Experience

University of Silicon Valley

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Professor of Art and Art History

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Develop and teach on-site, hybrid, synchronous and asynchronous online classes in Humanities, Art History, Figure Drawing, Painting, Color Theory, Composition, Perspective, Drawing and RenderingFacilitate students’ skill development in subject matter, critical thinking, collaboration, discussion, written and public communicationDevelop, assign, critique and grade projects, tests and essaysOffer student support and maintain classroom management in on-site, online, hybrid, synchronous and asynchronous classesAwarded the Dorothy Scholten Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2016. Awarded the John and Ginnie Chin Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2017Consistent positive student evaluationsCommittees: President, Faculty Senate, 2023 - presentFaculty Senator, 2020 - 2022Chair: Curation Committee, 2016 - 2018, 2022 - presentChair Faculty Student Mentoring Program, 2020 - 2022Member: Student Retention Task Force, 2022 - present Show less

• Curator

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Collect, Curate and exhibit student physical and digital artwork throughout the university and online

• Interim Chair of Art and Humanities

  • Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

  Support the quality of teaching, scholarship and service in the Art, Humanities, English and Social Sciences DepartmentsSchedule of classes, assigning faculty to coursesAcademic student advisingMentor departmental faculty, complete annual performance reviews, oversee departmental recommendations for new faculty hires, train facultyCommunicate the needs of the departments to the provostCommunicate with the Registrar and other department headsAttend Academic Department meetings, keep departments informed of new deliberations and administrative actionsExecute assessment efforts, use assessment results to promote continuous program improvement, promote the attainment of department and university goalsAddress questions and concerns from students, faculty and staff, take a leadership role in the mediation of conflicts among constituencies in the department, consult with the provost and Human Resources as necessary Show less

• Online Learning Management System Faculty Support

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  Support faculty in creating, using and updating their Canvas Instructure LMS course shellsCreate use reports, follow-through to insure best practices



Isabell K. Fearnsby, Fine Art

• Professional Artist, Fine Art Oil Painter at Isabell K. Fearnsby, Fine Art

  • 2007 - Present

  Paint oil paintings, exhibit work, accept commissions, collaborate, offer private classes and workshops www.isabellkfearnsby.com Paint oil paintings, exhibit work, accept commissions, collaborate, offer private classes and workshops www.isabellkfearnsby.com



Arts Council of Santa Cruz County

• Visual Arts Teacher

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2014

  Teach Art and Leadership and teaching skills to At-Risk-Youth in High Schools thru the Mariposa's Art program Facilitate and mentor high school students in teaching Art classes to elementary students Organize elementary school visits Write letters of recommendation and advocate for job placement for high school students Develop curriculum Facilitate thoughtful group discussions, managed classroom Curate end of semester art shows Teach Art and Leadership and teaching skills to At-Risk-Youth in High Schools thru the Mariposa's Art program Facilitate and mentor high school students in teaching Art classes to elementary students Organize elementary school visits Write letters of recommendation and advocate for job placement for high school students Develop curriculum Facilitate thoughtful group discussions, managed classroom Curate end of semester art shows