teaching staff

Caroline Chiu
Coordinator of C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio

Art Director at C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio
10+ years of professional experience as a children’s art teacher.
MFA, Industrial Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Specialty Area: Watercolor, Oil painting, Chinese Painting, Acrylic Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Clay, Sculpture, Wood-Carving, 3D Modeling, Graphic Design, Art Curriculum Design

3 years working at CC. Arts and crafts studio as a volunteer.
Assists with administrative tasks in the classroom.
Assists the studio for the social media post.
Social media communications master's degree, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

3+ years of professional experience as a children’s and teenager art instructor.
Specializes in professional drawing instruction for middle and high school students, with a focus on preparing them for various international painting competitions.
Specialty Area: Digital painting, Acrylic painting, Oil painting, VisDev arts, Sketching, Watercolor
MFA, Visual Development, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Her artworks have been selected by the MFA Character Design in AAU Spring Show 2022, the MFA Creature Design in AAU Spring Show 2023, and received 1st place in the MFA Environment Design in the Vis Dev department, Spring Show 2023.

Art Instructor at C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio
Art Instructor with 2+ years of professional teaching experience.
Provides drawing and painting instruction for children, teens learners with a focus on developing strong foundational skills.
Specializes in guiding students through portfolio preparation and helping them build confidence in artistic techniques.
Specialty Areas: Oil painting, Drawing, Charcoal.
MA, Fine Art, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA.
Selected to exhibit artworks in the Academy of Art University Spring Show 2024.

Art Instructor at C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio
Art Instructor with 2+ years of professional teaching experience.
Specialty Area: Character animation, Creature animation, Storytelling, Clay Art, Sketching
MFA, 3D Animation, Academy Of Art University - San Francisco, CA
She has been involved in character animation for multiple animated projects. Additionally, she has produced bumper for the Academy of Art University Spring Show award ceremony.

Art Instructor at C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio
Art Instructor with 2+ years of professional teaching experience.
Have experience teaching assistant in an art studio in Taiwan
Specializes in professional drawing instruction for higher level students such as Acrylic Painting and Oil Painting
Specialty Areas:Acrylic painting, Oil painting, Watercolor, Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, Charcoal, Sketching, digital painting
Graphic Design Major
Her artworks has win the First Place in the Western Painting Category Competition, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

Art Instructor at C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio
Graduate of California College of the Arts (with Distinction)
Experienced in portfolio counseling for high school students, providing personalized guidance and project development support
Skilled in maintaining communication with students, parents, faculty, and artists to foster a supportive learning environment.
Studio expertise across digital labs, fine arts studios, and woodworking shops, ensuring safe and proper equipment use
Teaching and mentoring experience as a Teaching Assistant, supporting demonstrations, class management, and student project development
Dedicated to helping students build strong artistic foundations and compelling portfolios