BRIC Foundation has one main goal: to increase representation in Entertainment, Gaming, Media and Tech. By strategically engaging with leaders across these industries, along with Government and Education Partners, BRIC strives to Break, Reinvent, Impact and Change the foundations of these businesses and create inclusive opportunities for women and underrepresented people to be successful.• Produce, fundraise, and handle marketing for yearly BRIC Summit • Established the first federally and state-registered Apprenticeship program for Animation,Visual Effects and Gaming with 17 employer partners like Epic Games, Riot Games,Titmouse, and Framestore• Registered Pre-Apprenticeship program with 6 school districts piloting curriculumalignment including CVHUSD, IUSD, LAUSD• Founding Member of Entertainment Equity Alliance, a state-wide initiative with entertainmentindustry employer intermediaries and labor partners to commission research andsupport the creative economy• Manage a team of project-based contractors• Awarded over 4.5M in Grant fundraising

The Concept Art Association is an organization committed to elevating and raising the profile of concept artists, their art and their involvement in the entertainment industries. • Co-Produce and Direct yearly Concept Art Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium• Established monthly events in Seattle, WA and Los Angeles, CA along with quarterlytraveling events• Manage marketing and communications strategy and execution for organization• Membership and enrollment strategy• Produce two Art Books a year for Titan Books• Fundraised 245K to lobby to protect artists from AI technologies including co-producingAI/ML Media Advocacy Summit

• Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic partnerships• Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new companyrevenue and improve bottom-line profit• Applied accounting and financial management to every area of the company• Collaborated with the legal department to draw up contracts for artists and Founders• Determined project budgets to estimate and control overall project costs.

Author of the "Day in The Life of a Concept Artist" monthly column

• Generate innovative Marketing & Branding Strategy for individuals andentertainment properties like Baobab Studios, Gnomon School of Visual Effects,Niantic, Fourth Wall Management, CG Futures, Schoolism, and NBC• Broaden digital and social media presence including overseeing ad buys• Wrote and produced commercials and short form video content• Coordinate film release and PR campaigns for festival runs• Coordinate large and small-scale events and conferences, including logistics,contracts, sponsorships, and AV shows

• Marketing and Release Strategy for Emmy-Winning "Baba Yaga"

• Created and managed feature film budgets up to $3M• Cultivate connections and build strong working relationships negotiating equipment,locations, transportation, and accommodations for cast and crew across a diversityof genres, including short films, web series• Ensure productions are held to tight timelines and everything was completed on timeand under budget, attending to scheduling, logistics, insurance, SAG paperwork, &music licensing• Create overall marketing strategy including website, EPK, social media and PR• Direct VO artists and on-camera talent, art direct graphics and supervise picture andsound editors• Coordinated and conducted interviews for documentaries

• Supplied inventive Marketing and Community Strategy for Cloud Imperium Games,Star Citizen, Star Marine, & Squadron 42• Increased online following 35% and daily site visits 25% managing Digital and SocialMedia presence for all Cloud Imperium Games Properties• Produced five weekly YouTube shows totaling over 180 with an average of 125kviews in the first 5 days• Displayed a broad skillset and a facility for producing across multiple platforms andvenues, providing strategic ideation and execution of all events, conventions,esports, and live streams• Managed a global team of 15 employees in Austin, Frankfurt and Manchester

• Developed strategic communication and marketing plans for leading local newsstation WZZM13, wzzm13.com, and all social media sites• Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and developed actionable plans• Supported brand identity, company alignment, and staff development by institutingMarketing Master Classes and Mentorship programs for all TEGNA marketingemployees nationwide• Won the 2016 Gold PromaxBDA and Emmy for Creative Direction for Short Promo

• Oversaw all elements of spot production including budgets, hiring and directingtalent and crew, negotiating and managing contracts (union and non-union), andsynchronizing schedules• Awarded the 2014 Emmy for Short Promo, also winning four Gold PromaxBDA Awards

• Wrote, shot, & edited promos, PSAs, and commercials• Directed VO artists and on-camera talent • Trained and transitioned photographers and editors to HD Non-Linear Editing

• Taught individuals how to use Final Cut Pro, Adobe Suite, Mac OSX, and iLife• Manage and develop workshop team’s schedule, technique, and curriculum