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Education

New York University (School of Continuing and Professional Studies) NY, NY
Digital and Graphic Design Production Technologies Professional Certificate, Summer 2008

Hunter College (City University of NY) New York, NY
Master of Fine Art 2002, Combined Media

Hunter College (City University of NY) New York, NY           
Bachelor of Fine Art 1998, Painting
Summer Semester 1995, University Gabriel D’Annunzio, Pescara, Italy
Awarded the study and travel opportunities scholarship 1995

New World School of the Arts (Miami Dade Community College) Miami, FL
Associate in Arts 1993, Dance

Experience

Nassau Community College, (State University of NY) Garden City, NY
Art Department   Fall 2005 to Present   Adjunct Assistant Professor
Taught 2D Animation covering video production, editing, special effects, basic animation, motion graphics and design fundamentals using the software Final Cut Express, Cleaner, Photoshop and After Effects.
Taught Electronic Imaging covering image creation, image editing, compositing, color correction, filters, layers and image output using Photoshop in conjunction with scanners, printers and digital cameras.

Editor/Videographer and Designer, New York, NY
January 2003 to Present
Working as a videographer, editor and video artist
Print and new media for Meg Cohen Design a New York City fashion accessories designer
New Media and fashion design for Marodi Studios a company specializing in hand made products

Albright College, Johnson Center, Reading, PA
Digital Media Department   Spring and Fall 2002   Adjunct Assistant Professor
Taught two courses in digital video production covering editing, camera techniques, lighting, audio mixing, setup, blocking, content creation and narrative structure from shoot to final output
Taught a senior seminar course with emphasis on video recording of live performances, portfolio and reel creation and original content creation incorporating various digital mediums

Belvoir Terrace Fine and Performing Arts Camp, Lenox, MA
Art Department   Summer 2002    Video Art Teacher
Taught four classes in video production incorporating digital photography for campers ages 11 to 16 culminating in an art day screening and exhibition
Responsible for shooting all recitals and performances then compiling and editing footage for a video yearbook
Acted as an on duty and a cover counselor and teacher for the younger campers

Hunter College (CUNY) New York, NY
Fine Art Department   Fall and Spring 2000   Teacher’s Assistant and Computer Lab Technician
Assisted professor in video and new media courses for undergraduate levels by setting up equipment, researching artists and exhibitions and providing general support during classes.
Troubleshooting, scheduling, tutoring and maintenance of video and computer equipment
                       
Skills

Macintosh and PC experience

Painting, Drawing, Photography, Graphic Design and Video expertise

Software Experience:
Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, iMovie, iDVD, After Effects, Discreet Cleaner, Adobe Suite, Dreamweaver, Flash, Sound Edit, Pro Tools, Peak, Quark, and Microsoft Office

Fluent in Spanish

EXHIBITIONS

2007 Snap To Grid, Downtown Art Walk, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA

2007 L.I.T.M., Jersey City Artist Exhibition, Part of the J.C. Studio Tour, Jersey City, NJ

2006 Filmideo, Film and Video Screening, Red Saw Gallery, Newark, NJ

2006 Jersey City Museum, Video Art , The Jersey City Studio Tour, Jersey City, NJ

2005 CineCura, On Dekk: Short Film Screening, New York City, NY

2005 International Art Connection Volume 1 & 2, 00130 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

2004   Space Integration Video & Sound Exhibition, Stay Gold Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

2004   48 Hour Film Project, Best of NYC Screening, Anthology Film Archives, NY, NY

2004   Experimental Digital Video Festival, Pioneer Theatre Screening, NY, NY

2004   Good Humor Video Art Screening, Pollux Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2004   Improvised and Otherwise, Gallery Screening, DUMBO, NY

2004   Pool Art Fair, Art Addict Party Video Screening, NY, NY

2004   Screen Squirts, Vlepo Gallery, Staten Island, NY

2003   Group Video Screening, Hogar Collection Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2003   Move, Multimedia Event organized through Aviate, Knitting Factory, New York, NY

2003   Video Spill, Video Festival Screening, Amsterdam, Holland

2003   X-Redux, The Best of X-Fest Digital Media Festival, Remote Lounge, New York, NY

2003   Emerging Arts Spring Exhibition, Video Art Screening, Altman Building, Chelsea, NY

2003   Graz 2003 Selfware, Manipulated Identities Video Festival, Graz, Austria.

2003   Random Selections II, George Waters Art Gallery, Elmira College, NY

2003   Ocularis Open Zone Video Art Screening, Galapagos Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

2003   New York Underground Film Festival, Music Projection, New York, NY

2003   X-Process Video Screening, X-Fest Digital Media Festival, Remote Lounge, New York, NY

2002   Video Trade NYC-Berlin Screening, Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany

2002   Small and Ugly Video Art & Live Internet Screening, UMBC, Baltimore, MD

2001   Hunter College MFA Thesis Exhibition, Times Square Gallery, New York, NY

2001   Good Humor Video Art Screening, ECP Downtown Storefront, New York, NY

2000   Ocularis Open Zone Video Art Screening, Galapagos Gallery, Williamsburg, NY