Lighting & Compositing Artist

• Sep 2022 - Present

Currently enrolled and studying to be a Lighting / Composite Artist Currently enrolled and studying to be a Lighting / Composite Artist

Lighting Artist Mentee

• Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

This circle is for aspiring or working Lighters, Environment Artists and CG Generalists to improve their digital lighting skills. ● Lighting assignments using Nuke and Katana ● Lighting and composition concepts, study references ● Troubleshooting the technicalities of digital lighting This circle is for aspiring or working Lighters, Environment Artists and CG Generalists to improve their digital lighting skills. ● Lighting assignments using Nuke and Katana ● Lighting and composition concepts, study references ● Troubleshooting the technicalities of digital lighting

Product Designer

• Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

Project: an interactive quiz app to help companies teach employees to recognize spam emails. • Product design of quiz app from planning to inception including front end development, architecture, interface design, user research and testing, navigation, page optimization, and motion graphics that appeal to user interactions. Project: an interactive quiz app to help companies teach employees to recognize spam emails. • Product design of quiz app from planning to inception including front end development, architecture, interface design, user research and testing, navigation, page optimization, and motion graphics that appeal to user interactions.

User Interface Designer

• Jun 2021 - May 2022

• Using industry standard UX/UI design concepts, design web and mobile interfaces creating interaction strategies that developed navigation and flow and organized content. • Implement design into content management system by creating templates for client to make minor changes independently while keeping within the design. • Initiated new branding identity for 2 campaigns. • Using industry standard UX/UI design concepts, design web and mobile interfaces creating interaction strategies that developed navigation and flow and organized content. • Implement design into content management system by creating templates for client to make minor changes independently while keeping within the design. • Initiated new branding identity for 2 campaigns.

UI/UX Designer / Front-end Developer

• Oct 2019 - May 2022

• Reduced website content for site from over 100 pages to 4 plus course pages, leading to a more efficient and dynamic environment. • Increased accessibility compliance score from 75% to 92%. • Led project design efforts working closely with cross-functional team of designers, software engineers, product managers, and business owners through all product development phases. • Coding and designing for multiple platforms and screep;p;[ns: desktop, tablet, mobile. • Optimize delivery methods with reusable code, fitting needs of development team and minimizing time to complete projects/updates in the future. • Extensive user research, personas, journey mapping and wireframes. • Front end development of web pages using HTML / CSS / JavaScript. • Conceptualized an updated logo design for use across all mediums. Show less

Quality Assurance Specialist/Linguist

• Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

Provided localization quality assurance for websites, technical manuals and instruction sheets. Highlights: • Verify linguistic accuracy and check for typographical, grammatical and punctuation errors in several languages. • Translate documents from Italian to English to Italian. • Ensure that quality standards, accuracy and consistency is maintained throughout files. Provided localization quality assurance for websites, technical manuals and instruction sheets. Highlights: • Verify linguistic accuracy and check for typographical, grammatical and punctuation errors in several languages. • Translate documents from Italian to English to Italian. • Ensure that quality standards, accuracy and consistency is maintained throughout files.

Project Manager & Director of Facilities

• Jan 2014 - Jun 2019

Managed the rigging and maintainance of two iconic ships, HMS Surprise and San Salvador. • Developed inventory system of all rigging parts. • Slashed administration costs 54% by negotiating vendor contract pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services. • By streamlining processes and services, came in under budget by 39%. • Held dual positions, saving organization $82,507 annually. • 12 times increase in volunteer retention and interest which improved work output, saving the organization $249,600 annually in employee administration costs. • Successfully increased employee retention in department by 100% by creating a positive working environment. Show less

Founder / Creator

• Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

Weekly blog used for communicating with crew at the same time keeping the interested public abreast of the progress of the iconic HMS Surprise, a replica 18th century frigate. • Exceeded exponential growth of followers up to 60 times within first 3 months. • Wrote at least 52 blog posts per year for 4,500 followers worldwide. • Leveraged advanced organizational development, business, and planning skills to conceptualize, build, and maintain this online resource for businesses and individuals within the historical ship industry. • Performed market research and identify industry and client needs to create and deliver relative and in demand content, resulting in development of active and engaged online community. • Reviewed user feedback and analytics for existing interfaces and recommended and/or applied improvements. Show less

Graphic Designer

• Nov 2011 - Jun 2015

• Implemented brand strategy including creation of logo design with custom typography. • Designed digital content for advertising and brand campaigns varying across multiple mediums. • Conceptualized various menu designs (wall, outdoor, table). • Part of the interior design and recipe creation processes. • Implemented brand strategy including creation of logo design with custom typography. • Designed digital content for advertising and brand campaigns varying across multiple mediums. • Conceptualized various menu designs (wall, outdoor, table). • Part of the interior design and recipe creation processes.

Translator/Teacher/Tutor Florence, Italy

• May 2006 - Sep 2010

Lived abroad learning and teaching languages and culture gaining a world view on communication, business practices, and navigating bureaucracy. The international knowledge and understanding offered new perspectives and contexts for working with a wide-range of people from many backgrounds. • Edited foreign language curriculum vitaes which successfully gained new career opportunities for clients. Lived abroad learning and teaching languages and culture gaining a world view on communication, business practices, and navigating bureaucracy. The international knowledge and understanding offered new perspectives and contexts for working with a wide-range of people from many backgrounds. • Edited foreign language curriculum vitaes which successfully gained new career opportunities for clients.

Copywriter/Sales

• Aug 2006 - Jan 2008

Conducted all business in Italian (and even a little in Japanese!) • Analyzed trends and provide observations to create goals and improve online methods. • Translations from English to Italian to English. • Writing descriptions for all products sold on website. • Upkeep and maintenance of website. • Sales. Conducted all business in Italian (and even a little in Japanese!) • Analyzed trends and provide observations to create goals and improve online methods. • Translations from English to Italian to English. • Writing descriptions for all products sold on website. • Upkeep and maintenance of website. • Sales.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2005 - May 2006

Linguistics 101. Prepared objectives and outline for course in core topics including morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, phonetics, and phonology. Introduced historical-, social-, and neuro-linguistics. Prepared, administered and corrected homework and exams. Accurately kept grade records and attendance. Counseled students.

Rhetorical Writing Tutor

• Aug 2005 - May 2006

Tutored ESL college students with essays providing assistance in identifying strengths and weaknesses, suggest ways to remedy them, clarify and elaborate on grammar that may be unclear, and be a resource to students to acclimate to academic language.

Student Director, Looking Glass Neighborhood, Rosa Parks Elementary

• 2004 - 2006

Mentored elementary school students in the after-school program that provided the children a learning environment that developed a variety of cognitive, language, knowledge-based, and effective relationship skills. Promoted to Student Director.

Executive Assistant to Director, Behavior Genomics

• 2003 - 2005

Assistant CFO

• Aug 2000 - Aug 2003

Developed an interactive dashboard to measure performance and goals Developed an interactive dashboard to measure performance and goals