CLAUDIA X. VALDES www.claudiaxvaldes.com EDUCATION DEGREES University of California, Berkeley M.F.A., 2001 Berkeley, CA Synthesis of Digital Media with Painting Final Project: “Untitled [Once]” and “Pulse” University of California, Berkeley B.A., Dramatic Art, Dance, 1995 Berkeley, CA B.A., Studio Art, 1995 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES University of New Mexico Family Mediation Certificate, Spring 2018 Albuquerque, NM School of Law University of New Mexico Basic Mediation Certificate, Spring 2017 Albuquerque, NM Office of Ombudsman ADDITIONAL EDUCATION Harvard University Making Change / Executive Education, Summer 2019 Cambridge, MA Harvard Divinity School Harvard University Harvard Summer Dance Center, 1993 Cambridge, MA ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS University of New Mexico Expert in the Field Albuquerque, NM Department of Art 2019-present Page 1 of 20 CLAUDIA X. VALDES, vitae Associate Professor Experimental Art + Technology [EAT] Department of Art 2013 – 2018 Assistant Professor Electronic Arts Department of Art + Art History 2007 – 2013 University of New Mexico Visiting Assistant Professor of Electronic Arts Albuquerque, NM Department of Art + Art History 2006 – 2007 Vermont College of Fine Arts Artist Teacher Montpelier, VT Independent study / mentorship of a MFA student working on Dance/Performance + Film/Video Fall 2009 University of California, Santa Cruz Lecturer Santa Cruz, CA Department of Art Spring 2005 Stanford University Visiting Artist Faculty Stanford, CA Department of Art + Art History Winter 2005 Mills College Visiting Artist Faculty Oakland, CA Intermedia Arts Program Fall 2004 University of Washington Faculty Seattle, WA Simpson Center for the Humanities Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities Summer 2004 Research Associate Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media [DXARTS] 2003 – 2004 University of California, Berkeley Visiting Lecturer Berkeley, CA Department of Art Practice Fall 2001 Graduate Student Instructor Department of Art Practice Spring 2001 Teaching Assistant Department of Art Practice Fall 2000 Page 2 of 20 CLAUDIA X. VALDES, vitae ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS University of New Mexico Associate Director Albuquerque, NM ARTS Lab [Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory] 2007- 2009 Associate Director ATC [Art Technology Center] 2006 – 2007 COURT APPOINTMENTS (volunteer) Metropolitan Court Volunteer Mediator Albuquerque, NM Mediation Division, 2018- present (small claims civil case) Magistrate Court Volunteer Mediator Bernalillo, NM Mediation Program, 2017-present (small claims civil case) ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Design + Finance 2005 Giant Ant Design, San Francisco, CA, Freelance Consultant 1999-2001 Mann Consulting Multimedia, San Francisco, CA, Freelance Consultant 1997-1999 Bay Isle Financial Corporation, San Francisco, CA Equity Trader + Portfolio Analyst + Operations Team Leader [company subsequently acquired by Janus] Three years of analytical, technical and operational experience in finance. Managed trading activities of 3 Institutional accounts, 2 Mutual Funds, and 500+ Individual client accounts. Analyzed Exception Reports to evaluate client portfolio and securities performances on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Created new screening parameters and worked with IT department to develop new Exception Reports. Creative and effective leadership of a 6-member team from the Trading, Client Services and Portfolio Management departments to develop and implement a strategy for increasing company efficiency and productivity. Developed and maintained professional relationships with other traders and brokerage firms. Delegated and supervised various operational projects assigned to departmental staff. Balanced work in a fluid, dynamic environment with rapidly changing priorities. Page 3 of 20 CLAUDIA X. VALDES, vitae CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT / COURSES TAUGHT Upper Division + Graduate Courses at University of New Mexico • Physical Computing for Interactive Video, Part I --- interface (Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018) • Physical Computing for Interactive Video, Part I --- motion-capture (Fall 2007) • Physical Computing for Interactive Video, Part II --- embodiment (Spring 2007, Spring 2010) • Physical Computing for Interactive Video, Part II --- performance (Spring 2008, Spring 2011, Spring 2013) • Immersive Media: Fulldome (Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2015) • Advanced Research in Moving Image (Spring 2009) • Video Art I (Fall 2011) • Advanced Projects in Time-Based Media (Fall 2014, Spring 2016) • Futures Design Lab / Innovation Academy pilot (Spring 2015) • 3D Printing (Spring 2016) • Video Art II (Spring 2011, Spring 2012) • Projection Mapping for Arts Unexpected, Video II (Spring 2017) • Special Topics: Textile Technology (Spring 2018, Fall 2018) Graduate Courses at University of New Mexico • Interdisciplinary Seminar (Fall 2009) • Special Topics Seminar: Visual-Audio Esthesis, Neuroscience + Art (Spring 2013) Undergraduate and Graduate courses at: University of California, Santa Cruz Experimental Video I, ART 119 Stanford University Experimental Video II, ARTSTUDI 177A [undergraduate and PhD level students] Mills College Electronic Arts, IART 119/219 University of Washington, Simpson Center for the Humanities Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities: Time, Trauma, Memory and Embodiment Designed and instructed an intensive Summer Institute for 18 Mary Gates Scholars in collaboration with Phillip Thurtle (Professor, CHID, University of Washington) and Kari Tupper (Comparative History of Ideas/Women Studies, University of Washington). Inspired from our individual and collective research interests, the Summer Institute was an interdisciplinary inquiry on time, trauma, memory, and embodiment, and culminated in an exhibition, published anthology, and a symposium in which students presented their research findings to the public. Two students presented their research at the 2004 Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR). University of Washington, Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media Digital Media, History, Theory and Practice, DXARTS 200 Fundamentals of Digital and Experimental Art I, DXARTS 201 Fundamentals of Digital and Experimental Art II, DXARTS 202 Page 4 of 20 CLAUDIA X. VALDES, vitae Diablo Valley College Digital Imaging for the Artist, ART 112 University of California, Berkeley Introduction to Digital Video, ART 160 Introduction to Visual Thinking, ART 8 COURSES ASSISTED University of California, Berkeley Introduction to Digital Video, ART 160 [undergraduate and graduate students] SERVICE ON MFA / MASTERS / HONORS THESES COMMITTEES at UNM Chair of Committee Taylor Hedum M.F.A., Studio Art, 2019 Ayrton Chapman M.F.A., Studio Art, 2017 Ruben Olguin M.F.A., Studio Art, 2015 (Ars Electronica, Austria 2013) Molly Bradbury M.F.A., Studio Art, 2013 Chloe Winegar Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Spring 2012 Committee Member Cortney Metzger M.F.A., Studio Art, current student Eden Radfarr M.F.A., Studio Art, current student Erin Galvez M.F.A., Studio Art, 2019 Zac Travis M.F.A., Studio Art, 2019 Mira Woodson M.F.A., Studio Art, 2017 Daniel Coburn M.F.A., Studio Art, 2013 (Guggenheim Fellow 2017) Lindsay Fromm M.F.A., Studio Art, 2013 Colby Sempek M.F.A., Studio Art, 2012 (Intern’l Symp of Elect. Art, ISEA 2012) Teresa Buscemi M.F.A., Studio Art, 2011 (Ars Electronica, Austria 2011) Chris Ory M.F.A., Studio Art, 2010 May Chaltiel M.F.A., Studio Art, 2010 Kevin Wesley M.F.A., Studio Art, 2008 Carrie Cooper M.F.A., Studio Art, student withdrawal after Fall 2007 Amanda Romero Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Fall 2016 Elizabeth Sobel Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Spring 2014 Kyle Doering Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Spring 2008 Brandon Bethancourt Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Spring 2007 Page 5 of 20 CLAUDIA X. VALDES, vitae STUDENT MENTORING at UNM Marcus Zuniga Fall 2016-Spring 2017: Closely mentored MFA application process. Accepted to CalArts and MICA with scholarships Joseph Gore 2016-2017: Former PhD candidate in Computer Science. Year-long independent study to develop a 3D printed, remote-controlled, mobile robot with a personality. Abbey Hepner Fall 2015: Featured at Paseo Taos, NM Fall 2015: Featured at 516 Arts, NM Instructor of Photo, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Ayrton Chapman Fall 2014: NM Arts in Public Places (Art Basel Miami), FL Chris Clavio Fall 2014: NM Arts in Public Places (Art Basel Miami), FL Summer 2014: ‘Currents Santa Fe International New Media Festival’ Summer 2013: Featured in Ars Electronica, Austria, “NEXT IDEA” Director of IT + Infrastructure, MEOW WOLF Ruben Olguin Fall 2015: Featured at Paseo Taos, NM Fall 2014: NM Arts in Public Places (Art Basel Miami), FL Summer 2013: Featured in Ars Electronica, Austria, “NEXT IDEA” Summer 2011: ‘Currents 2011 Santa Fe International New Media Festival’, Digital Dome screenings at IAIA, New Mexico Digital Media Faculty, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad Daniel Gottwald Mentored and accepted in 2013 to the acclaimed MFA Experimental Music program at Mills College with a full teaching assistantship scholarship. Dylan Sherriff Spring 2012: Grant-writing mentorship Fall 2011: Featured in Ars Electronica, Austria, “NEXT IDEA” Spring 2010: ‘Bauhaus Award 2009’, International Fulldome Festival, Germany Barbara Ryckman Spring 2010: ‘Creativity Award 2010’, International Fulldome Festival, Germany Wekeah Vigil Spring 2010: Finalist, International Fulldome