Work
Experience
Software & Technical Skills
Additional Experience &
Training
Education
Honors
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PROFILE
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CROSS-PLATFORM TECHNICAL SKILLS
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- AfterEffects
- Dreamweaver
- Maya
- Microsoft Office
- Chemistry Office
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- Painter
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PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
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FREELANCER, scientific & cartoon illustration, graphic design, animation, photo retouching and storyboard services. San Francisco, California
CLIENTS:
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC. (Rough Illustration work for licensed character books including Spongebob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer, Pixar's "Ratatouille" and "Cars")
ANIMATED SPEECH CORPORATION (Rough to finished illustrations of each lesson on interactive instructional DVD.)
FOCAL POINT, LLC (created trial exhibit graphics clarifying complex technical concepts, flow charts and timelines for the courtroom.)
(More available on request.)
CONWEST RESOURCES, INC. San Francisco, California
Bay Area production and development services for the motion picture and documentary film industry.
LEAD DESIGNER October 2004-present.
- PHOTOSHOP retouching and color correction of still photography, and animated gif images.
- QUARK XPRESS & INDESIGN fluency, creating brochures, ads and order forms for print.
- ILLUSTRATOR fluency, creating logos for web, video and print
- FLASH & DREAMWEAVER used to create banners ads and graphic emails.
- Developed guide of in-house style standards for graphics and branding.
ACADEMY ARTWORKS, INC. York, Pennsylvania
Academy Artworks is an art studio which specializes in producing art for the college textbook market.
ART DIRECTOR March 1997-August 1999.
- DIRECTED Quality Assurance Department (proofreaders) and managed
relationship with in-house illustrators and client publishers.
- TRACKED multiple, simultaneous projects to meet deadlines.
- INTERVIEWED, hired and evaluated staff.
- MAINTAINED close contact with authors and publishers to meet client specifications.
- SUPERVISED the development of marketing materials and samples.
- DEVELOPED guide of style standards for chemistry illustration, adopted
for effective communication with client publishers and authors.
- LAUNCHED new book projects for illustrators and proofreaders and
provided technical guidance.
ILLUSTRATOR November 1995-March 1997
- ILLUSTRATED textbooks & CD-ROMs on a variety of subjects using both the computer
and traditional materials.
- SPECIALIZED in chemistry, medical, and biology texts.
- SKILLED in proofreading and creating art to client specifications.
- CREATED art for print from manuscript; PRE-PRESS knowledge.
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE &
ACTIVITIES
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- WEB DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAM, MediaLink 41, Bay Area Video Coalition (B.A.V.C.), San Francisco,
California.
Learned all aspects of web design in this intensive, 16-week, nationally recognized web design training program. August
1999-May 2000.
- MARKETING INTERNSHIP, Advanced Studies in England, Bath, England.
Maintained the website of this oversees study institution in the UK. Evaluated the usefulness of the site as a marketing tool,
and recommended improvements to it. Dealt with all student enquiries stemming from the website.
One-year paid internship. August 1999-May 2000.
- SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, Conewago Valley School District, PA. Hold PA Type 06 Permit to teach any subject,
grades K-12, as needed. Fall 2000.
- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS Fred Pryor Seminars:
Interpersonal Skills,
How to Supervise People,
How to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service.
- COUNSELLING, Resident Assistant
Academy of Art College.
2001 and 2002.
Franklin and Marshall College. 1992-93 and 1994-95.
- Figure Drawing, Watercolor Painting, Continuing Education, Bath University, England.
Fall 1999-Spring 2000.
- INTERNATIONAL STUDY GRANTS, Franklin & Marshall College, PA. Awarded two travel grants
sponsored by F&M College; designed two research projects and travelled through
Europe independently in order to complete them. Summer 1993 & Summer 1994.
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EDUCATION
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Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
VALEDICTORIAN of Graduate School, 2004, MFA Animation.
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts degree May 1995, Magna Cum Laude Major: Fine Arts, Concentration: Spanish
Oxford University, England
Advanced Studies in England, academic exchange program, Spring 1994.
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HONORS
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- Valedictorian, Graduate School
- Magna Cum Laude, Undergrad
- Black Pyramid Senior Honor Society
- Skull and Crown Honor Society
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- John Marshall Scholar and Dana Scholar
- 1991 Valedictorian, N.O.H.S.
- Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
- Xerox Humanities and Social Societies Award
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