*Certificate of Excellence Award for Best Demo Reel in my graduating class. *Best 3D Animation winner of The Reel Thing Animation Festival for Like Today. *Maintained honorable mention through both Associates and Bachelors Degrees. Born and raised in Minnesota, I moved to Denver in 2001 to pursue a career in 3D. I graduated from the Art Institute of Colorado in 2005 with a Bachelor's Degree in Media Arts and Animation. Since 2006 I have been working full time as a Forensic Animator. In order to further my career and become a full time Character Animator I decided it was, once again, time to "hit the books". I chose Animation Mentor's 18 month program and it was amazing! I graduated in the fall of 2009 and everyday continue to learn and hone my skills as an Animator.I have a wonderful and supportive Wife, we have two awesome boys and a little black Pug named Yuki. I enjoy biking, hiking, camping, snowboarding, cooking, playing chess, cribbage, cranium and video games, spen