In addition to being a professional actor and musician, I am a freelance artist with a wide set of artistic skills. I am an animator, composer, video editor, and illustrator, and have been sought out for these skills since I graduated from the Juilliard School of Drama in 2010. My commissioned projects have ranged from an original animated series, short promotional animated cartoons for theater pieces, animated music videos, a series of concept records, and animated augmentation of live video. Although my training was in the theater, my passion has lead me to expand my skillset into animation, music production and video editing, and my skills as a storyteller have proved invaluable in all these realms. --- Select Animation and Composition Experience COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, ACTORS THEATER OF LOUISVILLE 2018-2022 I have worked on several commissions from ATL, including original short cartoons for show promotions. I was also commissioned to develop a 12 episode series of shorts based on Rudyard Kiplings “Just So” stories, which have become a part of their online catalogue. COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, MASTER VOICES — 2021-2022 I was asked to create a full animated music video for a video concert of Adam Guettle’s Myths and Hymns. My contribution, Sysisphus, was directed by Broadway director Anne Kaufmann, and starred Daniel Baker and John Lithgow. COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, ARS NOVA — 2021 I developed an animated video for Larson Grant winner Rona Sidiqqui for the video concert presentation of her musical Salam Medina. COMMISSIONED COMPOSER, ARS NOVA — 2021 After years as a resident artist, Ars Nova commissioned me to complete a series of concept records based on India's ancient epic, The Ramayan. The full piece is expected to reach the production stage within the next two seasons.

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In addition to being a professional actor and musician, I am a freelance artist with a wide set of artistic skills. I am an animator, composer, video editor, and illustrator, and have been sought out for these skills since I graduated from the Juilliard School of Drama in 2010. My commissioned projects have ranged from an original animated series, short promotional animated cartoons for theater pieces, animated music videos, a series of concept records, and animated augmentation of live video. Although my training was in the theater, my passion has lead me to expand my skillset into animation, music production and video editing, and my skills as a storyteller have proved invaluable in all these realms. --- Select Animation and Composition Experience COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, ACTORS THEATER OF LOUISVILLE 2018-2022 I have worked on several commissions from ATL, including original short cartoons for show promotions. I was also commissioned to develop a 12 episode series of shorts based on Rudyard Kiplings “Just So” stories, which have become a part of their online catalogue. COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, MASTER VOICES — 2021-2022 I was asked to create a full animated music video for a video concert of Adam Guettle’s Myths and Hymns. My contribution, Sysisphus, was directed by Broadway director Anne Kaufmann, and starred Daniel Baker and John Lithgow. COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, ARS NOVA — 2021 I developed an animated video for Larson Grant winner Rona Sidiqqui for the video concert presentation of her musical Salam Medina. COMMISSIONED COMPOSER, ARS NOVA — 2021 After years as a resident artist, Ars Nova commissioned me to complete a series of concept records based on India's ancient epic, The Ramayan. The full piece is expected to reach the production stage within the next two seasons.

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In addition to being a professional actor and musician, I am a freelance artist with a wide set of artistic skills. I am an animator, composer, video editor, and illustrator, and have been sought out for these skills since I graduated from the Juilliard School of Drama in 2010.

My commissioned projects have ranged from an original animated series, short promotional animated cartoons for theater pieces, animated music videos, a series of concept records, and animated augmentation of live video.

Although my training was in the theater, my passion has lead me to expand my skillset into animation, music production and video editing, and my skills as a storyteller have proved invaluable in all these realms.


Select Animation and Composition Experience

COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, ACTORS THEATER OF LOUISVILLE 2018-2022
I have worked on several commissions from ATL, including original short cartoons for show promotions. I was also commissioned to develop a 12 episode series of shorts based on Rudyard Kiplings “Just So” stories, which have become a part of their online catalogue.

COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, MASTER VOICES — 2021-2022
I was asked to create a full animated music video for a video concert of Adam Guettle’s Myths and Hymns. My contribution, Sysisphus, was directed by Broadway director Anne Kaufmann, and starred Daniel Baker and John Lithgow.

COMMISSIONED ANIMATOR, ARS NOVA — 2021
I developed an animated video for Larson Grant winner Rona Sidiqqui for the video concert presentation of her musical Salam Medina.

COMMISSIONED COMPOSER, ARS NOVA — 2021
After years as a resident artist, Ars Nova commissioned me to complete a series of concept records based on India’s ancient epic, The Ramayan. The full piece is expected to reach the production stage within the next two seasons.

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Skills

Final Cut Pro X
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Voiceover
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Vocal
Logic Pro
Ji
Jingle
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Experience Level

Final Cut Pro X
Expert
Voiceover
Expert
Vocal
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Jingle
Expert
Instrumental
Expert
GIF
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Corporate Video
Expert
Comic Strip
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Backing Vocal
Expert
Actor Showreel
Expert
Cartoon
Expert
Lead Vocal
Expert
2D Animation
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Animation
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Explainer Video
Expert
Promo Video
Expert
Theme Tune
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Word
Expert
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Education

Bachelor of Arts at Washington University
June 1, 2023
Bachelor's degree in English Lit, with a minor in Acting
Masters Diploma at The Juilliard School
June 1, 2010
Completed the Masters program at the Juilliard School of Drama

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Just So Stories, Episode 7
    This video highlights many of my skills. I was commissioned by a prominent regional theater to create a piece in response to Rudyard Kipling's "Just So" stories, and came up with this series called "When I Read My Daughter Rudyard Kipling." This is episode seven. I am responsible for every element of this cartoon, from writing to illustration to animation to composition to editing. The only thing I can't take credit for is my young niece's excellent performance as the daughter. #animation #2Danimation #composer #voiceactor #illustration #cartoon