TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Teaching is a high priority for me, it is a great source of job satisfaction.
What makes teaching so rewarding is that I can give back to my alma mater that propelled me to have the exciting commercial career that I have built over the years. During my various commercial ventures, I had the opportunity to collaborate and lead teams of various creative talents in fulfilling client objectives. Overcoming the challenges I faced, it has allowed me to adapt and evolve quickly and I believe that these learning experiences has shaped my teaching philosophies.
I demonstrate industry relevant technical skills to my students to empower them so that they have the self-confidence to explore the boundaries in developing their creative identities. Class materials are curated to adapt to the ever-changing needs of students. Amongst fundamental core content, I share relevant contemporary case studies to excite students, exposing them to the endless possibilities that they can explore and cultivate in their own portfolio.
I advocate for collaboration, not competition among the students, where the classroom is a safe space and they have creative liberty to make their own decisions, fostering individuality to cultivate unique creative outcomes and having interpersonal relationships in a meaningful context. It is my desire to foster an environment where students can meet their full potential while respecting and embracing the differences of others.
In the five years of my teaching, each teaching session is an experiment, evaluating each outcome is integral for the learning process. I continue to showcase flexibility, learning and refining class experiences by conducting constant assessments to apply valuable feedback shared by the students.
It is a great privilege to be an educator and I take pride in this responsibility. I believe as I continue to interact with students and other educators, committing to constant evolution, I am able to improve my performance over time and it is with growth that I can continue to have an impact on students.