To be a part of a project within animation, design and digital media to expand my knowledge of the craft while working to entertain and educate mass amounts of people of all ages.
Education
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
Baltimore , MD
Pursuing: Bachelor of Arts in Imaging & Digital Arts: Animation ________Minor in Art History ________Certificate in Communications & Media Studies
Expected Graduation Date: May 2008
GPA 3.39/4.0
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere & Adobe Illustrator. Experienced in AutoDesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, Macromedia Flash & Final Cut Pro. Skills in leadership, organization, communication, animation, illustration and design.
Experience
Intern , Imaging Research Center , UMBC , MD.
Spring 2007.
Working with the IRC to design the look and develop game-play for a massive-multiplayer video game currently titled Field Trip .
Illustrator , KAIROS , Baltimore , MD.
Volunteered. Drawn Fall 2006. To be Published Fall 2007.
Comic strips accompanying a webtext titled Live Composition: Four Variations of a Telling that will be published in the upcoming 11.3 issue of the special topics journal, KAIROS.
( http://english.ttu.edu/KAIROS )
Office Assistant , Department of Visual Arts, UMBC , MD.
Fall 2006.
Worked as a front desk receptionist and assistant to Visual Arts Department faculty.
Sculptor, Designer & Secondary Investigator , Traumbaum (Dream Tree), Baltimore Museum of Art , Baltimore , MD.
Exhibited October 2006
A project funded by an Undergraduate Research Award from the UMBC for research in community art, interactive art to create a sculpture for the month-long siteMaryland exhibit at the BMA.
Student Volunteer , ACM Siggraph, Boston , MA.
Volunteered July 30 th to August 3rd 2006.
Worked the ACM Siggraph 2006 digital graphics conference assisting visitors, exhibitors with setting up the conference, providing information and navigating the Boston Convention Center .
Opinions Illustrator & Sports Writer, The Weekly Retriever, UMBC, MD.
Fall 2004 to Spring 2006. The Weekly Retriever is UMBC's student newspaper.
Designer & Assistant Organizer , Student Organization Mural, UMBC , MD.
Volunteered Fall 2004 to Winter 2004.
Designed and painted the mural, assisted in organizing promotions for the community project.
Website Construction , Poolesville High School Website, Poolesville , MD.
Volunteered 2003 to 2004.
Maintenance, construction of splash page, graphic & HTML templates to rebuild the Poolesville High School website.
( http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/poolesvillehs/index.html )
Involvement/Honors:
UMBC Visual Arts Council of Majors, President, Fall 2006 to Present. Vice President, Fall 2005 Spring 2006. Advertising & Promotions, Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.
ArtWeek, Committee Member Spring 2006 & Spring 2007.
Undergraduate Research Award Recipient, Spring 2006. Received research grant of $1500. Presented findings at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day, April 25 th 2007.
National Society for Collegiate Scholars, Inducted Member, Fall 2004 to Present.
