RESUME

Experience

Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA.   July 2021 - present

Technical Director Model/Rig.

Nike, Beaverton, Oregon.   March 2021 - July 2021

Digital Inovator II - NDA

Squeeze Animation Studios, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.   Dec 2020 - March 2021

Rigging Lead/Supervisor - Character rigging lead/supervisor for Marvels "What if?" Pipeline design help, Character rigging for film Pitches.

Tippett Studios, Berkeley, CA.   Sept 2019 - Dec 2020

Rigging Lead - Character rigging for film, game character animation, test/concept animation, muscle simulation, technical support for match move and other departments.

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Oakland Ice Center/Sharks Ice, Oakland, CA.   Mar 2018 - March 2021

Ice Hockey Coach, Oakland Bears Hockey Club - coaching youth age 3 -16, in-house and travel ice hockey. USA Hockey level 3 coaching credentials, SafeSport certified, CPR certified.

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ExoTools, Marin, CA.   July 2019  - Aug 2019

Contractor - character rigging project.

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Alchemic Ltd, Marin, CA     Jan 2019 - July 2019

Rigging Supervisor - design, pipeline, rigging - ABBA music video/short.

Vesalius Creations, Marin, CA    Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

Rigging Supervisor - design, pipeline, rigging.

Tippett Studios, Berkeley, CA    2014 - 2017

Character TD/Project Rigging Lead - rigging for film, commercial and VR. Character Animation and Motion Capture performance.

MG Live action costume, set/prop build, assist live action shoots, stop-motion pop through animation. MadGod. http://watch.madgodmovie.com/

Creative Assistant - mold room.

Atomic Fiction, Oakland, CA   2013 - 2014

Lead Character TD - modeling, rigging, simulation set up, technical animation, simulation.

Creature Art and Mechanics, Marin, CA   2012

Contractor, Character TD - cloth simulation.



Digital Domain, Larkspur & Venice, CA    2011 - 2012

Character TD - character rigging, muscle shapes, corrective shaping, technical animation/cloth simulation for Jack the Giant Slayer.



Industrial Light and Magic, San Francisco, CA    2011

Character TD - cloth simulations for Pirates of the Caribbean 4.



ImageMovers Digital, Novato, CA   2010

Character TD - cloth and hair simulation for Mars Needs Moms.



Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, CA     2010

Lead Character TD - character rigging for animated commercial project.



Foomojo, Redwood City, CA    2008 - 2010

Character TD (Rigging/Model/Fur/Paint) - rigs, models, paint and fur, animation created in Maya then converted to Flash, characters created were also used in unity games.



MX-Productions, San Francisco, CA    2008

Lead Modeler - insect model creation for a Pixar Blu-ray Disc game based on feature.


​The Orphanage, San Francisco, CA    2007 - 2008

Character TD/Rigger and Modeler - models and rigging for Zohan and multiple commercials, pre-production rigging for The Battle of Red Cliff, shot work and prop modeling for Iron Man.



Lightstream Productions, Petaluma, CA     2007

Character TD - cloth simulations for a trailer film pitch.



Industrial Light and Magic, San Francisco, CA   2006 - 2008

​Character TD - cloth, flesh & rigid simulations for Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Eragon and Spiderwick Chronicales.



Tippett Studios, Berkeley, CA    2000 - 2005

Project Lead Character TD - rigging, blend shapes, muscle, animation shot fixes, match move technical support. Practical VFX - painting/building miniature props and sets, assisted on miniature shots for films and commercials. CG and practical, Charlotte's Web, Matrix, Stepford Wives, The Ring, Starship Troopers 2, Santa Claus, Evolution, multiple pitches and commercials.

Education

 BA, Colby College, Waterville, Maine

Dual Degrees - Economics and Art History (Minor Studio Art).

Varsity D1 Women's ice hockey, track and cross country
 

Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy

Intensive program for figure sculpture and painting.
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Tabor Academy Marion, MA

preparatory school - received graduating Art Award

lacrosse (Varsity Captain), tennis, Women's and Men's ice hockey.