Summary
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
BFA, Game Art, May 2018. GPA 3.43/4.0
Thesis: Collaborative game prototype.
Santa Fe College, University of Florida, University of North Florida, Gainesville, Jacksonville FL
Post-Baccalaureate Studies
Cumulative GPA 3.81/4.0
New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL
BA, Biology, May 2010.
Thesis: Original Research Paper
Awards
Ringling College Emerging Service Leader Scholarship, 2015-2016
DreamWorks Scholarship, 2014-2018, Four year merit-based scholarship.
Ringling College Grant, 2014-2018
ESA Foundation Scholarship, 2014, For women and minorities pursuing careers in interactive entertainment.
Work Featured in Best of Ringling, 2015-2016
Art and Design Experience
Character Artist, Cryptic Studios, Los Gatos, California, October 2019 - Present
• Concepting, modeling and texturing game ready assets for the MMORPG Star Trek Online. Working within an established art style to maintain project consistency and Star Trek IP fidelity.
• Adapting concept art to character system limitations. Planning for rig and animation reuse, costume and body layering, and a robust character scaling system.
• Documentation, planning, and external assignment preparation. Pursuing new pipelines to elevate character art production for a legacy game.
Outsource Integration Artist, Cryptic Studios, Los Gatos, California, August 2018 - October 2019
• Worked with the Outsourcing team and internal team members to review art submissions from our external partners, provided feedback for the reviewed art submissions, and polished and integrated approved outsourced art assets into the game engine.
• Created spec documentation to share with our external vendors.
• Trained and upheld the quality, skills, and abilities of our external vendors.
Graphic Designer/Project Assistant, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota FL, August 2014 – Present
Student assistant at Ringling College’s Center for Career Services.
• Designed promotional and informational materials for Ringling College’s Center for Career Services.
• Represented Ringling for potential employers, advised students and families about office services.
Modeling Internship, Biolucid, Sarasota FL, June 2016 – August 2016
Modeling and 3D Art intern at the medical visualization company Biolucid.
• Developed medical 3D models of human organs for VR using Maya, Zbrush and Unity.
• Worked with on-site doctors to ensure accuracy in the final model.
• Coordinated with mentor, art director and coworkers in adherence to project budget limits and pipeline.
Concept/3D Artist Internship, Immersed Games, Gainesville FL, January 2014 – August 2015
Interned with a start-up game company aiming to encourage learning and pro-social behavior through video games.
• Created surface meshes of 3D objects, created and edited materials and textures to geometry in Blender.
• Worked with a team to develop believable conceptual creatures to inhabit fictional world.
• Designed and conceptualized starting characters and outfits for promotional materials.
Skills
Software proficiency
