• Designed curriculum and taught UC Graphic Design courses for secondary school students
• Included on List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent based on outstanding student evaluations
• Provided planned project based learning experiences using Adobe design software and advanced media
• Conducted conferences with students to address individual career goals and progress
• Emphasized research as an on-going design process of discovery and growth, encouraging
students to see research and inquiry as activities central to daily life
• Evaluated student designs with an emphasis on problem solving that are transferable to other classes and contexts
• Worked with a diverse population of students, including many International and ESL students,
and developed strategies for responding effectively to a wide range of design abilities
• Encouraged students to develop career goals and work to tailor assignments to these goals
• Utilized online learning management systems to organize content and communicate with students outside
of class to encourage clarity and transparency
• Collaborated with members of the advisory committee to finalize decisions and discuss the structure of the
new Academy for Creative Industries
• Provided administration and faculty with curriculum and professional development training for project based 3D printing
in the classroom
• Maintained a multiple-station, Macintosh digital media and 3D printing lab