso, TX: 1999 Project Redirection staff retreat adult workshop.

COLUMBIA LIFECARE CENTER, El Paso, TX: 1998, 1999 T'ai Chi Instructor, 1st section of Yang Long Form. Left regular teaching because of travel schedule. Continue to study. Studied and taught TaeKwonDo Karate 1969-1970.

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARTS AND LETTERS, El Paso, TX: 1996, 1999 Featured artist.

GRAND COURT SENIOR LIVING CENTER, El Paso, TX: 1999 Featured artist.

KEYSTONE DAM PROJECT, El Paso, TX: 1998, 1999 Fundraisers for preservation of Keystone Dam wetland and archeological site.

HOSPITALITY CLUB, Fort Bliss, TX: 1999 Luncheon.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS, El Paso, TX: 1999 Luncheon.

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, El Paso, TX: 1998 Featured artist.

INSIGHT'S SCIENCE MUSEUM, El Paso, TX: 1998 Tribute to Alan McChesney.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PERFORMANCES: El Paso, TX: 1998 Providence Skilled Nursing Facility; Rio Vista Rehabilitation Center; Circle of Hope Hospice. Austin, TX: Austin Nursing Facility.

PENNY ANTE TEA HOUSE, Truth or Consequences, NM: 1997 Solo Concert.

REGIONAL POETRY SLAM, Albuquerque, NM: 1997 Read "Boxes."

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO MUSIC AND DANCE SOCIETY, Old Mesilla, NM: 1997 Songwriters' concert at Fountain Theater.

PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, PASTORAL CARE DEPARTMENT, El Paso, TX: 1997 Featured artist for annual recognition banquet.

BRANIGAN CULTURAL CENTER, Las Cruces, NM: 1996 Solo Concert.

CONCORDIA HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, El Paso, TX: 1996 Annual banquet.

SUNLAND PARK RACE TRACK, NM: 1995 Hispanic Scholarships fundraiser.

EMERGING RENAISSANCE LECTURE SERIES, El Paso, TX: 1995 Original songs as basis for meditation and discussion.

CD RELEASE, El Paso, TX: 1994   "Storm Before the Calm" concert at Counterpoint.
First musical performance in visual art gallery.

MUSIC IN THE PLAZA PERFORMANCE SERIES, Old Mesilla, NM: 1994 Featured artist.

DEMING CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Deming, NM: 1994 Solo concert.

NAPA VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL, Napa, CA: 1993, 1994 Emerging Songwriters Competition Finalist.

KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL, Kerrville, TX:
1993 Threadgill Theater Concert and Ballad Tree host.
1991 Ballad Tree performer.
1985, 1987 Emerging Songwriters Competition Finalist.

updated 10/06