Curriculum Vitae Taj Kachaamy

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Summary

University professor with over 15 years of experience teaching visual arts and multimedia. Skilled in utilizing instructional strategies, managing classrooms, and motivating college students. Proficient in integrating multi-dimensional, interdisciplinary, and multicultural curricula and collaborating with teams to achieve objectives. Experienced in collaborating with industry professionals to integrate real-world experiences for students in the educational setting and at industry locations. Experience advising, and assessing students from all around the world, and reviewing courses for institutional effectiveness to adequately cover all student learning objectives. Fluent in English, French, Arabic, Lebanese, and Lebanese sign language. Education

P.h.D., Arts and Art Sciences

Lebanese University, 2022

Dissertation: “Art Affecting the Brain Performance in Learning and Cognition” Master’s Degree, Graphic Design and Visual Communication Lebanese University, 2013

Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design

Notre Dame University, 2000

Teaching

Lecturer 2023 - Present Poway Adult School, Poway, CA, USA Key Experiences:

Responsible for teaching and developing curriculum; teaching hybrid, online, and in-person courses; teaching international students; conducting workshops, regularly updating materials to improve curriculum; reviewing courses; Experience using Zoom, Microsoft Teams, CANVAS, and Moodle as well as university-specific systems. Courses Taught:

● Animation using Adobe Character Animator

● Illustration

● Game Design and Game Programming using Unity 3D Game engine

● Creative Coding using Scratch

● 3D Printing

● Photoshop

● Computer-Aided Design, I

Art & History Assistant Professor 2020 - 2021 George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, USA

Key Experiences:

Responsible for teaching the “capstone graduation experience” and providing 1-1 student support; teaching hybrid, online, and in-person courses; teaching international students; conducting workshops, research, and arranging guest speakers; supervising art internships; regularly updating materials to improve curriculum; reviewing courses; and serving on the scholarship committee and portfolio review committee. Experience using Zoom, Microsoft Teams, CANVAS, and Moodle as well as university-specific systems. Courses Taught:

● Native American Art History

● Basic Design 3-D

● Computer-Aided Design, I

● Liberal Arts - intro course

Art & Design, Tenure Track Faculty 2019 - 2020 American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE

Key Experiences:

Responsible for teaching the “capstone graduation experience;” teaching in-person, hybrid and online courses in art and multimedia. Experience teaching international students; conducting workshops and research; curating “Capstone” exhibitions for public display and professional industry review; serving in collaboration with other University departments (assist architectural students with technical / software issues); arranging guest speakers; supervising internship programs in art, painting, and media; regularly updating materials to improve curriculum, serving the University by being a member of the accreditation committee to receive the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) accreditation; serving as a Scholarship Summit committee member and a Portfolio Review committee member, and designing and publishing local e-magazines.

Art Courses Taught:

● Basic Design 2-D

● Basic Design 3-D

● Illustration

Multimedia Art Courses Taught

● Creative Suite

● Digital Tools

● Fundamentals of Graphic Illustration and Digital Imaging

● Graphic Design I, Typography II

● Communication Design

● Information Design

Art & Design Adjunct Faculty 2013 - 2018 Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon

Key Experiences:

Responsible for teaching in-person, hybrid, and online courses including individual 1-1 student experiences in the capstone graduation course, utilizing Canvas and Moodle, and participating in all aspects of teaching. Experience teaching international students. Courses Taught:

● Basic Design 2-D

● Basic Design 3-D

● Illustration

● Creative Suite

● Digital Tools

● Fundamentals of Graphic Illustration and Digital Imaging

● Graphic Design I, Typography II

● Communication Design

● Information Design

● Beginning Photography

● Creative Suite

● Computer-Aided Design, I; Computer-Aided Design, II

● Digital Sculpting; Digital Tools

● Fundamentals of Graphic Illustration and Digital Imaging

● Graphic Design I

Art & Design Faculty 2015 - 2018 Arts, Sciences & Technology University, Beirut, Lebanon

Responsible for all aspects of university-level teaching as in previous positions. Art Courses Taught:

● Art History

● Illustration

● Basic Design 3-D

● Drawing, Life Drawing, and Painting

● Portfolio Development

Multimedia Art Courses Taught

Beginning Photography, Creative Suite, Portfolio Development, Print and Packaging, Web Design I, Systems, Identity, and Branding, Fundamentals of Graphic Illustration and Digital Imaging, History of Visual Communication, Graphic Design I, Packaging Design, Motion Graphics and Visual Effects, 2D and 3D Computer Animation, Storyboarding and Concept Design, Adobe After Effects I: Introduction to Motion Graphics Art & Design Faculty 2015 - 2017 Modern University for Business and Science Responsible for all aspects of university-level teaching as previous positions. Art Courses Taught:

● Art History

● Drawing I, Drawing II

● Illustration

● Art Foundation Courses

● Introduction to Ceramics

● Expressive Typography

● Graphic Design I, Graphic Design III

● Basic Design 3-D

● Packaging Design

● History of Graphic Design

● Beginning Photography

● Creative Suite

●Portfolio Development

● Web Design I

● Systems, Identity, and Branding

● Fundamentals of Graphic Illustration and ● Digital Imaging

● Adobe After Effects I: Introduction to Motion Graphics

● Capstone Graduation Project

● Motion Graphics and Visual Effects

● Computer Animation I

Publications

Kachaamy T., (2019). The Whisper of Art Expression, Ittijah Academic and Cultural Journal, 47, 1-13.

Leonardo José Mataruna-Dos-Santos1, Mohammed Sayeed Khan2, Kachaamy Taj3, Shlagha Agarwal4, Vanissa Wanick5, Female Football Outfits at France 2019: Discussing the Sport Design (TBC), Soccer in Society Journal.

Kachaamy T.,, (2019) Epub The Handbook of Criminal Investigator for Dubai Police Kachaamy T., Chris A., Chamoun C., Agarwa S.,(2020) Fashion 7209 Magazine Presentations

Kachaamy, T. (2022). Art Education Affects the brain's performance in learning, cognition, and well-being. Conference and workshop presented in collaboration with HR director of El Cajon County for firefighters and policemen, December 8, 2022, San Diego, CA, USA Kachaamy, T. (2022). Meditation, 2021-2022, St Vincent de Paul, San Diego, USA Kachaamy, T. (2022). Drawing Icons, 2021-2022, San Diego, USA Kachaamy, T. (2021). Art Education Affects the brain's performance in learning, cognition, and well-being. Conference and workshop presented in George Fox University, 2021 Newberg, OR, USA

Kachaamy, T. (2021). Conducting formation for 15 weeks about meditation and contemplation. Conference and workshop presented in collaboration with The Goretti Group and the Institute of spiritual arts and Arts at St Kieran Parish, 2021-2022, San Diego, USA Kachaamy, T. (2019). Art Education Affects the brain's performance in learning, cognition, and well-being. Conference and workshop presented in collaboration with the HR director and Dr. Toufic Haydamous. American University in the Emirates, January 31, 2019, Dubai, Emirates Kachaamy, T. (2019). This means integrating art education in students of unique need curricula, introducing the impact of art education on brain neuroplasticity and performance in learning and cognition, and instructing a practical usage of art to affect the senses, emotions, academic performance, and the wellbeing of students with special needs. Conference and workshop presented in collaboration with Dr. Nisserin Shaya. SENSES for people with determination, 27th April 2019, Dubai, Emirates

Kachaamy, T. (2019). Installation and usage of clothing for motion capture animation, and production. At the College of Design, American University in the Emirates, May 6, 2019, Dubai, Emirates

Kachaamy, T. (2019). Digital Sculpting Using Zbrush Workshop– at Dubai Design Week Kachaamy, T., Pina, L. (2019) Semiotics in communication design, Arizona State University and Dubai Design Week, UAE.

Attending digital sculpting at Gnomon/ Art Institute Los Angeles,(2019). The Evolution of Game of Thrones Dragons with Pixomondo

Attending a Workshop about digital sculpting and animation and VFX in Cinema 4D (2019) – at Production Crate/ Speaker Ryan Tolbot

Visit PIXOLOGIC AT COMIC-CON 2019 /Zbrush /San Diego Kachaamy, T. (2018). Communication skills workshop. In collaboration with the American Education Center, November 16-17, 2018, Jdeide, Lebanon. Kachaamy, T. (2018). Installation and usage of clothing for motion capture animation, production and game design, and game programming. At the College of Design, MUC University, November 13, 2018, Beirut, Lebanon

Kachaamy, T. (2018). Introducing game design and game programming/ Unity 3D game engine. At the College of design, Arts, Sciences & Technology University, December 14, 2018, Beirut, Lebanon.

Kachaamy, T. (2016). Art Therapy: Art application as a healing therapy for finding happiness in daily life. Conference sponsored by the Benedict XVI Endowed Chair of Religious, Cultural, and Philosophical Studies (series of conferences), Notre Dame University, April 11, 2016, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon.

Honors, Awards, Scholarship, & Recognition

● Certificate of Recognition in Education, (2021). From the County of San Diego

● Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Art Contest Awardee, (2022). San Diego Continuing Education

Exhibitions

● Curating Yearly Fabriano Winning Art Exhibition. (2013-2018), IPSM, Bekfaya

● Co-Curating Les Femme de Monaco winning Art Exhibition (2017), Monaco, France, Les Femme de Monaco Diversity and Global Completion Publication

● Solo Passion Exhibitions (2022), OLG Hall, San Diego, CA, United States,

● Solo Passion Exhibitions, SKCS Hall (2021), San Diego, CA, United States

● Co-curating Student Exhibition (2020), George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, USA

● Iconography Solo Exhibition ( 2020), St Peter Hall, Newberg, Oregon, USA

● CoronaVirus Effects Online exhibition (2020), Urban Sketchy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Urban Sketchers journal

● Urban Sketching Exhibitions (2019), Sikka ArtFair, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

● Faculty Artwork Exhibition (2019), American University in the Emirates. Academic City, Dubai, United Arbs Emirates

● Co-curating Student Capstone exhibition (2019), American University in the Emirate Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE

Grants

● Faculty Professional Development Grant from American Center International House

(2016, June), Amount $1,000 awarded for "Adobe Collection Latest Features Workshop"

● Faculty Professional Development Grant from The American University in the Emirates

(2018, March), Amount $1,000 awarded for "Organic Printed Electronics Workshop"

● Faculty Professional Development Grant from the American University in the Emirates

(2019, June), Amount $3500 awarded for "Digital Sculpting using Maya and ZBrush" at Platt college, San Diego to Conduct Workshops about Digital Sculpting

● Awarded Institutional Scholarship. Amount $10,000 awarded to pursue an MBA in Movie Producing, John Paul the Great University, San Diego

● Faculty Professional Development Grant from Arts, Sciences & Technology University

(2016, March), Amount $1,000 awarded for "Game Design and Game Programming Workshop", Jbeil, Lebanese American University.

Other Training

● Digital Media, San Diego College of Continuing Education, San Diego USA, 2022

● Ceramics, San Diego College of Continuing Education, 2022

● Google AdWords Certified

● Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite and digital Media

● trading with Sprout Social

● Guidance & Curricula, San Diego College of Continuing Education, 2022

● Theory & Skill Development, San Diego College of Continuing Education, 2022

● Movie Production and Motion Graphics, San Diego College of Continuing Education,2021

● Application Design and Application Programming, San Diego College of Continuing Education, 2021

● Running a Design, LinkedIn, 2020

● Adobe XD for Designers, LinkedIn. 2020

● Smart Leadership, SMC Dubai, 2019

● Digital Sculpting and 3D modeling Using Maya and ZBrush, Platt College, San Diego USA, 2019 Interpersonal communication and Business Etiquette, Lodestar Training Center, 2016

● Experiences, Failures, and successes in Publication and Research...How not to irritate the Editor from the American University in the Emirates, 2019

● Evaluation Criteria for Capstone and Internship Courses from the American University in the Emirates, 2019

● Faculty Evaluation Function and Success Criteria from the American University in the Emirates, 2019

● Assessment and Grading from the American University in the Emirates, 2019

● After Effects: Principles of Motion Graphics, LinkedIn, 2018

● Zbrush 2018 Essential Training, LinkedIn, 2018

● Neuro Linguistic Programing Certificate, NLP Society, USA, 2018

● Game Design and Game Programming (Unity and C#), LAU University, 2017

● Art therapy beginner and advanced levels (Prepared by Dalal Halabi, Ph.D. in psychology and art therapist), 2016

● Relational needs (prepared by David Feurgenstan, Ph.D. in Psychology from Texas States University), 2015

● Healing Wounds (Prepared by Jean Monbourkette, Ph.D. in Psychology from Canada), 2014

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