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About Me

I love creating. Commercials, websites, print ads, photographs, software; I have an eye for design, a mindset for branding, and the brain of an engineer. I understand what gets attention. And what works.

I take pride in leading teams of creatives, sharing my knowledge to elevate them, and constantly looking for new ways to streamline their work flows. Throughout my career, I’ve carved out time for my team to learn new skills to advance their progression, and lead scores of one-on-one and group training sessions.

I can easily transition from writing a commercial to designing a web scraper to constructing brand guidelines to coding a Chyron template. But under all that, my drive to design systems and processes to streamline operations across my team and workplace is what sets me apart.

And I never stop learning. I started in TV with a focus on motion graphics, teaching myself After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator. And I got good, too. Soon after, I started self-teaching myself web development, starting with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Later, that evolved to learning PHP, Docker, JavaScript frameworks like VueJS and React, and full AWS cloud architecture.

Even today, I’m still learning new skills: C#, Windows Applications, Rust, After Effects scripting and plug-ins, and even more nerdy things.

I have a love for solving problems, a devotion to hands-on creative, and I probably have an issue with not saying ‘no’ often enough.

Toolbox

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • After Effects
  • Audition
  • Avid
  • Premiere
  • InDesign
  • Cinema 4D
  • Chyron LyricX & Prime
  • JavaScript
  • C#
  • VueJS
  • PHP
  • Docker
  • MySQL
  • CSS
  • VBScript

Skillset

  • Visual Design
  • Still Photography
  • Videography
  • Editing
  • 2D/3D Animation
  • Audio Editing
  • UX Design
  • Cloud Application
  • Architecture
  • Full Stack Development
  • Database Design

Experience

Director Data & Graphics Innovation

Paramount/CBS Philadelphia
Jan 2011 – June 2023

Starting out as a Brand Manager, I lead the way for CBS Philly’s look and feel. I was the head designer and animator for a team of creatives, working with After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Cinema4D. While managing news graphics production, I also worked as the primary promotions producer; writing, editing, mixing, and finishing high end station promotion.

I was eventually promoted to Dir. Data & GFX Innovation where I became the top Chyron designer in the CBS O&O Station group. I launched multiple graphic redesigns and set rebuilds. I also designed several major web applications that are still in use today across the CBS Stations Group.

Promotions Manager

KCTV5 Kansas City

Jan 2000 – Jan 2011

Writing, editing, audio mixing, motion graphics. I did it all as the head promotions producer. I started my career as a Chyron operator, working in live studio production before moving to become an award winning promotions producer and promotion manager.

Awards

 

2007 Mid-America Emmys:
  • News Promo, Single Spot – x2 (Tie)

2008 Mid-America Emmys:
  • News Promo Campaign
  • Audio

2009 Mid-America Emmys:
  • News Promo, Single Spot

2009 KAB Awards
  • 1st & 2nd place: Station Promotion Announcement
  • 1st & 3rd place: Station Promotion Campaign

2010 KAB Awards
  • 1st place: Station Promotion Announcement
  • 2nd place: Station Promotion Campaign

Contact

816-419-9576

6237 Lawnton St., Philadelphia, PA 19128