Education
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL August 2024 - April 2026
Candidate for MS Themed Experience (4.0)
Animation Mentor June 2020 - Sept. 2021
Completed the 3D Character Animation program
Mentors: Don Kim, Shawn Kelly, Shad Bradbury, Jeremy Lazare, Jean-Denis Haas
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA Sept. 2018 - May 2020
BFA in Animation, Summa Cum Laude (4.0)
Relevant Courses: 3D Animation Principles, Expressive Character Acting, Character Performance Essentials, Character Set-up and Animation, Senior Capstone, Collaboration in Digital Media, 3D Character Animation: Performance & Dialogue
Mount Ida College, Newton, MA Sept. 2015 - May 2018
GPA 3.97, Dean’s List - Animation Program
Relevant Courses: Animation Principles, History of Animation, 3D Animation I, Rigging, Acting for Animation
Software
Autodesk Maya, AnimBot, ShotGrid/Shotgun Studio, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate Studio, Google Suite, Microsoft 365 - Basic knowledge of Unreal Engine and Houdini
Experience
Crafty Apes VFX, Atlanta, GA (Remote)
Animation/Rigging Production Manager/Junior Animator December 2024 – Present
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Manage the schedule and resourcing for all shows assigned to the animation department.
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Working alongside the Head of Animation and Animation Supervisor, ensuring delivery of high-quality animation within the given deadlines.
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Strong daily communication with Producers, VFX supervisors, CG supervisors for transparency and continued understanding of evolving project needs.
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Developed and maintains a department utilization/efficiency charts to aid in projections of work and determining staffing per show.
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Animating various shots as assigned by the Head of Animation or Animation Supervisor, creating believable hand-keyed animation with characters, props, vehicles, etc., as well as motion capture clean up in Maya based on storyboards and launch descriptions.
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Creating work with a strong sense of flow, appeal, weight, and posing while using animation principles and knowledge of motion and physics.
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Perform and shoot video reference for character performance and body mechanics.
Crafty Apes VFX, Atlanta, GA (Remote)
Animation Production Manager/Junior Animator June 2023 – March 2024
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Manage the schedule and assign tasks for all animators and rigging artists within the company alongside the Head of Animation and Animation Supervisor while still ensuring delivery of high-quality animation within the given deadlines.
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Strong daily communication with Producers, VFX supervisors, CG supervisors for transparency and continued understanding of evolving project needs.
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Create and maintain an animation production hub within ShotGrid to visualize all aspects of the department for ultimate efficiency and information access.
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Animating various shots as assigned by the Head of Animation or Animation Supervisor, creating believable hand-keyed animation with characters, props, vehicles, etc., as well as motion capture clean up in Maya based on storyboards and launch descriptions.
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Creating work with a strong sense of flow, appeal, weight, and posing while using animation principles and knowledge of motion and physics.
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Perform and shoot video reference for character performance and body mechanics.
Crafty Apes VFX, Atlanta, GA (Remote)
3D Animation Coordinator/Jr. Animator April 2022 – June 2023
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Global 3D Animation Coordinator for all Crafty Apes studios.
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Responsible for developing and managing all production aspects within the animation department including but not limited to resource planning/workload management, animation department liaison for project specific production teams, developed animation production staff onboarding documentation, participates in onboarding, and performance review process for animation staff.
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Animating various shots in addition to coordination responsibilities, including motion capture clean up, match-moving and animations reliant on animation principles and character continuity.
Freelance 3D Animator, Remote May 2021 - Dec. 2023
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Character animator of a promo for “Run Totti Run” directed by Shad Bradbury
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Character animator for Little Fan written and directed by Sveta Yuferova, co-directed by Shad Bradbury
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Character animator for Nuzyra medication marketing campaign shown at medical conferences.
Attractions Coordinator, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL Nov. 2021 - April 2022
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Responsible for providing direction to cast members at the attraction
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Manage cast deployment system and full operation schedule including breaks and position workload management based on demand throughout the day
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Promotes teamwork, and assisting the team in meeting quality and quantity standards while maintaining attraction safety for all
Freelance Illustrator, Action for Animals Maine, Remote Aug. 2020 - Jan. 2021
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Creates Illustrations of contributors' pets to support cause
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"Action for Animals Maine has a mission to help pet owners in desperate need of financial assistance to support emergency veterinary care for their beloved animals." ~ Action for Animals ME
Awards and Recognition
ACM SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer | 2020
Women in Animation Member | August 2020 - Present
SCAD Animation Silver Award | Juanion | 2020
Distinguished Scholarship Recipient | 2018 -2020 | SCAD
NRHH SCAD Chapter President | May - August 2019
RA of the Year | 2018 - 2019 | SCAD
Trustees Scholar | 2015 - 2018 | Mount Ida College
Presidential Scholarship Recipient | 2015 - 2018 | Mount Ida College