Experience

• Program Manager at The Los Angeles Film School

  Los Angeles

  October 2018 - Present

  Overseeing the Environment & Character Design track for a 36 month bachelors program. This role includes content development, asset creation, art direction, administrative program tasks, and curriculum development.

• Artist at Suckerbird Games

  Orlando

  September 2016 - Present

  Artist helping to develop Suckerbirds current project, "Whiffle Blasters". Created the indie game company’s branding and game intro video. Help to design and construct booths for industry conventions such as Orlando IX and Free Play. Creating in game assets and implementation in Unreal Engine.

• Director of Special Projects / Costume Designer at Central Florida Community Arts Theatre

  Orlando , United States of America

  July 2016 - August 2019

  Worked on a broad spectrum of projects and shows for the the theatre department. Utilized Fusion 360 to design a 20 screen arrangement and the Adobe Suite to design a fully integrated video backdrop for the production of ‘Godspell’. Created props and projects with Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator. Costume Designer for multiple shows including ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ and ‘Man of La Mancha’. Designing and creating complex projects, such as fully articulating 6 foot angel wings for ‘Metamorphosis’ and large set design of animated clouds for ‘Almost Maine’. I continue to contribute to each production in a variety of ways.

• Artist & Costume Designer at Bobbin Weave Costumes

  Orlando, FL, United States of America

  February 2014 - Present

  Launched a business creating high end custom made costumes for individual clients as well as theatre companies. Created branding, marketing materials, and social media content using graphic design.
  
  3D prop design and creation utilizing multiple 3D packages and model slicing software. Conceptualize 3D costume design from 2D reference, then draft patterns into final costume pieces. Overseeing all aspects of business management including networking, pricing and creating invoices, social media management, pre-production, project management, scheduling, and creation of the final product. Networked and curated a number of clients building a strong foundation for long term business growth.

• Art Director at Full Sail University

  Winter Park, FL, United States of America

  January 2013 - May 2017

  Created curriculum for multiple courses for students focusing on a career in visual effects & compositing. Provided direction and hands-on assistance for students in lectures and lab. Helped students to properly scope their projects to meet deadlines. Used Trello and Google Suite to balance workload and manage time while supporting students across several classes at any given time. Developed tools for departmental organization to manage attendance, grading, and curriculum dissemination to students.

• Arts Administrator at The Guava Tree Gallery

  Orlando, United States of America

  June 2016 - Present

  Assisted with a monthly art gallery hosting up and coming artists in the Orlando community. Contributed with networking, fundraising, problem solving, and curating an artistic environment. Created content for social media with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Honorarium Artist at Burning Man

  June 2016 - September 2016

  Grant funded with a group of 6 fellow artists to create and install a large art piece titled ‘The Dusty Supper’, inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’. Responsibilities included project management, team leadership, logistics, art creation and installation. Used Adobe suite to create designs for laser cutting and to create video projects for submission and documentation. Contributed to the design and creation for the final installation piece.

• Visual Effects Artist and Web Lead at Companionship Short Film

  Remote, United States of America

  April 2012 - January 2013

  ‘Companionship’ a fan short film based on the game ‘Portal’. Responsible for web development, branding, social media, and visual effects development.