Teaching page (all images/videos of student work are used by permission)
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Whether I am teaching a production or history/theory course, I strive to give students a strong foundation in the knowledge and use of creative tools, while allowing them space and flexibility to start creating their own work with these tools from the very first day of class. My goal in teaching is both to provide my students with the knowledge of relevant media and methods, and to present an engaged, critical yet comfortable classroom environment in which they can build their own ideas and develop their own voice. In my classes I encourage supportive interaction between students by scheduling a substantial amount of class time for student presentation of work in progress, as well as peer review and discussion of this work. Along with developing strong skills and their own unique style, it is important for students to learn the vocabulary necessary to talk constructively about their own work and others'. STUDENT WORK REEL (all examples used by permission) TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island Adjunct Faculty, 2014-present Introduction to Film Media (FLM 101) Designed and taught introductory courses in the Film/Media Department focusing on aspects of production, history, and theory Introduction to Video Production (ART 215) Designed and taught undergraduate studio classes on video: production, editing, theory, and distribution Advanced Topics in Video Production: Video and Multimedia Installation (ART 316) Designed and taught an advanced studio production course focusing on video and multimedia installation art Digital Art and Design 2 (Art 304) Designed and taught a studio production course that introduced students to multiple design tools, including 2D design, 3D design and printing, animation, physical computing, and audio and video production ¡City Arts! for Youth, Providence, Rhode Island (http://providencecityarts.org/) Teaching Artist, 2013-2014 Music Video and Dance Video Designed and taught a summer session video course for middle school students at ¡City Arts!, a non-profit organization offering free after-school and summer school arts courses for underserved youth in Providence (also served as a media consultant, and was given a $15,000 budget to design a new digital media lab for the organization) Video Stories Designed and taught an introductory video production course for ¡CityArts! focusing on teaching students to make video portraits and self-portraits telling their own stories and the stories of their friends/family/community Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island Lecturer/Adjunct Faculty, 2012 MEME Ensemble Designed and taught undergraduate level theory and practice course focusing on experimental multimedia performance Introduction to Video Production: Portrait, Self-Portrait, and Expression Designed and taught video production and theory course for Brown University’s Pre-College summer program Teaching Assistant, 2010–2011 Introduction to Performing with Real-Time Systems, 2011 Assisted Professor Joseph Butch Rovan in teaching undergraduate introductory course in real-time systems use and implementation in performance, including running labs, grading assignments, and teaching technical tools (Max/MSP software, multimedia performance techniques) Digital Performance, 2010 Assisted Professor Todd Winkler in teaching graduate level experimental studio, performance, and historical survey class, including running labs and teaching technical tools (Max/Jitter software and multimedia performance techniques) Narrative and Immersion, 2010 Assisted Professors Todd Winkler and Leslie Thornton in development and teaching mixed undergraduate and graduate level studio production course, including running labs and teaching technical tools (Max software language and interactive installation techniques) University of Michigan, School of Art and Design Lecturer/Adjunct Faculty, 2006–2008 Introduction to Video Production Designed and taught undergraduate studio classes on video: production, editing, theory, and distribution |