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Relevant Skills

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  • Design & fabrication of stop motion props, sets & puppets using plasticine, wire armatures, paint, paper, cloth, foam, adhesives, soldering, etc.          Foam carving, plastering & painting.       Miniature book making.               

  • Laser/vinyl cutting, woodworking, welding, 3D printing, CNC machine use, printer operation.

  • Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Photoshop & modeling  programs. 

  • Traditional ceramic processes.   Photo darkroom experience.   Mold-making & casting basics.

  • Experimental animation processes using lightbox, ink, sand, charcoal, painting. 

  • Script writing, voice acting, storyboards, sound design, Dragonframe capture & editing. 

 

Work Experience

Printer Operator,  Laika,  Hillsboro, OR                                                                                                                             Sep 2021-July 2024

Running of large-format Epson inkjets, Brother fabric printer, Canon & HP plotter printers for prop-making, reference art, marketing.  File prep/modification in Photoshop and Illustrator, prep/handling/printing on unusual materials like foil/fabric, invention of processes to print on unusual materials, trimming, mounting and delivering within tight deadlines; efficient, courteous communication, self-directed and motivated.  Vinyl cutting/weeding. Inventory/backstock of paper/ink/supplies.  R&D into materials/processes for props/puppets/texture library.  Revamped Print Ops room for optimal storage and workflow.  Standardized sizes and substrates used in reference and prop materials.  Kept organized file system/records for easy reproduction of previous print jobs.

Rapid Prototype Quality Assurance,  Laika,  Hillsboro, OR                                                                                             Nov 2019-Sep 2021

3D print processing of resin & wax parts using pressure wash, chemical dunks, delicate picking/cleaning, spray coating, painting & sanding focused on consistency & quality, operation of spray robots & Post Process machine as well as hand-processing of unusual/fragile materials

Lab Monitor,  Lesley University Fabrication Lab,  Cambridge, MA                                                                             Mar  2019-Aug 2019

laser cutter/vinyl cutter operation & education, assistance with file correction, 3D printer operation/processing, basic Maya & Fusion 360 modeling, 3D scanning, equipment & computer maintenance, vinyl weeding & application

Driver,  Lyft,  San Francisco, CA/Flagstaff, AZ                                                                                           Sep 2013-Jul 2014 & 2016-2018

Merchandiser/Florist,  Flora Grubb Gardens,  San Francisco, CA                                                                              May 2014-Mar 2016

managed stock/inventory, created displays, received, unpacked, priced & distributed incoming orders, created & installed event floral decorations, answered customers’ horticultural/landscape/design/product questions, rang up customers & managed till

Printer/Prepress/Finishing,  Logos Graphics,  San Francisco, CA                                                                             Jan 2010-Aug 2014

photopolymer plate making, digital file prep/correction, intaglio/relief/letterpress/screen-printing, operation of flatbed/vinyl cutter, weeding & application of vinyl, bookbinding, paper making & trimming, die cutting, execution of unusual art commissions by modifying/creating equipment/processes, giclee printing, used multiple pipeline programs to different machines (i.e. rip software), industrial equipment operation, Quickbooks billing, customer interfacing

Server, Samovar Tea Lounge, San Francisco, CA                                                                                                             Mar 2010-April 2011

responsible for graciously and efficiently serving customers, making fine teas to ideal temperature and brewing specifications, usually as the sole server for the entire floor, enforced food-safety practices 

Curator of Products & Social Media/Artist,  LittlePaperPlanes.com,  SF, CA                                                       Jan 2010-Aug 2011

created digital PR/marketing materials, engaged customers through social media, managed aspects of website, created blog posts using Adobe programs, corresponded with artists, packed/shipped artwork, sold own artwork

Barista/Assistant Manager,  Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.,  Olympia, WA                                                             Jan 2007-Aug 2008

created/served competition level espresso drinks, managed till & inventory, balanced multiple tasks while working alone

Barista/Manager,  Macy’s Coffee House,  Flagstaff, AZ                                                                  Mar 2000-Nov ‘06 & May-Dec 2009

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Education

 

Bachelor of Arts, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, 2019

Emphasis in Animation and Fabrication.     Welding, metalwork & woodwork Internship.  Fabrication Lab monitor.

Bachelor of Arts, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, 2007

Emphasis in Fine Art Printmaking and Japanese Language

City College of San Francisco, 2014-2016

Horticulture, Floristry, Ceramics & Woodworking studies

CV/Resume

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