Everett Stanton

Zen Traveler & Creative Guy on the Loose

A Creative Guy on the Loose...

Welcome to my new page. My resume can be found below!

evstanton@gmail.com

How did I  get here?

Illustration and writing have always been at the core of my work. During my graduate work in history at the University of California, Irvine, on a whim, I attended a comic book conference at another regional university. There, I connected with a professional literary agent who signed my book project to Christy Ottaviano Publishing at MacMillan Publishing, New York. 

It's been interesting...

At the time, I was also more heavily involved in CBI and SCBWI. I now have 5 published books. A couple of them are award winners. It was through my work as a writer and illustrator that I was lucky enough to have my agent at the time realize that I might fit in well at Jim Henson Company. She introduced me to their publishing branch editor and he brought me in to help work up some concepts for "Sid the Science Kid" and some other properties. I've been lucky to work for some amazing organizations - from NPOs and NGOs to cultural events and educational companies.

I also took a leap into the world of filmmaking, media editing,  private business marketing, and animation. I absolutely love what I do and the folks that I get to work with. I look forward to talking with you or your organization about how I can become an asset to you.

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RESUME

EDUCATION (Everardo Juan Aguirre-Stanton)


International TEFL Academy, Chicago IL                                              Sept 2020- Dec 2021

TEFL/ ESL Teaching Certification


The University of California, Irvine       Sept 2001 - June 2009

Ph.D. Summa Cum Laude- European and World History/ Humanities


The University of California, Irvine       Sept 2001 - June 2004

M.A. Early Modern Europe, World History/ Humanities


The University of California, Irvine       Sept 1999 – June 2001

B.A. (Summa Cum Laude), History/ Humanities


RECENT POSITIONS 


Media Producer, family and educational media programming, civic and university cultural programming, and film production. New Film Group, LLC (PT) - 2016 to 2019. Encinitas, CA. I have helped to produce their first feature film called, Marbles and Bullets. As a producer, I was responsible for everything from personnel management, financing, and legal, to HR insurance, as well as marketing, sales, and working with one of the largest unions in the country. For the job, I have had to negotiate land and location deals, work with the national park (federal), state, and city officials, and manage talent, staff, and crew of approximately 25-75 people. 


Senior production advisor, media strategist, and educational consultant, LORE Foundation and LORE Media & Arts (Volunteer nonprofit) - 2017 to 2019. As Media Strategist and Secretary, my role includes everything from contract development, program development, and strategy, developing corporate sponsorship, developing strategic marketing and media packages and presentations aimed at civic, and private groups and commissioners, as well as handling negotiation with city, county, and private entities, program development, partner NPOs, interfacing with legal, development, and marketing, and project management on the ground at the event-based level.


WORK HISTORY


Producer/Creative Director, 2013-2017 EverWitt Productions, LLC Media Co. Encinitas, CA Responsible for running the day-to-day office and studio business. Specialized as a public educator in coordinating, writing, and creating educational media based on S.T.E.A.M. and P.B.L., interdisciplinary literature, science, and art educational segments. As part of my position, I worked with top educators, creative artists, bankers, corporate partners, publishers, and broadcasters in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Atlanta to create products for transmedia dissemination in the public education space.


Lead Creative Producer,  Illustrator, and Artist Liaison 2010-2017- MMJ Publishing, The Candy Palace 2010 - 2017 (volunteer position), in conjunction with the Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County, CA. Helped to create and produce all artwork and publishing for the Candy Palace and Izzy’s Corner.

Children’s Book Author and Illustrator 2010- 2018 - Jill Corcoran Literary Agency, Palo Alto, California Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Palo Alto, California and Manhattan, New York Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt Publishing, Manhattan, New York MMJ Press, Newport, CA As a freelance Author and Illustrator, I am currently signed to a two-book per year deal with Christy Ottaviano on an illustrated children’s history series called Haunted Histories. I am signed with the top children’s literary agency on the West Coast and currently have several other titles and media projects being shopped in the public children’s book market. 

Jim Henson Company 2012 - Concept Illustrator/ Artist Duties included helping edit show bibles and creating new images for the preschool children’s show Hattie Hagby and creating new concept illustrations for the popular PBS show Sid the Science Kid children’s book crossover project. Supervisor: Joe Lefavi (now Quixotic Transmedia) 

Scholastic Books 2011 - Concept artist - Created hardcover concept for Wishworks, Inc. from Scholastic Books. Although my final art was not used, my concept and composition were. 

Editor 2010-2012 - Teacher Created Resources, Westminster, California Part of the editorial team responsible for the design and layout of California Standards-based K-12 educational texts. Coordinated with the managing editor on developing the raw intellectual property from artists and authors to produce suitable for the house to publish. Responsible for a book’s editorial decisions through the entire publishing process. 


COMPUTING AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS


Media and Design Software


Additional Computing and Software Experience