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Education
May 2001 University of Houston Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction Art Education (M. Ed.)
May 1997 University of Houston Bachelor of Fine Arts: Studio Art Painting (BFA) Minor: Art History
May 1991 San Jacinto College North Major: Studio Art
Certifications
Texas all-level Art
Texas 8-12 Technology Application
Texas all-level Special Education
Teaching Experience
2004 Present Art & Technology Instructor Grades 9-12, Alvin High School, Alvin ISD, Alvin, Texas
Courses taught: 3D Modeling & Animation, Digital Art and Animation, Graphic Design and Illustration, AP 2D Digital
Design, AP Digital Drawing, AP 3D Digital Design Art Foundations, Advanced Digital Art, Technology Applications
Independent Study, Web Design
2001 2004 Art Instructor Grades K-5, Schmalz Elementary School, Katy ISD, Houston, Texas
1998 2001 Multimedia Instructor Grades 9-12, Alvin High School, Alvin ISD, Alvin, Texas
Exhibitions
2015 The Empty Box Box 13 ArtSpace, Houston, Texas
2013 Alvin ISD Mentor Exhibition Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas
2012 What Those Who Teach Can Do The Art Institute of Houston, Houston, Texas
2012 Alvin ISD Faculty Exhibition Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas
2011 Snap To Grid Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, California
2011 The Mentor Show Clear Lake Arts Alliance, Clear Lake, Texas
2010 Divine Arcana: Current Work Exhibition (with Jessica Wilson) Khons, Houston, Texas
2010 Alvin ISD Faculty Exhibition Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas
2009 Visiting Artists I Exhibition On The Edge Gallery, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana
2009 The Mentor Show Clear Lake Arts Alliance, Clear Lake, Texas
2008 Big Issues: Texas Art Educators - North Gallery, San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
2008 Alvin ISD Faculty Exhibition Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas
2007 The Mentor Show Clear Lake Arts Alliance, Clear Lake, Texas
2005 Alvin ISD Faculty Exhibition Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas
1997 Luscious Firehouse Gallery, Houston, Texas
1996 Houston Art Crawl-Mother Dog Studios, Houston, Texas
1996 Current Works (with Khon Lu) - East Gallery, San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
1996 Snapshot DiverseWorks, Houston, Texas
1993 SJCN Alumni Show - East Gallery, San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
1991 Solo Exhibition East Gallery, San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
1991 Student Show East Gallery, San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
1991 Current Works (with sculptor Geoff Monroe) East Gallery SJCN
1990 Student Show East Gallery, San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
1990 War Show Commerce Street Artist Warehouse, Houston, Texas
1989 Student Show East Gallery, San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
Awards/Grants
2011-2015 Anderson Ranch Art Center
2008 Artist-in-Residence, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), New Orleans, Louisiana
2008 National Endowment for the Humanities Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2006 National Endowment for the Humanities Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art and Gallery Experience
2001 Teacher Resources Team The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico, Treasures from the Museo Franz Mayer website
1997-1998 Visual Resource Library Assistant University of Houston, Houston, Texas
1997 Visual Art Directors Assistant DiverseWorks, Houston, Texas
1994 1995 Art Show List Texas (ASLT) Director, Houston, Texas
1994 -1995 Desktop Publisher Paper, Etc, Houston, Texas
1988 - 1990 East Gallery Curator San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas
1988 -1990 Art Instructors Assistant San Jacinto College North, Houston, Texas