Education

August 2008 - May 2010

M.A. Communications - Cinema-Television, Directing 

Virginia Beach, VA, Regent University

August 2002 - May 2007

B.S. in Studio Art, Minor in Music Performance

Radford, VA, Radford University

Skills & Proficiencies

Toon Boom Harmony

Storyboard Pro

Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop & Lightroom

Video Editing, Compositing & Color Grading

Blender

Procreate

Wacom Cintiq, iPad Pro 

DSLR Camera and Cine cameras

Directing

Traditional Art Techniques - Drawing, Painting, Sculpture

Ceramics

Scriptwriting

Experience

April 2021- present

Visual Development Artist and Illustrator, self-employed

Created storyboards and animatic for Honey for Henry, short film

Created digital illustrations for infographic for publication: The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Healthcare  

Multiple infographics and illustration for University of Kentucky – The Gluck Equine Research Center

Creative Services Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation

Managed Video and Photo teams, oversaw statewide distribution of internal and external content 

Produced video for the Governor of Virginia, Secretary of Transportation, and the Commissioner of Virginia Department of Transportation

Won numerous awards for videos including Telly, PRSA Excellence Award, TransComm, ASHTO awards

August 2018 - April 2021

March 2016 - August 2018

Video Producer/Editor, Virginia Department of Transportation

Produced videos for social media content, internal training and broadcast

Operated camera, edited video and created 2D and 3D animation

Visual Development Artist and Illustrator, Production Designer, Director and Video Editor, self-employed

Highlights:

  • Production Designer for Eyes of the Roshi (2017)

  • Concept Artist and Illustrator for Point of Honor (2015)

  • Video Editor for The Presidents: From Politics to Power (2014)

  • Video Editor for Emancipation Road (2014) (TV documentary) 

  • Video Editor for Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered (2015) (TV documentary) 

  • Concept Art for The Best Gift (2013)

  • Director for Unadorned (2012) short

  • Production Assistant, Lincoln (2011)

May 2010 - March 2016