Educator

Mission

As a multidisciplinary professor of art & technology, I emphasize the use of both traditional and digital methods to create engaging contemporary art work for use in both the fine art and commercial art fields. At the same time, I stress the importance of discovering and developing individual style, interpretation, and concept to parallel mastering materials and process.

Don't take my word for it. Take a look at some amazing student work.

Universities & Colleges

• Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ (Aug. 2014 - present)
• South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2017 - present)
• Maricopa Corporate College, Tempe, AZ (Sept. 2015 - June 2017)
• Phoenix Art Institute, Phoenix, AZ (Oct. 2014 - May 2016)
• University of Advancing Technology, Tempe, AZ (Aug. 2011 - Aug. 2014)
• Westwood College (Sept. 2006 - Aug. 2011)
• Art Institute, Orange County, Santa Ana, CA. (Jan. 2011 to Jul. 2011)

Classes Taught & Developed

• Color Theory
• 2D Design Fundamentals
• Graphic Design Foundation
• 3D Design / Sculpture
• 2D Animation
• Introduction to Computer Art
• Digital Image Manipulation
• Digital Illustration
• Digital Asset Creation
• Intro to Photography
• Intro to Digital Photography
• History of Photography
• Web & Social Media Technologies
• Lighting for Photography & Video
• Video Editing
• Motion Graphics
• Intro to Adobe Illustrator
• Advanced Adobe Illustrator
• Intro to Adobe Photoshop
• Advanced Adobe Photoshop
• Information Architecture
• User Experience Design
• DVD Authoring
• History of the Internet
• Intro to Social Media
• Web & Social Media Technologies
• Beginning Web Design
• Building Dynamic Websites I
• Building Dynamic Websites II
• Social Media Applied
• 2D Vector Animation
• Digital Illustration
• Wordpress & Open Source
• Marketing Your Website
• Best Practices in Web Production

Degree & Certificate Programs

• Web Developer Boot Camp (Certification):

  Designed 12-week course for Maricopa Corporate College that focuses on front-end web development technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, Open Source, and more.

• Web and Social Media Degree (Bachelor of Science):

  At the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe AZ, I designed and developed courses for the Web and Social Media Bachelor of Science degree program including the History of the Internet, Social Media Applied, Web Design I & II, and related courses.