Stephen specializes in content creation for local nonprofits and solo-prenuerships, supporting Vermonters’ unique blend of creativity, practicality, and community spirit.

He has served as the Vermont Governor’s Appointee to the Board of Trustees of the Vermont Arts Council since 2016, and as faculty in Digital Media at the Community College of Vermont since 2014, with stints of academic leadership at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Norwich University, and Goddard College.

He was formerly a design director for a division of JP Morgan Bank, and his freelance clients include many colleges and universities, entertainment industry giants, and local small businesses.  

He has been recognized for innovation and change management in education, marketing, and media communications; strengths in visual storytelling, brand experience, academic innovation, planning and budgeting for major projects.

Academic Dean, Goddard College

Faculty in Digital Media, Community College of Vermont, Norwich University, University of Maryland, Concordia University

Creative Director, Blue Sky, Green Earth, a montly magazine dedicated to the green economy in NE Kansas

Director, MFA in Film, Vermont College of Fine Arts

Academic Dean - Filmmaking, Graphic Design, and Interactive Media BFA and AAS programs in NYC Metro area

Courses taught: Foundations of Education, Visual Communications, Storytelling through Media, Documentary Film Production, Visual Anthropology, Digital Filmmaking, Introduction to Information Graphics, Editorial Art Direction, Portfolio Development, Adobe Creative Cloud

Film Production credits

The Life and Legacy of Justin S. Morrill

Director, promotional video for the Southern California Institute of Architecture, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Norwich University, Vermont Law and Graduate School, and multiple small businesses in Vermont.

Video set creation for Mosaic Monde Theater Group

Writer/Director: promotional video for the Capital City Farmers Market, a NOFA National Award Winner

Producer, The Future is Now, narrative film, shot on location at NASA Kennedy Space Center; best in category at Melbourne International Film Festival.

Producer: Magdalene's Bedroom, a thirty-minute narrative video, LA

Producer, B&H Photo Promotional Video\

Photography Gallery

Native Immigrant Gallery

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Author

The Digital Designer, a ground-breaking college text exploring contemporary approaches to digital design……a collaborative forum aimed at engaging readers in digital design while offering a point of entry into a process in which innovation and communication are being continually refined.

Ph.D. dissertation: Perspectives on Learning: Information Theory and the Sciences of Complexity, University of Kansas, 2005; recommended for Outstanding Dissertation of the Year

Vermont Arts Council Trustee since 2016; chair of the Board Governance Committee