EDUCATION
UCLA MFA in Film/Animation
UCLA Bachelors of Art in Fine Art
Chapman Univ. Several education courses completed
ART EXHIBITION HISTORY & COMMISSIONS
2009
DISNEY PUBLISHING
Digital color artist for the Tinker Bell Project
2009
WATTS ART GALLERY ONE MAN SHOW
Featuring 30 original art work works theme, lovers
2009
PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Art Exhibitor
Exhibited and sold art
2008
WATTS ART GALLERY ONE MAN SHOW
Featuring 50 different original art works with the theme "whispers"
2008
WATTS TOWERS ART CENTER 1 + 1+ 1 = 3 MAN SHOW
2008
FRIENDS OF WATTS TOWERS
Commissioned to create a poster for the Watts Towers Jazz and Drum Festival
2007
SOCIAL WORKERS CONVENTION
Art Exhibitor
Exhibited and sold art
2006-2009
ESSENCE ARTS FESTIVAL, NEW ORLEANS
Art Exhibitor
Exhibited and sold art
2005
WLCAC
COMMISSIONED PUBLIC ART WORK
Five benches in the medium of mosaics.
2005
COMMISSIONED WORK
Private collector, 5 original oil paintings with a jazz theme
2004-2007
SAN FRANCISCO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
Art Exhibitor
Exhibited and sold art
2006
SAN FRANCISCO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
Commissioned to create a festival poster for a childrens' film festival
2005-2009
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE FUND RAISER FOR TROUBLED YOUTH
Art Exhibitor
Exhibited and sold art
2004
NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
FINE ART EXHIBITION
Art Exhibitor
Exhibited and sold art
Atlanta Georgia
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008 -Summer
Long-term substitute art teacher
Youth Opportunity Unlimited Alternative High School
2005 –present
Substitute teacher for middle and high chool
Los Angeles Unified School District
1998 –2003
Assistant Professor of Animation
School of film and Television
Loyola Marymount University
1994 – 1996
Professor for 181A and 1818C animation courses.
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
1993-1997
Centennial High school art teacher.
Co-wrote grant for $500,000.00 and implemented an animation program.
Compton Unified School District
1992-1993
Substitute teacher for grades 6 – 12
Compton Unified School District
1991-1997
Dancer and Choreographer, working with Debbie Allen on “Motown 30” and the “1994 Academy Awards”.
1985 – 1986
Permanent contracted 4th grade school teacher.
Parmalee Elementary
Los Angeles Unified School District
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