PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Executive Director: Mensk, Arts Non-Profit Organization, Portland, ME June 2009 - March 2010
- Founder/ Operator: NaDA Publishing, May 2009 - present
DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT/ EXPERIENCE
- Staff HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP/FLASH Developer: Level8, Portland, ME February 2010 - May 2010
- Contract HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP Developer: iBec Creative, Portland, ME July 2009 - October 2010
- Freelance HTML/CSS Developer: Apogee CS, Portland, ME April 2009 - Present
- Staff HTML/CSS/JavaScript Developer: Image Kindle, Portland, ME August 2008 - December 2009
- Freelance HTML/CSS Developer: 12Guage Creative, Chicago, IL March 2007 - August 2007
- Assistant Web Designer: Urban Panda, Chicago, IL September 2006 - December 2006
- Web Tech Intern: RE/Search Publications, San Francisco, CA June 2005 - August 2005
DESIGN EMPLOYMENT/ EXPERIENCE
- Staff UI and Graphic Designer: Level8, Portland, ME February 2010 - Present
- Graphic Design, Branding, and Layout : Dinner Table Magazine, Summer 2009
- Graphic Design and Branding: Root Food, Summer 2009 - Present
- Web and Print Design Specialist: Digital Bootcamp, Chicago, IL May 2007 - September 2007
MISC EMPLOYMENT
- Hired Hand: Space Gallery, Portland, ME June 2009 - April 2010
- Box Office/ Cafe: Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL October 2007 - June 2008
- Screen Printing/ Framing Assistant: Peter Mars Fine Art, Chicago, IL November 2006 - August 2007
WRITING/ EDITING EXPERIENCE
- Contributing Writer: Thirsty Media Chicago, Summer 2006Present
- Contributing Writer and Web Technical Writer: RE/Search Publications, San Francisco, CA, May 2005 - August 2005
- Contributing Writer: ReGen Online Magazine, San Francisco, CA, October 2007
INDEPENDANT AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
- Sacred and Profane 2009: Portland, ME, October 3rd 2009, designed and installed room installation
- Contributing Complainer and Choir Member: Complaints Choir Chicago. A project begun in 2005 by Norwegian Artists Tellervo and Olliver Kalleinenin, a coming together of averages Joes and Janes with various grievances that are then committed to song, and performed as a choir. November 3, 2007 performance for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
- Artist and Assistant Designer: Cool Globes Chicago 2007. Collaborated with local artist Peter Mars on the design and production of two original works for installation along Chicago's Lakefront, one of which was commissioned by Senator Joe Lieberman to promote a clean-energy bill
- Live-Video Editor and Guest Performer: Mysteriam. A Chicago musical and multi-media outfit for whom I performed live and improvised video manipulations.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
- Operating Systems: OSX, Unix, Linux, Windows
- Languages: HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, AJAX, PHP, and Python. experience writing: Lua, C++, Processing, ActionScript, and Java
- Software Expertise: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Fireworks, AfterEffects, Amadeus, Dreamweaver, Coda, Excel, Final Cut Pro, Flash, ImageReady, InDesign, Painter, PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere, Word, Pro Tools, various audio and video editing programs for both Mac and PC
EDUCATION
- Savannah College of Art and Design: BFA in Animation, Savannah, GA, May 2006
- Relevant Coursework: Audio and Video Digital Editing, Computer Animation, Pre- and Post-Production Animation, and Art History, with a concentration in early 20th-century American and European art
- Honors and Distinctions: Deans List Fall 2002-Spring 2006, Cum Laude in Animation, Thesis project selected for SCAD Animation Showcase Spring 2006
