RESUME
about me
Animation & Illustration | Associates in 2D Animation | Milwaukee Based
It's not an exaggeration to say that while I'm just 21 years old, I've been an artist for at least 18 of those years. Like many, my first canvases were the walls of our family home. I've since expanded my portfolio.
I received my Associate's Degree in 2D animation from the Milwaukee Area Technical College in the Spring of 2020, and will continue my animation studies this fall at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in pursuit of my bachelors.
As a former homeschooler, I had the opportunity to focus on my art through structured classes at local high schools, as well as have the luxury of time to immerse myself in the field of animation. An internship with the beta animation app Dodl.es helped me better understand production and the creative work environment. I believe my portfolio will show that my early influences help me to stand out from my peers.
My love of the arts and my desire to tell the story are what propel me forward each day. I enjoy taking things from script to screen. My main career is to be able to make the stories in my head come to life and share them with others.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Good News
Productions
International
Creative Department Intern | GNPI Campus, Joplin, MI. |
I was recommended by my instructors to tutoring services to become a tutor for incoming students. My responsibilities include assisting students in & out of class with understanding assignment requirements and any errors they encounter with the programs.
June 2021- August 2021
Milwaukee Area Technical College Tutor
In-Class & Walk-in Tutor | Downtown Milwaukee Campus |
I was recommended by my instructors to tutoring services to become a tutor for incoming students. My responsibilities include assisting students in & out of class with understanding assignment requirements and any errors they encounter with the programs.
January 2020- May 2020
Letters
to Santa
Christmas Animation Premiered on Milwaukee Public Television | Dec. 2019, Dec. 2020
| Head of Backgrounds |
Every year the Milwaukee PBS station comes to the animation department looking for students to create a 20-second long animation for their segment, "Letters to Santa."
We had a month to create the animation from start to finish. A few classmates and I got the script and created the storyboard, animatic, and proposed our vision. I took head-on backgrounds.
Aired December 17th and 23rd on Milwaukee PBS
Sarah Fernandez
Monet Parr
Julian Haliga Jr.
Nicki Utecht
Noura Alqadi
Sienna Garrett
Contributors
Dodl.es Inc.
Beta Animation app | Est. 2015 | https://dodl.es/the-origin-of-dodles/
In the summer of 2017, I was hired as a creative department intern. My roles included creating content to promote the app and beta testing. I would report to the lead developer what features we could add and what issues I ran into while animating.
July 2017-May 2019
Special Skills
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Illustration Software; Photoshop, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint.
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Animation Software; Adobe Animate, Photoshop, Procreate, Character Animator, After Effects.
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Editing Software; After Effects, Da Vinci Resolve.
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Other Skills and Experience; Mixed media sculptures (Felting, ceramics, expanding foam, modeling clay, found objects.), Collage pieces.
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I am a dedicated and motivated worker and I make sure to fully understand the cause of whatever issues I encounter and learn from them.
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I always look at failure or mistakes as learning opportunities.