Work
Experience |
2000-Present |
McCarthy
Graphics (Ithaca, New York)
Photographer & Graphic Designer
Opened own graphics company in 2000 to independently
pursue commercial projects in photography and graphic design. Specialities
include travel photography and fine art photography (including
portraits, nudes, architectural and landscape imagery). Graphic
design projects include identity packages, annual reports, display
graphics as well as photography reproduction (including high resolution
scanning, art reproduction and page layout). |
2005-2006 |
Onondaga
Community College (Syracuse, New York)
Digital Imaging & Photography Professor, Photo Area Coordinator
Taught beginnning to advanced photography
and digital imaging classes to art and non-art majors. Photo
instruction included standard black and white, color, alternative
processes such as cyanotype, gum bichoromate as well as photo history. Digital
class focused on Photoshop and Illustrator for fine art and design
applications. Coordinator respnsibilities included reorganization
and rewriting of photography curriculum (3 new courses, three major
revisions), implementing facility upgrades to both digital and analog
labs, hiring and supervising adjunct professors and technicians as
well as general oversight of photo and digital facilities. |
1997-2000 |
Studio
Z (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Web & Graphic Designer
Created identity packages, exhibiton/conference posters, web sites
(inliquid.com), slide presentations
and digital photo reproductions and illustrations. |
1997-2000 |
Ursinus
College (Collegeville, Pennsylvania)
Photography & Printmaking Professor
Developed new photo program at liberal arts college. Moved from
small closet darkroom to
one of the most popular courses on campus and a brand new $100,000
darkroom. I undertook
all the research, design, planning and ordering of equipment for new
space. Instruction
included black and white, color, alternative processes and photo history. |
1997 |
Moore
College of Art & Design (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Computer Graphics Instructor
Taught continuing education computer classes to adults
wishing to make career shifts into computer
graphics careers. Offered instruction in working with Macintosh
computers, MS Word,
Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress and graphic design principles. |
1997 |
Antonelli
Institute of Art & Photography (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Computer Graphics Instructor
Taught continuing education computer classes to adults
wishing to make career shifts into computer graphics careers. Offered
instruction in Adobe Photoshop and graphic design principles. |
1996 |
Disc
Makers (Pennsauken, New Jersey)
Graphic Designer
Troubleshooting of customer digital files before
printing to film for offset printing. Also
created original graphic design for CD packaging. |
1995 |
Pennsylvania
School of Art & Design (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Photography & Computer Graphics Instructor
Taught beginning and intermediate Photography and
Digital Imaging classes to art and photo majors. |
1994-95 |
Lancaster
Ultra-Graphics (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Macintosh Operator
Operated high end black and white scanner, prepared and did troubleshooting
on digital files
for trapping in preparation for printing film for offset printing. |
1993-94 |
Ganser
Gallery, Millersville University (Millersville, Pennsylvania)
Assistant Gallery Director
Worked
in all areas of gallery responsibility: writing press
releases, designing invitations, communicating
with artists, arranging shipping and installing art work |
1992 |
Tyler
School of Art (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Photography Instructor
Taught beginning Black and White Photography
class to art and photo majors. |
Education
|
1996 |
Temple
University in Rome
Rome, Italy |
1991-93 |
Tyler
School of Art (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania)
Master of Fine Arts, Photography |
1987-88 |
Université
de Paris-Sorbonne (Paris, France)
Diplôme de Langue Française |
1984-87 |
University
of Vermont (Burlington, Vermont)
Bachelor of Arts, History |
1983-84 |
American
College in Paris
Paris, France |