Resume

Education

2007


2002


1999

Emergency Medical Technician Certification including National Registry Exam


Master of Fine Arts – Photography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA


Bachelor of Fine Arts – Studio Art/Photography, Texas Christian University,

Fort Worth, TX


National Outdoor Leadership School – Fall Semester in the Rockies

Current Employment

2002-

present

Professor of Photography (full time, tenured) - started in August, 2002.

Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA 

Classes Taught:  Art 118, 119, 120 Photography Portfolio Lab

                            Art 121 Introduction to Darkroom and Digital Photography

                            Art 122 Intermediate Darkroom and Digital Photography

                            Art 123 Advanced Darkroom and Digital Photography

                            Art 138 Advanced Digital Imagining for Photographers and Production Artists

                            Art 192 Introduction to Digital Imagining

                            Art 197 Professional Practices in the Visual Arts

                            Art 199 Portrait Photography (portrait and lighting)

Administrative Experience

2007



2008-2007


2006

(Spring and Summer)  Chair of the Art Department at Southwestern College.  I held this position while the

regular Chair was on sabbatical.


Commander, San Bernardino Cave Rescue Team


Vice-Commander / Training Officer, San Bernardino Cave Rescue Team

Faculty Projects and Committees

2007






2006



2005


2004

Co-authored Professional Photography Certificate Program (authored with Liz Sisco)

Full time Faculty Hiring Committee - Ceramics

Dean Hiring Committee - School of Arts and Communication

Technology Committee

Tenure Review Committee


Co-authored 1802 Technology Funds Grant (authored with Liz Sisco and Lon Cooper)

Tenure Review Committee


Photography Lab Technician Hiring Committee


Faculty Hiring Committee - Studio Art, 2D

Faculty Hiring Committee - Studio Art, 3D

Other Teaching Experience

2002


2002





2001


2001


2000

(Spring) TA – Solo taught Two-Dimensional Design, University of Washington


(Winter) TA - Issues and Influences (seminar in contemporary art), University of Washington.  This is an

experimental foundations class consisting of lectures, visiting artists, field trips, and small group activities. 

The class is required by all art majors, and contains 350+ students.  My duties include facilitating small group activities, museum visits, leading discussions, and grading. 


(Fall)TA - Solo taught Color Photography (intermediate level), University of Washington.


(Spring) TA - Solo taught Introduction to B&W Photography, University of Washington.


(Fall) Teaching internship – Assisted instructor, Tom Lewis, with beginning B&W photography course,

University of Washington.

Other Experience

2007


2007


2001-2000






2000-1999





1999-1998


1998-1997

Basic Mountaineering Course Instructor, San Bernardino County Search & Rescue


Technical Rope Basics Class Instructor, San Bernardino County Search & Rescue


Collections Assistant, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

Supervised classes, condition reported, matted, and framed photographs from the internationally known

Monsen Collection.


Co-juried a show for senior undergraduate photography Majors at the CMA gallery, University of Washington


Cave Management Intern, Jewel Cave National Monument, SD

Main duties included managing, recruiting volunteers, and creating a budget for the annual restoration

project.  I was also responsible for a photographic re-survey project that showed the impact of people

visiting the cave by comparing my photographs to photographs taken in the early 1970’s. 


Freelance Photographer and Photographic Assistant to Commercial Photographers


Gallery Assistant, William Campbell Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Worth, TX

Duties included framing, exhibit installations, data entry, deliveries, and public relations

Awards and Honors

2002


2001




2000




1999-1995


1999-1996


1997

Third place in the Dishman National Art Competition, Dishman Gallery, Beaumont, TX


Parnassus Scholarship


Book Scholarship, Colonial Dames, Washington DC


Cash award from Works on Paper and Small 3D show, Lamda Rho Honorary and Alumni Association


Recruitment Scholarship, University of Washington


Nordan Fine Art Scholarship, Texas Christian University


Colonial Dames Scholarship, Colonial Dames, Washington DC


Inducted into Golden Key Honor Society, Texas Christian University

Publications / Press / Interviews

2008






2007





2005





2002


1999


1998






1997

Art of Photography Show Catalog


The Spirit


Gallery Guide


A Custom Edition of Photography 9, London, Upton, Stone, Kobre, Brill, Prentice Hall Publishing, 2007


  1. Edited a consolidated version (custom edition) for Southwestern College.

  2. Image credits:  Front Cover, Back Cover, p. 139.


A Custom Edition of Photography 8, London, Upton, Stone, Kobre, Brill, Prentice Hall Publishing, 2005


  1. Edited a consolidated version (custom edition) for Southwestern College.

  2. Image credits:  Front Cover, Back Cover, p. 320.


Bricolage:  The Literary and Arts Journal at the University of Washington, issue 19, May 2002.


“Inside Out,” America Photo On Campus, vol. 3, #3, October 1999, p. 27.


1998 Best of College Photography Annual, juried by Nell Campbell, photo editor of Serbin Communications, published by Serbin Communications.


“Hunting for Photos, Shooting for Fun,” Image Magazine, Texas Christian University, April 1998, p.2. 

(artist interview)


1997 Texas & Neighbors Art Competition (catalog), Published by the Irving Arts Association

Selected Juried Exhibitions

2008



2003






2002



2001


2000


1999






1998








1997

Art of Photography Show, Lyceum Theater, Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA.

Juror: 


San Diego Art Institute Juried Exhibition, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.


Agora Gallery Exhibition, New York City


Small Print Exhibition, New York Photography Club, New York City


Dishman National Competition, Dishman Art Gallery in association with Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.

Juror:  Volker Eisele, Director of ArtScan Gallery, Houston, TX


Works on Paper and Small 3D, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington


Works on Paper and Small 3D, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington


Art in the Metroplex Show, J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall, Texas Christian University

Juror:  Clint Willour, Executive Director/Curator of the Galveston Arts Center


CrossTalk, J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall, Texas Christian University

Juror:  Charles Wyllie, Curator of Contemporary Art, Dallas Museum of Art


South Central Regional Conference for the Society of Photographic Education, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MI


Mayfest, Trinity River Park, Fort Worth, TX


CrossTalk, J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall, Texas Christian University

Juror:  Nancy Whitehead, Director of the Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX


New Photographs by Southern Photographers, Louisiana State University, Baton-Rouge, LA

Juror: Debbie Flemming Caffery, Photographer exhibiting in Museum of Modern in New York City, Whitney Museum in New York City, and Photo Gallery International in Japan

Selected Invitational Exhibitions

2005


1998

Passages, Kruglak Art Gallery, Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA


Healing Wings, William Campbell Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Worth, TX

Selected Group Exhibitions

2007


2005





2003


2002












2001




2000


1999

2007 Faculty Show, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA


2005 Faculty Show, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA


Passages From the Kite Chronicles in conjunction with Foto-Septiembre, Casa De La Cultura, Tijuana, Mexico.


2003 Faculty Show, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA


2002 MFA Exhibition, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA


Photographs From Artists at the University of Washington, Haskett Gallery, Ohio St. University,

Columbus, OH

Curators:  Rebecca Cummins, University of Washington, and Rebekah Modrak, Ohio State University


National conference for the Society of Photographic Education, Las Vegas, NV


One Night Only, Gallery Eviction, Seattle, WA


Thumbnail Sketches, Shift Gallery, Seattle, WA


Force, Mass, Volume organized by Art Drill, Sandpoint Naval Base, Seattle, WA


Works in Progress, Jacob Laurence Gallery, University of Washington


Bus Stop Project, University of Washington


Bachelor of Fine Arts Show, J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall, Texas Christian University

Curator:  Jim Woodson, Professor of Art, Texas Christian University

Solo Exhibition

1998

Explorations, Photo Alley, Texas Christian University

Past Gallery Representation

2001-2000

Blu Gallery, Seattle, WA (closed June 2001)

Art Related Skills

Photography: 

  1. Portraiture

  2. Studio lighting, portable lighting, and flash

  3. Documentation including accurate representation of art work

  4. Color darkroom techniques and special color processes

  5. Black & white darkroom techniques

  6. Toning, cyanotypes, calotypes, other alternative processes,

  7. Medium format and large format camera operations


Digital Photography: 

Camera RAW, Adobe Lightroom 1.3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, film scanning, image compositing, Monaco Pulse Elite Color Management software with monitor, scanner, and print paper profiler.


Other Digital / Video:  Adobe Image Ready CS2, Final Cut Pro 3, Adobe Premiere 6, Dreamweaver MX


Sculpture:  MIG welding, casting (standard investment and ceramic shell), aluminum and bronze casting, metal chasing, wood shop tools

Conferences / Workshops Attended

2007


2005

Jack Davis Workshop on Adobe CS3, one day workshop, San Diego, CA


Adobe ADIM 8, week long seminar, Santa Monica, CA

Technical Rescue Classes

2006


2004


1999

Ropes That Rescue - Intermediate level, technical rope rescue class


National Cave Rescue Commission - Level II week long course


National Cave Rescue Commission - Level I week long course

Volunteer Organizations

San Bernardino County Cave Rescue Team in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

Other Memberships

American Canyoneering Association


California Mountaineering Club

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