EDUCATION:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA
Master of Science in Digital Media, 2007
Human Computer Interaction · Museum
Recorder: Iteratively designed,
prototyped and tested a gesture-based, ubicomp note-taking system for
the High Museum. Goal: provide museum-goers richer, more efficient
memory retrieval experiences.
Experimental Television Prototyping
Group · Am. Film Institute Digital Content Lab: Prototyped Broadband Video-on-Demand application
and mobile
game for the History Channel. Goal: Provide multi-perspective, kaleidoscopic
view of D-Day and broaden History.com demographic Link
mtvU and Cisco Systems Digital
Incubator Grant · Slivers: Created music
video game leveraging broadband capabilities and MTVu content. Role:
Lead game logic and visual designer. Goal: Increase awareness of emerging
artists, promoting the 2006 Woodie Awards. Link
Principles of Interaction
Design · SaleMapper: Designed and prototyped
web and mobile application for locating and pricing secondhand household
goods using Google Maps API, Amazon API, Craigslist, and UPC database.
Process included user research, competitive analysis, information architecture,
UI design and coding.
California Institute for the Arts (Cal Arts), Valencia CA
Master of Fine Arts in Writing, 1999
Miami University, Oxford OH
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, 1992
EXPERIENCE:
Publisher Engagement Intern, Brightcove,
Cambridge MA, Summer 2006
Designed player prototypes and presentations · Prepared internal and
customer-facing technical documentation · Designed and coordinated
technology demonstrations for publishers, business development and
publisher engagement leads · Developed syndication scenarios and collateral
for content owners, affiliates and advertisers · Responsible for user
research, information architecture and implementation of Publisher
Engagement intranet · Conducted competitive analysis research · Prepared
weekly analytics report for large media publishers
Educational Technologist/Digital
Media Specialist, Middlebury College,
Middlebury VT, 2001- 2005
Provided expertise, training and leadership on digital
media in the curriculum including appropriate use of information technology
· Coordinated the production of digital projects for College’s programs
· Developed and updated digital curricular resources · Provided faculty
instruction on digital media applications · Developed and taught methods
for effective integration of digital media into curriculum
Producer, Digital Editions, Middlebury VT, 1999-2005
Developed and produced small-business and educational videos
Gallery Director, Miami University, Oxford OH, 1995-1997
Exhibition organization and management for large public university ·
Organized national outdoor sculpture competition · Managed staff and
annual budget.
SKILLS
Designing for Flash-based, Rich Internet Applications · Solid foundation
of programming fundamentals ·
Technical writing · Project Management · User research and usability
testing techniques · Strong storyboarding, rapid prototyping, scenario
and persona development · Comfortable in customer-facing role and fast-paced,
innovative work environment · Extensive experience in translating concepts
into visual representations
Code: Java/Processing,
ActionScript, PHP · Graphics: Photoshop,
Illustrator, Flash · Video/3D: Maya, Premiere, FinalCut Pro ·