My working in the Faculty Exhibition (photo: Dan Cuffaro)
2016-17 | Entrepreneurship
CIA Teaching:
2nd Year ID Studio (3cr - FA), 3rd Year ID Studio (3cr - FA), 4th Year ID Studio (3cr - FA), 3rd Year ID Studio (6cr - SP), chair release day.
Organized the first funded student BFA (Billy Yrad) with Steris - develop a support physical structure for surgeons.
CIA Service:
Planned the Design Studio clean-up and set-up.
Met with Steris (Rick Nardo), Nestle, Swagelok (Bill Winans), Ford, Lincoln Electric, Crescor, Groupe Anatolin, Hy-Ko (Mike Bass), GM (Andrew Smith) and FCA (Joe Dehner).
Met with Youngjin Yoo, Fred Collopy, Gark Wnek & Michael Goldberg (CWRU)
Attended LMS training, Emotional Intelligence Seminars (Richard Boyatzis), NASAD Meetings and By Design Planning Meeting.
Secured a funded Crescor sponsored project.
Interviewed prospective transfer students and meeting with prospective students and families (including CAFA students).
Attended AICUO Awards Presentation on behalf of Dominic Montante.
Participated in Open Houses/Accepted Student Events.
Organized events around the Auto Show (exhibit & symposium) and collaborated with Admissions to make this a recruitment event.
Assisted with Spring Design Show planning & promotion.
Committees: Academic Advisory Cabinet, By Design, Emotion Intelligence, BioMed Faculty Search, NASAD Preparation.
Professional:
Participated in the CIA Faculty Exhibition (content was associated with Kickstarter Launch).
Launched Kickstarter for nCamp Stove (pictured).
Ran a Workshop for Swagelok – Design Thinking (Oct 2016) – Facilitator of a half-day event with the Swagelok Leadership team. Industrial Design Students lead small teams through a creative exercise.
Presenter, the REI Innovator Series in Seattle WA (Apr 2017), to present the nCamp product line.
Media:
Quoted, The Plain Dealer (May 2017) – “Cleveland Institute of Art Seniors Gear Up for BFA Week” (cleveland.com)
Featured, The Plain Dealer (Dec 2016) – “Northeast Ohio Makers 2016” (cleveland.com)
Featured, Lakewood Observer (Sept 13, 2016) – “Lakewood Professor Teaches Entrepreneurship” (Observer)
Featured, Gear Institute (Sept 2, 2016) – “This Week in Gear” (Gear Institute)
Misc:
International Housewares Competition Awards – Dominic Montante (1st, 2nd & 3rd place - Outstanding Achievement Award), Michael Laudi (1st place), Billy Yrad (Honorable Mention).
AICUO Award for Excellence – Dominic Montante (finalist).
Hosted party for graduating ID students.