
Illustrator, Animator, Artist and Yoga teacher
Greater Chicago Area

Illustrator, Animator, Artist and Yoga teacher
Greater Chicago Area
I worked as a manager and merchandiser in the retail fashion industry for 18 years but I am doing a big life change.
Strong sense of motion, creativity, imagination, personality, and humor.
Able to create compelling characters through animation, illustration, and design. Creating meaningful stories through Children’s books writings and Illustrations focusing on controversial subjects and issues.
Fluent in German and English, proficient in French.
2D animation Flash, Microsoft Office Suite QuickTime, Adobe Illustrator ,Pro-Tools, Adobe After Effects, Wacom Tablet, Final Cut Pro, Charcoal, Graphite, color pencils, Autodesk Maya, pastels, watercolors, marker, ink
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Iyengar style yoga
(Animation industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
I am currently looking for freelance jobs as an Illustrator and/or 2 D animator (traditional or Flash animation).
(Public Company; URBN; Retail industry)
September 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 4 months)
(Public Company; GPS; Retail industry)
July 1999 — August 2004 (5 years 2 months)
(Retail industry)
June 1994 — June 1999 (5 years 1 month)
(Public Company; Z; Retail industry)
May 1990 — June 1994 (4 years 2 months)
BFA , Media Arts and Animation , 2006 — 2009
Kappa Omicron Nu, National Deans List, Presidents List, Children's book Illustrator for "Opa"
Children's book Illustrations, Yoga, Art, Buddhism
National Honors Society, National Deans List, Presidents List