Toni Gerdes holds Teacher's certification from the National Academy of Needlearts in canvas embroidery. She currently serves on the Board of ANG as VP of Education. She served on the NAN board as Director of Education for nine years. She has also served on the Board of Directors for ANG chapters as ...see moreProgram Chair & President. She is a past President of NETA. She has received numerous awards for her designs and the prestigious NAN Lifetime Achievement Award. She has been published in Needle Pointers, Needlepoint Now, Piecework Magazine, and in Needle Arts as the Artist Across America. see less