Rita Straubhaar
349 Embury Road
Rochester, NY 14625
585-671-7559 TTY ~ 866-327-8877 Relay ~ 585-671-4393 FAX
Professional Experience
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Monroe Community College July 2003 to Present
Brighton, NY
Professor
Taught ASL I, II on ongoing basis.
Freelance Deaf Awareness Consultant July 2003 to Present
Greater Rochester Area
Provide presentations and workshops for area businesses and educational facilities to improve access and awareness for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind individuals.
Education
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University of Vermont May 1995
Masters in Education (Cum Laude). Higher Education Student Affairs
Rochester Institute of Technology May 1991
Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) Biomedical Photography
Senior Thesis: Nature Photography
Professional Awards and Publications
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Deaf Artists of America, Rochester, NY: First Place – “The Train”. Exhibition celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Photography (1989)
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY: Second Place – “Impact of 150 Years of Photography” lecture. (1991)
“Deaf Way II Anthology”, “After the Rain”, Back-cover image on periodical (2002)
Selected Photography Exhibits
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1989 Deaf Artists of America Gallery, Rochester, NY 150 Years of Photography
1991 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY – Senior Thesis: Nature
Photography
1991 Vermont Pasta Company Restaurant, Burlington, VT – Restaurant Décor
2001 Seeing Through Deaf Eyes, Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Dyer Arts Center, Grand Opening, NTID, Rochester, NY
2002 Kentucky Deafest, Lexington, KY
2002 Deaf Way II, Washington, DC
2005 Naturally Deaf View: Perspectives of a Deaf Woman Natural Photographer, Dyer Arts Center, NTID, Rochester, NY
Selected Sales
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1991 National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, NY for a gift to the National White House in Washington, DC
1991 Rochester Institute of Technology, President Rose’s Private Office
1995 Private Collector, Chicago, IL
2001 Prince Street Gallery, Private Collector, New York City, NY
2002 Dyer Arts Center, NTID, Private Collector, Rochester, NY
Other Artistic Interest/Sales
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Pottery – White Stoneware and Porcelain Functional Ware
Custom-Designed Greeting Cards
Painted Vases
2000 LINKS Deaf Arts Center (Boston)– Holiday Craft Sale & Open House
2001 LINKS Deaf Arts Center (Boston)– Spring Craft Sale
Fall 2001, Spring 2002 Mudflat Pottery (Boston) Open Studio Sale
2002 Kentucky Deafest (Lexington, KY)