About Me

Instructor

Digital Media Academy

Palo Alto, CA - New York, NY

Jul 2016 – Aug 2018

• Instructed summer courses in graphic design, animation, and filmmaking

• Taught Photoshop, Premiere, Toon Boom Harmony to students 10-17

• Oversaw teaching assistants working together as a team

Animation Director "Dinner"

Lisa St. John

High Falls, NY

Nov 2017 – May 2018

• Collaborated with St. John to create a short film, showcased at Woodstock Film Festival

• Created artwork in Photoshop, animated in ToonBoom Harmony and After Effects

• Discussed how best to create expressive visual designs solving problems creatively

Motion Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Nadia Mulvihill  

New Paltz, NY

Jun 2018 – Sept 2018

• created animated videos and infographics in Illustrator and After Effects

• designed to be used in alternative education classes

• collaborated with Nadia on how best to visually communicate lessons

Motion Graphics Designer and VFX “Meow or Never”

Neeraja Raj

Beaconsfield, UK

Dec 2019 – Feb 2020  

• Collaborated with an international team on BAFTA shortlisted stop motion film

• Designed and animated HUD artwork with Illustrator and After Effects

• Organized files via Dropbox and google drive, taking notes and email updates

• Assisted with rig cleaning and rotoscoping VFX

Production Assistant - Motion Design

Orna Bradshaw

Woodstock, NY

June 2018 – Nov 2019

• Corresponded and assisted in developing motion graphics with Orna Bradshaw

• Taking guidance and notes from Orna to develop assets and animations

• Delivered digital materials created in After Effects and Illustrator

• Revised existing files to client’s satisfaction, tracked updated files on Dropbox

Production Assistant, Editor and Animator

Baba Brinkman

New York, NY

Jul 2019 - Jan 2021    

• Created visuals for “Big Gods”, “Theory of Mind”, “Stay Home” and "Qubits"

• Developed, animated, and edited videos with Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere

• Communicated daily updates on work, taking revision notes via email and Dropbox

• Featured during live performances at Edinburgh Fringe Fest

Production Assistant- Animation

All Around Artsty

Asheville, NC

Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

• developed animation for music video “Prayer of St. Francis”

• animated with Photoshop composited in After Effects

Designer and Illustrator

Jordan Buttolph

New York, NY

Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

• collaborated with Director of Short film to illustrate dual Tarot/ Poker Deck

• created set of 72 cards with watercolors and edited in Photoshop

• developed design and concept with Jordan, revising to needs of film

Adjunct Professor

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

Jan 2020 – May 2020

• instructed a college-level course in Intro to Illustration

• supervised learning assistants

• lead classroom critique and workshops

Illustrator

Pruveyor Group

Los Angeles, CA

Nov2020 - Jan 2021    

• Collaborated with a group of emerging artists on illustration sets for private retreat Perspective Pines

• Illustrated with watercolors a set of 16 images