Resume

education

Degree

M.F.A. Studio Art, School of Visual Arts, New York, New York, 1994.
B.F.A. Ceramic Sculpture / Drawing, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland, 1991.

Non-degree

Project Management / French, New School University, New York, New York, 1998 - 2001.
Sculpture, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, 1990.
Graphic Design / Ceramics, Kean College, Union, New Jersey, 1984 - 1986.
Ceramics, Bailey Pottery, Westfield, New Jersey, 1978 - 1987

professional accomplishments

R/GA Interactive, New York, NEW YORK, 2003.

Interaction Design Director
Team leader for clients such as Verizon and Bank of America.
Coordinated requirements gathering sessions. Developed strategic implementation plans. Performed ethnographic research. Designed usability testing scripts and coordinated the analysis of test results for improving customer experience.
Managed persona development, logic flows for content management systems and page schematics for design development.

CITICORP, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, JULY 2001 - 2003.

Vice President, Interaction Design
Coordinated the redesign of the Citi.com financial portal.
Coordinated the development of a digital photography archive.
Development of Interaction Design process and deliverables for Citicorp and international businesses.
Established a content strategy which used a narrative structure to personalize the user experience.
Migrated a consistent brand experience and a unified approach to interactive design.
Managed the development of html template designs for a content managed portal.

CRAFT STUDENTS LEAGUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 2002-2003.

Ceramics Studio Assistant
Assisted in the management of a teaching ceramics studio, kiln firing, clay and glaze production.
Assisting director and faculty in the implementation of class projects

WHITE COLUMNS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 2002.

Freelance Art Preparator
Organized the art preparation and installation of the 2002 Spring benefit exhibition.

SIEGELGALE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, MAY 2000 - JULY 2001.

Senior Information Architect / Designer
Design and brand development for leading corporations and organizations such as T. Rowe Price, College Board, Ellerbe Becket, Mirant, Boise Cascade, Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, American Express, Dow and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Created and implemented a unique approach to brand navigation structures through the development of narrative strategies based on use case scenarios, which inform both functional and aesthetic design.

AMERICAN CENTER FOR DESIGN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. NOVEMBER 2000.

Guest speaker at the annual Living Surfaces conference hosted by the American Center for Design; in which I presented a paper on narrative techniques in art and design.

NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1998- 2000.

Education Technologist / User Services Coordinator
Implemented a University wide mentoring program, for students, staff, and faculty.
Created documentation, orientations, and a learning resource website for the academic community.
Taught software and hardware usage in a multidiscipline academic environment with a focus on design.
Member of the Technology Initiatives Forum comprised of staff and faculty who review innovative ways to introduce computer technology into a pedagogical discourse.
Assisted in the management of a multi-platform computing facility with over 800 computers.
Coordinated the production of news letters and campus wide communications for Academic Computing.

WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY INC., NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1995-1998.

Regional Supervisor of the training, software support and the interface design team.
Developed the graphical user interface for an intranet and customized database enabling the company to track deal processes.
Contributed to the design implementation of the company's centennial logo and promotional material

MICHAEL KORS FASHIONS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1994-1995.

Installation and set design
Designed and installed the show room and runway for the Seventh on Sixth spring and fall fashion shows.

BERGDORF GOODMAN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1994-1995.

Retail Design
Design and production of window and store displays for the men's department.
Coordinated the color scheme for the Romeo Gigli show room.
Designed and installed custom displays for the Gianni Versace show room.

METRO TECH CENTER PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 1992-1994.

Exhibit Design
Coordinated the design and installation of lobby exhibitions at Metro Tech Center, Pierrepont Plaza, and NYNEX Brooklyn in partnership with such organizations as the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, the Public Art Fund and the New York Foundation for the Arts.

ROTUNDA GALLERY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 1992-1994.

Curatorial Assistant / Art Educator
Coordinated exhibitions, program development and fundraising events.
Maintained the exhibition archive and a computerized slide registry containing over 1000 artists.
Developed art education curricula public programs.
Coordinated the design of exhibition catalogues and exhibition documentation.
Responsible for the installation, insurance, registration and documentation of all art work entering the gallery. Some of these exhibitions included: Judy Pfaff's Corpo Onbrosso, Taeg Nishimoto, Baratloo and Balch, group shows such as The Street, Dirty Ornament and Life Boat.
Initiated a Saturday education program, in cooperation with New York Cares, which introduced disadvantaged children to innovative gallery exhibitions and creative workshops.

EIGEN+ART GALLERY, LEIPZIG / BERLIN, GERMANY AND NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1993.

Curatorial Assistant
Developed the design of gallery installations and promotional materials.
Worked with visiting artists such as Cornelia Parker and collectors in the installation, preparation and shipping of works to and from the gallery space.
Assisted in the establishment of a satellite gallery, which represented contemporary German artists in New York.

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1992-1994.

Lecture Coordinator
Coordinated the Visiting Artist Lecture Series, which included such distinguished guests as Donald Baechler, Mathew Barney, Leon Golub, Jane Hammond, Nancy Spero, Annie Sprinkle and Robert Storr.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART, BALTIMORE MARYLAND, 1987 - 1991.

Teaching Assistant / Studio Administrator
Maintained a teaching ceramics studio serving a student body of 900.
Responsible for the production of clay, glazes and equipment maintenance, maintained electric, gas, and wood burning kilns.
Assisted the faculty in preparation for their lessons, and served as a supplementary studio resource for students.

awards

Forbes, Best of the Web, New York, New York, 2002.
Gomez, Best Financial Website, New York, New York, 2002.
First Prize, SOWEBO Arts Festival, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
Merit Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland, 1989-1991.
Departmental Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland, 1990.
Travel Award, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, 1990.
Merit Award, Juried Sculpture Exhibition, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1989.

conferences and bibliography

Tim Noble and Sue Webster, PS1, Gay City News, Vol 3, Issue 2 January8-14, 2004
Paris Review, Various Galleries, Paris, France, Gay City News, Vol 2, Issue 50 December 11 - 17, 2003
Gordon Terry, "The Supernatural World in Which I am Professionally Involved", Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, New York, Gay City News, Vol 2, Issue 45 November 6 - 12, 2003.
Review of Frank Moore retrospective "Frank Moore" at the Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York, New York, Gay City News, Vol 2, Issue 41 October 9 - 15, 2003.
Review of Ellen Berkenblit "Batsugar von Frankenstein" at the Anton Kern Gallery, New York, New York, Gay City News, Vol 2, Issue 37 September 12 - 18, 2003.
Lecturer, Navigating the Narrative in Art and Interactive Design, Siegelgale, New York, New York, 2001.
Lecturer, Narrative Architecture, Living Surfaces Conference, American Center for Design, Chicago, Illinois, 2000.
Technology Forum Participant, New School University, New York, New York, 1999-2000.
Lecture Leader, Visiting Artist Lecture Series, School of Visual Arts, New York, New York, 1993-1994.
Lecturer, Clay in the East Conference, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1991.

specialty skills

Software
Acrobat, ACT, After Effects, Bbedit, Cascading Style Sheets, CC Mail, Claris Works, Diagram, DreamWeaver, Excel, File Maker Pro, Flash, Flow Charter, Form-Z (CAD), FTP- Cute, Fetch and WS-FTP, GIF Builder, Go Live, HomeSite, HTML 4.X, Illustrator, Image Ready, In Design, JavaScript, Live Link, Internet Explorer, Netscape, NSCA Mosiac, Omni Web, Open Write, Out Look, PageMaker, Painter, Photoshop, Power Point, Premier, Quark Express, QuickTime, Suit Cases, Tel-Net, Type Manager, Wet Paint, Word 98-2000, Word Perfect 8, WS Gopher.
Operating Systems
Apple MAC OS 8-X, DOS, Next Step, UNIX, Windows 98-2000-NT-XP.
Hardware
Macintosh - Cube, I-Mac, Power Book, G4, PC - Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP, Sony; Printers- Laser, Bubble Jet, Plotter and Fiery; Scanner- AGFA, Cannon, Storage Devices- CD, Floppy, JAZZ, Tape, ZIP; Peripherals - CD Burner, Digital Camera, LCD Projectors, Wacom Tablets.
Design
Interactive Design, Information Architecture, Software Design, Scenario Design, Desktop Publishing, Brand and Identity Design, Graphic and Inforamtion Design.
Drawing:
Gesture and Analytical drawing, Portraiture and Figurative Life drawing.
Painting
Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Theory, Mural Painting, collage and assemblage.
Printing
Wood Block, Etching, and Screen-printing.
Sculpture
Casting: Plaster, Clay Slip and Lost Wax Ceramic Shell and Sand Mold Casting
Ceramics: Throwing, Hand Building, Mold Making, Slip Casting, Kiln Building and Maintenance, Glaze Composition.
Metal Fabrication: Oxy-Acetylene MIG and TIG Welding, Plasma Cutter.
Modeling: Wax and Clay Figurative Sculpture
Wood Working: Band Saw, Table Saw, Router, Drill Press, Planner, Belt Sander and Wood Surface Finishing.
Miscellaneous
Audio / Visual experience with LCD Projectors, Lighting, Fine Art Frame Finishing, Matting and Crate Construction, Exhibition Preparation, Installation, Packing and Shipping, Display Construction, Slide / Photo Documentation, Signage and Environmental Information Design, Dry Wall, Set Design and Construction.

selected sites designed

Featured Site: www.parsons.edu

Developed at R/GA this newly redesigned website for Parsons School of Design, establishes a flexible architecture for the school to effectively promote thier programs to prospective students. One of the key features within the site is a dynamic module to showcase student and faculty projects in a portfolio grid that is contextual for each area of the site. There was also an extensive administrative interface developed on the back end allowing multiple users to create and edit content and submit it through an automated approval system.

Additional Sites

www.bankofamerica.com Interaction Design Director, Strategy and development for online demos, interactive marketing, cd roms, product landing page templates, interactive retail touch screens, atm advertisements.
www.bc.com Boise Cascade - Information Architecture, User Profile and Concept design
www.citi.com Citi Group - Art Director / Vice President of Interaction Design
www.collegeboard.com College Board - Advising Information Architect
www.dow.com Dow - Information Architecture and Brand Strategy
www.ellerbebecket.com Dow - Information Architecture and Brand Strategy
www.laskerfoundation.org Lasker Foundation - Information Architecture
www.medecision.com MEDecision - Information Architecture and Interface Design of a proprietary Web Application www.iexchange.com (proprietary tool)
www.mirant.com Mirant - Advising Information Architect
www.parsons.edu Parsons School of Design - Advising Interaction Design Director
www.siegelgale.com SiegelGale - Information Architect / Intranet and Extranet Navigation Strategy, http://thinkbank.siegelgale.com (Intranet)
www.troweprice.com T.Rowe Price - Information Architecture and Interface Design and Redesign of the IRA Rollover Site
www.vanteon.com Vanteon Corporation - Web design, Information Architecture, navigation and usability testing.
www.verizon.com Verizon - Senior Interaction Designer, Redesigned the product catalogue and order flow for the Small Business interface which lead to the redesign of the templates for parallel verticals on the site.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/BrandNew_Site Victoria and Albert Museum - Brand New, Advising Information Architect

selected exhibitions

Head Shot, Monmouth County Arts Council, Red Bank, New Jersey, 2003.
Walk The Windows, Installation on Atlantic Avenue with "Build The Boulevard", Brooklyn, New York, 2003.
Snap Shot, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, New York, 2002.
1000 Drawings, Artist Space, New York, New York, 2001.
Post Cards From the Edge, Sara Meltzer Gallery, Visual AIDS, New York, New York, 2001.
Snap Shot, Beaver College, Fine Arts Gallery, Glenside, PA, 2001.
Snap Shot, Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001.
Street Paintings, Halcyon, Brooklyn, New York, 2000.*
Post Cards from the Edge, Andrew Kreps Gallery, Visual AIDS, New York, New York, 2000.
Tour Guide, Performance Collaboration with Christine Hill, Deitch Projects, New York, New York, 1999.
Post Cards from the Edge, Alexander and Bonin Gallery, Visual AIDS, New York, 1999.
Group Show, Benefit for the Jericho Project curator Jonathan Danis, New York, 1999.
The Wedding, Lime Lite, curator Jonathan Danis, New York, 1999
Drawing Show, Art Students League, New York, 1998.
Group Show, PS122 Gallery, New York, curator Susan Schrieber, 1997.
Angels in New York, Collaboration with Carlos Blanco and Juana Valdes, New Artist Warehouse, New York, New York, 1995.
Special Projects, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, curator Gregory Amenoff, 1994.
Places and Things, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, curator Gary Stephan, 1994.
Liberty, Lincoln Foundation, New York, curator Mary Carter, 1994.
Silent Auction, benefiting Gods Love We Deliver, Bell Cafe, New York, 1993.
Group Show, Leslie Lowman Gallery, New York, 1992.
AIDS Assaults, ACT UP, SOWEBO Arts Festival, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
Group Show, Keystone Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
Sculpture Show, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
Installation, Space Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.*
Clay In The East, Key Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1990.
Young Sculptors, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, 1990.
Review, Space Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1990.*
Sculpture Show, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, 1990.

* Solo Show