• Co-founder and co-owner
• Instructional Designer
• eLearning Developer
• Art Director
• Chief Multimedia Artist
• Operations Manager
• Oversee subcontractors
• Regularly collaborate with clients and executive decision-makers

• Design and implement eLearning courses including: layout, programming, illustration, audio production, video production, animation, and testing
• Create high-impact, animated graphics for PowerPoint sales and training presentations
• Develop websites for Photographers, Vacation Rental, architects, engineers, physical therapists, and more
• Create 2-D illustrations, 3-D illustrations, and animation
• Build 3-D computer-based simulations
• Produce computer-based multimedia presentations
• Design marketing materials

DaVita – Talent Department, Denver, CO
Designed and Developed training material to enable a major change initiative involving the entire company (60,000 employees). Worked with Talent team to design and implement a shift from a yearly evaluations to quarterly coaching conversations. Services included:

• Instructional Design
• eLearning Development
• Video Production
• Animation
  

Art Director
2002 to 2010

• Art Direction
  • Oversaw graphics production (5 artists)
  • Developed design standards and production processes to maintain quality and consistency across a wide variety of products
  • Created templates for new graphic and animation production
  • Interviewed prospective Graphic Designers, evaluated their skills, made hiring recommendations, and trained new employees
• Project Management
  • Managed all aspects of lesson production including script development, graphic design, audio production, editing, and quality assurance
• Graphic Design and Animation
  • Illustrated technical concepts for software training presentations to be delivered on CD-ROM and over the Internet
  • Created introductions to lessons including 2-D animation, 3-D animation and 3-D modeling
• Multimedia Development
  • Optimized multimedia presentations for web delivery
  • Assisted in online course programming
  • Researched and order new software
• Technical Writing
  • Documented various processes including graphic production standards and quality assurance procedures
  • Wrote titles, descriptions, and searchable keywords for a wide variety of online lessons
  • Assisted in script development

• Multimedia development
  • Programmed various presentations from start to finish
  • Otimized graphics, audio, and video for CD-ROM playback
  • Assisted in storyboard development
  • Wrote software instructions
  • Researched new technologies and equipment and made equipment purchasing recommendations
  • Tracked software defects
• Internet development
  • Programmed various websites and web-based training programs
  • Optimized graphics and video for web delivery
  • Performed routine website maintenance
  • Regularly communicated with ISP staff
  • Tutored clients in HTML editing
• Video and sound design
  • Edited instructional videos (nonlinear) including graphics, text, and sound
  • Mixed multi-track digital audio
  • Edited and enhanced music and voice-overs, recruited voice-over talent, oversaw audio recording sessions

• Technical Direction
  • Managed up to five employees in their technical theatre responsibilities, and budgets up to $30,000
  • Built sets, costumes, puppets and lighting for live theatrical productions and static displays
  • Procured equipment, including computer hardware and software, audio-visual equipment, touring vehicles, and theatrical supplies
  • Documented procedures for proper use of equipment
  • Trained new employees on how to safely operate equipment and handle hazardous materials
• Printing, Graphic Design, and Video
  • Coordinated printing of promotional materials
  • Created original artwork for printed publications
  • Produced promotional and training videos
• Event coordination and facilitation
  • Coordinated major events, including health fairs and traveling exhibits
  • Conducted workshops about puppetry, technical theatre, communication, and conflict resolution
• Live performance
  • Performed in live touring productions for children, teens, and young adults