CREATIVE PRODUCER
Barney’s World
May 2022 – present
ANIMATION PRODUCTION CONSULTANT
With Attn: Media
Nov. 2021 – Feb. 2022
ANIMATION PRODUCER
Hello, Jack:The Kindness Show, for Apple & 9Story
Aug. 2020 – Nov. 2021
CREATOR, WRITER, DESIGNER
Original Preschool Animated Series, w/ 9Story Media Group
Aug. 2020 – present
CREATOR, CO-WRITER
The Rockin’ Fuzztones (pilot animatic), with Nick Jr.
May 2019 – May 2020
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Santiago of the Seas, with Nick Jr.
March 2018 – May 2020
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Shimmer and Shine, with Nick Jr.
June 2016 – April 2018
SUPERVISING PRODUCER/ CO-EXECTUVE PRODUCER
Wallykazam!, with Nick Jr.
Sept. 2012 – May 2016
ANIMATION CONSULTANT
Out of the Blue, Inc.
July 2010 – Sept. 2010
ANIMATION CONSULTANT
Guru Animation
Jan. 2010 – July 2010
CHARACTER DESIGNER
Out of the Blue, Inc.
August 2010
ANIMATOR
Yummiloo, Inc.
July 2010 – Aug. 2010
ANIMATOR
Inner Dog Productions, for Sesame Workshop
June 2010 – July 2010
DIRECTOR
The Backyardigans, with Nick Jr.
Sept. 2004 – May 2010
Directed the second half of Season 01, and all subsequent episodes of the Emmy award winning television series–70 episodes in all.
DIRECTOR, STORYBOARD ARTIST
Monty’s Magic Words, with Nick Jr.
STORYBOARD ARTIST
One Good Knight, with Nick Jr.
Jan. 2010 – May 2010
WRITER
The Rocket Racket
Sept. 2009 – Nov. 2009
An unproduced animated short for the new Electric Company on PBS.
DESIGNER, ANIMATOR
The Vet Who Did Not Vet
August 2008
DEVELOPMENT TEAM, EPISODE DIRECTOR
Blue’s Room, with Nick Jr.
Feb. 2004 – Oct. 2006
Helped develop the puppet show spinoff of Blue’s Clues, and directed the live action puppet shoot for two episodes.
DIRECTOR
Creative Galaxy (pilot), with Nick Jr.
Summer 2001
Designed a cross platform process to combine 3D characters animated in Maya, 2D characters animated in After Effects, 2D backgrounds created in Photoshop and live action shot on video for this twelve minute pilot.
WRITER, DESIGNER, DIRECTOR
Dave the Brave Meets a Big, Orange Monster
April 2000 – Nov. 2000
Created this animated short and interactive game for Nick Jr., which premiered on air in 2001.
SUPERVISING DIRECTOR OF ANIMATION, ANIMATION PRODUCER
Blue’s Clues, with Nick Jr.
June 1995 – June 2004
Began work on the Peabody award winning series by co-designing the character Blue, developing the animation process, and animating the pilot. Joined the series as an Animator, became the Animation Director in Season 01, and grew to oversee two in-house animation teams, as well as the Digital Design and Art departments. Directed the show until it wrapped production in 2004.
ANIMATOR, DESIGNER
Freelance
Aug. 1994 – April 1997
Selected Illustrations
Building With Blue
Written by Alice Wilder. Published by Simon Spotlight/ Nick Jr. © 2001.
Periwinkle Moves In
Written by Michael T. Smith. Published by Simon Spotlight/ Nick Jr. © 2000.
Got Milk?
Illustration of Blue created to composite with photo taken by Annie Leibowitz for nation-wide campaign. 2000.
What Is Blue Feeling?
Written by Angela Santomero. Published by Simon Spotlight/ Nick Jr. © 1999.
TV Guide
Illustration of Blue created and composited with photo of Steve Burns for cover of Oct. 31-Nov. 6 issue, 1998.
Education
NYU
New York, New York — MFA Film Animation, 1996
ITHACA COLLEGE
Ithaca, New York — BFA Film, Photography, Visual Arts, 1991
