Resume | 2022

CREATIVE DIRECTOR | ART DIRECTOR

Innovative and results-driven Creative Director with extensive experience leading high-profile animated projects from concept to completion. Recognized for successfully developing and executing engaging educational content, leveraging a unique blend of creative vision, mentorship, and collaborative leadership. Proven track record of working with diverse creative teams and cross-functional departments to produce award-winning work for global audiences.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EXPERIENCE

Confidential Children's Series

Creator & Executive Producer | 2024–Present

Signed a development deal with a renowned family entertainment company for an original children's animated series.
Leading all creative facets of production and development of the show including the series bible (concept, character design, world design, story ideation, pilot script, logline), storyboards, and animation style/direction.
Managing ongoing development from concept to execution while maintaining strict adherence to creative benchmarks and deadlines.

Ibis Consulting Group

Art Director | 2024–2025

Led the visual development/character design for a series of animated skill-based training videos for major clients, driving the creative and technical processes from prototype to final animation while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and messaging.

Pinkfong

Freelance Designer/Illustrator | 2023

Developed and designed original characters and backgrounds for animated nursery rhyme videos and children's books, Hey Tenny!, ensuring alignment with the creative vision.

Hello Sunshine

Freelance Character Designer | 2022

Designed original characters based on a popular children's book series for an animated adaptation.

MarcoPolo Learning

Creative Director | 2021–2022

Directed the creative vision for in-app videos, games, brand identity, and B2B/B2C marketing campaigns across various platforms, including social media, email, and video.
Managed and provided creative direction to a multi-disciplinary team, including Art Directors, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, Motion Graphic Artists, Video Editors, and Producers.
Partnered with UI/UX designers and front-end developers to ensure consistency and creative excellence across the digital product portfolio.
Led the creative process for video shoots, voice-over sessions, and campaign executions.

Sesame Workshop

Creative Director, Animation Services | 2009–2021

Built Sesame’s first in-house animation team, growing it from a department of three to a 40+ member team.
Co-directed Elmo’s World and Abby’s Amazing Adventures, leading the creative direction across all aspects including casting, sound design, scripting, characters, backgrounds, storyboards, animation, and editing.
Supervised visual development for The Monster at the End of This Story, Sesame Street’s first animated half-hour special on HBO Max, based on the best-seller book.
Created, developed, and art directed Sesame's non-verbal YouTube series Me Want Cookie, earning over 24 million views and inclusion in Kidscreen’s Hot50.
Oversaw the Emmy-nominated and Kidscreen Award-winning series, Monster Meditation (in collaboration with Headspace), focused on teaching mindfulness and meditation to kids.
Led the creative direction for the Clio award winning short, Sharing Things (Stranger Things parody).
Art directed the Gracie Award-winning series, Wash Up: Girl Talk, bringing hygiene lessons to kids in Zimbabwe.
Led the creative visual direction for Sesame Street English, a comprehensive, language-based interactive program for global learners, supporting children, teachers, and families from kindergarten through high school.
Developed content for international markets, including China, India, Brazil, LATAM, MENA, and Spain.
Directed creative for series development, interactive games, digital books, web design, and promotional materials for clients like HBO Max, MetLife, Qualcomm, Nagase Brothers, 3iKids, and WeChat.

Nicktoons

Art Director | 2005–2008

Directed the background, layout, and CG blocking departments for animated series Kappa Mikey, Speed Racer: The Next Generation, and Dancing Sushi.
Managed a team of 3D artists and painters, ensuring the visual consistency of backgrounds and assets.
Reviewed all storyboards and final backgrounds for accuracy and stylistic integrity.

Nickelodeon

Senior Art Director | 1997–2005

Directed the visual style and production design for the Emmy-nominated Blue’s Clues and Blue’s Room.
Collaborated with partner departments to ensure brand consistency across consumer products, digital content, and promotional materials.
Managed a team of Art Directors, Prop Designers, Storyboard Artists, and Digital Designers, guiding them in the creation of assets reused across various templates.
Reviewed scripts, storyboards, model sheets, and photo shoots to ensure quality control, accuracy, continuity, and stylistic integrity.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Disney Channel: Designed backgrounds for animated pilot
Book Contributor: Your Career in Animation, Blue’s Clues for Success, The Animation Book
Illustrator: Simon & Shuster, Golden Books, Nickelodeon Magazine, Ford Family Guide to Car Safety

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

PROFFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Children’s & Family Emmys | FUTURE NOW Media Foundation | Children’s Media Association | Digital Storyteller Lab – Maimonides Fund | ASIFA East

EDUCATION

Hofstra University - B.A. Communications (Specialization in Film & Television), Minor: Fine Arts

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Adobe CC, PowerPoint, MS Office, Maya (working knowledge) | AI Tools: Runway ML, Midjourney, DALL-E, Recraft | Project Management/Collaboration Tools: Frame IO, Asana, Slack, Google Drive, Teams, Zoom