Beacon College, CIS Web & Digital Media

For Creative Students with Learning Differences & ADHD

Curriculum Vitae: Sandy Novak M.F.A, Professor Emeritus

Education
1988 Master of Fine Arts, University of Santa Barbara, California
1982 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Tyler School of Art, Temple University

Teaching Experience
2007-2021, Beacon College, Leesburg Florida
Assisitant Chair, Business and Technology Department, Web & Digital Media Faculty

2002-2010, Digital Media Academy Faculty at Stanford University
Courses: Web Design, Digital Photography and Photoshop

2006, Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota Florida
Instructor, Graphic and Interactive Communication Department
Business of Art & Design: Introduction and Advanced Web Development

1998-2001, University of California Santa Barbara Extension
Faculty & Program Administrator, New Media Program, Art & Design Department

1996-1998, Santa Barbara City College
Faculty, Multimedia Arts & Technology Department

1997-1998, American Film Institute
Multimedia Instructor, Digital Painting & Digital Portfolio

Professional Experience & Affiliations
1997-Present, Speaker at National Conferences
CUE, NSBA, Teaching + Learning, NECC, FECT, Art in Action, Technology in Education,
MacWest Expo, Apple and Adobe Sponsored Digital Artist/Presenter

Institutional Collections
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Whitney Museum of Art, New York, NY
The New York Public Library, New York, NY
University of Arizona Library, Tucson, AZ
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Franklin Furnace Archive, New York, NY