Experience
Nov 2009 – Jan 2010 Fort Hall Elementary, Para Educator
· According to teacher’s recommendations, worked one on one with students needing more attention in reading and math.
· Worked in the kindergarten as an aid teaching in smaller group settings working with letter recognition, letter’s sounds and reading.
· Administered weekly reading probes to students in 2nd- 4th grade.
· Aided teachers in daily clerical duties.
May 2008 – present Freelance Animator/Graphic Designer
· Creative consultant/storyboard for Mori Seiki USA IMTS video showroom.
· Give instruction and educate clients on the basic design principles to help them become less dependent on designers.
· Work directly with individual clients and company design teams to collaborate creatively on designs.
2007 – 2008 Flash Potatoes, Animator/Graphic Designer
· Lead character animator on various client projects.
· Continuously met and exceeded client expectations, deadlines, and design goals.
· Created and designed various ads for both print and Internet as well as animated online banners.
· Worked independently and turned in weekly submissions for approval.
2006 – 2007 Proasis Studios, Lead Animator
· Supervised peer animators and artists.
· Provided consultation to the producer in development and design of projects.
· Provided weekly review/critique on individual’s progress of the creative team.
· Reported weekly oral reports to the producer in order to collaborate and advise on different projects.
2005 – 2006 BYU Teaching & Learning Lab, Graphic Designer and Creative Lead
· Worked in tandem with the technical leader to design highly technical flash based widgets for use as educational tools to represent complex, scientific phenomena to be used in a classroom environment.
Special Accomplishments/Non-profit Work
· Animated the Curser in FauxPaw: The Techno Cat, the animated mascot for the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (a non-profit organization founded by Jacalyn S. Leavitt, former First Lady of Utah (1993-2003)
· FauxPaw won Student Emmy at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (www.ikeepsafe.org)
Program Proficiencies
· Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Open Office, Adobe Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop.
Education
2003 – present Brigham Young University
Focus in traditional 2D animations
2002 – 2003 Utah State University
Generals