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Teaching experience

I’ve spent a decade teaching communication, design, and media in higher education.

Teaching is about equipping students with the skills to succeed.

I’ve taught courses at three universities ranging from public speaking to multimedia content creation. My teaching emphasizes applied learning—helping students build portfolios, master professional tools, and connect their work to the communication industry.

Graphic Design

Advertising & Public Relations

Social Media Strategy

Photo & Video Production

Adobe Programs

Website Design & Development

Public Speaking

Applied, Industry-Based Projects

My teaching experience spans three institutions of higher education.

I’ve built classes around helping students gain practical skills and confidence. Whether teaching public speaking, design, or digital media, I emphasize creativity, clarity, and the ability to carry work from the classroom into professional practice.

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Washington State University

As a Scholarly Assistant Professor, I directed and developed large-scale courses like COM210 Multimedia Content Creation, serving 400+ students each semester. I also created new courses in advertising, public relations, and web development, while mentoring graduate assistants in teaching and course delivery. I also planned and coordinated a high-profile 2 day conference, and led development of a student production space.

Courses taught
  • COM210 Multimedia Content Creation
  • COMSTRAT 381 Creative Media Strategies & Techniques for Advertising
  • COM490 Web Design and Development
  • COMSTRAT 383 Media Strategies and Techniques for Public Relations
  • COMSTRAT 275 Dynamic Design with Adobe Illustrator
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Wesley College

At Wesley, I taught a wide range of courses in communication, design, and media, while also mentoring students on senior projects and advising academic pathways. I rebranded departmental materials, including web and print assets, to strengthen the program’s visibility.

Courses taught
  • CM101 Public Speaking
  • CM315 Interpersonal Comm
  • FY100 Don’t Be a Jerk: Keys to Great Communication
  • ME 100 Media in Your Life
  • ME 207 Intro to Visual Communication
  • ME 240 Web Design and Development
  • ME 242 Digital Imaging
  • ME 243 Digital Illustration
  • ME 310 Social Media
  • ME 344 Integrated Media
  • ME 345 Digital Layout & Design
  • ME 346 Content Management Systems
  • ME 480 Internships
  • ME 490 Senior Project
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Brigham Young University- Idaho

As visiting faculty and later as an online learning coordinator, I taught courses in visual media and digital imaging while also helping coordinate online course delivery. I learned to teach practical projects that helped students develop design portfolios and technical proficiency.

Courses taught
  • COM130 Visual Media
  • COM300 Digital Imaging

Oaks Academic Teaching Award

At Washington State University, I received the Oaks Academic Technology Award, which celebrates excellence in using technology to support student learning. My work focused on weaving digital design, media production, and communication tools into courses so students could learn by doing.

The award was especially meaningful because it recognized my emphasis on preparing students for the real world. By incorporating technology that mirrors professional practice, I was able to give students experiences that bridged the classroom and the communication industry.

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Presentations

I’ve shared my teaching projects in conferences and panels.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
One of my favorite projects, the Boring Image Project, was used to teach Photoshop in an engaging, creative way with. I presented this overview at the November 2020 conference for the National Communication Association.

MURROW SYMPOSIUM PANELIST
In this segment, I share the work I have done to create an Adobe virtual lab space to ensure our students’ success. I won the 2021 Oaks Academic Technology Award as a result of this work.

A student note

Thank you for being such a great professor. Over my years at three different colleges, (I’ve moved a lot), I can confidently say that you have been the most inspiring teacher I have had thus far. You bring a sense of humor, passion, joy, and excitement to your work, which has been rare in my experience! 
Please continue to express your passion and share your light with your future students! It really brightened my (otherwise) seemingly disconnected semester and I hope to have another Professor who embodies similar traits in my final year of school.

 Spring 2021

A student note

I just wanted to say thank you for such a great class! You have been by far the best teacher I’ve worked with during my time at WSU. I really appreciated your positive and personalized feedback. I can tell you love what you do and are darn good at it, so thank you again!

Best wishes!

Summer 2020

A student note

 I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to you for this class and the way you have structured it.  I have really learned a lot.  The way you provided video content on how to accomplish tasks in all the platforms we used I was able to try more techniques than I had in the past.  I actually ended up devoting more time to each project than what was in the course framework because I was enjoying exploring new things.  I have friends that I have recommended this class to, and friends that are educators that I have told how well this class took advantage of the online and digital resources that are out there.  I really appreciate the time, forethought, and enthusiasm you brought to this course.  
P.S. I seriously did find fonts really entertaining to work with.  I didn’t believe you when you said that they were fun.  I was wrong.  😁
Summer 2020