
Resume
Education
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 September 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 September 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)
3D Animation Coordinator/Jr. Animator April 2022 – Present
Currently acting as the Global 3D Animation Coordinator for all seven Crafty Apes studios.
Responsible for developing and managing all production aspects within the animation department including but not limited to resource planning/workload management, task status management, animation department liaison for project specific production teams, show tracking, department workload reports, developed animation production staff onboarding documentation, participates in hiring, onboarding, and performance review process for animation staff.
Animating various shots in addition to coordination responsibilities including motion capture clean up, match-moving and animations reliant on animation principles and character continuity. Prior work includes projects from Marvel, Netflix, Universal Studios, and Disney+, among others.
Freelance 3D Animator, Remote May 2021 - May 2023
Animated two character promotional shot for a U.S. based short film
Animated for a short film production based out of Germany
Attractions Coordinator, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL Nov. 2021 - April 2022
Responsible for providing direction to cast members at the attraction
Manage cast deployment system and full operation schedule including breaks and
position workload management based on demand throughout the day
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 August 2020 - January 2021
Creates Illustrations of contributors' pets to support cause
"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 site
3D Animator/Director/Producer, Monster of the Dark, Savannah, GA May 2019 - August 2020
Writer, concept artist, animator, creator
Finalize decisions for all aspects of the production pipeline
Maintain clear and organized asset list and production schedule in Google Suite
Communicate effectively, written and verbally with team members regularly
Project currently on hold
Animator/Associate Lighting Lead, Stabby, Savannah, GA May 2019 - June 2020
Perform extensive research on crab movement
Responsible for shooting reference video for female lead
Responsible for animating eleven hero shots
Responsible for layout of sequence one in collaboration with the layout lead
Responsible for lighting 40 of 65 shots in Houdini with Arnold
Animator/Layout Artist, Under Your Skin, Savannah, GA January - May 2019
SCAD collaborative short film experience, accepted from portfolio review
Tested multiple shots in transition process from Autodesk Maya into Unreal Engine
Extensive production work in Shotgun Studio as an artist (also expanded knowledge of software from a production standpoint by working with project producers)
Responsible for animating multiple hero shots
Responsible for some clean up animation
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
