Education:
06/22/2018 – Grand Diplome
Le Cordon Bleu, London, UK
Diplome in Cuisine and Patisserie
                                                    
11/10/2016 – Ed.D. Higher Education
Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK
Dissertation Title: Graphic Design Undergraduate Degree Programs in the GCC
                                                    
05/23/2005 – M.A. in Interdisciplinary Inquiry
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Thesis Title: Interdisciplinary College Art Education
                                                    
12/17/2002 – B.F.A. in Fine Arts
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston, MA, USA
Fine Arts major (sculpture, printmaking, photography)
                                                    
Fall 2001 – California College of Art and Crafts
San Francisco/Oakland, California, USA
Mobility program
                  
06/26/1998 – High school degree
Wilhelm-Hausenstein-Gymnasium, Munich, Germany
Double-major in Fine Arts and German Literature

Additional Training:
06/18/2007 – Final Cut Pro 5 Certificate
Apple
Apple certified user

04/16/2006 – Certificate in Web Technology
International Webmaster Association
Focus on accessible web design
                                           

Experience:
09/18/2010 – present          
Assistant Professor for Graphic Design
Dar Al–Hekma Women’s College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

09/01/2009 – 06/10/2010          
Lead Faculty – Department of Applied Communications
HCT, Abu Dhabi Women’s College, Abu Dhabi, UAE

08/28/2006 – 08/31/2009          
Full-time Graphic Design Faculty – Department of Applied Communications
HCT, Abu Dhabi Women’s College, Abu Dhabi, UAE

01/21/2003 – 05/21/2006
Faculty for the Department of Academic Computing
Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston, MA, USA

08/16/2005 – 09/06/2006 
Apple Campus Rep for Lesley University
Apple Inc., Volt Services Group, Boston, MA, USA

01/21/2003 – 08/31/2005
Academic Technology Associate, Department of Academic Computing
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston, MA, USA

09/01/2000 – 12/31/2002
Web Database Technician, Department of Academic Computing
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston, MA, USA
 

Freelance Work:
Since 2002           
Graphic Design / Web Design
Clients include:
Apple Computer Inc., Progressive Print Solutions, Lesley University, Boston College, No Limits Media, The Roslindale Board of Trade, The Goddess Way Gallery, Beyond Limits.TV

Since 1999           
Photography
Clients include:
reisen.de – Online Magazine, The Buck Dewey Big Band, Bradshaw, The Action, Rob O’Dwyer, Tim Williams

Since 1999           
Writing
reisen.de – Online Magazine (several published articles on travel destinations in the US)

Assistantships:           
Summer 2006           
Studio Assistant for Mark Angus, Hank Adams, Martin Janecky, Dan Cutrone
Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina

Fall 2005           
Assistant to the Glass Studio Coordinator
Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina

July 2005           
Studio Assistant for Heather Trimlett
Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina
                                   
2001/2002           
Teaching Assistant for Fred Levy and Neil Rennie
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University

Skills:           
Computer Skills:                       
Mac OS 9 and X, Windows XP, iLife ’06, Microsoft Office 2004, Adobe Creative Suite 2, QuarkXpress 6, Quicktime Pro, Final Cut Pro 5, Macromedia Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Oxygen, HTML, XML, CSS, some Javascript, Blackboard/WebCT

Photography Skills:
B&W and Color darkroom experience, very knowledgeable in the use of 35mm, medium and large format cameras, digital photography and output, alternative printmaking techniques

Studio Arts:
etching, monotype, silkscreening, welding, woodworking, ceramics, glassblowing, flameworking, kiln casting, coldworking, stained glass, installations

Languages:
Fluent in German and English
Basic Spanish