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In New York, I taught at The Fund for The City of New York, The Technology & Learning Center, Jacob Riis Settlement House, The Borough of Manhattan Community College, Long Island University, and the Computer Instruction Center at The New School University.
Currently, I am teaching Photoshop and Flash at the Downtown and John Adams campuses of City College of San Francisco. I have also taught Excel and Access through their Weekend College program. I have taught in the Media Studies Program at New College of California, at the Positive Resource Center and the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library as a volunteer.
I have MOUS certification in Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint and provide training on a contract basis. methodology
I am particularly interested in helping students develop cross application digital literacy. By providing a clear conceptual overview followed by step-by-step instruction and materials, I help students develop a strong foundation in digital media production essentials. To augment this process, I often create instructional materials on the spot, first showing, then typing up the words that convey what was just demonstrated. This is extremely difficult to do but well worth the effort because it offers students a critical bridge between the language they hear, the language they need to repeat to themselves, and the actions associated with the language. Finally, I emphasize problem solving. I think it is vital that students learn how to figure things out using online resources, experimentation and common sense. Most students will not have the luxury of being in an instructor-led environment all of the time. I speak to that reality and encourage their discovery and research skills from the very first class. application knowledge Graphic Design & Desktop Publishing: Photoshop, InDesign, Publisher
Web Production: HTML, Fundamentals of Web Design, DreamWeaver
Animation: Flash
Office Productivity: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
Computer Basics: Intro to Windows, Internet Basics
Employment Readiness: Keyboarding, Job Skills, Resume Writing
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