Peekskill
Extension Center Faculty
Kay Barthelmes
Received BS in sociology from Hunter College, New York City; Masters in Education from Fordham University. Certified New York State teacher with experience teaching nursery school through sixth grade including twelve years as teacher of gifted and talented in Peekskill City School District. Co-director of Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Student Education Grant. Adjunct professor at Pace University School of Education.
Robert Barthelmes
Graduate of The New York Phoenix School of Design. Studied at the School of Visual Arts, New York. During a 35 year career, held positions of Art Director at House & Garden Magazine, Creative Director at Vanity Fair Magazine, and Corporate Creative Director at The Conde Nast Publications. Won numerous design awards. A lifelong watercolorist. His work has been exhibited at Silvermine in Connecticut, The Museum of the Hudson Highlands, TolzerArt and Zum Pulverwirt in
Germany, Katonah Art Center, and Peekskill Galleries. Andrea Bloome
Andrea Bloome joins Reflexions Data with over a decade of experience in Web application development. She has worked with companies such as Sports Illustrated, Getty Images and Bank of America where she has designed, developed and implemented many complex database-driven Web applications. Her most recent endeavor was as CEO of DTG Media where she provided business solutions to creative industries through web development, custom e-commerce, audio/video production, and rich media streaming. In addition, Andrea serves on several
boards including the Alliance of Hudson Valley Women Business Owners, formerly the Westchester Association of Women Business Owners. She holds a BS in Computer Programming and spends her spare time writing, cooking Asian cuisine, and embracing the outdoors. Dario Boffi
B.S. Music SUNY Empire State College, M.A.T. Music CUNY Lehman College. Dario
Boffi is an adjunct instructor of electronic music technology at Westchester Community College and he is
state certified to teach music. He began performing and composing music at a
young age and created his first electronic music recordings as a teenager. Dario
is also an accomplished guitarist and private music instructor. He entered the
teaching profession following a sales career that included music & audio
technology and educational publishing.
John Borst
John Borst has more than twenty years of experience as a TV Producer and documentary filmmaker. A graduate of Cornell University, his credits include Discovery Channel, TLC, History Channel and Travel Channel. In addition, he has collaborated with such renowned artists as Robert Cahen and Cai Guo-Qiang, and his works have shown at the Guggenheim in New York and Spain, and the Massachusetts Museum of Modern Art. His expertise extends to video production and non-linear post-production
Jeff Caramagna
Jeffwas born in New Jersey. Is a graduate of The Cooper Union B.F.A and Yale
University M.F.A. He is a fine artist, Making large acrylic paintings in a
studio in Beacon NY where he also now resides. He has exhibited works in
NYC, The Hudson Valley, Mexico and Europe. A recent review described his
work this way
"To gaze upon Caramagna's work is to encounter
something bigger than oneself, both literally and metaphysically. Caramagna's
paintings of animals, usually acrylic on canvas or wood, are often large
scale and read as murals, so that the eye must roam each section of
geometrically articulated detail after the initial shock of total
perception. The experience quickly beomes one of awe-even terror-as Caramagna
dwarfs us before nature in its inescapable magnificence and linear
ruthlessness. In doing so, he raises questions about the representation of
nature in contemporary painting."
John Creagh
Illustrator and designer with 10 years in the graphics industry. M.FA.,
Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of NY He has also taught at
Berkeley Business College and SUNY Purchase at the Choices Center He
incorporates these lifelong experiences in the visual arts into his classes
to better prepare his students for being artists and designers.
Susan Cristantiello
M.C.A.T., A.T.R., registered art therapist in private practice, specializing in treatment of individuals recovering from sexual assault or chemical dependency. She has worked with adults, adolescents and geriatrics in psychiatric, educational, correctional and rehabilitation facilities. A founding member and past president of the Westchester Art Therapy Association, Ms. Cristantiello has taught psychology for Mercy College and art therapy for the graduate program at the College of New Rochelle.
Dimitri Darras
Dimitri is honored to work at Westchester Community College. He
contracted on Flash-based games for one of the world's largest animation
companies and created virtual reality content/serious game design for Cisco
Systems and the FutureWork Institute in addition to machinima (machine
cinema) for various clients. Prior to working in emerging media he
pursued web design and completed web design for a family of mutual funds.
Dimitri holds a BA from Oberlin College, and a Master's
in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU. His personal
portfolio is located at:
http://www.dimitridarras.com and his work portfolio is located at
http://www.darleon.com. His art
has been exhibited in Chelsea and DUMBO, Brooklyn.
Carlos Delgado
B.Mus, Berklee College of Music, M.A., New York University, where he is
a doctoral candidate. His music has been heard in concerts, festivals, and
radio broadcasts in Argentina, Australia, England, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Romania, Venezuela, and the United States, and is available on the CR1, Living
Artists, and Capstone Records labels. He has received several awards,
including the INMC Award, the NYU Award for Outstanding Doctoral Achievement,
and the Society of Composers, Inc.'s Compact Disc Series Award.
Tom DeMicco, M.A.T and B.S.
Music, Lehman College. Bronx, New York
Berklee College of Music Boston, Mass. Diploma Program. Owner operator of
itraxstudios.com. Performances include: Musical Director/Keyboardist
for Arista BMG recording artists NO Mercy, European and US tours. 1997-
present. Keyboardist for Deborah Gibson U.S. Tour 1998-1999 Keyboardist for
Soul Muffin and Bao, European tours 1997- 2001 Free Lance keyboardist for:
Hank Lane, Frank Terris, Stolen Moments and Dan Leslie Orchestras (Miami
Florida). Recording Sessions with: Arista BMG artists NO Mercy on CD
releases More and Day by Day writer/keyboardist/ programmer and
choral arranger. D and D Music Scarsdale, New York.
Writer/keyboardist/programmer for advertising music.Leslie Englander
M.F.A., New York University. Strong background in B&W and color photography. Works exhibited in Westchester and New York City. Worked as an Associate Producer and AVID Editor. Clients include: The Culinary Institute of America, Metro Arts, WNET 13, Schlessinger Media, etc. Recognized industry professional as a Documentary Editor, “For Love of Julian,” (narrated by Susan Sarandon and distributed by Fox Lorber). “It’s intelligent and moving without being sentimental.” Amy Talber, Village Voice.
Leslieeng@yahoo.com Michael Enright
Graduate of the Interactive Telecommunications Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. During a 15-year career in multimedia has been a staffer at the NYNEX Media Lab, a Senior Producer at Time.com and Macmillan Digital USA, a partner in Bedrock Design, NYC, and a freelancer whose clients include UBS, PBS, HBO, MTV, Entergy, Verizon, American Museum of Natural History, St. Martin's Press, and many others. As "The Obsessionist" he was a featured
columnist at Time.com, and as a composer has scored the documentary film "As We Sow" and many CD-ROMs. In bands since the last day of 1969 and a denizen of the art and hardcore scenes in the East Village from '79 to '86.Will Fulton
Will Fulton has been producing music professionally for over ten years,
and has served as Artist & Repertoire Director for Profile Records, TVT
Records and Slash/Warner Brothers.
He is best known for his work with Run-DMC, Jay-Z, and Camp Lo.
His compositions have appeared in
movies, X Box video games and television including Fox Sports News and
Superbowl XXXI.
Recent credits include production on Tupac’s most recent CD release
Evolution: Duets and Remixes.
Rolling Stone Magazine called his work on 2003’s Shiner Massive
“Ambitious…an original sound that brings together elements of rap,
funk, punk, reggae, and a hint of techno” while Entertainment Weekly called
the disc “a headbanging good time.”
He is an experienced lecturer on the Music Business and MIDI
Recording, and is currently a consultant for independent record labels and
the American Association of Independent Music.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College.
Eileen MacAvery Kane
Vice President of Creative Services for Bear Brook Design (www.bearbrook.com) with
over 20 years in the field of graphic design. Additional work experience
includes I.B.M. and International Paper. She has also taught digital design,
imaging, and illustration at Empire State College, Rockland Community
College, and Orange County B.O.C.E.S. She received her Bachelors Degree from
Empire State College in Graphic Design and is currently pursuing her M.F.A.
with Savannah College of Art and Design.
Donna Marie Fischer
B.A. in Computer Graphic Design, SUNY-ESC. An artist and computer graphic designer working in a variety of media including photography, sculpture, drawing and painting. She is also a freelance computer technician and consultant. Donna Marie has been in many group exhibitions and previously a solo show at The River Gallery, New Hamburg N.Y.
Alex Garvin
Certificate of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. B.A., Empire State College. As leader of the classic 1980s band, Pianosaurus, Alex recorded his music for Rounder Records and Nonesuch Records, and toured nationally and internationally. Alex’s music has been featured in Francis Ford Coppola’s film, New York Stories, as well as on MTV, National Public Radio, and People Magazine, among others.
Chris Hart
BFA, Purchase College, SUNY; MA, California State University, Chris is a writer, director, editor and producer. He has worked in the film industry in Los Angeles and New York and his work has been shown at numerous festivals throughout the world, including the Sundance Film Festival, Goteborg Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, Cairo International Film Festival, The American Cinematheque and The Directors Guild of America. He has taught film and digital video production including screenwriting and final cut pro at North Carolina
School of the Arts and California State University, Long Beach.
Sarah Haviland
M.F.A., Hunter College, B.A., Yale University, with studies at the Byam Shaw School in London. Her two and three-dimentional artwork and installations have been exhibited widely in the New York metropolitan region and nationally, including solo shows at the Hudson River Museum, Ceres Project Room, and Jamaica Arts Center. She has also received numerous awards and fellowships.Gerry Katzban
B.l.D., Pratt Institute; M.A. degrees in education and fine art from New York University. Motion graphic designer for film and broadcast television, including programs for PBS, The History Channel, and the Biography Channel. His work as a multimedia designer includes interactive and video programs currently running in several museums and city centers. Gerry is a senior adjunct instructor at WCC and has taught there since 1997. Additional info at
www.gkdesign.us
Deborah Krikun
B.S. in Visual Arts, New York University; M.A. in Communications /
Computer Graphics, New York Institute of Technology Krikun is a designer and
technical director for multimedia. She previously worked in Los Angeles for
major entertainment studios creating 3D animation and special effects for
film I video. She has designed multimedia programs for public service and
commercial industries. Currently, she is an educator of multimedia for Westchester Community College
Peekskill Extension Center and is producing educational interactive programs
on the Internet at www.kids.com.
Dale Leifeste
Associate Professor, Westchester Community College; Alumni, School of Visual Arts and Parsons
Institute. Specializes in commercial, architectural, dance and theater
photography. Published in numerous magazines including OMNI and the NY
Times. Exhibitions include the Brooklyn Museum and galleries in ltaly, Japan
and Westchester.
Sherry Mayo
Sherry Mayo E.d.D.C.T.,M.F.A. graduated from Boston College, NYU, and
Teachers College Columbia University.
Her areas of specialty include:
arts technology integration in higher education and combining both
traditional and digital materials in studio practice.
Recent exhibitions include:
“Love Beyond Borders”
Brighton, UK and “Utopia: Dreams of Paradise
and Possibility”
Shenere Velt Gallery, Los Angelos, CA.
Recent publications include: “The
Prelude to the Millenium: The Backstory of Digital Aesthetics,”
The Journal of
Aesthetic Education and “Implications
for Art Education in the Third Millennium: Art Technology Integration,”
Art
Education Journal.
Amy Miller
M.A. in Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University; B.S.
in Fine Art with a minor in Art History from Pace University. Amy sculpts in
various media from soapstone to wire to recyclable materials. She also has been
creating original jewelry designs in stone and silver since 2000 which she
considers small and wearable sculpture.
Amy also enjoys dabbling in collage, print-making, and mixed media. Amy’s
work has been shown in both private and public exhibitions in New York and
Pennsylvania, where she has won awards and accolades for her jewelry designs.
In her teaching, Amy strives to expand the students’ notions of what art can
be and what materials can be used to make art. She continually collects
non-traditional materials for her students to explore and extend through
their art-making. For Amy, the best
part of teaching is facilitating the development of the creative process and
watching her students discover their artistic abilities.
Leila Molle
Leila Molle graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with
an A.A.S. in Fashion Illustration and a B.F.A. in Computer Animation &
Interactive Media. She is an illustrator & animator using
traditional and digital mediums, and creating 2D and 3D animation. Leila
has created and implemented her own art workshop through the help of the
Peekskill Youth Bureau & the Peekskill Children's Library, in which she
teaches children, ages 8-14, Adobe Photoshop Elements. She is
an active volunteer with the City of Peekskill Community Policing Unit for
the past 9 years, providing them with graphic design, website development,
and photography. Leila works with the Peekskill Extension Center
teaching Digital Art for children. Additional information available at
www.dizzycatdesign.com.
Ben Neill is a composer, performer, and inventor of the
mutantrumpet, a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument/MIDI controller. He
holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Manhattan School of Music. Neill
has recorded seven CDs of his music on the Verve/Universal, Astralwerks/EMI,
Six Degrees, New Tone and Ear-Rational labels. Performances have included
Lincoln Center Scanners Festival, Etnafest Italy, Cite de la Musique Paris,
Spoleto Festival Italy, Umbria Jazz, Bang On A Can, ICA London, Istanbul
Jazz Festival, House of Blues clubs throughout the US and Canada and the
Edinburgh Festival. Neill was Music Curator of The Kitchen in New York City
from 1992-98. He studied with minimalist composer La Monte Young and has
worked closely with numerous other musicians and artists including Mimi
Goese, David Behrman, Nicolas Collins, John Cage, John Cale, DJ Spooky,
Pauline Oliveros, Page Hamilton of Helmet, and David Wojnarowicz.
Jaanika Peerna
Jaanika is an artist and art educator. She has worked at the DIA:Beacon, New York as teaching artist introducing their collection to elementary and high school students during several years. When still living in Estonia she ran the art program at the Collegium Educationis Revaliae, and she worked with the Visual Thinking Strategies program of the Soros Foundation. She has also worked adjunct faculty in drawing, video and design at the State University of New York (SUNY) in New Paltz, where she completed the Master of Fine
Arts program in the Visual Research Laboratory in May 2005.
She has had solo exhibitions in Beacon, NY, New York City, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art in New Paltz, and in her native country of Estonia, where she received an MA in art education from Tallinn Pedagogical University in 1995.
For contact and more information:
jaanika@highlands.com
www.jaanikapeerna.net
Lise Prown
Lise Prown has a BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and an MFA, Yale University in Sculpture. She is currently the Lab Manager and Gallery Coordinator for Westchester Community College, Peekskill Extension Center. She is a visual artist specializing in outdoor art installations and has showed her work through out the Metro Area. She has received several grants from NY arts agencies for the creation of public art works.
Carrie Schaetzke
B.A., Western Maryland College. Carrie has spent more than a decade working as an art director and graphic designer for various corporations and design studios, including Humanitees, Pepsico, Fujifilm, and The Taunton Press. She is dedicated to the creative process and how that relates to good marketing. She has done extensive print & product design, advertising, packaging, sales collateral, website look & feel, online marketing, direct mail and catalog work. She is a member of the National Association of Photoshop
Professionals.
Louis Tomaino
Louis Tomaino is an artist, designer, and educator. He has worked as a
project director at the Institute for Learning Technologies at Columbia
University's Teachers College and has served as an education consultant on
projects such as the creation of an arts and technology high school and the
design of a new media program at the college level. His background also
includes software design and programming related to children's literature,
the creation of design environments for children that combine real and
virtual creative formats and tools across the arts, and over fifteen years
of teaching experience, five at the college level. He is a graduate of the
Media Lab at MIT (Epistemology and Learning) and the Rhode Island School of
Design (Sculpture).Shawn Trail
Shawn Trail is an electro-acoustic percussionist and electronic music
producer. Not one for a narrow focus, his music draws equally from ambient,
minimalism, dub, afro-beat, free-improvisation, psychedelic, gamelan, and
noise sources. Trail seeks to achieve new methods of musical innovation
through interactive music technology while retaining a foundation in the
theory and aesthetics of specific cultural forms of percussion music. Vesselina Traptcheva
Vesselina Traptcheva was born in 1973 in Varna, Bulgaria. She began training in drawing and painting when she was five and attended both the National High School for Fine Arts and National Academy for Fine Arts both in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she majored in printmaking. She came to the USA at age twenty-two on a scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she completed a BFA in Painting. She completed an MFA in painting in Parsons, New York. She received a fellowship to attend the Skowhegan School of Painting and
Sculpture and was invited to a residency at Yaddo. Her work was highlighted in New American Paintings MFA Edition in 2000. She was awarded the Art of the Northeast Jean and Don Rorke Award in 2002, as well as Honorable Mentions at the 4th Annual Small Works Exhibition at the Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Most recently her work was featured at The Radius Exhibit’07 at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, CT. Her work can be viewed at
The Drawing Center’s Viewing Program and Curated Slide Registry at the Drawing Center and The Irving Sandler Artists File at Artists Space, both in New York. She is a Visiting Artist at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland and an Art Instructor at UCONN, Stamford, CT, Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey and Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY, as well as an artist on the Westchester Artist Roster at the Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, New York. She lives in Westchester, New York.
Susan Wright
Susan Wright is a part time Adjunct Instructor at Westchester Community College. She also teaches music in the Brewster Central School District. Susan has taught at the Peekskill Extension Center since Spring 2002, teaching Recording Engineering, Intro to Audio, Music Theory, and Music Appreciation. Her approach to teaching is centered on students taking an active role in their learning experience. Click here for more on Susan
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