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Awards:
2009 Vesalius Trust Certificate of Excellence
2005-Frank Netter Award for Excellence in Medical Education

Academic Development Experience
2005-Present University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Large Animal Medicine. Instructional Designer.
Responsibilities include the development of interactive media, digital video, audio, and still imagery for use in instruction in the Department of Large Animal Medicine. Also, general technical support, web design and maintenance, and the establishment of a web based digital image library.

2001-2005 University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine Multi-year Grant.
Responsibilities include development of interactive media, digital video, audio, and still images for use in a multi-year project which focused on instruction of complex intracellular processes.

2001 Institute for Creative Explorations
Founding member of I.C.E. an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in the arts at the University of Georgia.

2001 University of Georgia, School of Art and Design
Academic search committe- Served on search committee to fill a tenure track position which resulted in a hire.

2000 University of Georgia, New Media Institute
Served on the curriculum committe for the New Media Institute, setting up the program requirements for the fledgling program. The New Media Institute is an interdisciplinary program that offers a certificate of new media studies to undergraduates from a variety of academic backgrounds.

Corporate Development Experience
2006-Present Co-Owner of Science In 3D, Inc. Science in 3D is an instructional design multi-media company that creates and distributes educational materials for the veterinary market all acround the globe.
Responsibilities include: Creating new materials, managing subcontractors, marketing, and customer service.

2003- Present Glass Horse Project LLC:
Co-creator of instructional media, including Elements of the Distal Limb CDROM:
Elements of the Distal Limb is a unique interactive examination of equine anatomy. It is currently used to teach anatomy in veterinary colleges around the world. It is also used as supplemental education material for the general equine practitioner and/or horse owner.
Customer Service
Corporate development

1997-present
Freelance Animation for corporations including Pfizer, Fort Dodge Animal Health, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals.

Education
2001 MFA University of Georgia, Athens GA

1997 BFA Georgia State University, Atlanta GA

Grants
United States Department of Agriculture Higher Education Challenge Grants Program.
Three dimensional animations of alpha-1 signal transduction mechanisms. 9/1/2001 - 8/30/2002. Collaborator

United States Department of Agriculture Higher Education Challenge Grants Program.
Three dimensional animations of beta-1 signal transduction mechanisms. 9/1/2002 - 8/30/2003. Collaborator

United States Department of Agriculture Higher Education Challenge Grants Program.
Improving the educational impact of 3-D animations of signal transduction mechanisms with basic concept modules. 9/1/2003 - 8/30/2005. Collaborator

Teaching
2006 Multi-part lecture series on effective uses of digital media in higher education-University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

2005 Guest speaker Maya Users Group, Atlanta Chapter.

2004 Guest speaker, New Media Institute "Digital Brown Bag Series".

2001 Lecture, Florida State University, College of Art.

1999-2001 University of Georgia , Lamar Dodd College of Art-Graduate Instructor
instructor of 3D computer animation, and animation principles.

Publications
Using 3D animations to teach intracellular signal transduction mechanisms: "Taking the Arrows Out of Cells." The Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 2005 Spring;32(1):72-8

Skillset
Software
Maya
Photoshop CS3
AfterEffects 7.0
Premier 6.0
Illustrator CS3
Freehand MX
Flash CS3
Final Cut Pro
Motion
Dream Weaver CS3
Director MX 2004
Sound Forge Studio
VizRT
DVD Studio
ProTools LE


Traditional Media
3D scanning and Rapid Prototyping techniques
Apprenticed art mold maker
Ferrous and Non-ferrous foundry practices
Welding
Woodworking with both hand and power tools
Dry and wet media drawing and painting


References available on request