NORCO, CA, September 2, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Vanessa R. Sheldon, Associate Faculty Member of Norco College, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in music education and harp performance.

As an associate of Norco College Dr. Vanessa R. Sheldon is responsible for teaching music appreciation, piano, and music theory to students, and performing as a concert harpist. Ms. Sheldon is one of America's most creative and dynamic young harpists. She was named as the California State University's youngest to receive a graduate degree and has also been honored as the University of Arizona's youngest doctoral graduate at age 19. At the University of Arizona she was the teaching assistant to professor Carrol McLaughlin and member of the world-renown HarpFusion. Highlights of her international tours include concerts in Shanghai, Seoul, Spain, and South Africa. In addition to playing for such notables as Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Tippi Hedren, Barbara Sinatra, and Florence Henderson, she has also played as an honorary guest at University of California, Los Angeles, the Colburn School, the California Forum for Diversity at the University of California, Santa Cruz, for the Japanese Ambassador and Embassy, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and appeared as a guest artist with world-renown cellists Michael Cameron and Masatoshi Mitsumoto, as well as the Anderson String Quartet and Barry Manilow. She became involved in her profession because of her educational background, and she attributes her success to her hard work, dedication, and passion for music.

Dr. Sheldon received a Doctor of Musical Arts in Harp Performance and Musicology from The University of Arizona in 2005, a Master of Music in Harp Performance from the California State University, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance from the California State University, Los Angeles. She is a member of the American Liszt Society and remains active as a composer, arranger, and transcriber of masterworks for harp.

For more information about Vanessa R. Sheldon, visit http://www.gold2ivory.com.

About Cambridge Who's Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

Headquartered in Long Island's premier office building, RXR Plaza, the Cambridge Who's Who staff spans more than 10 departments and comprises a team of nearly 200 highly skilled and dedicated employees. Together they work to provide members with the recognition and exposure needed to further their careers, expand their businesses and network effectively in an economy where referrals are more important than ever.

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