CV

Where I've been.

Two decades of teaching, animating, and occasionally both at once. The tidy one-page version is a click away.

Experience

Associate Professor — Cowley College
2015 — present · Arkansas City, KS

Foundation 2D and 3D Design, Color Design, Drawing, Art Portfolio, and Introduction to Animation. I build the curriculum and keep it honest about what the work actually demands.

Animator — Bento Box Entertainment
2012 — 2014 · Atlanta, GA

Television animation in Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, Photoshop, and Flash. Credits on Out There (IFC), The Awesomes (Hulu), Perfect Hair Forever (Adult Swim), Biatches (Comedy Central), and Chozen (FX).

Adjunct Professor of Animation — Johnson County Community College
2010 — 2012 · Overland Park, KS

Traditional animation on paper and in Toon Boom Studio, plus concept art. Heavy on fundamentals and production workflow, because that's what actually transfers.

Graduate Assistant — UCLA
2009 · Los Angeles, CA

Assisted Charles Solomon with History of Animation and History of Disney. Got paid to talk about cartoons with the person who wrote the books.

Head of Graphic Design — Cowley College
2006 · Arkansas City, KS

Ran the graphic design sequence and taught oil painting. Left to chase an MFA in animation at UCLA.

Education

MFA, Animation
2012 · UCLA
BFA, Graphic Design
2005 · Wichita State University

What I do

Character animation Illustration Motion graphics Graphic design Storyboarding Teaching

Tools

Toon Boom Harmony After Effects Photoshop Illustrator Animate Affinity Canva Pro

Screenings

2 Scoops of Justice
2009 · Official selection

San Diego, Los Angeles, and New Orleans international children's film festivals, plus Aurora Picture Show in Houston.

Mass Hysteria
2007 · UCLA