Summary
My goal is to animate fun and relatable character, craft excellence (and humor!), and collaborate with innovative and ambitious animators.
Honors
Beyond the Dot SCAD • Atlanta, GA • 2022
Awarded 2nd Place, “Representational Drawing” category.
Awarded 2nd Place, “Representational Drawing” category.
CUNA Diamond Award • 2019 and 2020
Awarded “Diamond in the Rough” for exemplary work.
Awarded “Diamond in the Rough” for exemplary work.
President’s Honor List • 2012 - 2017, 2021 - current
Storytelling Skills
• Autodesk Maya
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Traditional Studio Arts
• Animation Principles
• Acting and Improv
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Traditional Studio Arts
• Animation Principles
• Acting and Improv
Interests
Music Drawing
Cinema Museums
Stage Plays Zoos
Dance Reading
Hiking Biking
Cinema Museums
Stage Plays Zoos
Dance Reading
Hiking Biking
Animation Experience
Atlanta Juneteenth Celebration Spring 2023
Community Event x SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Director of 3D Animation, providing guidance to other animators.
• Animated one of the four 3D characters.
• Developed character designs to make them "animate-able."
• Vetted character design proposals and recruited collaborators.
Community Event x SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Director of 3D Animation, providing guidance to other animators.
• Animated one of the four 3D characters.
• Developed character designs to make them "animate-able."
• Vetted character design proposals and recruited collaborators.
“Slingshot” Winter and Spring 2023
Student Film, SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Animated one A-shot and one B-shot.
• Provided cleanup animation for additional shots.
• Set up and simulated cloth in Maya.
Student Film, SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Animated one A-shot and one B-shot.
• Provided cleanup animation for additional shots.
• Set up and simulated cloth in Maya.
“Fresh Meat” Fall 2022
Student Film, SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Created a 2-minute animated short in a team of 10.
• Animated one A-shot, two B-shots, and three C-shots.
• Supervised other animators working on one complex shot
Student Film, SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Created a 2-minute animated short in a team of 10.
• Animated one A-shot, two B-shots, and three C-shots.
• Supervised other animators working on one complex shot
“One Quiet Afternoon” Spring 2022
Student Film, SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Directed a team of 7 in the creation of a 30-second 3D short.
• Designed the visual look and shots, animated all scenes.
• Made classmates laugh at the story - mission accomplished.
Student Film, SCAD • Atlanta, GA
• Directed a team of 7 in the creation of a 30-second 3D short.
• Designed the visual look and shots, animated all scenes.
• Made classmates laugh at the story - mission accomplished.
Education
BFA, 3D Character Animation [Spring 2024] • 4.0 GPA
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) • Atlanta, GA
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) • Atlanta, GA
BFA, Graphic Design Spring 2017 • 4.0 GPA
University of Central Florida • Orlando, Fl
University of Central Florida • Orlando, Fl
Leadership & Extracurriculars
Resident Assistant (Student Employment)
Student employment position planning events, guiding student residents through dorm life, and resolving roommate conflict.
Student employment position planning events, guiding student residents through dorm life, and resolving roommate conflict.
SCAD Atlanta Animation Society (Student Club)
Active involvement in SCAD’s official animation club, including events, weekly art prompts, and assistance to fellow students.
Active involvement in SCAD’s official animation club, including events, weekly art prompts, and assistance to fellow students.
SCAD Serve (Volunteer Program)
Volunteered animation services as Director and as Animator for the City of Atlanta’s Juneteenth celebration for the public.
Volunteered animation services as Director and as Animator for the City of Atlanta’s Juneteenth celebration for the public.