Experience
TJX Companies Inc, Marlborough MA
Oct 2021 – Present
IT Security Analyst III / Multimedia Specialist
Create engaging animated videos and visual media to educate and reinforce secure behavior with regards to cybersecurity
Write and edit storyboards in collaboration with cross-agency working groups to craft effective messaging
Utilize data from internal campaigns to construct educational media for users
Champion awareness and support of neurodiversity within the organization as part of Inclusion and Diversity initiatives
Collaborate across teams to compile, address, and present associate’s yearly feedback to leadership
Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS), Boston MA
Nov 2018 – Present
Multimedia Services
Work with state agencies to create video content to better help and inform constituents and also improve interaction and performance of their webpages
Develop official COVID-19 communications, including flyers, billboards, social media graphics, official press conference visuals, and animated videos
Create motion graphic animated videos and original assets
Create and adapt graphic artwork for various mediums, such as print, social, and web communications
Writing and editing storyboards for client videos
EOTSS / Department of Public Health, Boston MA
Jun 2017 – Nov 2018
Digital Services
Wrote and edited content and communications for the new Mass.gov website, with the goal of making it clearer and more constituent-focused
Worked across departments to provide input for the roll-out of the new site
Devised agency-specific web content strategies
The Container Store, Natick MA
Dec 2010 – Oct 2017
Visual Sales Associate
Worked in a fast-paced environment, often transitioning among multiple roles to meet business needs
Connected with customers, anticipated their needs, and advised them on complete and individualized solutions
Participated in a store leadership team as an intermediary between coworkers and management
Education
Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA
September 2015 – May 2019
BFA Major: Animation, with Departmental Honors
Teaching Assistant – Spring 2018
Juror – MassArt All School Show, 2017
Emmanuel College, Boston, MA
September 2010 – May 2015
BA Double Major: English Writing & Literature; Religious Studies
Minor: Gender Studies
Dean’s List
Skills
Technical Skills
Expert
Adobe Creative Suite, specializing in asset creation, motion graphic animation, and video editing
Motion graphic animation
Writing and editing, especially for web-based content
Proficient
Character Animation
Stop Motion Animation
Dragonframe
Familiar
Maya Autodesk
Toon Boom
Additional Skills
Strong organizational skills
Meticulous attention to detail
Able to learn and retain new information quickly
Flexible and able to keep pace in fast-changing environments
Proactive and anticipates client and business needs
Dependable and a team player
Active listener and lifelong learner
Patient, understanding, and friendly
Honors & Awards
Citation for Outstanding Performance for graphic and multimedia communications contributing to the Commonwealth’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Performance Recognition by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Helped to migrate, edit, streamline, and modernize state web content to a new web platform
History of Art and Design Symposium – MassArt 2018
Presented my research paper "Farewell My Concubine / Hello My Self"
Selected Film Screenings
Independent Film Festival Boston, 2023 – Grandma & The Skeleton
Night of Comedy Shorts, 2021 – Winner: Best Dark Comedy – Grandma & The Skeleton
Night of Drama Shorts, 2021– Honorable Mention – The Sunset Through the Blinds
One-Reeler Short Film Competition, 2020 – Award of Excellence – Grandma & The Skeleton
International Portrait Film Festival, 2020
Most Wonderful Film Award – The Sunset Through the Blinds
Official Selection – Dust
Venice Short Film Festival, 2020 – Semi-Finalist – Grandma & The Skeleton
Beyond Earth Film Festival – Season 6, 2020
Official Selection – The Sunset Through the Blinds
Official Selection – Threads
Jury’s Special Mention – Dust
Monthly Indie Shorts, August 2020
Grandma & The Skeleton
Threads
Screen Power Film Festival, April 2020
Grand Jury Award – The Sunset Through the Blinds
Official Selection – Dust
New Faces New Voices Festival, Spring 2020 – The Sunset Through the Blinds
Hollywood Blood Horror Festival, Jan 2020 - Winner: Best Animated Film – Grandma & The Skeleton
Vegas Movie Awards, Jan 2020 - Winner: Best Student Film – Grandma & The Skeleton
IndieFEST Film Awards, 2019 - Award of Merit – Grandma & The Skeleton
Košice International Monthly Film Festival, October 2019
Threads
The Sunset Through the Blinds
Animation Shorts Film Festival, 2019 – Grandma & The Skeleton
LGBTQ Shorts Film Festival, 2019
Dust
The Sunset Through the Blinds
MassArt Senior Animation Show, 2019 – Grandma & The Skeleton
MassArt All School Show, 2019 – Snack Time
World Festival of Animated Film, 2018 – Threads
Squealing Pegs, 2018, MassArt
Dust
The Sunset Through the Blinds
MassArt / Berklee Show, 2018 – Dust
MassArt All School Show, 2018 – The Sunset Through the Blinds
Squealing Pegs, 2017, MassArt – various character animation exercises
ReStored Show, 2017, in Student Life Gallery at MassArt – Time Texture
MassArt Sophomore/Junior Show, 2017 – Time Texture & Handy Dandy
MassArt All School Show, 2017 – The Goddess