Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Video, Animation emphasis
Bachelor of Arts, Art and Design, Studio Art emphasis
Minor in Music
Graduation: 4/05, Cumulative GPA: 3.343

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Designer and Illustrator, Freelance, 4/02 - Present
-Created illustrations of humans in work situations and audio equipment for text Audio Systems Technology, Level 1 (First Revision) By Larry W. Garter, CET, Published by NSCA University
-Designed caricature for Grand Valley State UniversityŐs High School Honors Band T-shirts
-Created all graphics, layout, and HTML code for e-commerce Web site Dayna's Jewelry Box (http://www.daynasjewelrybox.com)
-4/02- 7/03 created all graphics, flash animations, layouts, HTML code, and supervised a forum for Student Animation Network, now disbanded (www.studentanimation.com)

Animator and Web designer, Animated Presentations for Education, 4/04 - 7/04
-Designed and animated supportive animations for undergraduate scientific study in Macromedia Flash
-Collaborated directly with a client to develop content and design of animations
-Updated existing animations with new scientific information, using Macromedia Director
-Improved existing animations for Web distribution and converted them from Director projector files to Shockwave format
-Designed and coded Web sites to distribute animations, now used at multiple universities and high schools
-Created graphics in Adobe Photoshop for use in Director animations and on the Web

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Animator, Student Production, 08/07 - 11/07
-Collaborated on short film, "Ninja Tea"
-Animated, inked, colored, and designed female ninja character and props using Adobe Flash and a Cintiq

Animator, Kalamazoo Animation Festival International, Cartoon Challenge, 5/05
-Produced a 30-second public service announcement as part of an international animation competition
-Collaborated on a five-person team to conceptualize, write, design, and animate the PSA on an assigned topic
-Developed storyboards and animated characters/objects using Macromedia Flash and a Wacom tablet
-Met strict, four day production deadline

Animator, Independent Production, 1/05 - 4/05
-Developed animated short, "Down on the Farm" from concept to final product
-Produced all animation, character design, editing, and sound design
-Composed original music
-Directed and collaborated with lyricist
-Created a video installation incorporating the animated short and 3-dimensional objects

Teacher's Assistant 3D Animation, Grand Valley State University, 1/05 - 4/05
-Assisted students with in-class Lightwave 3D software tutorials
-Assisted students with projects during out-of-class time

QUALIFICATIONS
Specialized Skills/ Coursework:

traditional animation	2D computer animation	3D computer animation
illustration	storyboarding	video production
linear and nonlinear video editing	film and television scriptwriting	HTML and Web design
music performance and theory

Software Knowledge:

Adobe After Effects	Adobe Flash	Adobe Director
Adobe Photoshop	Adobe Premiere	Autodesk Maya
DigiCel Flipbook	Finale 2000	Newtek Lightwave 3D
Media 100	Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
ASIFA Central US chapter, member

ACTIVITIES
Grand Rapids Symphonic Band, member by audition, 2005-2006
Michigan Intercollegiate Honors Band, piccoloist, 2005
GVSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, member by audition, 1999-2005
GVSU Marching Band, 1999-2003, Music Section Leader by audition, 2000-2002
GVSU Pep Band, member by audition, 2001-2002

HONORS
SCAD Artistic Honors Fellowship
GVSU Dean's List three consecutive semesters
Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI, Third Place student animation category, Down on the Farm, 2005
4D Time Arts Group Exhibition, Calder Gallery, Down on the Farm Video Installation, 2005
GVSU Student Retrospective 2005, GVSU Art Gallery, chosen for Down on the Farm
GVSU Film and Video Senior Show, selected for Down on the Farm, 2005
Selected as part of five-person team for Kalamazoo Animation Festival InternationalŐs 2005 Cartoon Challenge competition
GVSU Film and Video Student Showcase, chosen for The Frog Prince, short animation, 2004
GVSU Award for Excellence, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005
Charlotte Gierst and Salome Egeler Music Scholarship, 1999
Graduation with Honors from Eastwood High School, Pemberville, OH

OTHER EMPLOYMENT
11/05 - Present Best Buy, Holland, MI and Savannah, GA, customer service representative
6/02 - 8/02 Sallock's Cookhouse, Millbury, OH, server
6/00 - 8/00 Cracker Barrel, Perrysburg, OH, hostess
1/00 - 5/00 Copeland Residence Hall, GVSU, front desk assistant

REFERENCES
Available on request