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EDUCATION
1988 Master of Fine Arts, University of Santa Barbara, California
1982 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Tyler School of Art, Temple University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2007, Beacon College, Leesburg Florida
Faculty, CIS Department, Digital Media Track
Courses include: Computer Graphics, Digital Photography, Web Design, Internet Languages & Digital Media

2002-Present, Digital Media Academy Instructor
instructor: Dreamweaver/Flash, Web Design, Digital Photography, Photoshop
Teaching Teachers, Students and Professionals at:
   • Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
   • Darlington County School District, Hartsville SC
   • Joe Rindone Regional Technology Center, San Diego CA

2006, Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota Florida
Graphic Interactive Department, Instructor for 2 Web Courses
Business of Art & Design: Introduction to Web Development
Business of Art & Design: Advanced Web Development

1998-2001, University of California Santa Barbara Extension
New Media Program, Art & Design Department
   • Instructor for Core Classes
   • Program Advising, Development and Curriculum Design
   • Faculty Recruiting and Mentoring
   • Public Speaking, Promotions and Marketing Materials
   • Business and Community Outreach
   • Partnering with Industry and Software Companies
   • Providing project based instruction focused on real word challenges,
      team based learning and innovative critical thinking.

1996-1998, Santa Barbara City College
Multimedia Arts & Technology Department
   • Instructor for Core Classes
   • Advisory Role in Program Redesign
   • Faculty Recruiting and Mentoring
   • Department Representative for Promotional Events and Conferences
   • Developed and Coordinated the Annual " Multimedia Showcase Awards Event"

FREELANCE ACTIVITIES
Training for Individuals, Groups and Businesses
Private Consulting, Digital Imaging, Web Development, Interactive Design/Usability

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE, HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
• Web Design, Multimedia and Graphic Production
• Platforms: Macintosh and Windows
• Software: Dreamweaver/Flash/HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator/Fireworks,
  Pagemaker/InDesign, Painter, Office

AFFILIATIONS
• Adobe Sponsored Digital Artist and Presenter
• Macromedia Sponsored Digital Artist and Evangelist
• American Film Institute, Multimedia Instructor
• Savior Faire Artist's Materials, Sponsored Artist
• Omni-Photo Stock Agency, Represented Artist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1997-2006 Presenter at National Conferences: NSBA Teaching + Learning,
                NECC, FECT, Art in Action, Technology in Education
                MacWest Expo, South Carolina Art Association
1997-2001 Advisory Council, CA Community Colleges Foundation
1997-1998 Instructor and Presenter: American Film Institute, LA, CA
1994-1995 Graphic Designer, Health Science Publishing, Goleta, CA
1989-1990 Production Planner, Schauer Printing, Santa Barbara, CA
1988-1988 Media Coordinator, Marsh Roberts Advertising, Santa Barbara, CA
1985-1986 Printing Estimator, Postal Graphics, Los Angeles, CA
1983-1985 Production Planner, Judson Printing, Valley Forge, PA

INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS
• Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
• Whitney Museum of Art, New York, NY
• The New York Public Library, New York, NY
• University of Arizona Library, Tucson, AZ
• University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
• University of California, Los Angeles, CA
• Franklin Furnace Archive, New York, NY

PUBLISHED
1997 Art Express, Art Textbook, Harcourt Brace & Company
1996 Women Artists, Cedco Publishing Company
1993 Celebrating Women's Spirituality, The Crossing Press
1993 Thirty Contemporary Women Artists, Pomegranate Artbooks
1987 Sandy Schwimmer Novak/Bookworks Catalog, Riverside Art Museum
1986 The LA Institute of Contemporary Art Journal, Summer
1985 The Photo Review, Spring

AWARDS
1988 Abrams Prize, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
1987 Abrams Prize, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
1986 Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA Emerging Artist Award
1986 Los Angeles, Arts Council, Armand Hammer Award
1984 Women's Studio Workshop Grant, Rosendale, NY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1987 Sandy Schwimmer/Bookworks, Riverside Art Museum, CA
1984 Some Stories of Sainthood and Propagation, Nexus Foundation, Phila., PA
1982 Tales from Nonfiction, Temple University Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
1995 Small Images Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1994 Faculty Art Exhibit, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1993 Small Images Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1993 Santa Barbara Visual Arts League, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1993 Stones Gallery, Kauai, HI
1991 Small Works of Art, Edith Lambert Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1990 Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
1990 Small Works, Michael Dunev Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1987 Ideas, CDS Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Autobiography, Women's Artists Books, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
1986 Emerging Artists 1986, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
1986 Artists' Books & Recordings, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
1985 Book Artists in Residence, Center for Book Arts, New York, NY
1985 Women Photographers, Woman's Building, Los Angeles, CA

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