A producer of powerful visuals and compelling content. Specialist in creative media for young audiences and educators.

WEB AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
Producer, Scholastic Inc. - Kids and Family Channel
Produced and maintained a wide variety of web sites and games for kids and families. Participated in focus groups, usability studies, live author chats, and channel development.

Graphic Designer / Producer : NY Performance Standards Consortium
Developed online presence for education activists, teachers and students. Produced and designed Urban Academy High School, Julia Richman Education Complex, Performance Assessment and Time Out From Testing.

Art Director : "A Sound Decision" and "A Sound Decision, Too"
Produced by Boston Children's Hospital
Designed all motion graphics and set designs for documentary films about teenagers who are deaf.

Graphic Designer: Auragen Communications, Inc.
Designed award-winning web sites for not-for-profit and corporate clients. Clients included PBS, Eastman Kodak, University of Rochester, Danka Office Imaging, Nalge Nunc International, M&T Bank, and Agrilink Foods.

TEACHING
Fine Arts and Digital Arts Teacher:
Elementary and Middle school
2005 - present

Technology Teacher (including animation):
Elementary and Middle school
Summer 2005

Art Program Director:
Taught original art program for adults and children with physical and mental disabilities, ages 6 - 75.

ILLUSTRATION
Naava Katz Cartoons
Appearing in magazines and online

Scholastic Kids
Illustrations created for "Financial Wisdom Hunt" online game.

Stanford University
Illustrated full series of nationally-distributed booklets promoting small school education and community.

Help Me, Bubby!
Illustrated cartoons for this self-published advice book featuring an 89-year-old grandmother.

HONORS

PBS: A Warrior in Two Worlds

  • International Web Page Awards: "Best of Category for TV Show"
  • Web Marketing Association: "Outstanding Web Site"
  • Parent's Choice Award

    Additional recognition from:
    USA Today, Netscape.com, Reader's Digest, Web Marketing Association, Rochester Business Journal, International Web Page Awards, "Friends of Children" award nominee.

    EDUCATION

    Masters in Children's Media, 2004: Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.
    Thesis: "Sharing, Caring, and Staring: The Power of Children's Television"

    Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1997: The School of Art and Design at Alfred University