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EDUCATION
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Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
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Graduated 2010, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Animation
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Hood College, Frederick, MD
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Graduated 2005, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts, Art (studio concentration)
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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Lab Monitor, Ringling College of Art and Design. 2008-2010
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Supervised up to 200 students in the Computer Animation department.
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Performed frequent checks of eight open labs and classrooms and 150 computer stations.
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Monitored use of two sound rooms and printer paper levels.
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Assisted students with technical issues in Maya and other software as needed. |
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Story Intern, Sony Pictures Animation, Culver City, CA. Summer 2009
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As part of a five-person team of artists and the director, worked on the development of a direct-to-DVD feature-length family film for release in 2011.
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Reviewed Sony’s past animated features, character models, and current outline to understand character types, setting, and story pacing.
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Developed ideas for visual and verbal gags, conversation, and action moments with a large ensemble cast. |
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Storyboarded six scenes, two to four minutes in length, focusing on consistency of character, sequence continuity, and staging. |
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Participated in meetings with the story team, the producer, and visual development artists in reviewing the technical feasibility of the story and 3D character, sets, and prop designs. |
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Successfully and frequently pitched boards to the director and producer of the film, and the president of the company. |
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Marketing Coordinator, Health Industry Distributors Association, Alexandria, VA. 2006-2007
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Produced and distributed news releases, fax flyers, and e-newsletters to 7,000+ corporate members for the country’s premier medical products trade association.
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Maintained the company web site; managed the production of a quarterly print newsletter to 5,000 members. |
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Freelance Writer, The Gazette, Frederick, MD. 2004-2006
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Contributed feature articles highlighting local artists, musicians, writers, and events to the Arts and Entertainment section, averaging two bylines per weekly issue.
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Conducted interviews with personalities, both scheduled and on-site.
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Attended, and frequently participated in events across Maryland as part of research, including: numerous exhibition openings, plays and improv performances, charity events, a mystery dinner theater aboard a historic mountain train, a civil war medicine museum, a Maryland home makeover, and an Irish set-dancing club meeting.
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SPECIFIED SKILLS
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CINTIQ, Dreamweaver CS4, Encore CS4, Illustrator CS4, Photoshop CS4, Adobe Premiere CS4, Autodesk Maya 2009, Corel Painter X, Pixar Renderman 2.0 Maya Plugin, Nuke, Mircrosoft Office Suite, Windows, Mac operating systems.
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AWARDS / ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS
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Best of Ringling, Entrant. Fairy Cake: Two-minute senior thesis film about a baker whose small kitchen receives an unexpected visit by a magical visitor. Spring 2010
Best of Ringling, Entrant. Lip Sync 3D animation: a fifteen-second exercise demonstrating expertise in character modeling, acting, and lip sync. Spring 2009
Ringling Scholarship, awarded based on superior academics. 2007-2010
Student Ambassador, acting as a student representative to donors, prospective students, and the Sarasota community. 2008-2010
New Student Orientation Leader, coordinating new student arrivals and events for students and their families during a six-day orientation. 2008
Interests include writing, online role-playing, comics, and volunteering as a cat-socializer for Cat Depot, a Sarasota no-kill cat rescue center.
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