Experience & education.
College Arts Instructor with a foundation in graphic design and animation — integrating professional creative practice into teaching, and supporting student growth in visual communication, digital media, and animation.
Experience
Teach a diverse range of courses in fine arts and graphic design, plus introductory animation — Foundation 2D & 3D Design, Foundation Color Design, Foundation Drawing, Art Portfolio, and Introduction to Animation.
Television and digital animation using Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Flash. Credits: IFC's Out There, Hulu's The Awesomes, Adult Swim's Perfect Hair Forever, Comedy Central's Biatches, and FX's Chozen.
Taught traditional animation using paper-based techniques and Toon Boom Studio, plus Concept Art for Animation, with a focus on foundational principles and production workflow.
Assisted Charles Solomon with lecture prep and instruction for History of Animation and History of Disney.
Taught the full graphic design sequence plus an oil painting course. Departed to pursue an MFA in Animation at UCLA.
Education
Software
Toon Boom Harmony & Studio, Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate/Flash), Canva Pro, Affinity Designer & Photo.
Films & Recognition
Official Selection — San Diego International Children's Film Festival, Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, New Orleans International Children's Film Festival, and Aurora Picture Show (Houston, TX).