EMPLOYMENT: HARPO STUDIOS, CHICAGO, IL FEBRUARY 2009 - PRESENT POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER CREATED GRAPHICAL/ANIMATED ELEMENTS FOR SHOW INSERTS AND PROMOS FOR THE "OPRAH WINFREY SHOW". ALSO WORKED ON SHOW PACKAGES FOR PILOT SHOWS PRODUCED AT HARPO STUDIOS. M SAROFSKY CORP, CHICAGO, IL FEBRUARY 2009 - APRIL 2009 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER CREATED MOTION TESTS FOR GENERAL MOTORS TV SPOT. CREATED STYLE-FRAMES FOR "OPRAH/FACEBOOK" PRINT AD.   PROTOKULTURE, CHICAGO, IL FEBRUARY 2009 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER CREATED MOTION TESTS/3D ANIMATED TRANSITIONS FOR WAHL TV SPOT.   VITAMIN, CHICAGO, IL DECEMBER 2008 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER ANIMATED TWO 60 SECOND SPOTS FOR MARLBORO. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TIMING, 2D COMPOSITING, AND CAMERA MOVEMENT. WORKED WITH THE TWO IN-HOUSE DESIGNERS; ONE CREATING THE 3D ELEMENTS AND THE OTHER BUILDING SECONDARY 2D ANIMATIONS.   OPTIMUS, CHICAGO, IL NOVEMBER 2008, JANUARY 2009VVEMBER POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER DESIGNED STORYBOARDS/STYLE FRAMES FOT A 30 SEC "SEARS" WINTER TV SPOT. ANIMATED 2 MINUTE VIDEO FOR SIGN "INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS"   RED CAR, CHICAGO, IL NOVEMBER 2008, MARCH 2009 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER DESIGNED GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS FOR A MILLER LIGHT TV SPOT, CREATED STYLE FRAMES FOR A BLUE CHIP COMMERCIAL, AND ART DIRECTED/ANIMATED TWO 30 SECOND SPOTS FOR ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.   MODE, CHICAGO, IL OCTOBER 2008 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER WORKED ON SEVERAL PROJECTS INCLUDING A TRAILER FOR AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GAME AND A WEB MUSIC VIDEO FOR NIKE.   EATDRINK MEDIA, CHICAGO, IL SEPTEMBER 2008 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER WORKED ON A TITLE SEQUENCE FOR THE PBS SPECIAL "LATIN MUSIC USA". ANIMATION WAS BASED ON STORYBOARDS CREATED BY THEIR IN-HOUSE DESIGNERS.   CURRENT TV, SAN FRANCISCO, CA JULY 2006 - AUGUST 2008 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER WAS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF CURRENT TV'S DESIGN TEAM, CREATING ANIMATIONS AND GRAPHICS FOR THEIR ON-AIR PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING PROMOS, SHOW OPENS, AND OTHER SHOW ELEMENTS   VIDEO-PROPULSION, INC., ROCHESTER, NY JANUARY 2005 - JULY 2006 POSITION: MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER CREATING ANIMATIONS FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL TV SPOTS. WORKED MAINLY IN AFTER EFFECTS AND CINEMA 4D, BUT ALSO EDITED PIECES WITH FINAL CUT PRO.   RIT GRAPHIC DESIGNER/GRADUATE TEACHER ASSISTANT, ROCHESTER, NY DECEMBER 2004 - JANUARY 2006 TAUGHT A DIGITAL VIDEO LAB COURSE TO RIT NEW MEDIA STUDENTS. WORKED WITH FINAL CUT PRO. CREATED WEBSITES, POSTERS, BROCHURES, INVITATIONS, AND OTHER PRINT WORK FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND CAMPUS EVENTS.   EDUCATION: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROCHESTER, NY MAJOR: COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN DEGREE: MASTER OF FINE ARTS   MAJOR: NEW MEDIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE   TECHNICAL SKILLS: 2D/3D ANIMATION, AFTER EFFECTS, CINEMA 4D, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, FINAL CUT PRO SHAKE, FLASH, ACTIONSCRIPT, DREAMWEAVER, XML, HTML, INDESIGN, MS OFFICE, MAC OS, WINDOWS OS