Resume
PROFILE
Emmy Nominated Supervising Producer, Supervising Director, VFX Supervisor, CG Supervisor and Animation Supervisor with 25 years of experience managing teams and supervising production from concept to script to color correct. Currently Global Head of 3D managing teams in 3 different locations on multiple Episodic and Film projects. Responsibilities include overseeing recruiting, bidding, scheduling, pipeline and production.
Excellent collaboration skills with overseas studios and large in house teams. As a 3D Character Animator, a long career creating animated characters for commercials, episodic television and feature films. As a 2D artist, an experienced storyboard director, including animatic timing and story development. As an educator, 20 years of College Level teaching in both 2D and 3D disciplines. As a performer, a love of improv, musical theater, puppetry and sketch comedy.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 2018 - Present | Global Head of CG | CoSA VFX, CA |
| 2018 | CG Supervisor | CoSA VFX, CA |
| 2018 | Animation Supervisor | CoSA VFX, CA |
| 2017 | Senior Character Animator | Ayzenberg Group, CA |
| 2017 | Animation Supervisor | CoSA VFX, CA |
| 2016 | Senior Character Animator | Zero VFX, CA |
| 2016 | PreVis Artist | The Third Floor, CA |
| 2014-2016 | Supervising Producer and CG Supervising Director | Nickelodeon Animation Studios,CA |
| 2010-2014 | CG Animation Director | Nickelodeon Animation Studios, CA |
| 2010, 2009, 2005, 2003 | Lead Character Animator | Digital Domain, CA |
| 2009-2010 | Lead Character Animator | Brand New School, CA |
| 2009, 2007-2008 | Senior Character Animator | Zoic Studios, CA |
| 2008-2009 | Animation Supervisor | Beau Studio, CA |
| 2007, 2004 | Senior Character Animator | Sony Pictures Imageworks, CA |
| 2006-2007 | Senior Character Animator | Riot, CA |
| 2006 | Senior Character Animator | Moving Pixels, CA |
| 2006 | Senior Character Animator | Ravensfilm, CA |
| 2005-2006 | Senior Character Animator | Framestore-CFC, NY |
| 2005 | Character Animator/Layout | Self Pictures, CA |
| 2004 | Character Animator/TD | Hunter Sauleda, CA |
| 2004 | Senior Character Animator | Luma Pictures, CA |
| 2003-2004 | Character Animator/Modeler/TD | Acme Filmworks, CA |
| 2003 | Character Animator/Modeler/TD | Nickelodeon Animation Studios, CA |
| 2002-2003 | Senior Character Animator | Rubber Bug, CA |
| 2002 | Character Animator | Klasky-Csupo, CA |
| 2000 | Character Animator/Modeler/TD | Pixel Magic, CA |
| 1999-2001 | Character Animator/Modeler/TD | Foundation Imaging, CA |
| 1995-1999 | Supervisor/Animator/Modeler/TD | BCAT, NY |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2016-Present | Instructor - Creature Animation, Character Animation, Previs | Gnomon School of Visual Effects, CA |
| 2007-Present | Senior Lecturer - Character Animation, Concept and Creativity | Otis College of Art and Design, CA |
| 1992-1999 | Instructor - Drawing, Photography and Sculpture | CUNY - Kingsborough, NY |
EDUCATION
| MFA | Computer Graphics and Interactive Media | Magna Cum Laude | Pratt Institute, NY |
| MFA | Painting, Drawing and Printmaking | Summa Cum Laude | Brooklyn College, NY |
| BFA | Photography | Magna Cum Laude | Brooklyn, College, NY |
| Summer Program | Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture | Certificate | Chautauqua Institute, NY |
EPISODIC
| Over 30 Different Series and Films | Multiple Seasons and Episodes | Global Head of 3D |
| Nos4@2 | Pilot | CG Supervisor |
| Charmed | Season 1 - Reshoots | VFX Supervisor |
| Westworld | Season 2 | CG Supervisor |
| Lucifer | Season 2 and 3 | Animation Supervisor |
| The Gifted - X-Men | Pilot | Animation Supervisor |
| WallyKazam! | Season 2 | Supervising Producer and CG Supervising Director |
| WallyKazam! | Season 1 | CG Animation Director |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Season 1 | CG Animation Director |
| Fan Boy and Chum Chum | Season 2 | Animation Supervisor |
| Alice in Wonderland Project | Mad Hatter Hat | Senior Character Animator |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Season 9 - Ghosts | Senior Character Animator |
| Falling Skies | Season 1 - Mech Robots and Aliens | Senior Character Animator |
| Bones | Season 5 - Dead Man's Party Video | Senior Character Animator |
| Fringe | Season 1 - Unleashed - Lionzard | Senior Character Animator |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Season 8 - Bull - Skeleton/Bull | Senior Character Animator |
| National Geographic - Special | The Ultimate Survivor - Crocodile | Senior Character Animator |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Season 7 - Endgame | Animator/Effects |
| Algebra's Cool | Series 1 | Senior Character Animator/Modeler |
| Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future | Season 1 | Character Animator/Modeler/TD |
| Max Steel | Season 1 and 2 | Character Animator/Modeler/TD |
| Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles | Season 1 | Character Animator/Modeler/TD |
FILMS
| Hellfest | Global Head of 3D | |
| Night School | Mathematics Sequences | CG Supervisor/Animation Supervisor |
| Sandy Wexler | Previs and Character Animation | Senior Character Animator |
| Patriots Day | Character Animation | Senior Character Animator |
| Alita - Battle Angel | Pre Visualization | PreVis Artist |
| Ben 10 - Alien Swarm | Big Chill and Kevin | Senior Character Animator |
| Branded | Various Creatures - Layout | Animation Supervisor |
| I am Legend | Hemocytes and Birds | Senior Character Animator |
| Hairspray | Cloth Transition Animation | Senior Character Animator |
| The Death of Doctor Island | Bug and Piranha Sequences | Senior Character Animator |
| The Polar Express | Lead Boy, Santa, Hobo and Elves | Senior Character Animator |
| Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow | Underwater Attack Sequence | Senior Character Animator |
| The Crooked E | Paper Cutout Style 3D Sequences | Senior Character Animator |
| Fairly Odd Parents - Abra Catastrophe | 3D Cell Shaded Sequences | Animator/Modeler/TD |
| The Fantastic Four | Pre-Visualization | Supervising Animator |
| Red Planet | Mars One - 3D Model | Modeler/Texture Artist |
| The Legend of Zu | 100+ VFX Shots | CG Supervisor |
| The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest | Pre-Visualization - Hologram | CG Supervisor |
COMMERCIALS
| Food Maxx | Stockade - All Characters | Lead Character Animator |
| Aflac | No Cost - The Aflac Duck | Lead Character Animator |
| Aflac | Pays You Cash - The Aflac Duck | Lead Character Animator |
| Nissan | Noodle On! - Eddie Wise | Senior Character Animator |
| Mountain Dew | World of Warcraft - Orc | Senior Character Animator |
| Dirol | Pharaoh - Giant Talking Lips and Diroller | Animation Supervisor |
| Dirol | Monrot - Giant Talking Lips and Diroller | Animation Supervisor |
| Dirol | Blueberry - Giant Talking Lips and Diroller | Animation Supervisor |
| Sobe | Summer - Sobe Lizard | Animation Supervisor |
| Mattel | Pictionary Man Game - Pictionary Man | Animation Supervisor |
| Mattel | Rhino Rampage Game - Rhino and Birds | Animation Supervisor |
| Cable One | Chipmunk - Chipmunk | Animation Supervisor |
| Sobe | Thrill - Sobe Lizard and Grasshopper | Animation Supervisor |
| R2 | Resistance - Fall of Man - Fighting Soldiers | Senior Character Animator |
| NutriGrain | Mobile - Talking Horses | Senior Character Animator |
| United Health Care | Red Tape - Unraveling Red Tape | Senior Character Animator |
| NutriGrain | Mouth - Walking and Talking Horses | Senior Character Animator |
| NutriGrain | At the Races - Talking Horses | Senior Character Animator |
| Hyundai | Phrenology Head - Talking Head | Senior Character Animator |
| Activision - Dreamworks Over the Hedge | Mission RJ - Hammy, Verne & RJ | Senior Character Animator |
| Activision - Dreamworks Over the Hedge | Mission Hammy - Hammy, Verne & RJ | Senior Character Animator |
| Bush Beans | Printing Press - Duke the Dog - Head Replacement | Senior Character Animator |
| FedEx | Stick - Pteradon | Senior Character Animator |
| Geico | Stand Up - Geico Gecko | Senior Character Animator |
| Geico | Icons - Geico Gecko | Senior Character Animator |
| Geico | Pie and Chips - Geico Gecko | Senior Character Animator |
| Geico | Big News - Geico Gecko | Senior Character Animator |
| Geico | Eyeball - Geico Gecko | Senior Character Animator |
| Disneyland's 50th Anniversary | Magic Box - Goofy | Senior Character Animator |
| Disneyland's 50th Anniversary | Toon Takeover - Mickey, Donald and Goofy | Senior Character Animator |
| Nike | Game Breakers - CG Terrell Owens | Character Animator/TD |
| Xelibri | Beauty for Sale - CG Body Parts | Character Animator/TD |
| Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo | Flower - Flower Girl | Character Animator/TD |
| Tide | Washing Machine - Product Shots & Cloth Anim | Animator/Modeler/TD |
| Kellogg's Waffuls | Birdhouse - Bird Seed Sack | Animator/Modeler/TD |
| Kellogg's Waffuls | CD - Headphones and Cable | Animator/Modeler/TD |
CINEMATICS
| Bulletstorm | E3 Promo - Gray and Renegades | Lead Character Animator |
| DC Comics | E3 Promo - Batman, Superman & Wonder Woman | Lead Character Animator |
| The Agency | E3 Promo - Cassie, Duncan and Thugs | Lead Character Animator |
| MAG | Massive Action Game - Soldiers | Senior Character Animator |
| Jimmy Neutron | Web Bumpers - Jimmy Neutron | Senior Character Animator |
| Electronic Arts | E3 Promo - James Bond - James, Woman and Thugs | Character Animator/Modeler |
| Electronic Arts | E3 Promo - Medal of Honor - Soldiers | Character Animator/Modeler |
MISCELLANEOUS
| I- Space Exhibition Singapore Science Ctr | Stereoscopics-Babblehead, Baby, Robot & Tree | Senior Character Animator |
| Follow Up Freddy | Interactive - Freddy | Senior Character Animator |
| Michelin | Friends - Michelin Man | Senior Character Animator |
| VES 2001 Festival | The Bob Auditions - Bob, Mummies & Anubis | CG Supervisor |
AWARDS AND HONORS
| 2017 | Daytime Emmy Awards Nomination - Outstanding PreSchool Children's Animated Program - Supervising Producer | WallyKazam! - Nickelodeon |
| 2016 | Teaching Excellence Award | Otis College of Art and Design |
| 2006 | Creative Emmy Award Honor for Outstanding Commercial | FEDEX - STICK |
| 2006 | News and Documentary Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Graphic and Artistic Design | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SPECIAL: THE ULTIMATE SURVIVOR |
| 2004 | Gold Clio - Animation - NIKE GAMEBREAKERS | Directed by David Fincher |
| 2004 | Bronze Clio - Animation - XELIBRI - BEAUTY FOR SALE | Directed by David Fincher |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy Award Honor for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | STAR TREK: VOYAGER |
MEMBERSHIPS
| Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - ATAS |
| SAG-AFTRA |
| Visual Effects Society |
| ASIFA |
| The Academy of Magical Arts |
| Animation Guild |
ADDITIONAL TRAINING - ACTING AND PERFORMANCE
| Nerdist School | Musical Improv 1 and 2 |
| Kalmenson and Kalmenson | Voice Over for Actors, Animation and Improv with Stephen Tobolowsky |
| UCB LA | Improv Alumna |
| Second City Training Center Hollywood | Conservatory, Long Form and Musical Improv Alumna |
| iOWest | Improv and Musical Improv Alumna |
| Bang Conservatory Theater | Improv Conservatory Alumna and The Musical Improv Trick |
| The Groundlings | Basic, Sketchwriting and Improv Workshops |
| David Razowsky | Viewpoints and Viewprov |
| Puppet School | TV and Theater Puppetry |
| Academy of Magical Arts | Magic 1-4 and School for Scoundrels |
| Fire Groove | Fire Dancing - Fans, Hoops, Staff, Contact Staff, and Double Staff |
| Cirque School | Flexibility Training |