References and blog information available upon request. E-mail nilaffle (a) gmail.com. EDUCATION Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation – May, 2010 Candidate Hood College, Frederick, MD Graduated 2005, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts, Art (studio concentration) WORK EXPERIENCE Story Intern, Sony Pictures Animation, Culver City, CA. Summer 2009 Developed story, light dialogue, and storyboards for six scenes of an upcoming feature-length film. Worked intimately as part of a five-artist team to learn the process of visual development and storyboarding for a feature-length production. Participated in creative meetings and pitched final boards to the show producer and president of the company. Marketing Coordinator, Health Industry Distributors Association, Alexandria, VA. 2006-2007 Produced and distributed news releases, fax flyers, and e-newsletters to 7,000+ corporate members for the country’s premier medical products trade association. Maintained the company web site; managed the production of a quarterly print newsletter to 5,000 members. Freelance Writer, The Gazette, Frederick, MD. 2004-2006 Contributed feature articles highlighting local artists, musicians, writers, and events to the Arts and Entertainment section, averaging two bylines per weekly issue. Conducted interviews with personalities, both scheduled and on-site. 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. SPECIFIED SKILLS Dreamweaver CS3, Encore CS3, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, Adobe Premiere CS3, Autodesk Maya 2009, Corel Painter X, Pixar Renderman 2.0 Maya Plugin, Apple Shake, Mircrosoft Office Suite, Windows XP Professional SP2. AWARDS / ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS 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. 2007-2009 Student Ambassador, acting as a student representative to donors, prospective students, and the Sarasota community. 2008-2009 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.