Experience

Next/Now

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Producer

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Lead cross functional art & development teams to design, develop, and deliver world-class interactive experiences for national and international clients. Coordinate teams of designers, artists, and developers to create cutting-edge XR/AR/VR experiences and bespoke interactive software that consistently defines the industry standard. Create and oversee project timelines while balancing internal resources and managing client relationships. Selected clients include DARPA, Constellation Brands, J&J, Michelin, Hilti, and Bucknell University.



Monos Menos Manos

• United States

• Producer/Experiential Design Lead

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Lead team of designers, engineers, programmers, visual artists, and fabricators to create immersive visual experiences for music festivals, concerts, live events, and private clients. Responsibilities include deck preparation & RFP pitch presentation, project design, execution, and installation, client management and negotiation, and on-site operations. Create & oversee digital media workflow for video production & projection mapping. Supervise and execute integration of systems design, special effects techniques, electrical control & safety systems, show control, and fabrication to create seamless, cohesive installations. Selected clients include Madison House Presents, Bassnectar, and Electric Forest Festival.



Cloud9Cinema

• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Founder, Digital Imaging Technician

  • Feb 2008 - Present

  Manage day-to-day operations, including client acquisition, equipment maintenance and sourcing, as well as production. Develop, oversee, and troubleshoot workflow for digital negatives from production through post-production. Based in Chicago, Cloud9 provides camera equipment rentals and production services to local productions ranging from music festivals to independent films and commercial spots. Clients include the Wavefront Music Festival, BTN, Northwestern University, Walmart, and others. In 2011, Cloud9Cinema won 2 Bronze Telly Awards in 2011 for its own short production, “Fire and Ice.”



Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Coach

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  Introduced undergraduate students to human-centered design philosophy by teaching effective research and observation strategies, blue-sky ideation, basic prototyping, fabrication, and iteration techniques. Assisted professors in developing course content and in evaluating and critiquing student coursework. Guided students in development, execution, and testing of their own design projects, from concept to functional prototype. Introduced undergraduate students to human-centered design philosophy by teaching effective research and observation strategies, blue-sky ideation, basic prototyping, fabrication, and iteration techniques. Assisted professors in developing course content and in evaluating and critiquing student coursework. Guided students in development, execution, and testing of their own design projects, from concept to functional prototype.



Fairways, LLC

• West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Design Consultant

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2018

  Collaborated with architects, engineers, designers, and city planners to design the first multi-use urban TND in Palm Beach County. Curated a unique brand identity to imbue the development with a sense of history and "place" for residents and visitors by employing creative problem-solving strategies to preserve existing natural features and adhere to code requirements while overcoming significant engineering challenges. The development plan includes over 700 residences in a combination of single family homes, townhomes, apartments, and condominiums in multiple neighborhoods centered around a multi-use downtown area.



20th Century Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Secretary

  • Feb 2018 - May 2018

  "Empire" Season 4 Worked closely with producers and department heads to facilitate essential production logistics, including sourcing and liaising with vendors nationwide for purchases, expendables, and production rentals. Liaison between studio & local production to ensure on-time creation and receipt of deliverables, including footage & production reports. Facilitated production office operational logistics. Maintained physical and digital production, cast, vendor, and day files, and also oversaw document distribution including scripts, call sheets, maps, and schedules. Corrected and verified production reports and created and managed production documents. Sourced and handled organization and archival of production documents on Fox’s Doczilla document database and distribution system.



20th Century Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Secretary

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  Showtime Networks "The Chi" - Season 1 Showtime Networks "The Chi" - Season 1



ngage productions

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Production Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  "Soul Sessions" independent feature "Soul Sessions" independent feature



20th Century Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Secretary

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  "The Exorcist" Season 1

• Key Office Production Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016

  "A.P.B." Pilot



Freelance

• Production Assistant

  • 2013 - May 2016

  Have worked as a set, talent, locations, and aerials PA for various feature films and television shows filming in Chicago and the Midwest.Selected Productions:• Suicide Squad (Warner Bros.)• Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (Warner Bros.)• Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount)• Jupiter Ascending (Warner Bros.)• Who Do You Think You Are? (Shed Media/TLC)• Taco Trip (High Noon Entertainment/Cooking Channel)

• Digital Imaging Technician

  • 2012 - 2016

  Freelance DIT for short films, commercials, and live events in the Chicago area, including the 2012 and 2013 Wavefront Music Festival.



Pine Crest School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Production Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Assisted in the creation of a curriculum for a new Film Production course • Designed a revised workflow and show format for weekly broadcasts of the Pine Crest News Network, which operates 3 studios and produces over 135 minutes of original content each week • Assisted in the creation of a curriculum for a new Film Production course • Designed a revised workflow and show format for weekly broadcasts of the Pine Crest News Network, which operates 3 studios and produces over 135 minutes of original content each week