Carnegie Mellon University

Masters Degree in Entertainment Technology

Course work included:

• Conceptual design
• 3D modeling and animation
• Texture map creation
• Creative writing

Point Park University

Bachelor Degree in Corporate Communications

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Course work included:

• Writing for publication
• Crisis management
• Ad design
• Planning of mass media events
• Public relations
• Media law

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Associate Degree in Visual Communications

Course work included:

• Drawing and painting
• Graphic design
• Advertising design
• Storyboarding
• Photography
• Computer Graphics

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Game Art and Design Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Instrumental in instruction of 3DS Max and other aspects of video game design and production
• Prepared curriculum for several film and animation courses in the Baccalaureate degree program

Take 2 Interactive Software

Senior Computer Animator/Illustrator

Responsibilities:

• Character design
• Concept design
• 3D modeling and animation
• Participated in concept and design meetings
• Performed internet research on competetive products and new technology

Software:

• 3DS Max
• Alias Wavefront
• Adobe Photoshop

PC titles worked on:

• Star Crusader
• Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller
• Bureau 13
• Jetfighter: Full Burn

PS One titles worked on:

• Iron and Blood

Client: Mining Industry

Created several informational animations demonstrating the applications of a new type of mining machinery for the 2004 Mine Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada

Client: Food Industry

Created 10 different 3D animations which detailed the function of the chemical Flavanol in the human blood stream

Client: NIIT/Art Institute Online

Served as a course content expert on the topic of digital ink and paint

Wrote a complete six week educational course on the topic of digital ink and paint

Association for Computing Machinery

Member since 2005

International Game Developers Association

Member since 2005

Autodesk 3DS MAX, Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Toonz: Digital Ink and Paint, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Word