Education
1998 University of California at Berkeley, California MFA Fine Art
1985 California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California BFA Fine Art
Teaching experience
2006-2013 Lecturer, San José State University
Department of Art and Art History
Taught undergraduate and graduate-level writing and fine art seminar courses for fine art majors, based on philosophical issues and professional practices in art: Art 100W Fine Arts Writing Workshop, ART 198 BFA Seminar,
Art 282a: Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism. (Blog related to this course is at http://silk282a.wordpress.com/)
2005-2006 Assistant Chair, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Department of Art and Design
Served as a representative for the Chair and Dean of the Art and Design Department for on-campus events, public events, and meetings.
• Identified and scheduled courses across two campuses to meet the needs of students and faculty.
• Advised students about their 8-semester course plan and career goals.
• Trained Faculty Advisors to meet student curriculum requirements.
• Coordinated purchase of supplies and texts for faculty and students.
2005-2006 Assistant Professor, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Department of Art and Design
2003-2004 Lecturer, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
2000-2002 Teacher and Instructional Guide, South of Market Cultural Center, San Francisco
Art educator and docent for Dia de Los Muertos art exhibitions
2000 Lecturer, San Francisco State University
Inter-Arts Department
1997 Graduate Instructor, University of California at Berkeley
Art Practice Department
Guest Lectures and conference presentations
2008
California College of the Arts, San Francisco, Creativity and the Artist’s Process, Notes on Community, Collaboration, Consensus, Communes, and Cults, Instructor: Christian Janowski
1999
John F Kennedy University, Berkeley, Art and Spirit Series
San Francisco State University, Art 426 Art Survey, Frontier Mythology: American Science Fiction Film and American Landscape Painting, Instructor: Ian Pollock
1997
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland Sound Art, Instructor: Ed Osborn1996
International Symposium on Electronic Art, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1995
San Francisco State University Introduction to Interdisciplinary Art, Instructor: Yolanda Lopez
San José State University Introduction to Public Art, Instructor: Rupert Jenkins
1998 University of California at Berkeley, California MFA Fine Art
1985 California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California BFA Fine Art
Teaching experience
2006-2013 Lecturer, San José State University
Department of Art and Art History
Taught undergraduate and graduate-level writing and fine art seminar courses for fine art majors, based on philosophical issues and professional practices in art: Art 100W Fine Arts Writing Workshop, ART 198 BFA Seminar,
Art 282a: Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism. (Blog related to this course is at http://silk282a.wordpress.com/)
2005-2006 Assistant Chair, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Department of Art and Design
Served as a representative for the Chair and Dean of the Art and Design Department for on-campus events, public events, and meetings.
• Identified and scheduled courses across two campuses to meet the needs of students and faculty.
• Advised students about their 8-semester course plan and career goals.
• Trained Faculty Advisors to meet student curriculum requirements.
• Coordinated purchase of supplies and texts for faculty and students.
2005-2006 Assistant Professor, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Department of Art and Design
- Advised students about their educational goals and coursework.
- Taught undergraduate-level art history, theory, and studio courses: Art 411 Painting II, Art 397 An Introduction and Exploration of Installation Art, Art 328 Contemporary Art and Design, Art 223 Arts of the Modern World, Art 125 World Cultures in Art and Design, Art 120 Art Appreciation.
2003-2004 Lecturer, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
- Advised students about their educational goals and coursework.
- Taught undergraduate-level art history, theory, and studio courses: ArtV 370 An Introduction and Exploration of Installation Art, ArtV 201 Drawing 1, ArtV 310 Modern and Contemporary Art History.
2000-2002 Teacher and Instructional Guide, South of Market Cultural Center, San Francisco
Art educator and docent for Dia de Los Muertos art exhibitions
- Guided students from diverse cultural background and age differences: kindergarten through high school age.
- Developed educational curriculum following State of California educational objectives.
- Taught studio art projects related to exhibition theme.
2000 Lecturer, San Francisco State University
Inter-Arts Department
- Taught graduate-level interdisciplinary art course: IAC 700 Twentieth Century Inter-Arts History.
- Developed curriculum and class reader.
1997 Graduate Instructor, University of California at Berkeley
Art Practice Department
- Taught undergraduate-level studio course: Art 8 Introduction to Visual Art.
Guest Lectures and conference presentations
2008
California College of the Arts, San Francisco, Creativity and the Artist’s Process, Notes on Community, Collaboration, Consensus, Communes, and Cults, Instructor: Christian Janowski
1999
John F Kennedy University, Berkeley, Art and Spirit Series
San Francisco State University, Art 426 Art Survey, Frontier Mythology: American Science Fiction Film and American Landscape Painting, Instructor: Ian Pollock
1997
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland Sound Art, Instructor: Ed Osborn1996
International Symposium on Electronic Art, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1995
San Francisco State University Introduction to Interdisciplinary Art, Instructor: Yolanda Lopez
San José State University Introduction to Public Art, Instructor: Rupert Jenkins
