Education
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy - 2011-2012
M.S. in Interactive Entertainment with concentration in Character Modeling and Animation

Eckerd College - 2002-2005
B.A. in Creative Writing and Classical Humanities

California Institute of the Arts - 2001-2002
Studied Visual Art and Character Animation
Experience
Production Artist - Kearney Publishing Corporation - 2015-present
Design, edit and resize client ads for multiple publications
Manage print orders, mailing lists and relationship with printer

Calculate page count, mock-up flatplan, lay out all ads and edit, and upload final book in a time-sensitive manner
Maintain company website on Wordpress

Interview and train production new-hires
Successfully established processes for new glossy pages

 

Freelance Artist, Composer, Editor, and Writer - 2011-present
Designed cover art for Mass Effect composer Sam Hulick’s soundtrack B-Sides from Another
Galaxy
Scored films and video games, including Florida Lottery-commissioned title Flamingo Splash!
Judged contest entries and selected winners for both book and writing contests
Copyedited up to five manuscripts a month
Penned up to 30 press releases a month
Composed soundtrack for Portsmouth International Film Festival Best Feature Score winner
The Search for Simon

 

Editorial Assistant - Kearney Publishing Corporation - 2013-2015
Compiled and edited news briefs for publication in sports, neighborhood and school news
Wrote advertorials and articles
Penned and deployed marketing emails to digital readership via Mad Mimi
Proofed advertisements
Moderated company Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest accounts
Compiled copy for Inside Orlando, Winter Park Medical Directory and South Lake Medical
Directory

Editorial Coordinator and Associate Corporate Copywriter/Associate Editor - Xulon Press
- 2006-2011
Managed a team of more than 10 freelance editors and writers
Produced and designed marketing video trailers, and liaised with voiceover talent
Generated nearly 30 new press releases each month
Penned marketing e-mails to generate sales
Designed monthly catalogs featuring professionally-written copy about authors’ books
Penned hundreds of press releases to meet critical monthly deadlines
Attended trade shows and moderated social networking sites
Judged Christian Choice Book Awards and Christian Choice Writing Contest
Created content and interviewed authors for Wordpress blog
Proofread and maintained copy of company website
Moderated Facebook and Twitter accounts
 

Intern - The West Orange Times - 2005
Interviewed local athletes, musicians, and business leaders for newsworthy editorials

Copywriter - Pinwheel Graphix - 2004-2011
Wrote and edited copy for Web pages and catalogs
 

Jewelry Artist - Walt Disney World - Disney’s Hollywood Studios - 2005
Created a wide variety of jewelry (wire wrapping, slipknots, clasps, beading)
Merchantainer - Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom - 2002
Upheld Disney customer service standards