Lori Damiano

Department / Classes: Animated Arts / Animation 1: Materials, Methods, & Motion Animated Arts / Character & Identity Foundation / Time Arts Illustration / Non-Static Image Thesis Student Mentoring Animated Arts Independent Study Project Manager for a student created educational animation about the Life Cycle of Pacific Salmon made possible by a grant from National Marine Sanctuary / NOAA

-Supervise Animation Dept. (52 students & 10 full time faculty members) -Recruitment and hiring of 10 faculty members & 12 life drawing models per session -Recruitment and scheduling of 7-10 visiting artists per session -Special event planning -Served as panelist for student selection committee & merit/need based scholarship awards -Liaison between CSSSA administration, animation faculty, students, and parents -Department budget manager -Manage inventory of dept. supplies, equipment, and technology -Research and compilation of annual supply order including estimates from competing vendors -Management of full-time, part-time faculty and guest artists while program is in session -Create student course schedules & faculty work schedules -Oversee and collaborate on curriculum planning with animation faculty -Instruct class courses -Plan and supervise department field trip -Monitor student progress and work with other department chairpersons to develop an interdisciplinary and/or multi-disciplinary program -Development of relevant resources packet with dept. faculty to support our students post-csssa in their efforts to maintain self-care as working artists, apply for college / internships / festivals, diversify their experience, develop their craft, etc. -Organize annual student exhibition and end of session showcase -Maintain archive of yearly student reel

Classes: Media Arts: Image Manipulation - Photoshop Apparel Design: Drawing The Line