Early History and Education

• Graduated from the University of North Texas in 1977 with a B.S. in Education and a bilingual bicultural certification
  
• Taught language arts, Spanish and art for 3 years at the Athena Program in Corpus Christi, the nation's first total school program for academically gifted children
  
• Taught art glass at a studio in Corpus Christi
  
• Opened two restaurants in Austin and Houston

Professional Life in Tarpon Springs

• Moved to Tarpon Springs in 1982
• Began working in the design and production of architectural art glass nationally and internationally
• Incorporated as Saenger Milo in 1989.  Saenger Milo is an architectural art glass and metal studio providing commercial, residential and public art.

"The Rhythm of Compassion: Caring for Self, Connecting with Society"
         Author: Gail Straub

• "Soul of a Citizen:  Living with Convictions in a Cynical Time"
  Author:  Paul Rogat Loeb
  "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
  Author:  Zora Neale Hurston
  "Wrapped in Rainbows: 
  The Life of Zora Neale Hurston"
  Author:  Valerie Boyd

Recent projects:

• The inaugural commission for the Pinellas County Arts Council: a large stained glass window for Weedon Island Preserve - Pinellas County Parks (pictured right)
  
  
• Brooker Creek (Pinellas County Parks) gift shop rolling metal gate
  
  
• For more information about Robin’s studio, see the online portfolio at www.SmiloArt.com

Community Service

The Shepherd Center
supporter
organized Stone Soup event for 3 years to raise funds

Tarpon Alliance for Humanity
board member

• Citizens Alliance for Progress
  (CAP provides support and services for Union Academy neighborhood children and families)
  www.citizensallianceforprogress.org

Volunteer and art teacher, 2001- 2003

• MLK banquet committee, 2005
  
  Leepa Rattner Museum of Art supporter, and member of the Education and Outreach Committee

Las Damas de Arte, Board Member (Las Damas de Arte is an invitation-only non-profit organization, chartered in 1971 to provide arts outreach and awareness, as well as scholarships and grants)

Florida Humanities Council, multi-cultural presenter 2003-2006 (Florida Humanities Council supports and rewards excellence in education)

Tarpon Springs Historical Society, member and volunteer for annual Tour of Homes, Remembrance Tea and Cycadia Cemetery 

Chair of the Tarpon Springs Trauma Informed Community Initiative steering committee

co-chair of the Social Marketing Committee

Member of "Friends of Weedon Island" - An Environmental Work Group for the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural & Natural History Center