Teaching Experience

2005 - Present

Sole Proprietor / Instructor
DigitalMediaInstructor.com, New York, NY

Providing custom private onsite training to adults and youth in a variety of digital media tools and techniques.

2011

Visiting Lecturer, Digital Art I
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Introduction to electronic art, focusing on digital media. Students created works exploring 2D, 3D, and time-based uses of the computer. Topics included imaging and sound software, web-art, and interface.

2009

Studio Intensive Faculty: Digital Imaging
Shakerag Workshops, Sewanee, TN

Created and taught a fine art studio intensive workshop. From Pixel to Print: Digital Imaging/Printing covered Photoshop and large format inkjet printing fundamentals. I also gave brief lectures on the art history of digital imaging and led group critiques and discussions of student work.

Senior Art Project Mentor
Northgate High School, (Walnut Creek, CA), Conducted in New York, NY

Provided studio critique and mentorship to high school level art student.

2007 - 2008

Instructor for Independent Study, Summer MFA program
San Francisco Art Institute, Conducted in New York, NY

Provided instruction, studio critique and mentorship to MFA candidate.

2005

Visiting Artist / Instructor, Electronic Arts
Mills College, Oakland, CA

Lectured on relevant artists and art movements in the history of Electronic Arts. Provided technical instruction in Digital Imaging, Video Editing, Sound and Animation. Led critiques for studio projects and discussions of assigned readings.

Studio Practice Instructor
California College of Art, San Francisco, CA

Provided instruction, studio critique and mentorship to MFA candidate.

2004

Studio Practice Instructor
California College of Art, San Francisco, CA

Provided instruction, studio critique and mentorship to MFA candidate.

2002

Digital Media Instructor
Center for Electronic Arts, San Francisco, CA

Provided instruction in Dreamweaver at this digital media arts school. The classes included web design fundamentals.

1997 - 2005

Digital Media Instructor
Bay Area Video Coalition, San Francisco, CA

Provided instruction to adults and youth in Web Design, Digital Imaging, Video Editing and Animation. I worked as both a staff and contract instructor for BAVC. I also designed and implemented curricula for the Education Department.

 

Education and Credentials

2005

+Adobe Certified Photoshop Instructor

+Certified Instructor for Private Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
State of California Department of Consumer Affairs

2000-2002

+Vocational Education Teaching Credential in Multimedia
State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

2002

+Master of Fine Art, Mills College, Oakland, CA
emphasis: fine art inkjet printing, interactive animation, digital imaging, digital photography, large format analog photography, digital video, dvd production

1995

+Bachelor of Art, University of California, Irvine, CA
emphasis: video, photography, digital imaging