Nancy Beatty Gleeson :: Assistant Professor

ngleeson@nvcc.edu
p: 703.845.6163
f: 703.845.6060
Tyler Building, Room 251

Education:
Ithaca College, Bachelor of Music in Education and Voice
Northern Virginia Community College,
A.A.S. degree in Advertising Design and Illustration

I was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Falls Church, Virginia. Mother was a commercial artist and Dad designed maps for the government. My older brother and I went on trips in the summer with my parents to many areas of the U.S.

I went to college at Ithaca College in New York state and earned a Bachelor of Music degree with specializations in education and voice. After two years teaching elementary school music and performing as often as possible I auditioned and was accepted to the U.S. Air Force Band Singing Sergeants. Although basic training was not wonderful, the remaining four years were terrific, comprised of singing and travel.

After the service I chose to use the G.I. Bill to study art. I had married and had two young children so an excellent, inexpensive and local design school was the goal. NVCC at Alexandria had that reputation. I earned one A.A.S. degree in Advertising Design and one in Illustration. After working for other companies I began my own business, Evergeen Graphics, and continued working as a designer and illustrator. I applied when a full-time teaching position opened in the design program at NVCC Alexandria.

20 years of teaching followed during which I completed an additional 15 graduate credits at GMU in 3-dimensional computer graphics. I became program head in 2002. Whenever possible I accept freelance design work to remain current in the field.

Courses Taught:
ART 135 Visual Communications
ART 140 Introduction to Graphic Skills
ART 141 Typography I
ART 142 Typography II
ART 190 Coordinated Internship
ART 217 Electronic Graphic Design I
ART 218 Electronic Graphic Design II
ART 287 Portfolio and Resume Preparation
ART 299 Supervised Study

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