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Hadieh Afshani

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

Experienced visual art educator with a strong background in curriculum development, student advisement, and program coordination. Skilled in fostering a creative learning environment, with teaching experience in diverse backgrounds.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graphic Art Academic Specialist

Union College Of Union County
07.2019 - 05.2024

In addition to my previous responsibilities, I had new responsibilities as explained below:

  • Program Development: Redesigned and updated Fine Art programs and syllabi to align with industry standards, developed new courses, and managed curriculum and assessment projects. Program enrollment began in 2020 with 80 students and had increased to 300 by 2023.
  • Faculty Management: I interviewed, hired, and trained new faculty, and coordinated adjunct faculty workshops.

Community Engagement: Coordinated experiential learning opportunities and internships with local businesses. I also curated student exhibitions and participated in grant writing (including the Perkins grant) and college governance.


Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to Graphic Design (Spring XXX9 - as needed)
  • Advanced Graphic Design
  • 2D Design
  • Drawing Fundamentals, and Introduction to Figure Drawing
  • Painting Fundamentals and Advanced
  • Art Appreciation
  • Art History Survey I&II
  • Architectural History I
  • Co-Op Exp Theatr Or Visual Art
  • Typography Fundamentals

Adjunct Faculty

Union College Of Union County
07.2018 - 05.2020
  • Student Advising: Advised and supported students through their educational journey, utilizing data analytics to improve retention and completion outcomes.
  • Instruction and Mentoring: Delivered engaging classroom instruction, developed instructional materials, supported student learning through office hours and individual mentoring, and oversaw student portfolios and final project reviews.


Courses Taught:

  • Art Appreciation
  • Drawing I&II
  • Painting I&II
  • History of Architecture

Adjunct Professor

Queensland College Of Art- Griffith University, QL
09.2009 - 06.2015

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Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to Life Drawing, Life Drawing I&II
  • Figure Drawing for Animation Program
  • Drawing I&II

Education

Master of Arts - Visual Art With Research

Griffith University
South Brisbane QLD, Australia
06.2016

Master of Arts - Visual Arts (in Fine Arts)

Queensland College of Art And Design
South Brisbane QLD, Australia
06.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts

Alzahra University
Tehran, Iran
06.2008

Skills

  • Drawing & Life Drawing: Pen & Ink, Graphite, Charcoal, Pastels, Colored Pencils, Markers
  • Painting: Watercolor, Gouache, Spray bottle, Acrylics, & Oil
  • Color Theory
  • Art History
  • History of architecture
  • Art Appreciation
  • Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign
  • Art and design apps such as Procreate, Fresco, Sketch, Canva
  • Utilizing Learning Modules such as Canvas & Blackboard for Teaching
  • Live demonstrations of complex material
  • Creating Video Tutorials for remote learning and as a means to review course material covered in live classes
  • 2D Design, Graphic Design, Branding & Advanced Graphic Design
  • 3D scanner and printer

Certification

  • CPR/First Aid/ AED Certification
  • Canvas Online Teacher Certification
  • Online Pedagogy Certification
  • ACUE Certified

Timeline

Graphic Art Academic Specialist

Union College Of Union County
07.2019 - 05.2024

Adjunct Faculty

Union College Of Union County
07.2018 - 05.2020

Adjunct Professor

Queensland College Of Art- Griffith University, QL
09.2009 - 06.2015

Master of Arts - Visual Art With Research

Griffith University

Master of Arts - Visual Arts (in Fine Arts)

Queensland College of Art And Design

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts

Alzahra University
  • CPR/First Aid/ AED Certification
  • Canvas Online Teacher Certification
  • Online Pedagogy Certification
  • ACUE Certified
Hadieh Afshani