Helmar Education Team Announcement

I am very excited to announce that I have been selected to be a part of a FANTASTIC team. Helmar has asked me to become a certified educator! Here it is, my Educator header for the blog. This means I will be able to teach classes and take the next step to my CHA certification and career as a certified crafter.

 Congrats to the other ladies:

Online Educators

• Cheryl Walker
• Katie Nolan-Denham
• Carisa Zglobick

Classroom Educators

• Cheryl Boglioli
• Amy Lassiter
• Letitia Grace Lauer

We are still looking for a couple more educators... Will it be you? Here is the info.

Helmar is a recognized leader of adhesives and aerosols in the Arts and Crafts industry and we are looking for new Education Team members to promote our amazing products. If you’d like to be a part of one of the most creative and easy going education teams out there, while showcasing Helmar products and your talent, this call is for you!!!
We are looking for dedicated education team members that work well with deadlines, direction and preferred partner products. 
As a Helmar Educator, you will…

• Receive Helmar products and advance releases of new Helmar Products as well
• Endorsement fees for published layouts and tradeshow projects
• The opportunity to receive some great products from our Preferred Partners throughout your term
• potential compensation opportunities

Now what does it take to be a part of the Helmar Education Team? Here are your responsibilities

• 2-3 projects per month consisting of (but not including all every month) blog posts on the Helmar blog and your personal blog, Ustream videos, video tutorials, blog hop projects, Preferred Partner projects and Helmar challenge projects.  These are on a rotating calendar basis that will be provided to you.  The schedule is not as intimidating as it reads.   Monthly Helmar Blog post MUST be a step-out tutorial or tutorial video.  Online Educators will be host 1-2 Ustream Events per month.  Classroom Educators will need to teach 3 workshops per quarter.
• Keeping your personal blog up to date and linking Helmar at every opportunity. Using Preferred Partners product is also appreciated.
• Facebook, Twitter, Ustream and YouTube involvement. Social Media is big in the industry and we want you to be a part of it!!!
• Monthly submissions to magazines and publications
• Special projects as per requested for shows, catalogs, promotional items and trade shows

If you are interested in being a Helmar Educator, please send the following information in a single email
1)      Name, address, daytime/evening phone number and email address.
2)      Short biography
3)      Links to any online galleries, blogs, Facebook, twitter pages and video streams ( YouTube, Ustream, vimeo)
4)      List or attached resume of other design teams and/or education teams you are or have previously been on.  This should include any classes/workshops you have taught in the last year and where.  (previous teaching is not a requirement)
5)      A brief paragraph letting us know why you would like to be a Helmar Educator.
6)      A link to one 3-5 minute video showcasing a tutorial technique. Or a link to a step out tutorial
7)      3 examples of your work that will best showcase what you will bring to the Helmar Education Team. (Layouts, cards, altered art, mixed media, sewing projects, crafts etc.) Make sure to list any special techniques you’ve used using adhesives. Please no photos larger than 500kb each.
7)      Anything else you feel we need to know about you
Please submit your application to cherylboglioli@helmarusa.com by September 26th, 2012 with "Helmar Education Team Application" as the subject. No late submissions will be accepted. The new Helmar Design Team will be announced by October 3, 2012.
Notes:
At this time we are only accepting applications from Australia, Canada and United States.
Helmar Adhesives do not need to be used on your submission samples but are appreciated.