WRITER CV
Senior Writer | System Era Softworks | Seattle, WA (Remote) | 2023 - Present
ASTRONEER franchise - Live service sci-fi sandbox titles with over 8 million players
• Shipped STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions, ASTRONEER: Glitchwalkers and Megatech DLCs
• Own majority of seasonal golden path, dialogue, and lore collectibles writing
• Shape world-building and characters across ongoing live service content
• Lead naming systems for hundreds of assets across multiple games
• Produce, pitch, write, and storyboard cinematic proofs-of-concept
• Direct, record, edit, and perform featured VO roles
• Write transmedia entries, including short stories, scripts, and poetry, expanding IP outreach
Writer & Editor | Lost Company | Los Angeles, CA (Remote) | 2025
LOST COMPANY: Into the Everneath - Fantasy graphic novel
• Created by Andy Suriano, Emmy-winning creator of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Developmental editing, structured narrative and world-building, wrote dialog, copyediting
Writer | OnceLost Games | London, England (Remote) | 2023
The Wayward Realms - Fantasy RPG led by Ted Peterson, original designer of The Elder Scrolls
• Led writers room, shaped world-building under Peterson's narrative direction
• Wrote quests and lore, assisted with narrative department operations
Writer | Moonlight Kids | Portland, OR (Remote) | 2023
Echotracer - Sci-fi platformer (Shipped)
• Shaped world-building, established lore timelines, produced narrative documentation
Creator | Crunchyroll | Los Angeles, CA (Remote) | 2021 - 2023
Druid - Original animated action TV series
• Pitched and sold original IP, wrote pilot script and show bible during development
Staff Writer | Disney | Los Angeles, CA | 2017 - 2018
Elena of Avalor - Five-time Emmy-winning animated TV series, average of 4.2 million viewers
• Won 2019-2020 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation
• Pitched and wrote episodes for Season 3, helped develop 20+ episodes in writers room
• Contributed to VO direction
• Founded “Disney and Dragons” D&D club to build cross-department community
Writer | Warner Bros. | Burbank, CA | 2017
Bunnicula - Animated comedy TV series
• Pitched and wrote episode outlines
Writer | Nickelodeon | Burbank, CA | 2017
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Emmy-winning animated action TV series
• Pitched and ideated in writers room
Writer | Hasbro | Burbank, CA | 2017
Hanazuki - Animated comedy web series
• Pitched and ideated in writers room
Writer | DreamWorks | Burbank, CA | 2016
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! - Emmy-winning animated comedy TV series
• Wrote episode “Adventures in Dinkles-Sitting,” pitched and ideated in writers room
Creator | Stoopid Buddy Studios | Burbank, CA | 2016
Lumber & Jack - Original animated comedy TV series
• Pitched and developed original IP, wrote and produced pilot, directed VO
Writer | Activation Media Inc. | Burbank, CA | 2011
Mirror Diary - Fantasy MMORPG
• Shaped world-building, created cast of characters, established golden path
Author | Disney-Hyperion Books | New York, NY | 2011-2016
The Books of Ore - Original sci-fantasy trilogy
• Co-wrote 1,200+ pages of published fiction, presented at 50+ events and conventions
Creator | Shadowmachine | Hollywood, CA | 2010
Made by Molly - Original preschool animated TV series
• Pitched and developed original IP, wrote and produced pilot, directed VO
Writer | Fox/Nat Geo | Los Angeles, CA | 2009
Ask the Expert - Non-fiction web series
• Pitched, researched, and wrote 10 episodes
Creator | Sony | Los Angeles, CA | 2008-2010
Doug's Inferno - Original animated comedy TV series
• Pitched and sold original IP, wrote 4 scripts, directed VO actors, produced pilot
ANIMATOR CV
Lead Animator | Groupon | Los Angeles, CA | 2022
Holiday Unicorn - Animated commercial
Animator | Netflix | Portland, OR | 2021-2022
Pinocchio - Animated feature film directed by Guillermo Del Toro
• Won the 2023 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film
• Gained experience in nuanced cinematic character performance for an A-list director
Animation Supervisor | Warner Bros. | Los Angeles, CA | 2020
Toys of Terror - Live-action/animation hybrid feature film
• Department head, storyboarded sequences, helped develop style, directed eight animators
Animation Director | Netflix | Los Angeles, CA | 2019
Alien X-Mas - Animated special produced by Jon Favreau
• Department head, directed 20 animators, drove performances to align with creative vision
• Gained lead operational experience on a narrative-driven production that directly informs cinematic scripting and cross-department collaboration
Animation Supervisor | Honda | Hollywood, CA | 2018
Happy Honda Days - Animated national commercial campaign
• Department head, directed six animators, managed client needs
Animation Supervisor | Nickelodeon | Los Angeles, CA | 2017
SpongeBob Squarepants - Seven-time Emmy-winning animated TV series, peak average of 9.2 million viewers
• Episode: "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" (Halloween Special)
• Department head, directed twelve animators, gained experience in multi-media production
Lead Animator | Sony | Burbank, CA | 2015
Supermansion - Animated TV series
Animator | Honda | Los Angeles, CA | 2014
Happy Honda Days - Animated national commercial campaign
Lead Animator | Cartoon Network | Hollywood, CA | 2004-2014
Robot Chicken - Six-time Emmy-winning animated TV series, average of 2.3 million viewers
• Won 2013-2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
• Helped define style and brand over 6 seasons, including Star Wars and DC Comics specials
• Character performance work informs comedic timing and VO direction in current writing
Lead Animator | Nickelodeon | Burbank, CA | 2012
Super Macho Fighter - Animated TV pilot
• Created by Jorge Gutierrez, director of Maya and the Three and Book of Life
Lead Animator | Cartoon Network | Burbank, CA | 2011
Ninja Farm Defender - Animated TV pilot
Character Lead Animator | Cartoon Network | Hollywood, CA | 2009
Titan Maximum - Emmy-winning animated TV series
• Defined animation style for several main characters
Animator | Cartoon Network | Hollywood, CA | 2005-2008
Moral Orel - Emmy-winning animated TV series
• Directed Episode #32: "Grounded"
• Gained experience directing a studio of 50+ creatives to align with showrunner's vision
Puppet Wrangler/Puppeteer | Paramount | Los Angeles, CA | 2004
Team America: World Police - Live-action feature film, box office gross of $50.9 million
• Directed by Trey Parker & Matt Stone, creators of Southpark
• Gained puppet fabrication and performance experience and major studio production skills
Lead Animator | New Line Cinemas | Hollywood, CA | 2002
Willard - Live-action feature film title sequence
Stop-motion Unit Producer | Nickelodeon | Burbank, CA | 2002
SpongeBob Squarepants - Seven-time Emmy-winning animated TV series, peak average of 9.2 million viewers
• Episode #54: "SpongeBob B.C."
Animator | Satellite Films | Burbank, CA | 2001
Keen Yellow Planet - Music video
• Won "Best Music Video" – Adobe Digital Cinema Festival
Storyboard Artist | Flemington Productions | Los Angeles, CA | 1999
Dropping Out - Live-action feature film
• Directed by Mark Osborne, director of The Little Prince and Kung-Fu Panda
• Gained cinematic storytelling and live-production experience
