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Louis Mazza
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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Country of Residence: United States United States
Country of Birth: United States United States
Nationalities: American (US) American (US)
Italian Italian
Languages: English
User is: Offline
User Joined: July 24, 2006
Last Login: May 20, 2008
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About Me   About Me
I am originally from Pennsylvania but I have lived in San Francisco and Minneapolis, respectively. (( I hated San Francisco, and I loved Minneapolis - people find that hard to believe - I can't imagine why )).

My interests range from filmmaking to physics. I read incessantly, often many books concurrenly -- but not simultaneously ;-)
I will be 41 in a few short weeks, yet I still look at the world as if I am 14. Is that good or bad?
I was a college drop-in, (attended 4 different colleges) a college drop-out,
got married, and had twins (boys) all before I was 26.
Parenting gave me focus and clarity and at 28 I attended art school and earned a BFA in media arts. Subsequently, I worked as an interactive designer and producer for a reknown contemporary art center (Walker Art Center, Minneapolis), where I helped develop educational programs using art and technology.
Lured by lots of money, I returned to Philadelphia to be a Web producer for a large retail company. A year later, miserable and disillusioned, I entered graduate school for art education and have never looked back.
I love the combination of teaching and learning through art. Artists, like good teachers and students, are driven by curiosity and the examination of issues and questions that shape our world.


Interests   Interests
     Citizen Journalism
     Citizen Journalism
     Digital Citizenship
     Educational Technology
     Freedom of Expression
     Human Rights
     Learning
     Sports
     Technology
Countries Visited   Countries Visited
    United States United States [country of residence]
    Canada Canada
    United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
Industries   Industries
     Education
     Media
     Museums & Galleries
     New Media
     Technology
Louis Mazza's Content   Louis Mazza's Content (17)
2 Student blog entries
10 Class gallery submissions
5 Discussion Board posts