Charles Warren Wardlaw

66 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1603
Toronto, ON M6P2P4
cell: (416) 294-4170
email: kattkieru@yahoo.com
web: http://www.sugarandcyanide.com/

Selected Experience and Achievements

Programming Intern, FUNhouse Interactive. Continuing on the relationship I built through doing freelance projects for FUNhouse, I am now an official tools programmer on the tradigiTOOLS project. I'm also working as a graphic designer and Flash programmer.   March 2008 - Present
Freelancer. Projects have included headshot photography, web design (HTML and Flash), custom graphics creation, MEL Scripting for Autodesk Maya, and tutorial video motion graphics and editing.   December 2006 - Present
ESL Instructor, Cornerstone Academic College. Taught students of a variety of levels. Was responsible for the Business program for most of my time there. Freelanced for them a few times before getting hired.   May 2007 - December 2007
Assistant Trainer, Nova. Responsibile for the training of regular instructors and various branch management duties, in addition to regular teaching duties.   August 2003 - December 2005
English Instructor, Nova. Taught 40 lessons weekly to students of all levels, both children (including group children classes) and adults.   August 2003 - December 2005
Officer in Charge of Information Technology, Medical Care Development International. Responsibilities included Windows network administration, computer maintenance, technical support, page layout / graphic design duties, and coordination with external technical staff.   June 2002 - July 2003
Costume Shop Assistant, Ithaca College Costume Shop. Responsibilities included assisting faculty and student designers in the construction of all departmental shows.   September 2000 - May 2002
Assistant Costume Designer and Wardrobe Supervisor, Ithaca College's production of The Colored Museum.   January - April 2002
Work Study, Butai Sozo Kenkyujo Kabuki Group of Tokyo, Japan. Responsibilities were mostly office administration related.   Fall 2001
Peer Counselor, Pre-Freshman Summer Institute, Opportunity Programs of Ithaca College. Worked closely with a group of incoming freshmen in order to prepare them for the upcoming academic year.   Summer 2001, Summer 2000

Organizations and Memberships

Kappa Gamma Psi, National Professional Performing Arts Fraternity

Computer Skills

  • Proficient in Mac OS / OS X, Windows family operating systems (including Vista 64), and Linux / Unix (most recently Ubuntu).
  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Flash. Familiar with Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and AfterEffects.
  • HTML, CSS, C, C++, Python, PHP, ActionScript 3, and Javascript.
  • Familiar with Autodesk Maya, Cinema 4D, Toon Boom Studio, and Blender.
  • Microsoft Office and OpenOffice suites

Languages

 

Education

Conversational Japanese and Japanese Reading / Writing.  

Currently a student of Animation Mentor. (Expected to graduate June 2009.)

Bachelor of Drama, Ithaca College, Ithaca NY. Class of 2002, GPA 3.5.


Reference available upon request.