Career Objectives:
Seeking a position that will utilize my strong educational and personal experience in the field of Digital Media and Graphic Design to help create, develop and enhance my skills in order to make a product that is not only entertaining, but respectable for the company that it is meant to represent.

Status: Desperately seeking to relocate for immediate hire! Born November 16, 1982 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Citizen with Canadian passport. Legal U.S. Landed Immigrant with Resident Alien Number/Work Permit and Green Card.

Employment:
* June 2010 to Current: Freelance work (client commission)

*October 2008 - April 2011: The Valley Voice. Production Manager and head of Graphic Design for the bi-monthly newspaper of Wears Valley, Tennessee, established in 2007.

*May 2007 to December 2007: Blackbear Jamboree - Part time/Seasonal: Creative Design assistant. In charge of design and layout of ads, brochures, and most printed material and advertising of the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group including; Blackbear Jamboree, Magic Beyond Belief, The Miracle Theater, Comedy Barn, and Country Legends Grill.

*July 2007 to December 2007: Westgate Resorts/I Love the Smokies Magazine - Fulltime graphic design. Responsibilities include contacting customers through phone and email, creation and approval of ads and articles as a single team in contact with fellow co-workers in Orlando, Florida.

Education:
* East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.A.(Fall 2001 - Spring 2006). Bachelor of Science in Technology Degree in Digital Media - specializing in character modeling and 3D animation.

* St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology - Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (Fall 2000 - Winter 2000). Majoring in 2D drawing of live human models, life drawing of landscapes and still life, and Japanese language.

* Gatlinburg-Pittman High School - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, U.S.A - Graduated May 2000.

References available upon request.
Salary expectations: Flexible.

Special Qualifications:
* Advanced level Mac and PC. Able to switch between the two seamlessly.
* Advanced level knowledge of Major Adobe Suite Products (Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign, Premiere. With moderate level knowledge of GoLive/Dreamwave and Excel).
* Knowledge of file format rules, capability, and resolution.
* Basic to moderate knowledge of HTML, CSS, and PHP.
* Alias Maya - Talented in creation of both high and low res models using polygons, UV mapping and texturing, and simple rigging. Minor experience using graph editor, lighting and rendering, lip sync, key frames and pose to pose animation, and MEL scripting.
* Advanced knowledge of most Major Word Processors.
* Proficient in the use of Wacom/Drawing Tablets for creation of highly detailed drawings, character skins, and 3D models.
* Fluent in English, both written and verbal French as well as a basic understanding of written and verbal Japanese.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work both independently and as a team member.
* Sets goals, completes on deadline and comes through in tough situations.
* Constant eye for details and the "little things" that matter.
* Willing to relocate worldwide!
* Strong love of video games of both classic, next-gen console/handheld and PC.
* Sewing - soft sculpture (plush), accessories, pattern making.
* Some basic skills in sculpture - creatures, miniatures, and figures.
* Screenprinting - T-shirt design and hands-on experience in printing.

Awards:
* 2005 & 2006 Winner of the East Tennessee State University "Outstanding Student for Character Modeling". Winners received a 6 inch 3D statue of their character that was put on display in the Digital Media Center until graduation.