1981

MFA, University of California, Berkeley, CA

1979

MA, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

1976

BFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA

TEACHING

2003-Present

Assistant Professor, Studio Art/Art Outreach: Artist as Citizen, Department of Visual & Performing Arts, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

1991-Present

Adjunct Professor, Core Faculty, Art, Department of Arts and Consciousness, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA

2003

Instructor, Ethnic Studies, Institute for Art and Public Life, California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA

2000-2003

Artist-in-Residence, art project with homeless women, Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center, Berkeley, CA

1992-2003

Instructor, Art, Department of Community Education, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA

1988-2003

Instructor, Painting and Drawing, Quest Program, Chabot College, Hayward, CA
Artist-in-Residence, art project for people living with AIDS/ARC/HIV, California Arts Council, Sacramento/Bay Area, CA, and/or private foundation funding

1998-2000

Artist-Teacher, Art, Vermont College, Norfolk, VT

1997-2000

Visiting Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies, "Artist as Citizen in Contemporary Society,” San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

1999

Instructor, Core Program, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland/San Francisco, CA

1998

Lecturer, Art Department, California State University, Hayward, CA

1997 - 1998

Instructor, Independent Graduate Studies, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA

1993 - 1995

Instructor, Art, William James Association, California Medical Facility, Vacaville, CA

1994

Instructor, Art, College for Kids, College of Alameda, Alameda, CA

1989

Community Mentor, Suzanne Lacy’s class, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA

1979

Instructor, Painting I, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

1978

Instructor, Painting for Non-Art Majors, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Teacher, Art, University of New Mexico, Childcare Co-op, Albuquerque, NM

1976 - 1977

Teacher, Art, K-12, Philadelphia Public Schools, Philadelphia, PA

1977

Teacher, Art in the Open Classroom, Conwell Middle School, Philadelphia Public Schools, Philadelphia, PA

1975

Student Teacher, Art Therapy, Temple University Hospital, Psychiatric Ward, Philadelphia, PA

GUEST TEACHING

2006

Taranah Hemami’s Class, Center for Art and Public Life, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Brian Weiner's class, Politics, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Andee Thompson's class, EcoArt, Laney College, Oakland, CA
Shannan Jackson's class, Performance Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA

2005

Jeff Holten’s Class, Masters in Architecture, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Carlos Villa’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Tami Spector’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

2003-2004

Paula Birnbaum’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Peter Novak’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Carlos Villa’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Rick Arnitz’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

2002-2004

Claudia Bernardi’s Class, California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA

2002

Pamela Blotner’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Robin Lasser’s Class, San Jose State University, San Francisco, CA

2001

Richard Kamler’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Pamela Blotner’s Class, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

2000

Claudia Bernardi’s Class, Mills College, Oakland, CA
Dr. Michael Samuel’s Class, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

1999

Richard Kamler’s Class, San Francisco University, San Francisco, CA
Pamela Blotner’s Class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

1998

Lisa Handwerker’s Class, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Kevin Radley and Richard Shaw’s class, University of California, Berkeley, CA

1997 - 2001

“Art Careers,” Lew Carson’s class, California State University, Hayward, CA

1998

Pamela Blotner and Richard Berger’s class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

1997

Linda Samuel’s class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Barbara Rylander’s class, Contra Costa College, Berkeley, CA
Debbie Koppman’s class, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA

1996

“Art and Social Change,” Rupert Jenkins and Trena Novel’s class, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
“Art and Healing,” Linda Samuel’s class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

1995

“Art and Community,” Ann Chamberlain and Claudia Bernardi’s class, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

1994

“Contemporary Artist as Activist,” Luanne Fauteck’s class, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA

1993-1995

“Community Involvement,” Ray Greenleaf and Rena Pallof’s class, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA

1992

Slide/lecture of an AIDS Community Art Project, Sally Nelson’s class, Laney College Oakland, CA