3. DePauw University
Sleepy town of Greencastle, IN
Majored in Studio Art and East Asian Studies
Spent semesters in Japan and New York
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Image from http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/depauw-university-1792

4. Aomori, Japan
Spent three years with JET Program
Taught English to high school students
Involved in community events and classes
Aomori, home of the Nebuta festival!
Image from http://hannahjoj.blogspot.com/2010/08/nebuta-festival-aaaaaaaarastaraaaaaaa.html

5. Vancouver
Film School
Took 2D and 3D character animation courses
Learned basic animation skills and Autodesk Maya
Selected for Honors Scholarship for work ethic and talent
Image from http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Editorial+Talking+Metro+Vancouver+real+estate/9364974/story.html

6. Software
Competent in:
Learning:
Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Illustrator
HTML5
3D Studio Max
CSS
After Effects
Premiere
Autodesk Maya
PowerPoint
SketchUp

7. Sputnik
Animation
Tiny boutique studio in South Portland, ME
Cut teeth on various 3DS Max techniques
Built scenes and animation for documentaries and museums
Clients included Discovery and The History Channel
Image from http://www.portlandmaine.com/

8. Pet Health
Network
Now-defunct start up in Portland, ME
Built 3D models of dog and cat organs
Worked directly with veterinarians to accurately build models
Lauded for timely deliveries and easy-going nature
Image from http://www.mainetrailfinder.com/

9. Rosetta Stone
Built 3D sequential stills for ReFLEX, English language product
Designed assets and logos for social mobile games
Created visuals in line with pedagogical standards, deadlines
Recognized for effective storytelling, problem solving
Image copyright Rosetta Stone, ReFLEX

10. James Madison
University
Sleepy town of Harrisonburg, VA
MA in Educational Technology (in progress)
Focusing on games, learning, cognition and theory
Learning new software applications, creating learning content
Image from http://www.jmu.edu/identity/logo.shtml

11. Dogs
Poe
Bea
Poe and I at the Lexington Horse Center, 2014
Experiment with dog sports with my two mutts
Tried Rally Obedience, Flyball, Barn Hunt and Agility
Walk and foster homeless dogs at SPCA
Also enjoy knitting, reading and playing video games