Adobe Photoshop & Photoshop Elements
Adobe Illustrator
Macromedia Dreamweaver
~ NEW! Digital Scrapbooking

CLIENT LIST:

United Artist Headquarters
Hunter Douglas
Sietz Welch Design
Creative Assets
Westwood College
Front Range Community College

TESTIMONIALS:

Michelle, I just want you to know that I think you have done a great job with this class and the way you have presented your information. I have not come across anything that I thought of that you could have done or presented differently for us! I feel like we all really had the opportunity to get to know you as an instructor as well as just a normal person. Some of the teachers I have had strictly talk to us (students) like we are only students, and you just approached this class in a way that was different and more comfortable, to me! So thank you! And thank you for what you have taught me. I hope I can email you in a few years and show you how my work and skills have excelled. Thanks again.

~ Kathleen Bently Traverse City, Michigan

You are very encouraging, supportive and I have enjoyed how attentive you were to this class. I could see that you took a personal interest in all your students and that's very rare. Thank you.

~ Jackson Harding, United States Air Force

Michelle, You have been one of my favorite instructors since I started school. I also wish all the classes had a Q and A section. It is easier and more helpful. Seeing other questions and answers from other students helps to make us feel more in touch and also gives more knowledge and information and allows other students to help other students. This has been the most interactive class I have been in. I wouldn't mind if you showed this post to the staff so they can see what we like. I forgot this part when I filled out my survey. You have been the most responsive instructor, your answers have been clear and timely, and you add to the discussions in a way that makes me feel that you are with us and not looking down on us. Your comments were encouraging and helpful and this is a class where I felt I learned the most. I also like your toughness in being professional and with grading. This gave me the security that you were in charge, you were the instructor, you knew what you were doing and not just playing with the students. You take your job seriously and you take your students seriously. I can't think of anything that I would say I didn't like about you as an instructor. Even with the confused instructions, which was a little hard, and frustrating and with the schools technical problems, you did well helping us all get through the term. Thank you so very much. You are one of those instructors a student never forgets.

~ Melissa Schuler, Wisconsin

Michelle, I enjoyed this class immensely. Everyone has their own special talents and you worked with all of us to express those talents.

I learn really well doing things, versus sitting back and watching. I may not be really good at some of the techniques yet, but through time and practice, I'm sure I'll get much better. I liked how the book was laid out and explained things step-by-step. Some items were hard to understand, but once I had figured the step out, it made better sense. I have a much better understanding of PhotoShop than I did when I first started this course.
Thank you very much and hopefully all of us will be able to keep in touch.

~ Vail Downing, US Air Force Stationed in Korea

Ms. Stelling, I have really enjoyed this class. The longer I was in it, the more I felt I learned. I feel that I learned more in the past couple weeks then through the whole term, but that could just be me. The only thing I didn't particularly like was the harsher grading...BUT I understand completely why you did it. I just didn't like it..hahahaha. I will most definitely continue to play and learn more about Photoshop. Thank you for all your help!

~ Jaime Priest, Ohio

Michelle, I want you to know that I have had 3 or 4 imagining or editing classes thus far and you are by far the best instructor yet. i really do hope that our paths cross again. i do not know if you teach any other courses at Westwood, but I am going for Web Design/Multi Media and have a long way to go until graduation, i have saved your Email, I will keep in touch with you, and if you do not mind bounce ideas off of you as well as share some of my work with you. So you can see what you have created LoL. I am truly thankful for having you as an instructor. On top of being a really good instructor, you are pretty cool as well :-0 i hope you enjoy your break, I know I will, and Thank You again...

~ Deanna Roth, Michigan

Ms. Stelling, I have learned more than I can sum up here...and learned so many things that I look forward to practicing and using as time allows. My life is already busy so sometimes your class seemed a bit overwhelming, too much in too little time, but even though I struggled to keep up the pace I always felt that the information was great, you are understanding and the class participation was not only fun but very useful.
Do you teach other courses in the Graphic Design area? It would be nice to get another class as you as the teacher.
My only thought was that it would be nice to get feed back from my peers on my Ads, this last time before doing my final and I don't think there is enough time to do this.
Thank you, I really feel like (at least at this point) I have learned more in this short period of time than any other class.

~ Jessica Pickrell, Washington

Michelle Stelling, I wanted to tell you do a fantastic job running this class. You work well with the students and you are very active in the discussions and you answer questions quickly. Last semester I had a class where the instructor never posted in the discussions, only the students did. So it was sort of like the class did everything. I also had instructors that never answered email or answered questions.

So in conclusion I just wanted to say I have had a lot of fun in this class and I loved it and you made it fun and exciting.

~ Linda Wansley, Georgia

Michelle, It was a pleasure working with you. To have an instructor that so frequently responds to posts and encourages their students to succeed in such a positive and fun manner is awesome. I wish that all my instructors had such concern and positive feedback for their students, it would truly make this entire process more enjoyable.

~ Shelly Kunz, Fruita Colorado

Michelle, thank you very much for helping me become a better photoshop designer! I have learned so much from this course because of your instruction and guidance.

~ Robin Stathem, California

Michelle, thank you very much for showing that Photoshop isn’t hard to work with. After being in this class, I understand the use of Photoshop. It may take a while to get use to different features, but practicing and applying everything you taught will be a great help. I'll miss you a lot, and your kindness. There’s nothing I didn't like about this class, it was fun and interesting throughout the weeks. Again thanks for showing how great, challenging, and fun you can use Photoshop for.

~ Christine Foulcard, Patterson, LA