Teaching

Skills

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor, SCC Makerspace 

Sacramento City College | 2022-Present

• Designed and implemented CTE standards-aligned coursework in Design Thinking and Creative Technology, ensuring students can plan, scope, prototype, and iterate their ideas into a final product, making them better humans, job candidates and employees.
• Leveraged Canvas LMS to deliver differentiated instruction, utilizing Canva, screen recording, and WordPress to provide multi-modal, accessible learning materials for diverse student populations.
• Facilitated high-impact Project Based Learning (PBL) by instructing students in industry-standard fabrication—including laser cutting, prototyping, and digital design—while maintaining shop safety protocols.

Adjunct Professor,  Web/Graphic Design

Sacramento City College | 2006-Present

• Taught web design and Adobe Illustrator courses with projects that focus on technical skill, strategic design thinking, and alignment with industry standards improving job skills .
• Facilitated the Flagship Design Studio class where students work with real-world clients, managing the full design lifecycle from initial brief to final delivery and client critique for web, print, and video projects.

Substitute Teacher

Elk Grove, Natomas, and Washington Unified School Districts | 2025-2026

• Facilitated safe, kind, inclusive learning environments for 35+ students through proactive behavior management and differentiated support for diverse learners (IEP/504/EL).
• Executed lesson plans across middle/high school subjects and LMS platforms, ensuring zero loss of instructional time and maintaining progress toward State Standards.

Community Engagement Experience

• Speaker & Workshop Facilitator, Design Week Sacramento (2025):
  Facilitated an interactive session on Design Thinking and Iterative Prototyping. Led participants through the rapid prototyping of functional products (phone stands) using found materials.
• Arts Outreach Facilitator, Prism Art Space (2025-26):
  Orchestrated community arts programming, including professional artist talks, technical lectures, a Sewathon, openings, critiques and a clothing exchange to promote local artistic growth.
• Lead Artist, AntiRacism Mural at Sacramento State (2024):
  Served as lead artist and facilitator for a collaborative mural, community-painted with McClatchy HS and Sac City College students.
• Speaker & Final Jury Panelist, McClatchy HS VAPA (2024–25):
  Provided presentations on becoming an arts professional. Served on jury to give feedback and evaluation for student portfolios and projects.
• Design Mentor, Ascenders Academy, Capitol Creative Alliance (2022–2023):
  Bi-monthly 1:1 mentorship sessions with emerging creatives, focusing on professional development, career advice, and portfolio building.
• Maker Camp Lead Teacher, Sacramento City College (2024):
  Facilitated Maker Camps for high school students in Sacramento City USD, leading workshops in art, electronics, design, print production, manufacturing, and creative technology.
• Parent Classroom Volunteer, Leonardo DaVinci eK–8 School (2012-2022):
  Actively involved in the school community as a volunteer within classrooms, at events and in the computer lab.
• Community Volunteering: Dedicated volunteer for local organizations including the Sacramento Food Bank, River City Food Bank, Front Street Animal Shelter, Atrium 916, and American River Clean-Up. 

Education & Certification

• Teacher Intern Program for secondary credential in Art, Sacramento County Office of Education, 2026
• Preliminary CTE Credential in Arts, Media, & Entertainment / Information & Communication Technologies / Manufacturing and Product Development / Marketing & Sales / Education, Sacramento State University, 2025-2026
• Artists as Educators Seminar – Kennedy Center, 2022
• Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art: Emphasis in Digital Media, California State University, Chico, 2000