Tanya Williams Wetenhall is a member of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA) and is an alumna of New York University and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Wetenhall is also certified in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (U.S.P.A.P.) a designation that is updated every five years by coursework and testing. Wetenhall lectures, attends conferences and exhibitions and partakes in coursework yearly to broaden her knowledge and to keep abreast of changes and advances in the fine, decorative and design arts.