ARTS EDUCATION

Current (from 2009 to present)

• Visual arts instructor, founder of the Printmaking department, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA

2015

• Joven Noble, Artist in Residence, CARECEN, San Francisco, CA

2014

• Joven Noble, Artist in Residence, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and CARECEN, San Francisco, CA

2011

• (2008-2011) Printmaking Instructor, The BRAVO! Project workshops, Principal Leadership Institute, UC Berkeley School of Education, Berkeley, CA

2007

• Artist in residence, Experimental Video, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
• Artist in residence, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts High School (Creative Writing Department), San Francisco, CA

2006

• Artist in residence, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts High School (Creative Writing Department), San Francisco, CA
• (1999-2006) Instructor (Mixed Media, Printmaking, Experimental Video, Photography, Sculpture), Arrowsmith Academy, Berkeley, CA
• (2004-2006) Artist in residence (Printmaking and Shadow Theatre), New Age Academy, Berkeley, CA

2005

• Artist in residence, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts High School (Creative Writing Department), San Francisco, CA

2004

• (1999-2004) Artist in residence, Leap, Imagination in Learning (Buena Vista, Cesar Chavez, Monroe, Milaloma, Highlands Elementary schools)

2003

• Artist in residence, Hecho en Califas, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA.
• Guest Artist, SF MOMA Matches Program, San Francisco, CA.

2002

• Mural, with youth from Casa de los Jovenes/ Horizons Unlimited, San Francisco, CA.
• Myth, a project with Casa de los Jovenes/ Horizons Unlimited, San Francisco, CA. 
• Artist in residence, Mission Voices/ Gritos de la Mision and Southern Exposure (Casa de los Jovenes/ Horizons Unlimited), San Francisco, CA.
• Founder and artist in residence, The Colima Project El Salvador, with SFSU Art Department, (Service Learning in the Arts). 
• Artist in residence, Log Cabin Ranch (San Francisco Arts Commission/ Writers Corps/ SFSU/ CO-LAB), La Honda, CA.
• Side by Side, an exhibition of work by Cartagena’s Arrowsmith Academy and Log Cabin Ranch students
• CO-LAB, San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery/ SFSU Fine Arts Gallery (work by Log Cabin Ranch students in collaboration with Writers Corps

2001

• Artist in residence, Horizons Unlimited, San Francisco, CA.
• Guest artist, SF MOMA Family Sunday Workshop for the 010101 exhibition, San Francisco, CA. 
• Guest artist, Mexican Museum/ Campo Santo Arts in Education collaboration, San Francisco, CA. 

2000

• (1999-2000) Artist in residence, Artworks/ CEYA (Elders, James Lick Middle School), San Francisco, CA. 
• Artist in residence, Mission Voices/Southern Exposure (Casa de los Jovenes/ Horizons Unlimited), San Francisco, CA.
• Artist in residence, San Francisco Arts Commission/ Writers Corps (various schools). San Francisco, CA. 
• Artist in residence, Log Cabin Ranch (with Writers Corps), La Honda, CA. 
• Artist in residence, Youth in Action, San Francisco, CA. 

1999

• Artist in residence, ZEUM, with Leap! Imagination in Learning Art Studios, San Francisco, CA.
• Guest artist, SF MOMA Family Sunday workshop for the Keith Haring exhibition, San Francisco, CA. 

1998

• Guest artist, Magic Theatre, Magic Learning Project teacher professional development, San Francisco, CA.