Drawn to communicate science.
Curriculum vitae
Programs
Adobe creative suite
(Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Animate(flash), Aftereffects, Captivate)
Maxon Cinema 4D
Pixologic Z brush
Microsoft office suite
Osirix, Horos
Traditional mediums
Graphite, watercolor, charcoal, oil, carbon dust, charcoal,
EDUCATION
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
• Masters of science in medial illustration, MSMI
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
• Bachelor of fine arts BFA - illustration
• Certificate in biomedical illustration
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
• Research internship in anatomy pro-section
EXPERIENCE
Manager of Instructional Resources Services
California University of Science and Medicine, San Bernardino, CA
• Responsible for the advancement, collaboration, design, production and project management of creating biomedical visualization resources that support the curricula, instruction, patient education, public relations, and research objectives of the university. - Publications, e-learning modules, surgical simulation 3D models, interactive lab manuals, grants, animations, ect...
• Collaborates with administration, faculty, students, and clinicians to develop and deploy instructional technology services that support research, instruction, learning, and scholarly activity.
• Partners with academic and medical offices to improve teaching pedagogy strategy, course delivery (online), and content. Create concepts, develop, and deploy effective teaching materials that are user focused.
• Conduct faculty development lectures, workshops, and informal one-on-one consultations with subject matter experts.
• Create supporting multimedia assets to develop learning solutions that exemplify knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional design principles.
• Implements design and development of learning management infrastructure and integration of emerging technologies.
• Conducts course lectures in conjunction with faculty - (inc. anatomy, visual literacy of complex medical information, medical illustration, instructional design, etc..)
Pecora Medical Illustration
Costa Mesa, CA
• Pharmaceutical, biotech, and surgical media creation
Senior Graphic designer and printer
Newport Beach, CA
• Custom invitation/stationary design and concept for vast customer base (inc. photo
retouching, typography design, custom illustrations, branding, poster design)
• Pre-print design/production and printer
• Design of weekly email blasts, ad creation, and social media networking
• Website design and maintenance
Supplemental instructor - human anatomy
California State University, Long Beach, CA
• Facilitation and planning of class activities, tests, worksheets, discussions,
study sessions and study skills
Graphic designer and marketing coordinator
Costa Mesa, CA
• Management/planning of trade shows
• Design of print advertisements/ web creatives/catalogs/displays/ boxes/ booth
graphics/ application guides/ weekly e-mail production
2016-2018
2006-2012
July 2018 - Current
May 2010 - July 2017
Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2016
June 2003 - Oct. 2011
2013-2016
Jan. 2015 - Current
PUBLICATIONS
• Bursey, C. R., Goldberg, S. R., Siler, C. D., & Rafe M. Brown (2019). New Species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) and Other Helminths in Megophrys stejnegeri (Anura: Megophryidae) from Samar Island, Philippines, Comparative Parasitology 87(1), 4-11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1654/1525-2647-87.1.4
• Pecora, C., Andrews, B., Hryeniuk, A., & Latif, E. (2018). An Interactive Platform to Enhance Knowledge and Understanding of Ovarian Neoplasm: A Pilot Media Program to Standardize Clerkship Education. Journal of Biocommunication, 42(2). https://doi.org/10.5210/jbc.v42i2.9550
• Bursey, C. R., Goldberg, S. R., & Kraus, F. (2017). A new species of Spauligodon (Nematoda; Oxyuroidea; Pharyngodonidae) and other Nematodes in Cyrtodactylus epiroticus (Squamata; Gekkonidae) from Papua New Guinea, Acta Parasitologica, 62(4), 842-845. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/ap-2017-0101
• Nobles, M. & Pecora, C. (2016). Dissection Manual of Human Anatomy. California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach. Master's thesis. https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/pubnum/10134002.html
• Bursey, C. R., Goldberg, S. R., & Harvey, M. B. (2017). Spinicauda sumatrana sp. nov. (Nematoda: Heterakidae) from Ludeking’s Crested Dragon, Lophocalotes ludekingi (Agamidae), from the Bukit Barisan Range of Sumatra, Acta Parasitologica, 62(3), 610-616. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/ap-2017-0074
AWARDS
• Octavia Garlington Award of Instructional Design/Poster - Graduate Research Day (2019)
• Award of Excellence - AU/UGA Scientific and Medical Illustration Exhibition (2018)
• Vesalius Trust Research Grant (2018)
• The William J. Stenstrom Award of Excellence - AU/UGA Scientific and Medical Illustration Exhibition (2017)
• Award of Merit - Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Student Salon (2017)
• The Graduate School Educational Multimedia Poster Award - Graduate Research Day Augusta University (2017)