Alum Shawn Sullivan (BA, 1991) has been the Sheldon High School animation teacher since 1998. He has also been a mentor to his Elk Grove students, helping many launch into successful careers in the arts, media and the entertainment industry, including performance artist David Garibaldi. Today the mentor and the former student are collaborators on a nonprofit called Creator X which links student artists with practicing professionals. Read more about their collaboration, Creator X and their take on mentorship here.