. . .holds a completion certificate and designation from the International Society of Appraisers, having completed courses in Professional Development at Indiana University's school of Continuing Education. She has attended classes for three years at Henry Ford Museum's Antique Forum at Greenfield Village, Michigan; Antiques and Collectibles Information Services seminars a Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for four years; American Antique Dealer Association conferences at the Toledo Museum of Art, the Rockwell Museum, and the Corning Glass Center; International Society of Appraisers conferences in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Seattle, Chicago, and Houston. Judy has also been the featured speaker at the Michigan Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers conferences, presenting lectures on silver and American Country Pottery. She has traveled across the state of Michigan doing mini-roadshows for several of the city's libraries, as well as offering her appraisal services to local organizations in their fund raising efforts.

Judy is an enthusiastic traveler. She has visited some of the world's finest museums, including the Louvre, the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, the Schoenbrunn Palace, the British Museum, the Topkapi Museum, the Vatican Museum, the Uffizi Gallery, and the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

Judy has established a rapport and business relationship with owners and department heads at specialized auction houses and dealers throughout the United States. In order to stay current on market trends, she subscribes to many trade and auction publications and maintains an extensive research library.