Combining my 30+ years or professional experience with my passion for mentorship, I take a real world approach, treating the classroom like a creative studio. My approach is to guide to understand the balance between vision and compromise without sacrificing creative innovation. I strive to prepare people for presenting and defending their work while balancing the goals of the assignment. Process begins with research, sketching, engagement and discussion and the computer only as a tool that enhances, not drives, the idea. My adjunct teaching experience includes developing curriculum from the ground up for several different courses including Graphic Design I and II, History of Graphic Design, and Print Production. Students are coached to present clear rationale for all creative decisions based on research, audience and core design theories. My ultimate goal as a creative mentor and coach is to not only inspire, but BE inspired by students’ creative energy and passion and to nurture young designers and extract the best thinking out of a range of individuals.