Education:
M.F.A., Otis College of Art
and Design,
2003
B.A. with honors, U.C. Berkeley,
1990
Certification::
Single Subject California
Teaching Credential in Art, valid since 2004
Bilingual Bicultural (English/Spanish) California Teaching
Credential, valid since 1997
Certified Yoga Instructor, 1996
College and
University Teaching Experience::
Guest
Lecturer:
Otis
College of Art and Design, September 2009
San Francisco Art Institute, August 2008
UCLA Graduate School of Education, May 2008
Advisor/Mentor:
UCLA
Teacher Education Program, 2007 - 2008
UCLA TeachLA, 2001 - 2006
Course Instructor:
Teaching Methods,
Dance and PE,
Teach LA/Teach Compton, Winter/Spring
2010
Current Art Events, Los Angeles Valley College, Fall 2009
Teaching Assistant:
Otis College of
Art and Design, 2002
Educational
Consulting:
Rita Project, integrated
arts curriculum development, 2005 - 2007
Impact Foundation, curriculum
development, teacher training, program coordination, 2003-5
Elementary and High
School Teaching Experience:
Camino Nuevo High School, Integrated Art, 2004 - 2006
Dolores Mission Alternative School, Volunteer Yoga Instructor,
2003-2004
Hoover Street School, Art Instructor, 1997 - 1999
Hoover Street School, Bilingual Teacher, 1991 - 1993
Other
Teaching Experience:
Founder and Lead Teacher, Yoga for Kids In-Depth
Teacher Training Program, 2002 - 2007
Skirball Cultural Center, creative writing for
teachers and integrated art for teens, 2003 and 2005
