Kelly grew up on the east coast. After a childhood of 80s cartoons and great 90s animated features, she follow the sun west to pursue her dreams of animation. After a short side step (10 yrs) as videographer in the US Air Force, she made her way to LA to break into animation as a revisionist. She got her first break with Mike Young Productions. She learned a lot and able to take that experience to Disney TV animation. Where she leveled up to board artist on shows like Elena of Avalor and Alice's Wonderland Bakery. Along the way she married and had a rambunctious little boy with 3 dogs and 2 cats..how does she do it.
When she's not creating whimsical storyboards, you can find her creating spaces, homesteading and working on her tiki bar.
Specialties: Storyboard, Preproduction, Production Management
Experience
Storyboard Artist
Disney TV Animation
Oct 2020 – Mar 2023
Responsible for creating storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and EP to draw storyboards and revisions that adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
Storyboard Artist
Walt Disney TV Animation
March 2018 – Present
Responsible for creating storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and EP to draw storyboards and revisions that adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
Alice's Wonderland Bakery (TV Series) (storyboard artist)
Elena of Avalor (TV Series) (storyboard artist)
Freelance Storyboard Artist
Nickelodeon Animation
July 2020 – Oct 2020
Responsible for revising, supplementing and cleaning up storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and Storyboard Supervisor to draw storyboard revisions adhering to feedback from the Director and/or Executive notes.
Freelance Storyboard Artist
Trilogy Productions
April 2020 – Ocr 2020
Responsible for creating storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and EP to draw storyboards and revisions that adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
Storyboard Revisionist
Walt Disney TV Animation
April 2013 – March 2018 • Burbank, CA
Responsible for revising, supplementing and cleaning up storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and Storyboard Supervisor to draw storyboard revisions adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
*Provided revisions and addition storyboards for editorial.
*Assisted the Director with retakes.
Sofia the First (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 63 episodes)
Fancy Nancy (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 22 episodes)
Elena of Avalor (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 6 episodes)
Storyboard Artist/ Storyboard Revisionist
Moonscoop
March 2012 – April 2013 • Woodland Hills, CA
*Provided revisions and addition storyboards for editorial.
*Assisted with art direction on select sequences to include a 3 min music video. By creating boards and color concepts for the overseas studio.
*Created storyboards for “Chloe’s Closet” episode 249 “Camp Chloe.”
Chloe’s Closet (TV Series)
(storyboard artist – 1 episodes)
Chloe’s Closet (TV Series)
(storyboard revisionist– 52 episodes)
Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (TV Series) (assistant storyboard artist – 3 episodes)
Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 5 episodes)
Videographer
USAF
Sept 2000 – Feb 2011 • Riverside, CA
Prepares art work, sketches, charts, and layouts for publications, presentations, displays, training, visual information production, and medical requirements. Operates visual information equipment; assists in preparing and using visual information aids and audio or video recordings.
Education
Academy of Art University
BA
2004 – 2009 • San Francisco, CA
Awards
2008
Nominated for Best Storyboard, Academy of Art University
2008
The Air Force Achievement Medal, USAF
Clients
Disney Nickelodeon Splash Animation
Specialties
Storyboard Storyboard Revisionist
Skills
Photoshop Storyboard Pro Zoom Google Docs Adobe Animate