Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2021           PhD Aesthetics, Art Theory, Philosophy: Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, ME

2013            MFA Photography: Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA                                                                                                                       

2006            Fine Art Teaching Credential: University of Redlands, Redlands, CA                                                                                                                      

1997            BA Interdisciplinary Arts, concentration in photography: San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2017 - Present            Valley Center Pauma High School       Valley Center, CA

                                      Photography Instructor

2013- 2015                  Art Institute San Diego                        San Diego, CA

                                      Photography Professor, Adjunct

 2007- 2017               Canyon Springs High School            Moreno Valley, CA

                                       Photography instructor

EXHIBITIONS

2015                               Fifth Annual Exposure Awards

                                         Dreamers Collection                   Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

2015                               The Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers

                                         Fine Art Finalist                           www.galaawardsgallery.com/7th-ed-jmca.html

2015                               The 7th Edition of the Pollux Awards

                                          Fine Art Non Professional Finalist    www.galaawardsgallery.com/7th-ed-pollux.html

2014                               Into The Wild

                                         FeatureShoot group show                       www.featureshoot.com

2014                               Photographer's Forum 34th Annual Best of Photography 2014

                                         Finalist

2014                               Expressions: Contemporary Portraiture

                                         The Kiernan Gallery                                  Lexington, VA

2013                               Identity with Barbara Tannenbaum,

                            Center For Fine Art Photography            Fort Collins, CO           

 2013                               Story of The Creative - Group Exhibition   New York City, NY           

MEMBERSHIPS

                        Society for Photographic Education

                        See.Me

                        Moreno Valley Educators Association

                        California Teachers Association

                        National Education Association