Resume
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Education
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
- Major: Media Arts & Animation
Degree: BS
Graduated: September 2007 with Honors
Certifications: Maya Basics, HDRI Rendering
Technical Skills
Animation: 3D Studio Max, Maya, Animate, After Effects
Video: Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro, Captionate, Adobe Video Encoder
Web: HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, PHP, WordPress, Joomla, OpenCart, Shopify, SQL, mySQL, Access Database Design, Survey Monkey, Ticket Spice
Graphic Design: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Work History
Spider Reel LLC (Remote)
Owner/Developer/Editor (January 2019-Present)
- WordPress and Website Development
- Website Migration
- Video Editor
EPG Media (Plymouth, MN)
Digital Media Solutions (March 2016-July 2018)
- Creation, development and update of WordPress websites.
- Development and testing of email newsletters.
- Website development and maintenance.
First Scribe (Minnetonka, MN)
Web Developer (August 2015-January 2016)
- Developed websites in PHP and WordPress.
- Responsive and smooth transition website creation.
- Webkit website animations.
Windmill Design (Minneapolis, MN)
Web Developer (October 2012-July 2015)
- Developed websites in HTML, PHP, Joomla, WordPress and HubSpot.
- Front-end and back-end development.
- Worked with OpenCart technology.
InCompass IT (St. Paul, MN)
Web Designer (October 2010-October 2012)
- Designed and built websites in HTML and WordPress.
- Created PDFs for presentations and reports.
- SEO Animation for both company and clients.
- Assembled landing pages for marketing campaigns.
- SharePoint editing.
- Updated company blog regularly with related content important to the organization/clients.
Luke Studios (Minneapolis, MN)
Contract Web Developer (August 2009)
- Back-end editing of websites including reformatting XML, Flash and Javascript files.
Master Communications Group (New Hope, MN)
Contract Multimedia Artist (April 2008-November 2008, April 2010-August 2010)
- Edited front-end and back-end Flash content.
- Edited footage in Final Cut Pro and After Effects.
- Encoded and subtitled DVDs with DVD Studio Pro.
- Photo retouching and color correcting.
- Sound editing and caption timing.
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)
Post-Production Intern (January 2008-April 2008)
- Edited and encoded video in a professional production environment.
- Involved in several positions of producing a completed video piece shot on tape and live in a studio.
- Edited elements out of video such as patient ID numbers and blurring faces.
Special Projects
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Hey Bear (Animated Pilot Episode)
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Storyboarder, Character Designer, Animator (July 2009-February 2010)
- Over 16 minutes of Flash animation.
- Placed in charge of all animation aspects from concept to final product.
- Featured on Funny or Die
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In III Dragon (Feature Film)
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Visual Effects Artist (January 2010-February 2010)
- Over six minutes of CGI animation and effects shots.
- Placed in charge of modeling, rigging, texturing and animating dragon characters as well as lighting and additional effects for CGI scenes.