Purpose

Storytelling: to create and inspire the future of interactive media

Profession

User Experience Designer (Jan 2011 to Sep 2011): Kaiser Permanente, Innovation and Advanced Technology,
San Leandro CA; Took on a variety of roles from Team Lead and Design Lead for technology prototypes to Front-end Developer, Interactive Media Designer, Producer and Visual Quality Assurance for mobile apps.; Innovation at the Garfield Center

Co-Founder and Design Consultant (Mar 2010 to Now): Zenti, Campbell CA; Planned interface and implementation (zenti.com/viewer).; Zenti

Project Manager, Designer and Engineer (Sep 2010 to Nov 2010): Symbiosis, Melbourne AU; Coordinated design and execution of website within available budget with supporting user stories, wireframes and graphic design.; Symbiosis Radio

Media Consultant, Engineer (Jun 2010 to Nov 2010): Wonderarium, Oakland CA; Supported multimedia production and created automated plant tracking database using PHP, QR codes and Google Docs.; Wonderarium

Technical Reviewer (Jan 2010 to Jun 2010): O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol, CA; Boston, MA; Gave content feedback for a book on iPhone design and a book on WordPress.; O'Reilly Media

Project Manager, Designer and Engineer (Mar 2010 to May 2010): Duffel Inc, Palo Alto CA; Produced interaction design, graphic design, and implemented HTML and CSS layouts in Ruby on Rails for visual trip planning website.; Duffel

Designer and Engineer (Oct 2008 to Mar 2010): Overlap, San Francisco CA; Designed and implemented HTML and CSS for Overlap website. Coordinated online media releases and events in San Francisco and internationally.; Overlap

Designer and Engineer (Jul 2008 to Dec 2009): Chai Labs, Mountain View CA; Produced 80+ unique layouts in HTML and CSS for two vertical market properties by creating slim content management system in PHP, XML and JavaScript.; TripZen; MovieZen

Technologist, Design Consultant (May 2007 to Jun 2009): Conscious Dancer Magazine, Berkeley CA; Researched and implemented design workflow and IT solutions for healthy lifestyle magazine.; Conscious Dancer

Graphic Designer (May 2006 to Oct 2007): Building Solutions, Oakland CA; Created business identity and website.; Building Solutions

Teaching

HTML, CSS, JavaScript Instructor (Aug 2010 to Nov 2010): Tech Liminal, Oakland CA; Created curriculum and teach intensive courses on HTML, CSS and JavaScript, focused on problem-solving techniques.

Web Technologies Instructor (May 2010 to Nov 2010): AcademyX, San Francisco CA; Created curriculum and teach classes on advanced CSS techniques and HTML5 and CSS3.

Web Technologies Workshop Instructor (Mar 2010 to Aug 2010): Olivet University, San Francisco CA; Created and taught distance-learning curriculum for workshops on client expectations for web development in the field.

Design + Technology Teaching Assistant (Jan 2005 to May 2006): San Francisco Art Institute, CA; Focused on Max/MSP/Jitter and hardware interaction with audio and video, addressing notions of space, interactivity, and usability.

Education

Digital Media, MFA from San Francisco Art Institute, CA (May 2006)
Computer Science, Post-Bac from Mills College, Oakland CA (Dec 2007)
Mathematics, BA with Concentrations in Studio Art and Art History
from Oakland University, Rochester MI (Aug 2004 )

Performances

'diaspora' (working title) (Mar 2005): Rx Gallery, San Francisco CA; Relaxing, abstract images to accompany music. A gestural, dual-camera performance system using colorful video illumination from a laptop.; Project: 'diaspora' (working title)

'dispersal, residue' (Dec 2004): San Francisco Art Institute, CA; A feedback machine for individual and community play, drawing sound from the audience to the performer, then back to the audience.; Project: 'dispersal, residue'

Solo Exhibitions

'Conversation Piece 003' (Jul 2003): Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Rochester MI; The transient nature of conversation and relationships, blurred through the synchronisation of random speech with video of a couple speaking.; Project: 'Conversation Piece 003'

Group Exhibitions

'Sleep Patterns' (Jul 2009): Climate Theater, San Francisco CA; A tactile sound interface for sleep.

'Rainbow Collection' with Marguerite Harris (Oct 2008): Climate Theater, San Francisco CA; Time-delayed video feedback machine.

'Isolina' (May 2006): SFAI MFA Graduate Exhibition, Herbst Pavillion, San Francisco CA; Semi-autobiographical sculptural installation with single screen interactive video and short story.; Project: 'Isolina'

'dishwife.' (May 2004): Caffe Latte, East Lansing MI; A vulgar, abusive woman and an otherwise average scene of washing dishes tells the story of an abused husband through image and tense soundtrack.; Project: 'dishwife.'

Internships

Arts and Education Intern (Oct 2004 to Oct 2005): Leonardo/ISAST (Journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology), San Francisco CA; Coordinated educator participation in the College Art Association annual conference.; Leonardo/ISAST

Awards

Ella King Torrey Award for 'Isolina' (May 2006): SFAI MFA Graduate Exhibition, Herbst Pavillion, San Francisco CA; First prize in group exhibition MFA thesis show.

Provost Research Scholarship for 'Conversation Piece 003' (Sep 2002): Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Rochester MI; Funding for production of room-scale installation as part of Honors College thesis.