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Peaco's CV


EDUCATION

MA, San Francisco State University; in Humanities, cum laude.
BA, San Francisco State University; in Humanities.


TEACHING

2006—present, The Union Institute & University, Montpelier, VT. Affiliate Professor.
     Faculty in the online undergraduate option.

1988—present, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.

  • 1994—present, School of Adult Studies, Art Institute of Boston, The Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, and The School of Management (1994-96), Adjunct Assistant Professor.
  • 1997—2000, The Women's College, Management program, Assistant Professor.
  • 1994—1996, The Women's College, Management program, Instructor.
  • 1989—1993, The Women's College, Management and Behavioral Sciences programs, Senior Lecturer.
  • 2006—present, Self Esteem Boston, Jamaica Plain, MA. Trainer.

    1989—1995, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA. Adjunct.

    1986—1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

    Instructor of non-credit cartooning class for graduate students, post-docs, and visiting professors.


    PUBLICATIONS

    BOOKS

  • Porkbarrel Comix, Written and illustrated by Peaco Todd; additional writing by John Bradley; Cactus Studio Press, 2008, 2004. www.porkbarrelcomix.com
  • The Ultimate Guide to Transforming Anger: Dynamic Tools for Healthy Relationships, Middelton-Moz, Tener & Todd. Cartoon illustrations by Peaco Todd. Health Communications, Inc., 2005. (Formerly Good and Mad: Transform Anger Using Mind, Body, Soul and Humor, 2003)
  • The Girl's Guide to Football, Written and illustrated by Peaco Todd. Cactus Studio Press, 2000.
  • Frame by Frame: A Visual Guide to College Success, Lowenstein & Todd. Cartoon illustrations by Peaco Todd. Prentice Hall, 1999.
  • Frame by Frame: A Visual Guide to College Success: Instructor's Manual. Lowenstein & Todd. Prentice Hall, 1999.

  • ARTICLES, SHORT FICTION & COMMENTARY

  • Blogger and illustrator: twice weekly about education and politics for Care2.com and during football season for NFLGridionGab.com. September 2009—present.
  • Freelance journalist: special correspondent for the Arab News, 2008—present.
  • Freelance writer: contributor of articles and illustrations to a variety of magazines, newspapers and online publications. 1985—present.
  • Notes From the Perimeter: column with cartoon illustration, Conway Daily Sun (NH) and Somerville Journal (MA). Special correspondent covering the Democratic National Convention, Denver 2008, and the Presidential Inauguration 2009.
  • "Navidad", Anthology, International Society of Poetry, 2004.
  • "The Misguided Gardener", regular commentator on NPR's "The Cultivated Gardener."
  • Australian College of Journalism, "The Business of Cartooning", course material for Freelance Cartoon and Illustration certificate, 2002.
  • Proceedings: Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM) 7th Annual Conference, "Using Cartoons as a Communications Strategy for Creating Community: A Case Study", November 1999.
  • Proceedings: New England Environmental Expo, "Using Humor As Part of Your ISO 14000 Strategy", April 1996.
  • Poetry Forum Short Stories, "The Ghost", March 1995.
  • Proceedings: InterChange Conference, University of Lowell: "The Role of Humor in Technical Documentation." March 1991.

  • MAGAZINE DESIGN

  • Art Director: The Annals of Improbable Research, Cambridge, MA. 1998-2007.
  • Lesley College, Cambridge, MA. Design/production of Commonthought (arts magazine), 1996-2000.

  • BOOK & CARD ILLUSTRATION/DESIGN

  • Feeling Elf Cards and Games, Elizabeth Crary, character development and cartoon illustrations by Peaco Todd. Parenting Press, 2002.
  • Cartoon illustrations/cover art: Rainbow Kids, Barbara Porro, ASCD Books, 2002.
  • Cartoon illustrations/cover art: Family Matters: Parenting Tips from the Business World, Roni Jay, Parenting Press, 2001.
  • Cartoon illustrations/cover art: Talk It Out: Conflict Resolution in the Elementary Classroom, Barbara Porro, ASCD Books, 1996.
  • Cartoon illustrations: The Joy of Divorce, ed. Joanne Michaels, Lone Wolf Publications, 1995.
  • Carolyn Bean Publishing, San Francisco, CA: Created, designed, and wrote a line of greeting cards ("This Card is Beastly") sold nationally and internationally, 1981-1985.
  • Hallmark Cards. Chosen through nationwide search to be special projects artist; reproduction of characters and logos from television cartoons for spin-off products marketed nationally, 1983.

  • CARTOONS, ILLUSTRATIONS & ANIMATION

  • Gag cartoons syndicated by Artizans Syndicate (www.artizans.com), 2000-present.
  • Editorial cartoons and feature "Bright House" syndicated by CartoonStock Syndicate (www.cartoonstock.com), 2002-present.
  • Websites: www.peacotoons.com, 2000-present; www.porkbarrelcomix.com, 2004-present.
  • Cartoon feature: "Whitehead tales: Heads or Tails?" story by Carol Morton, art by Peaco Todd; Paradigm Magazine, The Whitehead Institute of MIT, Spring 2008.
  • Cartoon feature: "Whitehead tales: When Good Proteins Go Bad", story by Carol Morton, art by Peaco Todd; Paradigm Magazine, The Whitehead Institute of MIT, Fall 2007.
  • Panel cartoons published in the following magazines, 1992-present: Bostonia, Saturday Evening Post, Employment Weekly, Editorial Humor, Career Woman, Communication World, Management Review, Cats USA, Cat Fancy, MetroSports, Horse Illustrated, Environment, Iowa Woman, Earthwatch, Et Cetera, Otherwise, and Berkeley Monthly.
  • Lesley College, 1996-1999: poster and program design for the Oxford Street Players' productions of Shakespeare's Twelth Night, The Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and All's Well That Ends Well; The Comedy of Eros (Rizley & Pluto).
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999: design of poster, portrait and collateral pieces for "Advances in System Theory" national symposium.
  • Cartoon strip Tiffani syndicated by Singer Media Corporation, 1993-1996.
  • Logo for William Least Heat-Moon's Nikawa: Boat Across America, 1995.
  • Breaking Ground: Illustrations and animation stills for television program, 1994.

  • TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

  • SpecWriter® User's Manual for PRC Incorporated, 1993.
  • SyTOS Plus® User's Manual for Sytron Corporation, 1989.
  • F-Chart® User's Manual for California Micro Utility, 1984.
  • Autocode® User's Manual for Axel Johnson Engineering Corporation, 1981.