Faculty/Staff
School of Arts, Entertainment, and Design faculty are dedicated to students and are practicing art professionals in Orlando and beyond. These photographers, painters, sculptors, curators, and other active members of the arts and cultural communities help bring the immediacy of the arts, connection to the local industry, the creativity of its practitioners and the passions of its leaders to the classroom.
Faculty
Rose Thome Casterline
West Campus, 5-146
Andrew Downey
East Campus, 3-117
Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Professor Downey shares an experience with his students: earning an AA from Valencia College. He believes that students learn best anything which requires skill by doing and more importantly through practice, practice, practice. Being in the studio working and doing exercises that build one skill on top of the next, students should start to see their skill develop and can also see their strengths and weaknesses and be able to work on improvement and growth. Professor Downey earned his BFA from UCF and his MFA from UF. He serves as the program chair for East and Osceola campuses and teaches classes including Drawing I and II, Design I, and Printmaking I and II.Michael Galletta
East Campus, 3-118
Professor Galletta worked as a professional studio potter for 7 years before accepting a position at Valencia College in 1986. He has an extensive 45 year exhibition record spanning the” Young Americans, Clay and Glass”, 1978 in NYC at the American Crafts Museum through “Things Overlap Over Time,” a 3-person show with Nancy Jay and Jackie Otto-Miller in 2012 at the Tallahassee Community College art gallery. He most recently showed in “On Purpose“ a group ceramics exhibit show at the Casselberry Sculpture House. Professor Galletta earned his MFA in Ceramics with a minor in Sculpture from Wichita State. His classes include Drawing I, Sculpture I and II, and Ceramics I, II, and III.Viktoryia McGrath
Downtown Campus,
Professor McGrath is a facilitator who engages students and creates a rich learning environment with an emphasis on active learning, critical thinking, and collaboration. She believes that an approach that accentuates individual relationships while also fostering a community-minded environment in and out of the classroom is crucial to student success. Born in Minsk, Belarus, Professor McGrath earned her BFA in Communication Art and Graphic Design from the Art Academy of Cincinnati and her MFA from the University of Cincinnati. Her courses include Drawing I, Drawing II, Design I, Design II, Art History I, and Art History II.Faculty
Name | Department | Position | Phone |
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Rose Thome Casterline | Art WEC | Professor, Art | |
Andrew Downey | Art EAC | Professor, Art | (407) 582-2327 |
Michael Galletta | Art EAC | Professor, Art | (407) 582-2328 |
Viktoryia McGrath | Fine Arts DTC | Professor, Art | (407) 582-1300 |
Part-time Faculty
If you are having difficulty reaching your professor via email, please call the Dean's Office at 407-582-2340.
Name | Department | Position | Phone |
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Haris Ahmad | Art WEC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-1481 |
Nargges Albekord | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-2340 |
Dennis Angel | Fine Arts DTC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | |
Cassandra Anselmo | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-2340 |
Courtney Canova | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-2340 |
Dino Casterline | Art WEC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | |
David Cumbie | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-2340 |
Tara Gibbs-Tokarski | Art WEC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-1300 |
Chelsea Glidden | Graphics Tech OSC | Part-Time Fac, Graphic Design | |
Naah Gordon | Digital Media DTC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | |
Kyle Hendley | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-4108 |
Edgar Hernandez | Graphics Tech OSC | Part-Time Fac, Graphic Design | (321) 682-4895 |
Kathleen Marquis | Art WEC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-7428 |
Allan Maxwell | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-2328 |
Brittany Metz | Fine Arts DTC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-5730 |
Jesus Minguez | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-2340 |
Fernando Molinares | Fine Arts OSC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | |
Richard Munster | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | |
George Parker | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | |
Leeann Rae | Art WEC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | |
Camillo Velasquez | Art EAC | Part-Time Faculty, Art | (407) 582-2340 |
Studio Assistants
Name | Department | Position | Phone |
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Devyn Going | Art EAC | Art Department Assistant | |
Eva Grant-Carmack | Art WEC | Laboratory Assistant II | (407) 582-1300 |
Faren LeJeune | Arts & Entertainment | Adjunct Instructor, Event Support Creative | (407) 582-2268 |
Warren Perko | Art EAC | Art Department Assistant | (407) 582-2340 |
Youn Myat Thiri | Art WEC | Laboratory Assistant II |