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2021 - Present
spongelii Inc.,
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Founder & CEO

As the creative strategist, my role is to guide the team in the development of pioneering immersive content centred on virtual environments in the Metaverse. We are a startup tech venture delivering pioneering educational virtual social environment experiences - live and interactive content, including real-time social connections, incorporating the use of Web3, NFTs, and DAO on the Blockchain. Our creative business core embraces a wide range of emerging markets including - Entertainment and Education.

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2021- 2022
TBC, a Loyalist College in Toronto Partner
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Director - Business and Job Development - Career Services

As a senior member of the leadership team, my key role at Loyalist College in Toronto was to help erode the boundaries between the college and industry. With highly relevant and in-demand programs in the Business, Tech, and Hospitality sectors, our team was focused on preparing students for the challenges, and opportunities, of a rapidly evolving job market. Working closely with the academic team, I guided the establishment of a highly networked and employer-focused Career Centre that provided students with robust hands-on experience and exposure to industry partners.

 

2018 - Present
FinTeix Holding Group Inc.,
Head office - Miami FL USA

VP Global Branding & Marketing - (Consultant)

Creative Global Branding and Marketing strategist for the FinTeix Holding Group, an innovative technologies venture company with offices in Miami, Taiwan and Canada. Leading a team of Design & Marketing employees remotely over several continents – from Canada to Taiwan including the EU. Founded in 2017, FinTeix offers a wide range of Blockchain products and services designed to pioneer positive change and disruptive innovation in the essential Industries of Telecom, Energy, Finance, and Healthcare. Currently, FinTeix has developed key partnerships in the solar energy industry in the US, Brazil, Taiwan, and Africa and markets essential and innovative tech products services for current and future generations

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2016 - 2021

Ontario Tech University

Oshawa, Ontario Canada

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Sessional Professor - Faculty of Education - Undergraduate – (Digital Media- Graphic Design)

 

Educational Studies and Digital Technology - (ESDT) One-line. My role includes curriculum development and course material delivery. This program recognizes the growing importance and the current trends in formal and informal lifelong learning, as professional development needs to expand across academic, corporate, non-profit, and volunteer sectors. The course focuses on Digital Media and Graphic Design in Educational Studies and Digital Technology (ESDT) - emphasizing real-world, inquiry-based learning to provide students with the best opportunities to develop job-ready skills in training and instruction using digital technology. The fully online courses utilizing Canvas/LMS are designed to allow access from a wide range of mobile devices. The courses utilize video-based lectures (Adobe Connect), mobile-enabled video-conferencing tutorials, and a wide array of social media tools, providing a rich and collaborative learning environment.

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2015 - 2021

AMAEG - Aurora Media Arts Education Group

(UCiDEAS) London and Oxford, UK.

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VP Academic & Strategic Initiatives - (Consultant)

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Acting as the Academic Consultant for the visionary Aurora Inc. (AMAEG) and the University for Interactivity, Design, Entertainment Arts & Sciences (UCiDEAS) - with corporate offices in London, UK and a first campus planned for Oxford, the UK with additional campuses to follow in Europe, Asia, Singapore, and the MENA (UAE) region.

UCiDEAS is a post-secondary leading-edge institution under the Aurora Media Arts & Education Group (AMAEG) focused on interactivity, design, entertainment arts, and sciences degrees targeting a potential market of 400,000 + media students across Europe, the Middle East, South-East Asia, and China. We are very grateful to our strategic academic partner the University of Falmouth in the UK for working closely with us for full accreditation and for our double and joint BA & MA degree programs.

UCiDEAS is a prestigious, private university specializing in the highest levels of postgraduate and graduate education. Our vision embraces the evolving dynamics of emerging technology, innovation, and business for the film, television, design, entertainment, and creative industries. These frontiers present particular challenges for the evolving global media industry. Challenges include the currency of skill sets, modes of creation, production, content distribution as well as social marketing.

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2020 - 2020

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Sessional Professor - Faculty of Arts - Undergraduate

 

ART 311.02: Topics in Art (Interactive Storytelling)

Topics are related to contemporary studio and curatorial practices such as spirituality, exhibitions, digital storytelling, new media, or public art.

 

 

 

2018 - 2021

Durham College of Arts & Technology

Oshawa, Ontario Canada

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Part-time Professor - Center for Professional and Part-time Learning - (OntarioLearn)

 

Business – (Entrepreneurship) & Tech Courses (HTML) - eLearning

My role includes facilitating Entrepreneurship and HTML curriculum development and course material delivered through the Brightspace – D2L online learning platform. Whether upgrading skills, working towards a diploma, improving job prospects, or seeking specialized professional development, students are able to access numerous online courses and programs through all 24 of Ontario’s publicly-funded colleges at OntarioLearn.

 

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2017 – 2021

INNOVENTUREZ INC

Toronto, Canada

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Co-Founder & Creative Strategist

 

INNOVENTUREZ INC is a Joint Venture Creative IP Studio. As the Creative Strategist, my role is to guide a team in the development of digital innovation through transformational media, educational content, and ubiquitous disruptive technologies, with a central focus on bringing something new and meaningful to the table. Our creative business core embraces a wide range of emerging markets including entertainment (to include - TV, Games, XR/AR/VR/AI), Technology, Education, eCommerce, IoT, Fintech, and startup incubation. As entrepreneurs, we all share a passion for solving many of the world’s social issues. By leveraging technology and innovation, we plan to drive change through social impact partnerships, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG’s).

 

 

2013 – 2014 (contractual)

SHANGHAI Institute for 3D Animation & Creative Content (IACC)

Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA) - Fudan University, Shanghai City, China

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Program Manager: Digital Animation and Creative Content (undergraduate)

 

As Program Co-ordinator, I was responsible for the implementation of the SIVA Digital Animation and Creative Content Program. The program is a world-class three-year undergraduate 3D Animation program utilizing innovative technology and taught by an international-standard faculty, with the objective of nurturing the future leaders of the Chinese Creative Entertainment industry. The Centre is a highly innovative, hybrid production and training pipeline facility for Chinese Film, Animation, Digital Media, Television and Games production. I managed department instructors and staff; initiated and supervised the development of an online LMS and also led collaborative teams contributing to program planning, review, and assessment strategies.

 

 

2003 – 2013

HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY

Abu Dhabi Men’s College, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Academic Program Chair: Applied Communications - (undergraduate)

 

As Academic Chair, I managed the functions and processes associated with the development, delivery, monitoring, and assessment of academic programs to the relevant quality of HCT & Government standards. I was accountable to lead the subject matter experts and course team leader to regularly improve the curriculum, teaching resources, and development of new programs in the areas of Computer Graphics, Graphic Design, Film and Video Production, Animation, and Corporate Communications. I was actively involved as a senior member of the DAT (Divisional Academic Team), with responsibility for developing program pathways, accreditation, program review, and assessment strategy, including the implementation of blended and online learning using LMS/Blackboard. Included in my role were managing department budgets and serving on the screening and interview teams for new faculty hires. In addition, I provided leadership in the research and development of innovative teaching and learning techniques utilizing mobile app technology.

 

 

1989 - 2003

SENECA COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, Toronto, Canada

School of Communication Arts – Seneca@York Campus

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Academic Program Co-ordinator/Professor: (2001-2003) Digital Media Arts

 

As Co-ordinator and Professor, I supervised the Digital Media Arts Program which included: Computer Graphics, Web Development, Film Production, Multimedia, and Portfolio Development. I was also actively involved in the research; design and delivery of curriculum to enhance media-based courses and new initiatives for implementing 2D Digital Animation Programs.

 

 

SENECA COLLEGE of APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, Toronto, Canada

Manager and Professor – Digital Media Centre (DMC): (1994 - 2001)

 

The Animation Arts Center (formerly Digital Media Centre)

I founded, developed, and was the Manager of the highly acclaimed Animation Arts Centre and led the development of a new 3D Animation Post Graduate Program. I was actively involved in liaison with the entertainment industry in the US and Canada and the research and implementation of the new VFX curriculum. On occasional overseas trips, I consulted and presented in Beijing, China for the Animation and TV gaming industry - lecturing on Storyboarding Techniques, 2D Animation concepts, and Professional Studio Production Techniques. The Digital Media Centre operated as a “professional production studio environment.” Industry-standard software included SoftImage, Alias/Maya, Flame, Smoke, and Combustion. I also initiated a student research department based on the “Desktop Motion Capture” system by PuppetWorks. Many of the students have gone on to work in top Animation companies in the industry including, Sony Pictures, Lucas Arts, DreamWorks, ILM, Pixar, and Disney.

 

*In 2004 - A select team of Seneca Animation Arts Centre graduate students - awarded a USA Academy Award (Oscar) and Genie (Canada), for the Animated Short “RYAN”.

 

Prior to this position, I was the Coordinator of the Digital Media Arts Program at Seneca College, School of Communication Arts - (1989 -1994).

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1994 -1995

The Kessler Group - FX Corporation

Toronto, Ontario  Canada

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Director of Training

 

Founded, developed and managed an innovative Digital Media Centre for F/X Corporation with a focus on specialized advanced Animation and VFX Training for the industry. Partnered with SGI for hardware and top software companies including - SideEFX - Houdini, Autodesk Maya (formerly Alias) and SoftImage. Graduate students went on to work in world-leading Film, Animation & VFX companies including, Tippett Studios, Digital Domain, Sony Pictures, ILM, Pixar & Disney.