SF Design Week is one of the world’s largest and best-known municipal design festivals, bringing together design and business leaders to showcase the innovations that demonstrate the Bay Area’s role in creating our collective future. As an advisor, I consult on event strategy, programming, thematic development, community outreach and operational details. Accomplishment Highlights- Oversaw geometric growth in event participation and attendance (will find stats on… Show more SF Design Week is one of the world’s largest and best-known municipal design festivals, bringing together design and business leaders to showcase the innovations that demonstrate the Bay Area’s role in creating our collective future. As an advisor, I consult on event strategy, programming, thematic development, community outreach and operational details. Accomplishment Highlights- Oversaw geometric growth in event participation and attendance (will find stats on attendees)- Established the criteria and provided creative direction for communications programs and outreach- Developed and managed event programming- Served as ambassador to (and emcee for) guests, speakers, panelists and sponsors Show less

I have served on the board of the AIGA San Francisco in three capacities: once as the environmental Chair (in which capacity I founded and produced Compostmodern), returning to serve as the Chapter President, and currently as a member of the Executive Board.Accomplishment Highlights- Founded, produced, and advised Compostmodern over its 16-year history- Directed the reconfiguration of the Chapter website and mobile experience- Recruited and mentored innumerable board… Show more I have served on the board of the AIGA San Francisco in three capacities: once as the environmental Chair (in which capacity I founded and produced Compostmodern), returning to serve as the Chapter President, and currently as a member of the Executive Board.Accomplishment Highlights- Founded, produced, and advised Compostmodern over its 16-year history- Directed the reconfiguration of the Chapter website and mobile experience- Recruited and mentored innumerable board members- Restructured board responsibilities and chapter operations- Incubated and directed the ongoing growth of San Francisco Design Week (which was conceived and is managed by the AIGA SF Chapter)- Continue to guide overall strategic development for the chapterFounder of CompostmodernCompostmodern convenes designers interested in exploring the intersection of their profession with sustainable business practice. I founded Compostmodern in 2004 as the means to help designers establish fertile ground for the development of their ideas and solutions — expanding the collective understanding of design’s role in the defining issue of our times.Accomplishment Highlights- Produced and managed two bi-annual iterations of the event, attracting hundreds of participants and creating a tentpole event for the AIGA SF chapter.- Advised on additional iterations of the event — overseeing its evolution into various configurations and settings. Show less

The Winterhouse Institute is a community of design educators and practitioners committed to sharing best practices, and developing new methodologies and tools to promote excellence in design education for social impact. Since 2008, it has conducted an annual Symposium to gather leading educators working at the intersection of design and social innovation to share and develop methods and tools for teaching and practicing social impact design. The Institute’s principle framework is the Social… Show more The Winterhouse Institute is a community of design educators and practitioners committed to sharing best practices, and developing new methodologies and tools to promote excellence in design education for social impact. Since 2008, it has conducted an annual Symposium to gather leading educators working at the intersection of design and social innovation to share and develop methods and tools for teaching and practicing social impact design. The Institute’s principle framework is the Social Design Pathways model — a tool that helps educators, students and practitioners to strategize the resources and range of expertise required when addressing complex social problems at various levels and scales.Accomplishment Highlights- Helped create, develop, and articulate the Social Design Pathways model - Helped define the mission and agenda for the Winterhouse Institute and its ongoing annual Symposium Show less

The Academy is one of the largest private art and design schools in the country with a diverse domestic and international student body. It was one of the first design schools to teach both online and on-site courses with full degree programs available in both settings for over fifteen years.AAU offers degree programs in over twenty distinct fine arts and applied design disciplines. Initially, I was hired as Graduate Director for the School of Graphic Design to develop and manage the… Show more The Academy is one of the largest private art and design schools in the country with a diverse domestic and international student body. It was one of the first design schools to teach both online and on-site courses with full degree programs available in both settings for over fifteen years.AAU offers degree programs in over twenty distinct fine arts and applied design disciplines. Initially, I was hired as Graduate Director for the School of Graphic Design to develop and manage the fledgling MFA degree program and migrate the School’s curriculum to the online setting. Eventually, I became the Director, overseeing the entire school.Executive Director, School of Graphic DesignResponsibilities- Manage the School of Graphic Design within the Academy of Art University — dozens of instructors and hundreds of students in classes morning, noon, and night — online and on-site.- Partner with leadership to envision and execute school strategy, from new courses to business model and technology.- Train, mentor, and manage instructors.- Develop, maintain and administer design curriculum to a large and diverse student population.- Maintain creative leadership role within design community writ large.- Secure professional opportunities for students and graduates.- Manage relationships with industry partners.Accomplishment Highlights- Built the Graduate Degree and Thesis development track from scratch.- Transformed School of Graphic Design into a top-flight program.- Developed online curriculum for School of Graphic Design and pioneered online learning.- Helped place innumerable design students into leading firms and businesses throughout the country.- Taught and expanded Product Design courses.- Incorporated sustainable design into curriculum. Show less

Teach classes, manage student development, develop and manage curriculum.

As a result of my involvement in developing sustainable design solutions, I was asked to serve on the AIGA National Board to codify that thinking into The Living Principles of Design, a comprehensive framework through which designers could formulate sustainable design solutions and assess their outcomes.Accomplishment Highlights- Co-created and developed the Living Principles of Design.- Presented and spoke about the Living Principles of Design to the AIGA chapter network.-… Show more As a result of my involvement in developing sustainable design solutions, I was asked to serve on the AIGA National Board to codify that thinking into The Living Principles of Design, a comprehensive framework through which designers could formulate sustainable design solutions and assess their outcomes.Accomplishment Highlights- Co-created and developed the Living Principles of Design.- Presented and spoke about the Living Principles of Design to the AIGA chapter network.- Developed and implemented “Designing in Circles” — an educational toolkit that utilized the Living Principles to guide student efforts in sustainable fashion. Show less