Experience
2020 Guest Artist & Lecturer, Southern Oregon University; Portland, OR
2020 Visiting Artist, Nashira Project; Portland, OR
Curriculum planning, development and teaching for art classes based around the work and cultural significance of Marc Chagall.
2016 Adjunct Professor, Southern Oregon University; Ashland, OR
Graphic Design and Digital Images professor teaching Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and skill sets including typography, digital images and professional development. Responsible for full graphic design curriculum development and syllabus creation. Ongoing mentoring for junior designers and students through 2018.
2015 Guest Artist/Lecturer, St. Mary’s School; Medford, OR
Art teacher and demonstration instructor for figurative expressionist painting classes for middle and high school students.
2000 Substitute Art Instructor, Rogue Community College; Grants Pass, OR
Substitute studio art teacher for sculpture and painting classes.
2000 Art Instructor and Docent Presenter, The Junior Center of Art & Science; Oakland, CA
Art instructor introducing K-8th grade classes to the life and work of modern artists such as Van Gogh, O’Keefe and Matisse, through demonstration, anecdote and art lessons. Docent and instructor for class presentations exploring the culture, craft and arts of the California Native Americans for K-6th grade school groups.
Teaching Assistant, San Francisco State University, MMSP; San Francisco, CA
Teaching assistant for diverse courses in multimedia design. Individual instruction given to students with significantly different skill levels and experience.
Art Instructor, Rochester Art Center; Rochester, MN
Planned and facilitated innovative mixed media art programs at the city art center.
Graduate Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University; Las Cruces, NM
Employed as a graduate assistant Professor of Art teaching art history and appreciation to college students. Responsibilities included curriculum planning, creating assignments and facilitating discussions on the formal qualities and history of art. Led gallery tours and conducted slide presentations. Individual tutoring and group preparation of students for mid-term and final exams, and the grading of examinations.
Education
Pacific Northwest College of Art, MFA Candidate
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM — Graduate Studies, MFA Program (Painting)
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA — BFA, Magna Cum Laude
San Francisco State University, MultiMedia Studies Program, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA — Undergraduate Studies
Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA — Undergraduate Studies
Rochester Community College, Rochester, MN — Prerequisite Studies, Art Therapy
Kibbutz Yavne, Israel — Independent Art Studies
Skills
Studio instruction in painting, drawing and figure drawing. Curriculum planning, student advising and professional mentoring. Classroom preparation of students for art history exams and exhibition projects.