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Scott Plaster is a modern-day Renaissance man with a diverse set of skills:

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Art and Web Design: Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster is from the North Carolina Piedmont Triad area and has been creating whimsical paintings for more than 30 years. His line of "Whimsical Animals" has been featured in galleries, shops, and boutiques all around the Southeast region and the state of North Carolina, from the mountains to the coast. Matted ready-to-frame art repro­ductions of the original whimsical oil paintings are sold in various sizes, art note card sets, art greeting cards, art posters, and even stickers. ​He also has been developing websites for over 30 years, including many artist websites. His latest project was to rebuild the website for the NCASA organization, which is a statewide nonprofit that runs and promotes scholastic activities throughout NC. 

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Author and Writer: Plaster has also been a writer and poet for many years, and is skilled in both fiction and nonfiction. As a technical and features writer, he has a Master's degree in English and has published research in reference works, along with countless feature articles in arts publications, as well as for the school websites and publications he has managed in his 20-year career as an educator. As a poet, he has amassed a body of work and is awaiting the best time to compile and publish them. He has taught Creative Writing for many years, as well as coached aspiring poets and poetry performers, including a state champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition, and a three-time champion in a regional Poet Laureate competition. 

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Education and Scholastics: Plaster has more than 30 years of experience in education, both corporate and public, which has culminated in fifteen years of background in scholastics. As a teacher and academic coach, he has led state championship teams and individuals in areas as diverse as cybersecurity, computer programming, chess, and poetry, earning his reputation as one of the most prolific academic coaches in North Carolina history. In addition, as Scholastic Director, Plaster led Atkins HS in Winston-Salem to ten, historic Scholastic Cup finishes in a row. Meanwhile, he has lent his experience and leadership to the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA) as a board member and its Vice-President, having served with the organization for the past fifteen years. 

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