Yoni Mayeri

Shakeea T. Smith, Education Director at The UC Theatre

Yoni Mayeri has a diverse work experience in the field of photography. Yoni started their career as a photographer and iPhoneographer at Yoni Photography in 1995. Yoni also worked as an instructor at Stanford Continuing Studies since 2016. In 2013, they joined the University of California, Berkeley, where they held the roles of Lead Instructor and Photographer/Creative Lead. Yoni Mayeri was also a Creative Lead at The UC Theatre starting from 2014. Yoni has been a guest lecturer at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley since 2011. Additionally, they have served as a Garden Club of America Photography Judge and National Speaker for The Garden Club of America since 2017. Yoni was a Specialty Presenter at Rancho La Puerta from 2014. Yoni Mayeri also has experience working as a photographer for various nightclubs from 1982 to 1989. Prior to their photography career, they worked in sales and education roles at Nikon USA, Polaroid Corporation, Minolta, and Brooks Cameras from 1978 to 1985.

Yoni Mayeri has a diverse education history. Yoni studied Multi Media Arts at UC Berkeley Extension from 2008 to 2012. Yoni also attended City College of San Francisco, where they studied Photography, French, and Dance. Yoni earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fine Art and Education from City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College. Additionally, they obtained an Advanced Entrepreneurial Certificate from the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at John F. Kennedy University in 2012. Yoni has further certifications in Creativity and Design Thinking from Stanford University, Entrepreneurial Leadership from John F. Kennedy University, and Ikebana Teaching Certification from Sogetsu School of Ikebana in Tokyo, Japan. Yoni is also certified as a New York City Teacher K-12 and has a New York State Teaching Certification.

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  • Shakeea T. Smith, Education Director

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