Career Information:

Education

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
Master of Fine Arts: Photography
- Two of three years financed by teaching assistantship
- Studies included work in old processes; Van Dyke brownprint,
cyannotype, Daguerreotype, and Kwik print

DePauw University, Greencastle, IN.
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy
- Studies included Logic & Metaphysics, with junior year at
University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland

Work Experience

Lake Michigan College Jan. (2000- Present)
Instructional Technologist, Title III
Director, Teaching & Learning Center
- Provides leadership in the use of instructional technology and coordinates the integration of multimedia in the classroom and distance learning activities as part of a five year $1.75 million Title III- Strengthening Institutions program grant from the Department of Education (currently in year 4)
- Designs and conducts faculty development training related to instructional and multimedia technologies used in the classroom through the Teaching & Learning Center (Blackboard, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Flash, Acrobat, Dreamweaver)
- Blackboard Administrator responsible for creation and maintenance of faculty and student accounts and course page creation as well as orientation and training
- Designs, specifies, and oversees installation of multimedia instructors stations in 64 classrooms
- maintains Arts & Sciences and Teaching & Learning Center areas of college web site as member of LMC web editors committee

Ivy Tech State College (Aug. 1992-Dec. 1999)
Division Chair, Visual Technologies Division
- Supervised operation of three AAS 2 year programs: Visual Communications (Graphic Design, Photography, Multimedia), Interior Design, and Video Technology (7 full time, 4 part time instructors) including administrative, budgeting, curriculum, and personnel functions
- Originated courses in state wide curriculum reform process ('Fundamentals
of Imaging' and 'Professional Practices for Visual Artists')
- Chaired statewide Visual Technologies curriculum committee and regional NCA reaccreditation committee
- Chaired development of statewide Multimedia Specialty curriculum
- Taught courses in Visual Communications (multimedia and photography): 'Introduction to Multimedia', 'Professional Practices for Visual Artists'
- Taught continuing education courses ('Introduction to Photoshop', 'Introduction to the Macintosh', and 'Intermediate Photoshop)
- Proposed, designed, and implemented two 14 station Power Macintosh based imaging labs

Larry Gard Photography, Inc. (1990-1991)
Photographer
-Generated wide range of commercial and advertising photography for both
house and own accounts

Holiday Rambler Corporation, Wakarusa, IN. (1984-1990)
Corporate Photographer
- Provided advertising, brochure, and public relations photography for eight divisions' products ranging from recreational vehicles and light trucks to custom kitchen interiors, office furniture, and small product illustration
- Acted as liaison between various advertising agencies, marketing personnel, models, stylists, set builders, and vendors

Indiana Vocational Technical College, South Bend, IN. (1981-1984)
Commercial Photography Instructor
- Taught all courses leading to Associate Degree in Commercial and Industrial Photography
- Modified existing IVTC curricula at both local and statewide levels

Freelance Commercial Photographer (1979-Present)
- Maintains freelance business specializing in immersive imaging and multimedia projects for corporate clients, and fine art giclee prints

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. (Aug.-Jan. '79)
Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Art
- Responsible for undergraduate photo courses and graduate student supervision



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