• M.F.A : San Diego State University, San Diego, CA—2003
  • Thesis: Vision and Revision
  • Thesis Exhibition: "Memoria Technica"
• B.A., cum laude : Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA—1994

• "Most Influential Faculty Member" : Interdisciplinary Studies Major, San Diego State University—2012
• "Outstanding Faculty Member" : School of Art + Design, San Diego State University—2008

• MiraCosta College: Full Time Faculty Member—8/2015–Present
• MiraCosta College: Associate Faculty Member—1/2009–8/2015
• San Diego State University: Lecturer—5/2003–5/2015
• San Diego State University: Teaching Associate—1/2000–5/2003
• San Diego State University: Graduate Teaching —8/1998–12/1999

Spring 2015

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 1/20/15 – Present
• MAT-210 Digital Imaging 3: Advanced Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 1/20/15 – Present
• ART-444 Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 1/16/15 – Present

Fall 2014

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 8/18/14 – 12/13/14
• MAT-225 PHP and WordPress (online), MiraCosta College, 8/18/14 – 12/13/14
• MAT-292 Internship Studies, MiraCosta College, 8/18/14 – 12/13/14
• ART-444 Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 8/18/14 – 12/31/14

Summer 2014

• MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 6/2/14 – 7/24/14
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 6/2/14 – 7/24/14

Spring 2014

• MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 3/17/14 – 5/10/14
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 1/27/14 – 5/10/14
• ART-444 Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 1/17/14 – 5/20/14

Fall 2013

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 9/3/13 – 12/16/13
• MAT-225 Dynamic Web Development (online), MiraCosta College, 8/19/13 – 12/16/13
• ART-444 Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 8/19/13 – 12/31/13

Summer 2013

• MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 6/3/13 – 7/25/13
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 6/3/13 – 7/25/13

Spring 2013

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 1/14/13 – 5/20/13
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 1/28/13 – 5/20/13
• ART-444 Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 1/16/13 – 5/21/13

Fall 2012

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 8/20/12 – 12/17/12
• MAT-225 Dynamic Web Development (online), MiraCosta College, 8/20/12 – 12/17/12
• ART-444 Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 8/20/12 – 12/31/12

Summer 2012

• ART-247 / MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 6/4/12 – 7/26/12
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 6/4/12 – 7/26/12

Spring 2012

• ART-247 / MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 2/6/12 – 5/25/12
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 1/23/12 – 5/25/12
• ART-344B Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 8/20/12 – 12/31/12

Fall 2011

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 8/22/11 – 12/17/11
• MAT-225 Dynamic Web Development (online), MiraCosta College, 8/22/11 – 12/17/11
• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 8/22/11 – 12/30/11

Summer 2011

• ART-247 / MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 6/6/11 – 7/29/11
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 6/6/11 – 7/29/11

Spring 2011

• ART-247 / MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop, MiraCosta College, 1/24/11 – 5/27/11
• ART-247 / MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop (online), MiraCosta College, 2/7/11 – 5/27/11
• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 1/24/11 – 5/27/11
• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 1/18/11 – 5/24/11

Fall 2010

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 8/23/10 – 12/17/10
• MAT-225 Dynamic Web Development (online), MiraCosta College, 8/23/10 – 12/17/10
• ART-344B Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 8/23/10 – 12/30/10

Summer 2010

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 6/7/10 – 7/29/10
• MAT-165 Web Design 2: Tools and Techniques, MiraCosta College, 6/7/10 – 7/29/10

Spring 2010

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 1/25/10 – 5/28/10
• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 1/19/10 – 5/25/10

Fall 2009

• MAT-125 Web Design 1: Fundamentals (online), MiraCosta College, 8/24/09 – 12/18/09
• MAT-225 Dynamic Web Development (online), MiraCosta College, 8/24/09 – 12/18/09
• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 8/24/09 – 12/31/09

Summer 2009

• ART-248 / MAT-170 Digital Imaging 2: Illustrator, MiraCosta College, 6/1/09 – 7/23/09

Spring 2009

• ART-247 / MAT-110 Digital Imaging 1: Photoshop, MiraCosta College, 1/20/09 – 5/22/09
• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 1/15/09 – 5/25/09
• ART-344B Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 1/15/09 – 5/25/09

Fall 2008

• ART-344B Design for the Internet II, San Diego State University, 8/25/08 – 12/31/08

Spring 2008

• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 1/16/08 – 5/23/08

Fall 2007

• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 8/22/07 – 12/31/07

Spring 2007

• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 1/16/07 – 5/22/07

Fall 2006

• ART-344A Design for the Internet I, San Diego State University, 8/22/06 – 12/29/06

Fall 2005

• ART-240 Digital Media, San Diego State University, 8/25/05 – 1/03/06

Summer 2003

• ART-323 Beginning Furniture and Woodworking, San Diego State University, 5/27/03 – 7/7/03

Spring 2003

• ART-496 Design for the Internet, San Diego State University, 1/13/03 – 5/21/03

Fall 2002

• ART-102 Drawing & Composition, San Diego State University, 8/26/02 – 12/30/02

Spring 2002

• ART-102 Drawing & Composition, San Diego State University, 1/14/02 – 5/23/02

Fall 2001

• ART-103 Three Dimensional Design, San Diego State University, 8/27/01 – 12/31/01

Spring 2001

• ART-240 Digital Media, San Diego State University, 1/22/01 – 5/31/01

Fall 2000

• ART-240 Digital Media, San Diego State University, 8/21/00 –12/28/00

Spring 2000

• ART-240 Digital Media, San Diego State University, 1/24/00 – 5/31/00

Fall 1999

• Graduate Teaching Assistant for COM-555 Communications New Media Production, assisting instructor Jim Geschke, 8/99 –12/99

Spring 1999

• Graduate Teaching Assistant for ART-323 Beginning Furniture, assisting Professor Wendy Maruyama, San Diego State University, 1/99 – 5/99

Fall 1998

• Graduate Teaching Assistant for ART-323 Beginning Furniture, assisting Professor Wendy Maruyama, San Diego State University, 8/98 – 12/98

• MA Thesis Committee Sponsor— Fall 2014–Spring 2015 (present)
  • Project : "Wayfarer" iPhone Application
  • Purpose : Create a custom, native iPhone application that provides users alternative traveling adventures not focused on tourism. This tool will allow user profiles, experiential input and media galleries based on adventures, and a social networking component to share and travel with other users. Project website: http://wayfarer-app.com/
  • MA Graphic Design Candidate : Olga Werner
• Foundations Curriculum Committee—2014–present
  • Member, School of Art + Design, San Diego State University
• MA Thesis Committee Sponsor—Fall 2013–Spring 2014:
  • Project : Android Application for the School of Art and Design
  • Purpose : Create a custom, native Android phone application that will pull data from existing Art and Design database to provide current events, student advising and deadlines, student and faculty portfolios, and directory contact info/bios for faculty and staff. The application's target audiences are Art and Design students, faculty, staff, Art Council, and other parties interested in the School's event schedule.
  • MA Computer Science Candidate : Sushruth Chandrashekar
• WEAVE Assessment Committee—2012
  • Member, Committee defining and documenting curricular goals, course objectives, and student learning outcomes for the School of Art + Design, San Diego State University
• MA Thesis Committee Sponsor—Fall 2011–Spring 2012:
  • Project : Image Library Content Management System for the School of Art and Design
  • Purpose : Create a secure, ADA accessible web application for the School of Art + Design for users to upload, store and build slideshows for art history classes. The system is also capable of generating downloadable PDF study guides of slideshows.
  • MA Computer Science Candidates : Sunil Ramachada and Chetan Gowda

• SDSU ATI Web Working Group—2013–present
  • Develop university-wide policies for web development best practices and ADA web compliance for the Accessibility Technology Initiative at San Diego State University
• Hiring Committee for "Web Designer"—2014
  • College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts position, San Diego State University
• SDSU Disability Accessibility Committee—2008–2013
  • University staff representative of university-wide accessibility planning committee.
• Hiring Committee for "Digital Media Systems Specialist"—2013
  • Instructional Technology Services position, San Diego State University
• Director Search Committee for School of Art + Design—2012
  • School of Art + Design "Director" position, San Diego State University
• Hiring Committee for "Budget Account Coordinator"—2011
  • School of Art + Design position, San Diego State University
• Director Search Committee for School of Art + Design—2010
  • School of Art + Design "Director" position, San Diego State University
• School of Art + Design Vision Committee—2009
  • Developed "Vision" statement School of Art + Design, San Diego State University

• Zahn Innovation Center Collaboration —2012–Present
  • Set up and facilitate collaboration with ART-444 "Design for Internet II" class, ART-545 "Design Studio," and SDSU's Zahn Innovation Center to pair student projects to collaborative and contractual work with entrepreneurs.
• Internship Creation—2013
  • Established ongoing internship between San Diego State University and company, Web Design Solutions, San Diego CA

• "An Event Apart 2015" web-standards Conference—June 8–10, 2015
• Career Technical Education Institute 2015—May 8–9, 2015, La Jolla, CA
• CSUN 2015 Conference (Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference)—March 2–7, 2015
• CSUN 2015 Workshop: "ARIA and HTML5"—March 3, 2015
• "An Event Apart 2014" web-standards Conference—May 12–14, 2014
• CSUN 2014 Conference (Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference)—March 17–22, 2014
• CSUN 2014 Workshops: "AccessU (Responsive Design track)", "An Introduction to Social Media and Accessibility"—March 17–22, 2014
• Apple "World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC)", San Francisco, CA—6/2009
• Apple "World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC)", San Francisco, CA—6/2008
• "Securing UNIX" SANS conference, San Jose, CA—7/2007
• Apple "World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC)", San Francisco, CA—6/2007

IT Consultant :: San Diego State University, San Diego CA
11/2004–8/2015

• Responsibilities include server administration; web programming, design, and maintenance; computer system deployment and security for 200+ Mac/Windows computers; database development and management; software licensing management and installation; specifying and bidding for software and equipment for all Art + Design technology needs; computer repair and maintenance; staff management; faculty assistance; committee participation; and technology-related class scheduling collaboration within the School of Art+Design. (Full Time)

Freelance Web and Graphic Design
Recent:

• School of Art + Design, SDSU :: School's website redesign, 2015
• Edible Palette :: exhibition announcement and registration website, 2015
• leighcotnoir.com :: redesign, 2015
• Phage Exhibition :: exhibition announcement website, 2014
• learn.leighcotnoir.com :: redesign of teaching site, 2014
• Gail Roberts :: professional artist website, 2013
• Current Electric and Lighting :: identity, promotional material, and web design for electrician service
• School of Theatre, Film and Television, SDSU :: website design for MFA in Design and Technical Theatre, 2012
• Searchable Accreditation Portfolio :: Custom database web asset site for School of Art + Design's NASAD accreditation, 2012
• School of Art + Design :: Proprietary custom-written content management website at San Diego State University, 2009

Consulting and Training
Recent:

• SDSU Instructional Technology Services :: training the ITS graphic design staff in web design four hours weekly. October 2013–June 30, 2014.
• THUMBWAR, Inc. :: Assisted digital video production company in developing a full Request For Proposal (RFP) to solicit bids to build a scalable inventory tracking and checkout web application for its national offices. This included designing a preliminary database and a full RFP document. 2013

• "Crisis Of Meaning: Digital Media In the Postmodern Context" presented at SDSU Art History Symposium—2001

• Web Technologies:
  • HTML5, CSS3, LESS, grid systems (Bootstrap, Semantic Grid, 960 Grid), Javascript, jQuery, AJAX, Dojo, Masonry.js, Skrollr, Isotope, PHP, MySQL, Google Maps API, Google Analytics, Wordpress CMS, Drupal CMS, Expression Engine CMS, Magento e-commerce platform, payment gateway setup, Paypal, Square, WooCommerce, Shopify
• Design Methodologies and Systems:
  • Identity Branding, Information Architecture (IA), User Interface Design (UI), User Experience (UX), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), grid frameworks, WCAG 2.0 compliance, universal design, motion graphics and animation, typography, color theory, color management, print processes
• Design Production Tools:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, TypeKit, Edge Reflow, After Effects, Premier), Extensis Suitcase Fusion, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Komodo IDE, Sublime
• Server Systems:
  • UNIX, Linux (RedHat, Debian, Ubuntu), FreeBSD, Windows 2012, Mac OSX Server, RAID, SAN
• Server Protocols, Services, Configurations:
  • Apache, IIS, PHP, MySQL, Tomcat, FTP, SFTP, AFP, SSH, Streaming Services, Netboot, Java, Server/Client Font Management, software license file services
• Social Media and Marketing:
  • Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterst, MailChimp, Constant Contact, Google Analytic Campaigns
• Video Production:
  • Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects, iMovie, web streaming formats, captioning tools and formats

2007

• NOW Popup Gallery, Los Angeles, CA: "ExaBITE"

2005

• University Gallery, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA: "Faculty Exhibition 2005"

2004

• Three Cups Art Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Works by Leigh Cotnoir and Melanie Selavy"

2003

• The Community Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Digital State" (in conjunction with SIGRAPPH conference)
• The Community Gallery, San Diego, CA: "The Art of Design: Habitat and Structure"
• The Farm Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Breathing Underwater"
• Kruglak Gallery, Mira Costa College, San Diego, CA: "Liminal Signals" (two-person show)

2002

• Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Memoria Technica" (solo show)
• Divan + Studio, La Jolla, CA: "Two Schools of Thought III"
• Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA : "Purchase Award Exhibition"

2001

• Divan + Studio, La Jolla, CA: "Two Schools of Thought II"
• Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Personal Space"
• Collaboration: Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Passageways"
• Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Purchase Award Exhibition"

2000

• Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA: "The Graduate Review”"
• Divan + Studio, La Jolla, CA "Two Schools of Thought"
• Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego, CA: "Beauty"
• Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA: “California Craft Contemporary”

1999

• Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA: "The Graduate Review"
• Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego, CA: "The Reconstructed Chair"
• Trios Gallery, Solana Beach, CA: "Furniture Works"

1998

• Del Mar Fair, Del Mar, CA: "Design In Furniture"