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Kathleen Meggitt |
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 I’ve been knitting for 16 years. I took my first
class to learn to knit a sweater because I
wanted a brown one, just the color of my eyes,
and brown was out that year. I was hooked! I
never did get that brown sweater knit (the color
was back in the next year and I bought one!),
but I’ve done amazing things since.
My local knitting guild asked me to help teach
some seminars a few years ago, and I found my
calling. Teaching knitting is now my passion. I
have attained my Master Knitter
certification from The Knitting Guild
Association (TKGA).
I’ve been teaching for five years now,
starting with seminars
at my guild and classes at a local shop, and now
teaching through my own "school." My
classes have been well attended and successful.
I know you’ll enjoy learning to knit with me.
AND, I have a money-back guarantee!
If, after finishing all three beginning knitting
classes, you feel you are not able to start on a
simple project by yourself, I'll refund your
money!
Look at the
class pages, choose a class or two
to help round out your skills, and join me for
some creative knitting fun.
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EDUCATION |
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University of Alaska-Anchorage
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2001 Associate
of Arts |
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IAAP (Int’l Assn. Of Administrative Professionals) |
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2002 CAP certification (Certified
Administrative Professional)
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1999 CPS certification (Certified
Professional Secretary) |
WORK HISTORY |
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My
entire 30 plus years in the work force were in the
secretarial field. I have done everything, from
simple correspondence to travel arrangements,
producing educational events, creating and
maintaining databases, managing a budget of over
$300,000, and keeping my bosses looking good! |
VOLUNTEER WORK |
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Current active member of
Knitters of the
North, the local Anchorage
knitting guild. |
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Member of
Providence Alaska
Medical Center Auxiliary, served in
various capacities since 1987, including Member at
Large, Secretary, and President.
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Volunteered with
Special Olympics Alaska, took minutes at
quarterly meetings 1999-2003. |
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Volunteered with
Anchorage YWCA in the early 1990s.
Designed and populated their first membership
database on FileMaker. Provided volunteer
secretarial support at the start-up of the
organization. |
CREATIVE ENDEAVORS |
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Owner/teacher of
Valley Creative School of Knitting,
teaching knitting from beginners to socks on one
needle.
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TKGA
Master Knitter
certification. |
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Knitter and member of
Knitters of the
North since 1992. Over the years, I’ve
served in many capacities, but my favorite has been
organizing programs and classes. I have taught
several short classes, and longer Saturday Seminars. |
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Member of the Alaska State Yarn Council
Worked long and diligently on
Yarn Expo I, II, III,
and taught classes at IV. |
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Taught knitting classes at
Just Sew,
a quilting and knitting shop in Palmer. I
taught beginning knitting to 15 new knitters, and
taught felted mittens and felted tote bag classes. |
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Judged knitting at the
Alaska State Fair. |
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Collaborated with a good friend to create
Incognito Coho,
a juried Salmon
on Parade 2005. |
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Commercial fisher
in Bristol Bay, where I recharge my creative
batteries one month a year. |
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Stretched my comfort zone to include small design
projects for friends, myself, and Guild projects. |
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