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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Developing and implementing business operational model which balances a human touch with cutting-edge technology to maximize efficiency, profitability, and value of service delivery. Special focus on assessing a brand’s creative and strategic marketing needs, curating custom teams of relevant experts, and creating a rewarding and friction-less experience.

Supporting talent of color by providing access to opportunities in marketing and advertising.

Project management, scoping, and team resourcing, overseeing a multi-year engagement to reposition and rebrand one of Franklin's most high-profile clients.

Culver City, CA

Oversees internal business & project planning, forecasting and analysis, ensuring strength of organizational models and profitability across all aspects of service delivery. Leads development and implementation of financial & operational model for internal production studio, yielding an average 38% YoY revenue growth since inception.

- Oversee campaign project management and production for cross-platform campaigns for clients including Microsoft, AT&T, Walmart, Coke, Sony, and Whole Foods Market- Develop and maintain project management process and procedures across entire agency- Oversee scheduling, budgeting, and tracking of all incoming business- Manage team of 15+ project managers.

Department leader establishing protocol and procedures for art, development, and production teams. Working closely with Business Development department to concept and budget new business opportunities. Daily leadership and management of both linear animation and interactive projects for clients such as Ty Inc, Spin Master Studios, Nickelodeon, and.

Daily management of both linear animation and interactive projects for clients such as Disney, AOL, ESPN, Ad Council, and Ty Inc. Overseeing both internal and external art, development, and production teams of up to 40+ individuals per project. Project budgets ranging from $20K-800K.

3D character modeling, texturing, and animation for RT3D PC games using 3D Studio Max and Adobe Photoshop. Video compositing for cut scenes using Shake.

Developed all storyboards and animatics for the award-winning Starlight Foundation "Coping with Chemo" webisodes

Ba, Art And Theatre

Activities and Societies: University Honors Watauga College Honors Alpha Psi OmegaGraduated Magna Cum Laude

As, Computer Animation

Valedictorian Voted Most Likely to Succeed by student peers

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