Education
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Arts, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, May 2008
Minors: Art History and Creative Writing
Overall GPA: 3.59/4.0
Senior Research Project: My Amnesia Gun, interactive video installation
Awards/ Honors
Semi-Finalist in Film Your Issue 2010 for “Building Bridges. Joining Generations.”
First Prize, Festival of the Moving Image for MPG4, 2008
Award of Excellence for Pictures That Talk, 18th Annual Stetson Juried Art Exhibition, 2007
Stetson Undergraduate Research Experience Grant for Bringing the Ideas and Compositions of the Northern Renaissance Altarpiece Into the Age of Digital Contemporary Art, 2007
Experience
Retail and Internet Sales Associate, Vecorder Technologies, Manassas, VA Feb 2011 – Jun 2011
- Design and implement three brand consistent web stores
- Design, code, and implement social media website
- Develop and implement social media strategy
- Assist in research and setup of storefront location
Intern, Kid Pan Alley, Charlottesville, VA Feb 2010- May 2011
- Implement brand consistent social media marketing plan
- Design printed and digital materials and maintain website
- Capture and edit video
Copywriter and Designer, Indigo Night, Charlottesville, VA Oct 2008- Dec 2010
- Write short copy describing the night sky and map and design night sky prints
- Design, produce, print, pack, and ship prints
- Assist with website and database maintenance
Editor, Touchstone Literary Magazine, Stetson University, DeLand, FL Aug 2007- Jun 2008
- Design and manage articles of yearly publication.
- Create and maintain the Touchstone website.
Designer, Stetson University Senior Thesis Catalog, Stetson University, DeLand, FL Mar 2008
- Design 2008 Senior Thesis Catalog with input from participating artists
- Choose and interface with printers
Intern, Digital Arts Department, Stetson University, DeLand, FL Aug 2005- Jun 2008
- Produce and edit podcasts for individual departments.
- Promote the Digital Arts department through creation of various marketing tools.
Leadership
Editor and Designer, Touchstone Literary Magazine 2007-2008
Member, Green Hat Media, Stetson University’s Digital Arts Club 2007-2008
Publications Board, Representative of Touchstone 2007-2008
Visual Performer, Mobile Performance Group 2006-2008
Computer Experience
Visual Programs: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro
Audio Programs: Amadeus, Garage Band, Max/MSP
Code: CSS, HTML, Javascript, Jitter, Max/MSP, PHP, Processing, WordPress, XHTML
Office Software: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple Numbers, Apple Keynote, OpenOffice