Andy has over 25 years of experience in strategic marketing, design, and event promotion. His skills include web and print design, social media, writing, photography, illustration, video production, animation, instructional design, and the creation and implementation of comprehensive marketing initiatives. His clients include consulting companies, design firms, non-profit educational and artistic organizations, charitable foundations, public and private high schools and colleges, and small business. His consulting work has extended throughout the U.S. and Canada, with his latest initiatives focusing on community presence within Southern California.His event management knowledge includes teacher training forums, fundraising events, city-wide festivals, retreats, concerts, theater productions, and educational forums. Andy is also a musician and an audio/visual presentation producer and speaker.In addition to his promotion and communication expertise, Andy works with organizations to improve their effectiveness, social impact, governance, workflow, information management, and client retention. He is a founding member and former Board President of Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education, a board member and Managing Director of The Agora Foundation, and currently works with Oak Grove School, CASA of Ventura County, and The Ojai Chautauqua. He is a member of the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, the Ojai Valley Green Coalition, Food for Thought, and Paso Pacifico.Andy's teaching experience includes graphic design and writing for adults and high school students, seminar facilitation, and teacher training to employ great books curriculum within current educational contexts. He enjoys playing music, reading, traveling, hiking, and cooking.Andy has a BFA in Design from California Institute of the Arts and a Master's degree in Liberal Arts from St. John's College.
Listed skills include Teaching, Video Editing, Non Profits, Marketing, and 17 others.
