Nine years of experience producing powerful visuals and compelling content, online and on paper. Specialist in creative media for young audiences and educators.

WEB AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
Producer : Scholastic.com - Kids and Family Channel
Scholastic Inc, New York, 2004 - 2005
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 Julia Richman Education Complex, Performance Assessment, Urban Academy High School 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., 1997-2002
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:
The Winston School, Fall 2005 - (present)
Teach Fine Arts program to grades 3-8. Additionally, teach middle school program in Digital Arts, which combines technology and graphic design.

Technology Teacher:
Montclair Kimberley Academy, Summer 2005
Taught computer classes, grades 2-8, using Word, Excel, Photoshop, Flash and the Internet. Taught Flash animation, grades 6-8.

Art Program Director:
Camp Allen, Summer 1996
Taught original art program for adults and children with physical and mental disabilities, ages 6 - 75.

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

Stanford University
Illustrated a 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.

Greeting Cards
Illustrated and sold original line of holiday greeting cards for families.

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