Kimberly Aaronson, Part-Time Faculty, Graphic Design
B.F.A., School of Fine Arts, University of Southern California
Kimberly has over 20 years' experience in a design director capacity and in a creative and art director/design capacity. She has been hired by many companies to either rebuild an existing design studio or develop one. Her design career over the past nine years spans advertising, public relations, corporate communications and editorial design. She has been the recipient of several design awards in both marketing communications design and editorial design. Over the past decade, Kimberly has taught at six different design schools, including The New England Institute of Art, and in a number of community education programs.
Ryadi Adityavarman,IDEC, Part-time Faculty, Interior Design
M.A., Emerson College B.A., Emerson College
M.S.A.S. University of Texas
M.Arch., University of Colorado
B.Arch., Universitas Parahyangan, Indonesia Graduate studies in Anthropology [Ph.D. Program] Syracuse University Graduate Studies in Environmental Building Systems, [MS Program] Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ryadi brings a very diverse and international understanding of interior design issues and practice concerns regarding sustainability. His awards and honors include several outstanding teaching awards from Kansas State University, Teacher of the Year at Texas Tech University as well as national recognition by the US Department of the Interior for the Peterson Prize Historic Preservation Award. Ryadi has published works on many design topics such as “Architectural history and critical teaching method of analysis”, “Assessing crossdisciplinary risktaking preferences of individuals” as well as several peer reviewed papers on design education. Ryadi’s practice is as diverse as his educational pursuits. Projects include the Sultan of runei’s private residence in London, the Sheik Abu Dhabi’s Mansion, Abu Dhabi, UAE and hotels in Indonesia, India, Canada, Florida and Texas. Ryadi is an upper level studio instructor for institutional design and a guest critic for other studio juries.
Andrea Brenner-Shaevitz, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
M.A. in Critical and Creative Thinking at The University of Massachusetts, Boston
B.F.A., Ringling School of Art and Design
Web Production and Management Certificate, Emerson College
For more than 12 years, Andrea has been working in the field of graphic design, gaining expertise and proficiency in numerous disciplines. She has designed and managed graphic design projects ranging from branding and logo design to complete website design and production. Andrea's hands-on experience, combined with a Masters in Critical and Creative Thinking, enable her to think outside the box when designing and creating business strategies. Andrea's professional experience includes: Design Director of WABU-TV, Art Director at BigBad and Graphic Designer at KDFW-TV, May & Co. Some of her clients have included CDM, Carat Freeman, Siemens, Molta Media, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, The Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, and Salient Technologies, to name a few.
Lidia Bril-Yagoda, Part-time Faculty, Interior Design
M.A., Israel Institute of Technology
B.A., Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina
Lidia is currently self-employed, doing renovation additions and new construction of single family homes in the Boston area. She also does contracting work for West Hill Architects in Brookline, Chamberlain & Laliberte Design in Newton and Nannette Lewis Interiors in Brookline. She has worked on diverse residential projects for low income, elderly and disabled people in the Boston area while at Elton & Associates and served as Acting Architect Designer at the Boston Housing Authority. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Hebrew.
Lucia Colella, Part-time Faculty, Graphic Design
M.F.A., Art Institute of Boston
B.F.A., St. John's University
Lucia has more than two decades of experience in graphic design and teaching. Her expertise includes program based digital imaging, illustration, interactive media, multimedia and Web design. Lucia also teaches at the New England School of Art and Design/Suffolk University and gives seminars on graphic software for nSight, Inc., of Burlington, Massachusetts. She continues her work as a freelance graphic designer for such clients as Living City magazine and New City Press and has designed and is maintaining the Web site for Living City magazine.
Christine Demers, Part-time Faculty, Graphic Design
B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art
Currently Chris serves as creative director for both Affinity Systems, Inc. and InterWrite, Inc. She specializes in branding, graphic design, content development, and information architecture for new media, online applications, interactive marketing, and print materials. During the last 10 years, Chris has held executive and creative positions at companies specializing in software and ecommerce solutions such as Immersant, FirePond, OneWave and Ciba Corning. Besides teaching at The New England Institute of Art, she also conducts creative brainstorming workshops for media professionals., called Creatrix, at Affinity Studios in South Royalton, Vermont.
Craig Devonshire, Part-time Faculty, Graphic Design
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Craig comes to The New England Institute of Art with experience supervising creative services and communications departments from educational network television and management consulting to publishing. He has taught at Keene State College, the Massachusetts College of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Holyoke Community College, Katharine Gibbs, in Boston and at Assumption and Springfield Technical Community Colleges.
Craig was the Vice President of Special Projects for Veritech Corp in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, the Vice President of Lewtan Industries in Hartford as well as a communications design consultant specializing in Internet Marketing, web site creation and graphic design projects. He has also held positions as President of MCRI in New York City, a graphics communications consulting firm and was manager of Strategic Planning Associates in Washington, D.C. and held the position of Art Director in promotions for Playboy Enterprises.
Irene Elsinovsky, Part-time Faculty, Interior Design
Irene is an interior designer with a strong practice in the health care sector of design. She has worked on small to large scale facilities such as a dental office for cosmetic surgery to larger medical facilities such as Fitaihi Medical Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Locally Irene has worked with Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, Steffian Bradley Architects before establishing her own namesake firm in 2002. Irene teaches upper level drawing and studio courses.
Chriztine Foltz , Adjunct Faculty, Interior Design
B.A., College of Handart & Industrial Design (Presently known as "Denmark's Design School")
Certificate, Pattern Drafting Academy
Additional Studies, School of Visual Arts
Christine Foltz graduated from the College of Handarts and Industrial Design (now the Design School) in Copenhagen, Denmark with a degree in textile design. During the 1980s she designed woven fabrics for home furnishings, umbrellas, rainwear and accessories in New York City and was part of the SWATCH Accessory Design Team. Since 1988, she has worked in the graphic arts and prepress industry and is presently teaching Graphic Arts, Design and Textiles at the college level. She consults with an engineering company to help solve weaving, textile and clothing design problems for the military and medical fields. For one project, she wove an electronic tapestry for International Fashion Machine (IFM), which was shown in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Triennial Show of 2003. Her tapestries have earned awards and can be found in private collections.
John Gambell, ASID, IDEC, IFDA, Chair, Interior Design
B.A., Boston Architectural Center
John has more than forty years of experience as an Interior Designer and an instructor in Interior Design here in greater Boston. As a designer he has been a principal in his own firms as well as Director of Interior Design for Fuller Associates and Clark Borins & Associates. His projects range from Gillette World Headquarters in the Prudential Building to a Duke Ellington Exhibit for the Smithsonian Institute to many residences throughout New England. John is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), as well as an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Boston Society of Architects. He began his career as an educator in 1972 and has taught at Boston Architectural Center, the New England School of Art & Design, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Newbury College, Mt. Ida College, Pine Manor College, Chamberlayne College and Lasell College.
Michael Goldberg, Assistant Department Chair, Associate Professor, Graphic Design
M.Ed., Boston University
B.A., Boston University
Michael brings more than 20 years of experience to the classroom. An awardwinning creative director for Web, multimedia and broadcast design, he was named the Gold Winner at the Questar 2002 13th International Festival for Excellence in Corporate CD-ROMs and Videos. The honor was for his ASP Industry Consortium CD-ROM, produced for Virtual, Inc., that was also recognized at The Communicator 2002 with an Award of Distinction. Michael's work credits include Design Director for WBZTV, Channel 4, Boston, Creative Director for Brodeur Interactive, Boston and Creative Director for Virtual, Inc, in Wakefield, Massachusetts. His clients include Fidelity Investments, Philips, IBM, Blue Cross Blue Shield and The Wall Street Journal. Michael teaches Web Graphics, Photoshop, and Imageready for Web developers.
Deborah Laws, Part-time Faculty, Graphic Design
Massachusetts Teacher Special Certification, Art Education-Visual Arts, PreK-9 and 5-12
M.A., Framingham State College
B.A., Framingham State College
A.S., Endicott College
Additional studies, The School of Visual Arts
Additional studies, CA Polytechnic University
Deborah is an independent artist and calligrapher. As an educator she has taught at all grade levels. She is a member of MTA, (Massachusetts Teacher's Association), AAM, (American Association of Museums), NEA, (National Education Association), NAEA, (National Art Education Association), AGS (Association of Gravestone Studies).
David Michael Lieb, AIA, IIDA NCARB, Associate Professor, Full-time Faculty, Interior Design
M.Des.S., Harvard University - Graduate School of Design
B.Arch., Pratt Institute - School of Architecture
David teaches core courses in the first, second and fourth years of the program focused in: codes, accessibility and Universal Design, psychology of design, senior project research and senior project design. His area of ongoing research study is imprinting and body mapping.
Since founding his architecture and interior design firm LIEBSTUDIOS: architecture in 1990, David's portfolio of projects has grown to include: CM Services for the National Park Service; Religious architecture and interiors; Community based Renovation and adaptive re-use projects; single-family and multi-family residences; assisted living and Alzheimer care residences; retail stores, retail power centers and specialty stores; project management; ADA and Section 504 Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans; Code/accessibility consulting for public works projects; and ADA expert witness consulting for civil actions. The firm is committed to providing pro bono services and volunteer efforts as part of the practice's commitment to community and professional development. Recent projects have included: CM Services for the National Park Service, church renovation feasibility studies, and Rita's Water Ice tenant fit-out.
In addition to his architecture and interior design practice, David served as Chair of the Department of Interior Design at Endicott College and was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas, School of Architecture. In addition to being full-time faculty at The New England Institute of Art, he has taught as adjunct faculty at The New England Institute of Art, Boston Architectural Center, Bridgewater State College and Endicott College. He has been a guest critic and design mentor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, the Pratt Institute and is an exhibiting fine artist. He is a Registered Architect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the States of Maine, Missouri, Rhode Island and Georgia and is NCARB Certified..
Kyle D. Lindholm, Part-time Faculty, Graphic Design
M.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston
B.F.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Kyle has worked as an editorial cartoonist, a portrait and mural artist, a billboard and sign painter, event artist and set Painter. He has taught cartooning, cartooning for kids, basic drawing, watercolors and plein air painting from Cape Cod to California. His work has been exhibited at the Herter Art Gallery, Hadley Community Center and in Eastham Town Hall. He received the University of Massachusetts at Amherst's Chancellor's Talent Award from 1995-99, as well as an Art Achievement Award for Study Abroad and a drawing scholarship from Strathmore Paper Company.
Jeffrey Marshall, Full-Time Faculty, Associate Professor, Graphic Design
M.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art
B.F.A., Cornell University
Jeffrey Marshall is a landscape painter based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He has been with The New England Institute of Art since 2004, teaching all drawing classes as well as art history.
Jeff's current body of work, 'Woven Walls: Drawings of Post-Katrina New Orleans' is an ongoing project documenting the recovery of New Orleans, where Jeff was a public school teacher for six years. The drawings can be seen on his website: www.jeffreymarshall.net. Jeff's project is being funded by a variety of companies, including AI.
Richard Peake, Part-time Faculty, Interior Design
B.Arch., Boston Architectural Center
A.A.S., Onondaga Community College
Rich is currently a Project Architect/Project Manager at ADD Inc for several projects in the office. In addition to ADD Inc, Rich currently teaches Environmental and Structural Systems, Fundamentals of Working Drawings and Interior Architectural Design at the New England Institute of Art. He also teaches Materials and Methods at the Boston Architectural College. Teaching the new generation of Interior Designers and Architects is a passion of his.
Rich brings his passion for design, and real world experience into the classroom. He has worked at several internationally recognized firms such as CBT, Wood+Zapata Architecture and The Stubbins Associates. With 20+ years of experience, on a variety of project typologies, Rich’s focus has been technical design and project delivery. His design skills allow him to fulfill, enhance, and deliver any design no matter its complexity or size. His experience has evolved to encompass all aspects of a project, from pre-design through construction administration.
Some examples of Rich's project experience include:
Venetian Casino/Resort, Las Vegas, NV
Chicago Bears Stadium, Chicago, IL
The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, DC
George & Barbara Bush Cultural Center at University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Seaport Square (6.5 million sf mixed-use development), Boston, MA
The New England Regional Council of Carpenters, Boston, MA
Rhode Island Training School for Youth, Cranston, RI
Residence Halls and Student Centers (Curry College, Holy Cross, Framingham State)
Several large, urban, luxury multi-family developments
Richard Schneider RA, Part-time Faculty, Interior Design
M. Arch., University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Ambassador College B.A., Fordham College
After his graduation from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981, Richard worked for a number of architectural firms in New York and the Metro Boston area. He opened his own practice specializing in residential design in New Hampshire in 1984. In the 1990's, he worked for several firms in the Boston area engaging in modular housing design and land development for affordable housing. He reopened his practice in 2005. Richard's experience in higher education began in 1983 as an adjunct professor at the Boston Architectural Center followed by teaching assignments at the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, and the University of New Hampshire, Manchester. In 1989, he was appointed full-time assistant professor in the Department of Architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology. In 1996, he directed the Interior Design Certificate Program at Pine Manor College. In 1998, he was appointed Chair of the Department of Interior Design at Endicott College. Currently, he teaches as an adjunct professor in the interior design departments at The New England Institute of Art, Mount Ida College, and the New England School of Art and Design. Richard continues to maintain an architectural practice designing residences, additions, condominium complexes, senior and affordable housing south of Boston. He is a Registered Architect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Jane Souza, Dean of Academic Affairs, The New England Institute of Art
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln
M.Ed.. Curry College
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston
Dr. Souza joined the Brookline-based College from CONNECT - a Southeastern Massachusetts Higher Education Partnership, where she served as both its Founding Director and Executive Director since 2005. In that position, Dr. Souza developed and led the CONNECT organization, worked with regional partners and with college and university faculty and staff to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of higher education in southeastern Massachusetts. She planned, developed and delivered all CONNECT programs, projects, and activities while securing and managing the financial and human resources required to operate the organization.
In addition, Dr. Souza has served on the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education's Transfer Policy Implementation Team. She also has facilitated the development of the CONNECT Presidents' Transfer Program to encourage students unable to be accepted into the four-year institutions to begin their higher education at the community colleges. Dr. Souza also facilitated the development of a collaborative model through which the CONNECT Partnership could efficiently and effectively respond to employer hiring needs in the area.
Donna Stepien, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
M.F.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.B.A., Canisius College
B.A., Daemen College
Ms. Stepien is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Graphic Design at New England Institute of Art. She has held various college/university teaching positions in New York State and since 1998 in Massachusetts.
Ms. Stepien is a principal at Lake Initiatives, a design, education, and consulting studio in Cambridge, MA. With a specialty in print design, she has produced award-winning projects for regional and national clients including State University of New York at Buffalo, World University Games, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts, Bridgewater (MA) State College and Soul Strategy (publishing company).
Ms. Stepien is a member of American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), where she served as Design Education Co-Chair of the Boston Chapter 1998-2003. She also sits on the Arts Advisory Council for the State of Massachusetts Department of Education.
Ms. Stepien's professional honors and awards include a State of Massachusetts Department of Education Content Institute Grant to integrate design-based activities into Middle School Mathematics instruction, and Annual Award(s) each year 1989-1997 in the Western New York Awards for Creative Excellence and Art Directors/Communicators of Buffalo design awards juried competitions, including Best of Show (1990).
Stephanie Warnesky, Chair, Graphic Design
M.A., Syracuse University
B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art
Stephanie is the owner of Warnesky Design. She spent 12 years as Marketing Art Director at BYTE Magazine, McGraw-Hill, and 10 years as Creative Design Supervisor at AT&T Communications. Formerly, she was a graphic design instructor and curriculum developer for the ConVal High School Technology Center in Peterborough, NH. She is a member of AIGA and the Graphic Artists Guild.
Gretchen Wichtermann, Full-time Faculty, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
B.F.A., University of Massachusetts
Gretchen is presently a freelance graphic designer. Previously, she has held positions as a graphic interface designer at Immersant, Inc., and a graphic designer at Ernst & Young LLP and Digital Equipment Corp. In addition to teaching at The New England Institute of Art, she has taught graphic design classes at University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Minuteman Vocational School, Lexington, Massachusetts, and the Brookline Adult Education Program.
Cheryl Wolf, Full-time Faculty, Associate Professor, Graphic Design
M.F.A., Vermont College of Norwich University
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Cheryl is a freelance illustrator, painter, and performance artist. She has written and produced three one-woman, one-act plays and is currently devoting her artistic practice to an investigation of the interrelation of functional, craft-based production with fine art in a post-carbon society. Before coming to The New England Institute of Art, Cheryl was on the faculties of Keene State College and Franklin Pierce College. She is the 2005 recipient of the Ina Beth Miller Award for Excellence in Teaching. Cheryl teaches Life Drawing, Illustration, Acrylic Painting, Color Theory, and Art History for NEiA.