TEACHING
In 2016, I started doing a bit of teaching at my alma mater, The University of Colorado Boulder. Which has one of the most recognized advertising programs for a 4-year university in the country. At the beginning, it wasn’t easy. And I wasn’t very good. In 2018, I was nomiated for Educator of the Year by AdClub CO.
I shared a bit of what I know in concepting, design, copywriting and putting a portfolio together with about 100 students per semester. Always approaching it as if they were creative teams and I was their CD. Below are some of them, and their words. Humbled.
THE DAIRY SHOW
I also helped bring back some of the glory of The Dairy Show, the students' end of year exhibition/awards. In 2017, it returned to the Dairy Arts Center, for which it was orginally named. I worked with the space and caterers, conceived and made the milk bottle awards, and ran the show.
THE YOUNG ONES
In 2017 and 2019, I helped organize trips to New York for our Young Ones winners, including arranging visits to some great agencies.
THE ONE CLUB FOR CREATIVITY - DENVER CHAPTER
In 2018, I joined the board of The One Club Denver. That fall, we kicked-off the College Mentorship Program, which I started and manage.
Each semester, we match about 25-30 students with professionals for them get an inkling of what this business is all about.