Education

  • Doctorate of Education (Dissertation Topic: Equitable Assessment for international art students) University of Southern California

  • Master of Arts in Teaching, TESOL, University of Southern California

  • Master of Arts, Media Arts and Design, Antioch University, McGregor

  • Graphic Design and Packaging, Art Center College of Design

  • Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and Latin American Literature, University of California Los Angeles

Bio and Affiliation

Los Angeles-based educator/consultant in toy development and education.

 

Angela Alcerro portrait

Awards and Honors

  • 2022 – Faculty Assessment Grant on Equity and Assessment
  • 2017-2018 – Grant recipient – OARS faculty research grant (infusing diversity)
  • 2016-2017 – Grant recipient – OARS faculty research grant (e-portfolios as assessment)
  • 2015-2016 – Grant Recipient – Curricular Innovation (e-learning research)
  • 2015-2016 – Bricks + Clicks – The How To’s of e-learning

Professional Accomplishments and Exhibitions

  • 2024 CATESOL Conference proposal review team
  • 2024, 2023 Instructor for Otis Extension Summer Art Camps: Future Toy Designer and Animating Worlds in 4D 
  • 2023 Illustration and color support for The Barbie Movie as a consultant for Mattel
  • 2022 Spanish translation of Math course content and manuals, Hand2Mind
  • 2022 Visiting Professor of Advanced Illustration at MIT WPU University in Pune, India
  • 2020 Fashion faculty training seminars
  • 2019 EFL faculty training seminars 

Publications

  • Contributing author - Diaspora in Transition: Post Colonial Icebergs
  • Agresta, Michael. “Alum Helps Open Toy Industry by Removing Language Barriers.” USC Rossier School of Education, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Carney, John P., and Angela Alcerro. “A Changing California.” Consensus Publishers, 2004.
  • Carney, John P., and Angela Alcerro. “Governing a Changing California.” Consensus Publishers, 2000.

Clients and Employment History

  • Mattel, Inc. (Digital Media Supervisor, Package Design)
  • Lakeshore Learning Materials (Senior Colorist and Software trainer)
  • Toy Industry Clients: Mattel, Hand2Mind, Alpha Toys, Charisma Brands, Funrise, Moose Toys, Spinmaster Toys, Yulu Toys, Clever Creative and Donna Wittlin Studio
  • Education Consulting clients: LA Galaxy, One Sky Education, Triple E Consulting, Prep School Consulting, IB++ Tutoring, Edifyonline
  • Higher Ed Partnerships through Wyzant: Tufts University, University of Rochester, Ringling College of Art and Design, FIT, USC, Simmons University, College of Marin, Southern New Hampshire University