Experience

The Chicago High School for the Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Arts Department Head

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Teaching Artist - Visual Arts/Creative Writing Conservatories

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Developed and refined curriculum for Sequential Art, Sequential Art for Writers, and Intro to Visual Communications in accordance to the National Common Core Standards.Delivered project-based learning modules to develop students’ understanding of design ethics, critical thinking skills,, storyboarding, sketching, the principles and elements of design, and technical skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.Committed to and continues to achieve equity in learning by actively participating in professional learning communities about anti-racism, anti-bias, and restorative practices. Show less

• Administrative Assistant - Visual Arts Conservatory

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Installed student art exhibitions, school-wide fundraisers, and public events.Administrates the shared Google Drive contents for students and staffs. Designed forms, surveys, newsletters, presentations, posters, wall texts, banners, and labels for a variety of showcases and events.Created student and teacher schedules in PowerSchool and TeacherEase.Purchased art supplies and equipments for staffs and students across 25+ courses.Used Workflow and online business banking interface to pay invoices and issue reimbursements. Show less



Abalone Money

• United States
• Graphic Design

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Designed a variety of contents for individuals and non-profit arts organizations, ranging from book layout, print collaterals, videos, newsletters, and websites. Notable clients include Levitate Magazine, ChiArts Writes, ChiArts Theatre Conservatory, Celeste Rapone, and Street-Level Youth Media. Designed a variety of contents for individuals and non-profit arts organizations, ranging from book layout, print collaterals, videos, newsletters, and websites. Notable clients include Levitate Magazine, ChiArts Writes, ChiArts Theatre Conservatory, Celeste Rapone, and Street-Level Youth Media.



Good Stuff House

• United States
• Graphic Design

• Video Editor and Collaborative Director

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Good Stuff House is a video production firm founded in 2010. We specialize in artist videos, including art documentation, video installation, and documentary. We also produce music videos and short films. Good Stuff House is a video production firm founded in 2010. We specialize in artist videos, including art documentation, video installation, and documentary. We also produce music videos and short films.



School of the Art Institute of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor - Adult Continuing Education Program

  • 2014 - 2016

  Developed curriculum for Sequential Illustration, Introduction to Illustration, and Introduction to Typography. Gave students open-ended studio time to focus on concept development and practicing traditional and digital drawing skills. Developed curriculum for Sequential Illustration, Introduction to Illustration, and Introduction to Typography. Gave students open-ended studio time to focus on concept development and practicing traditional and digital drawing skills.



Street-Level Youth Media

• Arts Mentor - Summer Arts Apprenticeship Program

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Mentored high school aged apprentices to conceptualize, curate, design, and execute artworks and installations. Provided support and art direction to a small group of students and adapted curriculum according to project needs. Mentored high school aged apprentices to conceptualize, curate, design, and execute artworks and installations. Provided support and art direction to a small group of students and adapted curriculum according to project needs.


Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Gallery Officer

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015


Westwood College

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty - School of Design and Animation

  • 2010 - 2014

  Developed and delivered curriculum for Introduction to Graphic Design, Introduction to Drawing and Perspective, Life Drawing, Advanced, Drawing and Perspective, Fundamentals of Digital Illustration, Sequential Art and Visual Narrative, Color Theory, and Professional Development. Provided support to incoming college freshmen with clear and challenging fundamental design instructions, and gave in-depth professional help to senior-level students and recent graduates. Developed and delivered curriculum for Introduction to Graphic Design, Introduction to Drawing and Perspective, Life Drawing, Advanced, Drawing and Perspective, Fundamentals of Digital Illustration, Sequential Art and Visual Narrative, Color Theory, and Professional Development. Provided support to incoming college freshmen with clear and challenging fundamental design instructions, and gave in-depth professional help to senior-level students and recent graduates.

• Adjunct Faculty - Fiber and Material Studies

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Course taught: Installation: Material and Context Course taught: Installation: Material and Context



Contemporary Art Workshop

• Assistant Director / Exhibition Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  Maintained two exhibition spaces and 20+ artist studios. Created promotional mailings including postcards and newsletters. Maintained two exhibition spaces and 20+ artist studios. Created promotional mailings including postcards and newsletters.

• Adjunct Faculty - School of Design and Game Art

  • 2009 - 2009

  Developed and delivered curriculum for Multimedia: Audio/Video, Sequential Art and Visual Narrative, and Life Drawing for Animation. Developed and delivered curriculum for Multimedia: Audio/Video, Sequential Art and Visual Narrative, and Life Drawing for Animation.