Education:
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY;
Computer Arts M.F.A
2005 - 2006

University of North Carolina/Shizuoka Sangyo University, Fujieda, Japan;
Three-week cultural studies program in Shizuoka Japan
June, 2001

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA;
Animation Major; Figurative Illustration Minor;
B.F.A, May, 2000

Work Experience:
Graphic Artist:
Sesame Workshop New York, NY; 2007 - present
Responsibilities included: Designing and creating backgrounds and assets for all Muppet Homepage Movies for emmy award winning SesameStreet.org. Designed and created Apple iTouch games, promo ad's for movies, sale promotions, and events. Storyboard artist for Muppet Homepage Movies and various online games. Operated beta deck during Muppet shoots and created/maintained a database for all assets and movies.

Freelance Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Animator:
2004 - Present
Commissioned to design brochures and illustrate original novel characters. Designed various independent animations and gaming projects as a storyboard artist and character designer. Clients I have worked with: Play Science, Warner Bros, Ten Toes Inc, and Ten Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Production Assistant:
Creative Group/ANImagic, New York, NY; 2006 - 2007
Resposibilities included: Supervising and training interns, working close with Directors in storyboard, background, character design, and prop preparations, managing and distributing work among the Artists, digitally composting art and sizing characters, maintaining the database and archive.

Digital Animation Instructor:
Mastery Charter School (HTH) Philadelphia, PA; 2003
Designed and implemented a course curriculum focused on story telling through the use of digital animation, storyboarding, and sound. Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and Sound Forge.

Company Web Master and I.T. Assistant:
MarketingWorks INC, Yardley, PA; 2000 - 2003
Responsibilities included: Maintained training schedules and coordinated trainings between client and trainers. Oversaw registrations for various workshops, conferences and presentations offered to educators. Assisted in the management of shipping and billing. Worked with the Vice President of Marketing designing websites for clients, up-dating the company website, and redesigning the company intranet. Designed an Ecommerce site for one of the company's top clients.
Company clients include: Educational Testing Service (ETS), Turner Learning, US News, LeapFrog School House, and Public Broadcasting System (PBS)

Animation Intern:
The Art and Animation Station, Philadelphia, PA; 1999 - 2000
Responsibilities included: Storyboarding, puppet maintenance, and animating. Storyboard, designed, and animated a short segment of a half hour TV special aired on Nickelodeon in 2000

Skills:
·Able to communicate effectively with various organizations and firms
· Receive and carry out instructions at various levels
· Effectively prioritize
· Coordinate and complete tasks on time
· Have basic data entry skills
· Good communication skills
· Able to proof pages
· Good verbal and written skills
· A TEAM player and works well under pressure.

Software:
Proficient in:
MAC/PC, Photoshop, Flash, MS Word, Dream Weaver, Sound Forge, Wacom Tablet

Working Knowledge in:
Maya, Illustrator, Filemaker Pro, In-Design, After Effects

Familiar with:
Linux, XSI, Shake, Premiere, Excel, Final Cut Pro, Pro-Tools

Basic Programming Skills in:
HTML, Unix, and C++

Production Experience:

Creative Group/ANImagic
Nate the Great, 2007
Production Assistant

The Art and Animation Station
What Sparks You?, 2000
Storyboard, designed, and animated a short segment of a 30 second commercial for the Noggin Company, which aired on Nickelodeon as a half hour special hosted by Bill Nye The Science Guy

The Art and Animation Station
Why the Sky, 2000
Animated scene using Adobe Aftereffects and reworked stop-motion puppets

The Art and Animation Station
Lil Pig, 2000
Reworked stop-motion puppets and props, assisted in filming