EducationUniversity of Illinois Chicago
Extended EducationUniversity of the Fraser Valley
Academic PositionsUniversity of the Fraser Valley
Teaching Experience
University of the Fraser Valley
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Design with
The Basel School of Design
Master of Design (MDes) in Graphic Design
Completed 2020
Musashino Art University Tokyo
with Sessions College
Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication
Completed 2006
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physical Geography
Completed 2001
Extended EducationUniversity of the Fraser Valley
Educator’s Journey Towards Reconciliation
Completed 2022
The Visual Communication Institute,
The Basel School of Design
MDes Workshops
Completed 2018/2019
Rietveld Academie
Photo Studio
Completed 2004
Rietveld Academie
Screenprinting
Completed 2000
Academic PositionsUniversity of the Fraser Valley
Graphic + Digital Design
Assistant Professor
2022—present
OCAD University
Graphic Design
Sessional Faculty
2012—2013/2021
University of the Fraser Valley
Graphic + Digital Design
LTA Faculty
2020—2022
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Design
Sessional Faculty
2019—2020
Alberta University of the Arts
School of Visual Arts
Sessional Faculty
2013—2017
Teaching Experience
University of the Fraser Valley
Experiential Graphic Design
2022
Foundations in Web Design
2021/2022
Transmedia Solutions
2021/2022
Interactive Design for Portfolio
2021/2022
Fundamentals of Design
2021/2022
Digital Project Management
2021
Design Thinking for Creative Practitioners
2021
OCAD University
Design Process 2
2021
Surface, Object, Space
2013
Typography 1: Letters and Words
2012
Typography 2: Structures
2012
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Design
Color Theory Foundation
2019/2020
Alberta University of the Arts
Web Design
2015/2016/2017
Typography 1
2014
Motion Graphics
2014
Talks/Lectures Digital Humanities Initiative
Conducted WorkshopsStorefront
Digital Humanities Initiative
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, USA
2020
Department of Architecture
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, USA
2019
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE
2017
Design Days Dubai
Dubai, UAE
2017
Tashkeel
Dubai, UAE
2017
Architecture Now
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, CA
2015
Art Now
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, CA
2015/2016
Design Talks
Toronto Design Offsite Festival
Toronto, CA
2015
Why Design?
OCAD University
Toronto, CA
2012
RGD DesignThinkers
Toronto, CA
2012
PechaKucha Toronto
Toronto, CA
2012
PechaKucha Tokyo
Tokyo, JP
2007
Conducted WorkshopsStorefront
Chicago, USA
2019
Design Days Dubai
Dubai, UAE
2017
Tashkeel
Dubai, UAE
2017
Sikka Art Fair
Dubai, UAE
2017
OCAD University
Toronto, CA
2017
Toronto Design Offsite Festival
Toronto, CA
2017
Esker Foundation
Calgary, CA
2016
OCAD University
Toronto, CA
2015
Exhibitions/Installations
Chicago Art Book Fair
Affiliations/MembershipsThe Digital Humanities Initiative