Formal Education and Advanced Study:
University of New Hampshire. 1976 Bachelor of Arts
Rhode Island School of Design, 2001 Certificate in Continuing Education
University of Massachusetts, 2006 Certificate in Continuing Education
360 hours of Specialized Study: 30-hour (each) American Society of Appraisers courses: Personal Property GJ201 Fundamental Theories 202, Appraisal Methodology 203, Report Writing 204, Legal and Commercial Environment of the Appraiser. 7.5 hour ASA/IRS seminar Sturbridge Conn. 7.5 hour ASA Appraiser as Expert Witness, 15 hour (each) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) 1998 and 2004, with 7.5 hour (each) update courses 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006. 30 hour (each) Auction Marketing Institute courses: Antiques 101, Estates & Antiques 201 Peer review of completed appraisal assignments and educational requirements of the National Association of Professional Appraisers. Peer review of completed appraisal assignments, documented five full years experience, and educational requirements of the American Society of Appraisers. 12 hours 18th c. Furniture Workshop, Historic New England, 48 hours Identifying Wood through microscopic cellular identification, Prof. R. Bruce Hoadley @ RISD and UMASS Amherst

Professional Associations
American Society of Appraisers, Accredited Senior Appraiser Designation for Residential Contents General. President, Boston Chapter 2005 - 2006.
National Association of Professional Appraisers, Senior Professional Appraiser Designation
National Association of Auctioneers, President MA Chapter 1995-1996, Graduate Personal Property Appraiser Designation.

Teaching
Graduate, Instructor Training Institute, Massachusetts Association of REALTORS, Auction Marketing Institute, Course 201, appraisal sample and case history, San Diego, CA, Attleboro, Taunton, Swansea Council on Aging three-part lecture series,"Trash or Treasure", Attleboro Board of REALTORS, "Don't Let Trash, Trash Your Sale", Boson Chapter, American Society of Appraisers, "How to buy an Appraisal", Attleboro Bar Association "Good Attorneys & Good Appraisers" THE AUCTIONEER, February 2004 "To avoid liability when appraising: disclose, follow USPAP, know the item". Selected to present an appraisal seminar at the 2005 Annual Conference of the National Auctioneers Association. USPAP Training ASA Boston Chapter 2004 Personal Property Appraisal Caucus

Published
Biweekly column, "Treasure or Trash", THE SUN CHRONICLE 2001-2002. Talk Radio Guest "Donna Colajezzi Show", Taunton, MA WHJJ, "Appraiser Lawsuits Examined" THE AUCTIONEER February .2004, "Ultraviolet photography and the Appraiser" Boston ASA Newsline Feb - Mar 2004

Expert Witness
Fall River Family Court, Fall River MA, 1999, Lykus V. Lykus, Circuit Justice Anthony R. Nesi, Superior Court of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, 2007, Jenkins V. Attorney General, Justice Judith Collins Bach Savage, Depositions: Ann Papas Phillips V Madison Condominium Association et al.

Community & Professional Development
President, Attleboro Rotary Club, Chairman, Attleboro Streetscape Committee, Chairman, Attleboro Fireworks Committee, Senior Member, Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals, Chairperson, Rotary District 7950 Membership Committee, Committee Member, Attleboro Cultural Council, Committee Member, Attleboro Tri-centennial Committee, Program Committee Member, Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers, Board of Directors, Attleboro Area Chamber of Commerce.

Work Experience
2003 - present, President, Conti Appraisal Service Attleboro Appraisal of real and personal property., 2000-present, Senior Appraiser, Durkin Company, Boston, Appraisal of real and personal property. 1993-present, President, Conti Auctioneers and Appraisers full service appraisal and liquidation of personal property, commercial property and Real Estate foreclosures. 1991 - 1993 Co-owner, Moon & Conti Auctioneers, Inc., Operated Attleboro Auction Center with bi-weekly liquidation of Estates and consigned goods. 1981 - 1991 Account Executive in various New England advertising agencies specializing in business-to-business marketing and promotion of FORTUNE 500 clients. 1976 - 1981 Editor of several eastern New England newspapers, journals and newsletters with public and commercial audiences.