MEMBERSHIPS

International Society of Appraisers

North Texas Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers

East Texas Estate Planning Council


EXPERIENCE:

APPRAISER- 2015 to present

Rega of Paris Home Consignment Shoppe- Owner and Operator 2002 to 2019

Rusk State Hospital- Human Resources Director 1993 to 2002

EDUCATION:

B.S. Texas A&M Commerce

M.S. University of North Texas


CERTIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING

  • Wood Identification Workshop (Baltic, CT) September 15-17, 2023

  • ISA Annual Conference (Houston, Texas) March 17 thru 23, 2023

  • Printmaking and Paper Conservation (Rice University, Houston) March 16, 2023

  • ISA Requalification August 2022 (required every five years)

  • 7 Hour Personal Property USPAP (online) August 2022

  • Assets 2022 Virtual Annual Conference

  • Appraisal of Fine Arts Course Dallas July 2020

  • 7 Hour Personal Property USPAP (online) 2020-2021

  • Chinese Export Silver, Webinar March 2020

  • Fundamental of Watch Appraising, Webinar March 2020

  • Leveraging Art Market Trends to Build Your Appraisal Practice, Webinar March 2020

  • American Furniture 101, Webinar April 2020

  • Home Furnishings and Accessories Currently Being Produced and Retailed, Webinar March 2020

  • Identifying Black and White Photography, Webinar March 2020

  • Books for Generalists, Webinar March 2020

  • Chinese Jades: Value and Power, Webinar March 2020

  • Book Appraisal Methodology: A Guide to the Basics, Webinar March 2020

  • Identifying Prints: Original, Fake or Reproduction? Webinar March 2020

  • Working with Regional Auction Houses, Webinar March 2020

  • Petroliana & Automobilia, What is it? Webinar March 2020

  • Appraising Autographs, Manuscripts & Historical Documents, Webinar March 2020

  • Internet Marketing Tools for the Appraiser, Webinar March 2020

  • ISA Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky April 2019

  • ISA (North Texas Chapter) Paper Conference September 2018

  • 7 Hour Personal Property USPAP (Online) 2018-2019

  • ISA Annual Conference, Pasadena, Ca. March 2018

  • ISA Core Course in Appraisal Studies, Chicago September 2017 (one week)

  • ISA Antiques, Furnishings & Decorative Arts, Chicago September 2017 (one week)

  • Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, Houston January 2017

  • ISA Oriental Rugs Study of Dallas November 2016

  • ISA Annual Conference, Ft. Worth, Tx. April 2016

  • American Society of Appraisers Annual Conference, Savannah, Ga. 2014

  • American Society of Appraisers Annual Conference, San Antonio, Tx. 2013

  • Antiques and Decorative Arts Review Course, New Orleans May 2012

  • Report Writing for Advancement of Personal Property Appraisers, New Orleans 2012

  • American Society of Appraisers Annual Conference, New Orleans May 2012

  • Signs and Symbols in Visual Art- (ASA) Irvine, Ca. March 2011

  • Introduction to Personal Property Valuation -(ASA) 2011

  • Uniform Standards of Professionals Appraisal Practice, Houston January 2011

“Proper appraising involves research, training and diligence.” Kate Kombos