Summary of Skills
Producer of international projects that include digital video technologies, interactive art installations and multi-channel audio installations. Experienced higher educational faculty specializing in the study of art and technology with an extensive knowledge of digital technology, digital video and technological trends.
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Master of Fine Arts MFA
Columbia College Chicago
Bachelors of Arts Degree BA
Teaching Experience
Faculty, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Instruct courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, courses include: Fundamentals of Art and Technology and Real Time 3D Immersive Environments
- Modernized the Immersive Technology Program in the Department of Art and Technology for my course to develop both active and passive 3-dimensional environments for interactive installations and video.
- Instruct a variety of software and physical computing applications that include: HTML, CSS, Processing, Android SDK, Unity, Apple iOS and JavaScript
Faculty, Columbia College Chicago
- Adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago for eleven years
- Have taught in the following departments: Television, Film, Interdisciplinary Arts Graduate Department, High School Summer Institute Program and the Continuing Studies Program
- Courses at Columbia have included: New Narrative Images II, Graduate Advising,Television and New Media Production, Video for Interactive Multi-Media, Interactive Television, DVD Design and Production, Aesthetics and Storytelling I & II, Small Screen Video, Production and Editing I and II, Electronic Portfolio
Faculty, Illinois Institute of Art
- Teach upper level courses that have included: Advanced Special Effects, Digital Portfolio II, and Motion Graphics for Animators in the Media Arts and Animation Department
- My courses include topics such as: compositing, rotoscoping, keying, motion tracking and animation skills using After Effects, Mocha and a variety of third-party plugins
- Received outstanding evaluations from both administration and students for introducing new technologies and media capabilities to the institution
Guest Speaker at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Guest speaker and lecturer in media-art classes that include topics concerning new media trends, video compression and current video technology at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Lectures have resulted in students developing online video content, podcasts and personal websites that exhibit web-art and individual portfolios
- Presented my artist’s lecture to students and faculty at the The University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan
Center for Instructional Technology
- Instruct classes in the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) program at Columbia College Chicago, a program that is designed to educate the full time faculty, adjunct faculty and staff at the college on incorporating current technologies into their classroom
- Courses taught have included: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Motion Graphics with After Effects Lectures have included: the History of Mobile Media Assistance, Integrating Small Message Services (SMS) and Teleconferencing the Classroom
Visiting Artist and Instructor for Working Classroom
- Volunteer instructor for video production at the prestigious high school studio arts program Working Classroom in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Educated teenage artists with merging conceptual expression that included their background and culture using new media techniques, cinematography, editing, motion graphics and audio mixing
- Each student successfully produced an individual video project that embodied a personal story that expressed their identity and culture
- Student video projects at the Working Classroom Gallery and at the theatre the El Ray Theatre in Albuquerque
Work History
Digital Media Designer Doha, Qatar
- Hired by the Qatar Museum Authority to be the multi-media designer for their new modern art museum at the Al-Riwaq Art Space for the show Told, Untold, Retold.
- Consulted with artists on how to successfully complete their multimedia projects exhibited at the Told, Untold, Retold show
- Oversaw the two-hundred thousand dollar budget for the multi-media materials and equipment
Responsible for all aspects related to the the digital media and multimedia content used in the show
Producer, Binary Artists, Chicago Illinois
- Digital solution consultant working with clients to understand their needs and developing methods of proper utilization of digital technology catered towards their company
- Produce video, websites and motion graphics for corporate and commercial clients. Projects have been used for Internet, internal broadcast and network broadcast
- Conducted an extensive research project on hotel websites and presented to the executive board of Starwood modernization techniques for each of the their brands’ websites
- Developed animations for Universal Music, artists have included: The Black Eyed Peas, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, James Morrison, KMFAO, TV on the Radio, Lady Gaga and several others
- Develop and design websites and social media solutions for clients that support their brand and its message
- Binary Artists clients include: Universal Music, MKTG, Edel Partners, Starwood Hotels, Motion Unlimited, Gorilla Web Production, Leo Burnett, Tweedee Productions, a more extensive list is available at: www.binaryartists.com
Manager of Departmental Resources at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Manage and oversee all of the School of the Art Institute ‘s technical facilities and technical staff in the Art and Technology Department
- Working directly with the chair, faculty, and graduate students in the Department of Art and Technology, my role is to oversee the daily operation of all technology resources in the department and keep the facilities current with new technology and media resources
- Present and oversee the department’s capital budgets and operating budgets
Recipient of the prestigious 2003 Chairmen’s Award for outstanding employee performance
Post Production Supervisor, Millennium Park Chicago, Crown Fountain
- Assisted in writing and creating the handbook for the meticulous formula that is used by the post production staff for compositing and timing the video clips that appear on the fountain
- Trained the entire staff on the method of manipulation of each video clip to fit the specific parameters of the fountain’s precise specifications
- Created and designed the computer infrastructure dedicated to the post production workflow
- Coordinated between the various producers and other organizations involved in the project
Systems Manager Columbia College Television Department
- Provide technical support for the daily operations of the television department computers and new media facilities that included all graphical work-stations, non-linear editing systems including Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Maintained all audio production software and hardware including ProTools and other audio mixing applications
- Supervised three other full time staff members: the Assistant Computer Systems Manager, Curriculum Support Technician, and General Access Lab Supervisor
- Responsible for the technology operating budget and suggesting new technologies and methods of expansion for the television new media facilities
Additional Work History and Projects
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Developing all visuals and motion graphics for a video wall that will be permanently installed in the new Chicago’s Memorial Hospital
Sensible al Tiempo
Creating a permanent, interactive sculpture for the Albuquerque Transportation Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Murmur Study
Project Manager for Christopher Baker’s Murmur Study Project at the Frankfurt Book Faire
Infinite Sprawl
Collaborated in the development of a touch sensitive interactive installation that will be shown in the Sullivan Gallery as part of the 2009 Anniversary to the Chicago Bauhaus
Board of Directors for Arquetopia
Member of the international advising board for the non-profit art organization Arquetopia with locations in Puebla Mexico and Oaxaca, Mexico
Visible Gestures
Collaborated on the development of an immersive technology that replicated a 3D model of Chicago, navigable by participants at Chicago’s Looptopia
Roger Brown Artist Residency
Awarded the Roger Brown Artist Residency in New Buffalo, MI to continue my experimentation with digital visualization
Link City
Co-developed Link-City, a critically acclaimed 3Channel synced installation for the artist Paul Miller for the Chicago Historical Museum and the Betty Rhymer Gallery
East Meets West
Created a superimposed live-stream video with footage from Hong Kong and Chicago and projected it at Chicago’s twenty-four hour art festival, Looptopia
Center for Instructional Resource “Expert’s Corner”
Completed a study on the effects of educational purpose of Podcasting, “Podcasting in the Classroom”.
Screen-2-Stream
Developed and hosted a monthly screening for independent filmmakers to show their films and video work
Community Film Workshop
Volunteered technical services and assisted with developing the curriculum for the non-profit, high school film making organization Community Film Workshop