TEACHING
Art Class Instructor, Craftcation Conference, 2022
Workshop Instructor, Open Studio, 2019
Workshop Instructor, Handcraft Studio School, 2018, 2019
Instructor, CreativeLive online course Publishing For Creatives, 2018
Workshop Instructor, Little Paper Planes, 2018
Instructor, Sketchbook Skool online course How Art Can Make You Happy, 2017
Workshop Instructor, ICON Illustration Conference, 2016
Workshop Instructor, Makeshift Society, 2015
Workshop Instructor, ICON Illustration Conference, 2014
PORTFOLIO REVIEWING
Fashion Institute of Technology, MFA Illustration thesis course guest critic, 2021
Review Santa Fe, 2017
Photolucida, Portland, 2017
PhotoNOLA, 2016
American Photographic Artists, San Francisco Portfolio Review, 2016
California College of the Arts, Portfolio Review Lab, 2015
Photo Alliance Annual Portfolio Review, 2009, 2010
JURYING
Sole Juror, CENTER for Photography Editor’s Choice Award, 2018
Juror, Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition, 2017
Juror, Photolucida Critical Mass competition, 2017
Juror, American Photographic Artists SF, Something Personal show, 2015
Juror, International Photo Awards (Lucie Awards), 2008
SPEAKING
Guest Speaker, Flourish with Bonnie Christine, 2023
Panelist, 826 Valencia, publishing careers panel, 2023
Guest Speaker, University of Gloucestershire, Illustration Department, 2023
Speaker and Panelist, Craftcation Conference, 2022
Guest Speaker, Winthrop University, South Carolina, Design Department, 2022
Speaker, SFSU Connect Lecture Series, with Allison Weiner, 2021
Guest Speaker, San Francisco State University, Creative Writing, 2021
Guest Speaker, San Francisco State University, Design Department, 2020
Speaker, Shack15, in conversation with Lucie Charkin, 2020
Speaker, Canto Connect, in conversation with Amelia Davis, 2020
Speaker, Creative Mornings San Francisco, 2019
Guest Speaker, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 2019
Guest Speaker, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 2019
Panelist, Bay Area Women In Publishing, 2019
Speaker, HOW Design Live, 2019
Expert Desk, Alt Summit, 2019
Guest Speaker, Roosevelt Middle School, Career Day 2019
Speaker, Let’s Sketch Tech conference, 2018
Guest Speaker, Art Center College of Design, Publishing class, 2018
Speaker, Litquake, in conversation with author Bridget Quinn, 2018
Conversation Engager, SPHERE inaugural dinner “Does Art Matter?”, 2018
Panelist, Young to Publishing, Bay Area Chapter, illustrated book panel, 2018
Mentor, Oasis for Girls Career Night, 2018
Panelist, San Francisco Writers Conference, nonfiction panel, 2018
Speaker, Book Manufacturer’s Institute Annual Conference, 2017
Panelist, California Library Association Annual Conference, 2016
Guest Speaker, Roosevelt Elementary School, 2016
Guest Speaker, RayKo Photo Center, 2016
Remarks, Susan O’Malley book party, SF Arts Commission Gallery, 2016
Remarks, Jeremy Fish art opening, San Francisco City Hall, 2015
Panelist, American Society of Media Photographers Nor Cal, 2015
Panelist, Chronicle Books Behind the Scenes, 2015
Speaker, Photo Alliance, Photo Books Today Symposium, 2015
Guest Speaker, Art Libraries Society of North America, Northern California, 2014
Panelist, California Collage of the Arts, Building an Artist’s Life Symposium, 2014
Guest Speaker, California Writer’s Club, Mt. Diablo Branch, 2014