Tabitha is a filmmaker, writer, and educator, and is currently a Full-Time Faculty member at Sheridan College's Honours BA Animation program. Graduating from animation school in Toronto in 2007, she has held many positions within the Animation industry as well as supervised BG paint and 2D Layout on various productions. Tabitha has competed an MFA at OCAD U in Digital Futures (2020) where her research focuses on the effect of online sharing culture on creativity. In light of the recent influence of digital platforms on creatives, Tabitha has designed a framework to address the developmental needs of the new generation of artists raised on social media.Her latest project is a 2D animated short film called Hey Men!—a blistering 5-minute rock opera about the rise of fascism, which will make its festival debut in 2024.Skilled With: Animate CC, Photoshop, Illustrator, Storyboard ProSpecialties: Directing, 2D Layout, Background Painting, Traditional Animation, Writing, Teaching, Workshop Facilitation, Graduate-Level Research, Digital/Critical Theory, Futurism