Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE

• April 06 - Current Workergnome Studios
  • Founded web, UI design, and motion graphics firm
  • Developed content for broadcast, internet, and film
• Aug. 07 - Dec. 07 Assistant Professor,
  University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Taught upper-level interactive programming course
  • Designed and implemented new curriculum for course.
• Aug. 03 - Apr. 06 Editor/Animator
  WYCC-TV20 Chicago
  • Animated and edited video for broadcast television
  • Produced international-award-winning promotions
  • Directed and produced effective promotions for PBS
• May 02 - Aug. 02 Studio Manager, Zaxel Systems
  • Maintained experimental studio for 3D video system
  • Filmed product demos for international distribution
  • Created animated content for hi-definition video servers
• Dec. 99 - Aug. 03 Reference Librarian,
  Pennsylvania State University Libraries
  • Developed website for Education Library
  • Managed reference desk for university library
  • Assisted librarians in research projects
• Aug. 96 - Jul. 99 Systems Analyst, Whitaker House
  • Designed and maintained business application software
  • Administered Oracle database, network & e-mail systems
  • Developed and designed product catalog listings

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts, Film/Video Production
• The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
• Significant additional coursework in Computer Science

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

• Adobe Photoshop,
• After Effects,
• Illustrator,
• Avid,
• Final Cut Pro,
• Soundtrack,
• Motion,
• LiveType,
• DVD Studio Pro,
• CSS,
• XHTML,
• JavaScript,
• Ruby,
• Rails,
• Ajax,
• Dreamweaver,
• Flash,
• ActionScript 2 & 3

SELECTED AWARDS

• 2008 FWA Site of the Day
• 2006 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award, Non-News Promotion
• 2006 Cine Golden Eagle, On-Air Promotions and Opens
• 2006 Illinois Broadcasters Assoc., Single-Station Promotion
• 2006 Telly Awards, Art Direction
• 2006 Telly Awards, Entertainment Programming or Promotion
• 2005 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award, Public Service Announcement
• 2005 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Nomination, Children’s Single Program
• 2005 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Nomination, Non-News Promotion
• 2005 Cine Golden Eagle, PSA or Commercial
• 2005 Chicago Latino Film Festival, Official Selection
• 2004 New York Festivals, Bronze World Medal, Best Promotion
• 2003 New Haven Film Festival, Audience Choice Award
• 2003 Damah Film Festival, Official Selection