BIO
After a childhood spent building and creating imaginative scenes with Legos, Kinex, blocks, and anything else I could get my hands on, it became increasingly obvious that I would find myself in the business of creating fantastic places and bringing them to life.
My favorite pastime as a kid, combined with summers spent helping my construction manager father on job sites, led me to studying architecture in college. While there, I felt pulled toward the world of theatre, and architecture degree in hand, I began graduate work toward a degree in Scenography; I was fascinated by the concept of costuming, lighting, and scenic design as a comprehensive, all-inclusive process – a mindset I continue to apply to all my work to this day.
After seeing the incredible talent and experience of my fellow grad students, I realized that what I needed was hands-on training out in the real world. I packed up and moved to the east coast and started work in professional theatre, obtaining a priceless set of skills and an education I could never have acquired in a classroom.
On a short vacation to Orlando in 2008, I found myself visiting theme parks for the first time in my adult life, and I knew this was where I needed to be. It was immediately clear to me that I needed to be part of this amazing industry that makes such a lasting impression on millions of people every year, leaving them with memories and stories they will never forget.
AWARDS
Non-Provisional Utility Patent Application 16/749,865 (2019) - Organized, conducted, and evaluated surveys and usability test experiments. One experiment resulted in inventing a method for target approximation given one data point of a tracked object.
THEA Paragon Award: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida (2014) - Integral designer, fabricator, and install team member.
THEA Outstanding Achievement: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts at Universal Studios Florida (2014) - Integral designer, fabricator, and install team member.
Technical Excellence: Interactive Wand at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida (2014) - Leading member of the interactive wand program that helped design and implement
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Inclusive collaboration
Computer design and drafting
Creative problem solving
Conflict anticipation
Design/build
COMPUTER SKILLS
AutoCad 2019
Sketchup Pro
Revit 2020
Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Office
Bluebeam
Hog II/III
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Stage management
Install (theme park, theatre, film shoot, leadership)
Lighting plot reading/drafting
Stage plot reading/drafting
Electrical wiring
Stage lighting maintenance
Spotlight operation
Weight rail operation
Fly rail operation
Heavy machinery operation (forklift, scissor lift, shooting boom forklift, large box truck)
Scenic and finish carpentry and install
Welding
Scenic painting
Foam carving
Draping/fitting
Pattern making
Stitching
Model building
Computer/hand drafting
BONUS FEATURES
Extensive experience in technical design and integration, balancing creative direction with mechanical and facility needs and requirements
Unique and eclectic background in numerous fields of innovative design, production, management, implementation, and closeout
History of deftly managing multiple simultaneous vendor scopes - including finance, contracts, scheduling, and installation - while maintaining the overall creative and artistic vision
