As an educator specializing in visual arts, particularly new media, I aim to create an inclusive and equitable learning environment where students can feel empowered to explore, question, and embrace the learning process at their own pace without fear of making mistakes. I understand that not all students may have prior knowledge or familiarity with subject-specific terminology and ideas, so I make sure that course materials are accessible to everyone. Students learn about art and media through multi-modal teaching, including creation, history, and research techniques. It's crucial for students to be aware of current events and how their media consumption affects their views and projects. My main goal is to help students develop an appreciation for art and gain a broader understanding of the world through my courses.
Courses
Department of Visual Art, University of Illinois Chicago
Introduction to Creative Coding in New Media Art (Introductory course on Creative Coding)
Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025
Media Art and Design, University of Chicago
Cybernetic Futures in Digital Media (Introductory course on Media, Queer & Gender Theory in Cyberpunk media)
Taught: Winter 2025
Digital Media III: Creating 3D Worlds With Blender (Introductory course on Blender)
Taught: Winter 2025
Digital Media II: Extended Reality with Unity (Introductory course on AR/VR) Taught: Spring 2024
Media Art and Design Practice (Introductory course on New Media)
Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2024. Spring 2025
Introduction to Immersive Environments (Introductory course on WebXR)
Taught: Winter 2023
Body + The Digital (Introductory New Media and Gender Studies course)
Taught: Spring 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2025
Department of Visual Art, University of Chicago
Visual Language: On Time and Space (Introductory 4-D course)
Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2021
Visual Language: On Images (Introductory 2-D course)
Taught: Winter 2021, Spring 2021
Pedagogical Training
2025 Exploratory Teaching Group: Specifications Grading, Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Chicago
2024 Exploratory Teaching Group: Specifications Grading, Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Chicago
2023 Pedagogy Fellow, Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Chicago
2021 Teaching Effectiveness Seminar (Visual Art Specific), University of Chicago
2020 Course Design and College Teaching Course, University of Chicago
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