SELECTED TEACHING & WORKSHOPS
Instructor, co-creator, executive producer, host & facilitator
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I approach storytelling as a system.
Across formats and media, visual narrative improves when students focus on structure: how ideas unfold, connect, and repeat. By emphasizing narrative theory and pattern recognition, I help students develop stronger editing instincts, clearer workflows, and a more adaptable approach to collaboration.
VISUAL RESEARCH COURSE
A core second-year course focused on research as a foundation for story.
I developed the curriculum and lead critiques, lectures, and one-on-one mentorship. Students learn to use mapping and data visualization as tools for concept development and world-building, grounding their narratives in real-world context.
Students:
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Conduct site-specific research using documentary media and data collection
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Build digital archive websites to organize and synthesize findings
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Create analog translations of their research
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Present work in the program’s annual open studios
Outcomes:
Students leave with a practical research toolkit for their thesis projects, along with foundational principles of information design—both as a method of investigation and as a framework for structuring narrative.
View projects: https://mappped.com/
STORY OF/ WORKSHOP
An intensive, weekend-long narrative prototyping lab.
Co-created with Nathan Fox, this workshop brings together interdisciplinary teams to rapidly develop visual stories using shared storytelling variables and a guiding theme.
I co-designed the curriculum and facilitated the instructional components of the workshop.
Participants:
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Prototype stories across media (comics, interactive, installation, etc.)
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Work in fast, collaborative cycles that prioritize iteration over polish
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Receive mentorship from invited practitioners in design and visual storytelling
Outcomes:
In addition to producing a finished prototype, participants gain exposure to industry voices, making the workshop both a creative lab and a meaningful networking opportunity.
Learn more: https://www.storyofworkshop.com/
LIFE OF/
WORKSHOP
A rapid visual storytelling challenge centered on character development.
I developed the curriculum for this workshop, which asks students to construct a narrative from randomly assigned “defining moments” in a (pre-determined) character’s life.
The process emphasizes:
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Speed, constraint, and resourcefulness
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Translating narrative structure into clear visual beats
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Letting story drive execution rather than polish
Phases include concept summaries, visual beats, storyboards, and final production.
Outcomes:
Students learn to quickly shape compelling narratives, using structure as a tool to guide creative decision-making under tight constraints.
