Experience

Hornet

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Creative Development

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  In addition to maintaining my ongoing responsibilities as Development Producer, I now oversee the overall creative growth at Hornet in tandem with our managing directors. “Creative Growth” is a broad term, which requires an equally broad umbrella of duties that can vary daily, but general responsibilities include: managing the pitch process, recruiting fresh talent, cultivating current talent, strategizing overall creative direction, and determining Hornet’s creative North Star in terms of how we want to continue evolving and expanding our offerings in this ever-changing landscape. Show less

• Development Producer

  • 2012 - Jan 2020

  Developed creative strategy behind commercial pitch process. Managed this process logistically and creatively from beginning to end, alongside EP and directors. Was responsible for director outreach as well as continued fostering of our director roster. Found and recruited pre-production artists for the visual development of all projects in production, including but not limited to concept, storyboard, character & environment artists.



School of Visual Arts

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher : Business of Being an Artist for Seniors & Narrative Workshop for Freshman

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Getting Computer Arts seniors ready for the working world. Portfolio/Reel, Resume, Website and Interview prep. Teaching Computer Arts freshman the principles of storytelling. We learn the history of storytelling and work throughout the semester on developing one idea. We touch on brainstorming ideas, script writing & revisions, storyboarding, reference gathering, character design. Getting Computer Arts seniors ready for the working world. Portfolio/Reel, Resume, Website and Interview prep. Teaching Computer Arts freshman the principles of storytelling. We learn the history of storytelling and work throughout the semester on developing one idea. We touch on brainstorming ideas, script writing & revisions, storyboarding, reference gathering, character design.



Blue Sky Studios

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Development Associate

  • 2009 - 2011

  Script reading, to help Development Executives find new content as well as new writing talent. Worked closely with directors on their projects in development to get them presentation ready for 20th Century Fox.

• Production Coordinator : Animation

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2009

  Worked as Animation Coordinator on Ice Age Three: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Tracked and managed completion of shots in animation from beginning to end of the film. Worked closely with the Associate Production Manager in Animation to manage the team of animators.

• Production Assistant : Development

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  EpicRioHorton Hears a Who(amongst content that was not green-lit)