Professional and Personal Strengths
- Teach at post-secondary level (languages, graphic design and visual arts)
- Manage groups with diverse ages, backgrounds, interests and motivations
- Prepare outlines, syllabi, PDF, Power Point and Web presentations and handouts
- Design activities, exercises and assignments, as well as marking tests and assisting students
- Complete administrative tasks at a post-secondary level
- Conduct research on Aesthetics, Architecture, Art and Visual Communication
- Publish work in peer reviewed journals
- Promote and participate in cultural activities with students
Education
2010-2015. PhD (Hispanic Studies). University of Western Ontario, Canada
2004-2006. MFA (Visual Communication). Northern Illinois University, USA
1980-1986. BA (Architecture). Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela
Languages
Spanish. Native speaker
2004. English as a second language. Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA. Center for English Language Training.
1994-1996. English as a second language. Centro Venezolano Americano, Caracas, Venezuela. Advanced level of reading, writing, speaking.
1992-1994. Portuguese as a second language. Embassy of Brazil, Caracas, Venezuela. Centro de Estudos Brasileiros. Certificate of Brazilian Ministry of Education
* Seven years of experience studying and teaching in Canada and the United States
Computer literacy skills
Proficiency in image design and software for both text and image design and editing (Adobe CS Suite [Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver], Microsoft Word, Power Point)
Employment Experience
2012-2015. Spanish Instructor, University of Western Ontario, Continuing Studies. London, Canada
2015. Lab Instructor of Spanish 1030. Summer session. University of Western Ontario, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. London, Canada
2012-2014. Graduate Teaching Assistant of Portuguese 1030, University of Western Ontario, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
2012-2013. Gallery Assistant. Volunteer work. Museum London, Art Rental and Sales Gallery (Canada)
2010-2012. Graduate Teaching Assistant of Spanish 1030, University of Western Ontario, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
2004-2006. Graduate Teaching Assistant of 2D Design, Northern Illinois University, Department of Visual Communication. Foundations of 2D and 3D Design Program
2007- 2010. Director of the School of Art and Graphic Design, Universidad de Los Andes. Venezuela
1998-2004 & 2006-2010. Associate Professor of Graphic Techniques, Universidad de Los Andes
Department of Graphic Design. Merida, Venezuela
2002. Head of the Department of Graphic Design, Universidad de Los Andes
2001. Head of the Department of Visual Arts, Universidad de Los Andes
1992-1996. Assistant professor of Graphic Expression, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Department of Visual Composition. Caracas, Venezuela
1987-1992. Instructor of Introduction to the Arts and 2D Design), Universidad J. M. Vargas, Department of Design. Caracas, Venezuela.
Undergraduate Courses Designed (developed and defended in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD program in Hispanic Studies)
2014. “Urban Aesthetics of a Polarization.” University of Western Ontario, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Supervisor: Professor Alena Robin
2013 . “Creative Visualizations of Latin-American Cities.” University of Western Ontario. Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Supervisor: Professor Rafael Montano
Courses Designed and taught
2012-2015 . “Spanish The Basics I y II” (Adults). University of Western Ontario. Continuing Studies at Western
2012-2015 . “Spanish Beyond the Basics” (Adults). University of Western Ontario. Continuing Studies at Western
2012-2014 . “Portuguese 1030 for Beginners” (Undergraduate). University of Western Ontario
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
2001 . “Illustration.” Undergraduate Intensive Summer session. Universidad de Los Andes. Venezuela
Department of Graphic Design
2001-2010. “Graphic techniques” (Undergraduate). Universidad de Los Andes, Department of Graphic Design. Venezuela
1992-1996. “Graphic Expression” (Undergraduate). Universidad Simon Bolivar. Caracas, Venezuela
1987-1992. “Introduction to the Arts” (Undergraduate). Universidad Jose Maria Vargas. Caracas, Venezuela
1987-1992. “Foundations of 2D design” (Undergraduate). Universidad Jose Maria Vargas. Venezuela.
Selected lectures and presentations (peer reviewed)
2015. “Between walls and wailing. Graffiti and political polarization in Venezuela.” Conference Trans & Trance. University of Western Ontario. Faculty of Arts and Humanitie.
2013. “Sorna, Humor y Crítica en la caricatura de Pedro León Zapata.” Conference: Good laugh, bad laugh, ugly laugh, my laugh. University of Western Ontari.
2012. “El arte urbano contemporáneo, la consolidación de arraigo y conservación de patrimonio.” Conference: Emergenci-es. University of Western Ontario
2009. “Mural Art Projects in Mérida.” Universidad de Los Andes. 10th National Seminar of Aesthetics: Modernity and new modernities
2008. “Confronting the notions of Emptiness, Transparency and No-places in Urban Landscape.” Universidad de Los Andes. 12th International Symposium of Aesthetics
2001. “The City as an Art Laboratory.” Universidad de Los Andes. Faculty of Architecture and Design. Seminar: The Urban space
2000. “Art in The City.” Universidad de Los Andes. Faculty of Humanities. 3rd International Symposium of Aesthetics.
Selected lectures and presentations (invited)
2009. “Self-Portraits 450.” About participation in “Ciudad Marca Arte Urban Project”. Universidad de Los Andes. Faculty of Art
2009. “Contemporary Urban Art projects.” Universidad de Los Andes, Faculty of Architecture and Design
2007. “A methodology for image design.” Universidad de Los Andes. Faculty of Ar
2002. “The Sensitive Color.” Universidad de Los Andes. Faculty of Art. Workshop of photography
2001. “The City as an object and subject of Art.” Universidad de Los Andes. Faculty of Art
2008. “Contemporary Venezuelan Sculpture.”30th Anniversary of the Museum of Modern Art Juan Astorga Anta. Merida, Venezuela.
Publications (peer reviewed publications)
2013. “Rostros y espacios del subdesarrollo en la cinematografía de Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.” Actual 73 journal. Universidad de Los Andes. Merida, Venezuela
2008. “Confronting the notions of Emptiness, Transparency and No-places in the urban landscape.”
Estética 13 journal. Universidad de Los Andes, Faculty of Humanities
2004. “The City in the Visual Arts. Approaching the urban landscape from the aesthetical experience.” Universidad de Los Andes, Faculty of Art
2004. The City and the Artwork. Estética 7 journal. Universidad de Los Andes
2002. “Coexisting spaces in the urban landscape.” Estética 6 journal. Universidad de Los Andes, Merida
1988. “About Fortifications” (With architect Julio González Araujo). Catalog of the VIII National Architecture Biennial. Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas. Venezuela
1986. “A tale from Urbino” (With architect Julio González Araujo). Universidad Central de Venezuela. Taller Firminy Journal. Vol. 1
1985. “The Castles of Romeo and Juliet.” Universidad Central de Venezuela. Concepts and project for the 3rd International Architecture show at the Venice Biennial. Taller Firminy Journal, Vol. 2., Caraca
Other publications (1997 - 2000. Newspaper articles)
I have also published more than twenty articles about art in Venezuelan newspapers: “Frontera” and “El Vigilante” in Merida. Among others, there can be mentioned: “Todo en-caja (all in-boxes) or the object as the center of the universe”, “Conjugating the death with Felipe Ehremberg”, “FusilArte: about copy, plagiarism and falsification in art”, “Territories of the light of Oscar Gutiérrez”, “Oscar Gutiérrez & Wladimir Guerrero”, “Art and Craftsmanship”, “A journey through sands and seas”, “Staring at the other Brazil”, “Brazil, so far so close”, “About Art and the City”, “Creating in the province.”
Professional affiliations
2014 to present. Modern Language Association. United States
2014 to present. Fulbright Association. US Department of State
2002 to present. Member of the Laboratory of research on Art and Design (LISA-D). Universidad de Los Andes, Faculty of Architecture and Design. Merida, Venezuela
2002 to present. Member of the Center of research on Aesthetics (CIE), Contemporary Art chapter
Universidad de Los Andes. Faculty of Humanities. Venezuela.
Awards
2010. Second Prize in Public Art). Ciudad Marca Arte. Art competition. Merida’s City Hall. Venezuela.
2009. PEI Prize (Prize for the encouragement of researchers). Universidad de Los Andes. Center for the development of science, technology, humanities and art.
2006. Special Mention (Graphic Design). 1st National Show of the Small Format. Museum of Modern Art Juan Astorga Anta. Venezuela
2005. Commission to Design the Image and POP materials of Graduate Programs at Northern Illinois University, USA. Proposal won in a contest between undergraduate and graduate students of Visual Communication
2003. Fulbright Grant. US Department of State, to pursue a MFA in the United State
2001. Second Prize in Painting. Faculty Association annual show (APULA). Universidad de Los Andes. Venezuela
1999. First Prize in Painting. Faculty Association annual show (APULA). Universidad de Los Andes. Venezuela
1999. First Prize in Painting. 1st University Art show (Faculty and students). La Otra Banda Gallery, Merida, Venezuela
1991. Special Mention. “Ideas for Ciudad Bolivar” competition. Ciudad Bolivar government palace
With artists Jose Sigala, Harry Schuster, Boris Ramirez and Antonio Ochoa. Venezuela
1985. Special Mention in drawing. 3rd Art Show. Santa Maria University. Caracas, Venezuela.
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