Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Adventure Play is a group that advocates free play for children and adults. We believe that physical and mental space for free play is an essential piece of a healthy and happy life, as well as access to nature, a supportive community, and a measure of the benefits of risk.Eureka Villa is a currently developing site for a permanent adventure playground in Val Verde, CA where kids and adults can both explore self-direct play and build upon existing elements.

The Calibraska Arts Initiative was founded to create a one-of-a-kind exchange in the arts. Since its kickoff in 2013, the main objective of the Calibraska Arts Initiative has been to form a bridge between California and Nebraska, to inspire and familiarize these two commonly disconnected populations. Using creative connections, we are able to bring individuals together who may otherwise never interact. We are primarily focused on creating two major opportunities: to allow Los… Show more The Calibraska Arts Initiative was founded to create a one-of-a-kind exchange in the arts. Since its kickoff in 2013, the main objective of the Calibraska Arts Initiative has been to form a bridge between California and Nebraska, to inspire and familiarize these two commonly disconnected populations. Using creative connections, we are able to bring individuals together who may otherwise never interact. We are primarily focused on creating two major opportunities: to allow Los Angeles-creative-industry-based artists and students exposure to small-town Nebraska culture and hospitality and, second, to provide access to high-end educational opportunities, mentorship, training, and exposure from Los Angeles creative industries to midwest residents of all ages in western Nebraska. Calibraska is the brainchild of CalArts adjunct faculty member and Nebraska native Erica Larsen-Dockray, and Vistabeam Wireless Chief Marketing Officer, Monique Larsen. In spring 2013, Monique asked Erica, who at the time was in her seventh year of teaching animation in Los Angeles, if she would consider teaching an animation workshop during her summer visit with family back in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. A few weeks later, Calibraska was born. Since that summer, over one hundred students ranging from 5 to 65 years have participated in the animation classes and five students and alumni from the California Institute of the Arts animation programs have visited Scottsbluff for the first time to teach and assist the classes. Show less

Course: Direct TechniquesInstructing BFA and MFA level students Institute wideDescription:This is a playful hands-on course investigating animation techniques which utilize and exploit various direct camera methods. Course development and implementation is largely based around a combination of interests, curiosities, and goals of the students and allows them freedom to explore various avenues in medium manipulation at the frame by frame level. In this class… Show more Course: Direct TechniquesInstructing BFA and MFA level students Institute wideDescription:This is a playful hands-on course investigating animation techniques which utilize and exploit various direct camera methods. Course development and implementation is largely based around a combination of interests, curiosities, and goals of the students and allows them freedom to explore various avenues in medium manipulation at the frame by frame level. In this class, students will have the option to explore various techniques including paint on glass, scratch and emulsion manipulation on film, sand, clay, paper-cutouts and various other approaches to image manipulation. Course: The Animated WomanInstructing BFA and MFA level students Institute wideDescription:This course will be a critical exploration of the roles women have played in animation. Structure will focus on various areas or tropes of the feminine portrayals both in standard industry, independent works, internationally, and throughout history. Discussions and critiques of the works will be accompanied by various readings on film theory focused on the female in film, feminist essays, and study of common tactics used to define or control the female experience. Areas to be explored include; the damsel in distress, the princess, the heroine, family dynamic (mothers, step­mothers and daughters), the hyper­sexualized and un­sexualized woman, race and culture, the straw feminist, and pregnancy and birth, among other areas students want to explore. Show less

Graphic Design, Mural Art, Video Production, Animation, Painting, Illustration, Web Design, Interactive Design.

Institutes Animation Workshops for Middle and High School StudentsInner-City Arts' Visual & Media Arts Institute and Performing Arts Institute offer self-select after-school and weekend workshops to middle school and high school students. Every workshop, no matter the art form, provides students with a valuable opportunity for creative exploration, performance, individual and group study, connections to mentorship opportunities, and career-development support. More at… Show more Institutes Animation Workshops for Middle and High School StudentsInner-City Arts' Visual & Media Arts Institute and Performing Arts Institute offer self-select after-school and weekend workshops to middle school and high school students. Every workshop, no matter the art form, provides students with a valuable opportunity for creative exploration, performance, individual and group study, connections to mentorship opportunities, and career-development support. More at http://www.inner-cityarts.org/what-we-do-programs-after-school.phpPreviously worked in the Grade school Program:Media Arts, as part of Inner-City Arts School Day Programs:In partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District and local charter and parochial schools, elementary and middle school students and their classroom teachers are brought to the Inner-City Arts campus for experiential instruction in the visual and performing arts.Twice a week, for seven-week sessions, students and teachers work with Inner-City Arts teaching artists, focusing on a specific art form—visual arts, ceramics, music, dance, drama, digital photography or animation. Culminating events, including performances and exhibitions, mark the end of each session and provide an opportunity for students to share their accomplishments with parents and families. More at: http://www.inner-cityarts.org/what-we-do-programs-during-school.php Show less

Managing four CalArts Student Instructors for CAP's Inner-City Arts Year Long High School Animation Program including curriculum and project development.

Designed and maintained www.fvtech.calarts.edu. An informational site about all of the technical resources available to students and staff in the School of Film/Video at the California Institute of the Arts.

Flash Animation, Web Design, Animation Archival, Animation

Web Design, Web Development, Web Management

Web Design, Graphic Design, Flash Animation, After Effects Animation, 3D Animation, W3C Standard Compliance Facilitator, Interactive Web Design, Animation