Beth Wickerson

Beth Wickerson has a diverse range of work experience spanning over 18 years. Beth started their career as an Art Gallery Director and Web Designer at Beth Allison Gallery in 2003. From there, they worked as a Photographer and Digital Photo Retoucher at Gary Rohman Photography, Inc. until 2006. In 2006, they joined Fire Lake Solutions, Inc. as a Web Designer and later transitioned to working as a Creative On-Call Senior Photo Retoucher at Hallmark Cards, Inc. from 2005 to 2009.

In 2007, Beth co-founded Wickerson Studios, where they served as a Co-Director and Web Developer. Beth remained in this role until their next career move in 2019, joining Bigtent Creative as an AR Developer. At Bigtent Creative, Beth developed numerous AR experiences for Instagram and Snapchat as part of a Get Out the Vote campaign in 2020. The campaign successfully registered 25,240 new voters.

In 2016, Beth became a part of Signal Theory Inc., initially serving as a Developer and later moving up to the position of Associate Innovation Director. As a Developer, they translated designs and wireframes into code, building custom Wordpress sites as well as static sites with React and Gatsby. In their current role as Associate Innovation Director, Beth leverages their technical expertise to creatively solve technical issues for the firm and its clients. Beth draws insights from research, trends, and innovation to develop experiences for the web and XR.

Overall, Beth Wickerson's work experience showcases their skills in web development, photo retouching, AR development, and innovation. Beth is highly adaptable and excels in utilizing various technologies to meet the needs of their projects and clients.

Beth Wickerson attended Lincoln University (MO) from 1998 to 1999, where they pursued undergraduate study in Fine Arts, English, History, and Art History. From 1999 to 2003, they enrolled at the Kansas City Art Institute, earning an Honors BFA with a double major in Art History and Photography. Furthermore, they obtained additional certifications, including "Gatsby JS: Build Gatsby static sites with React & WordPress" from Udemy in November 2019 and "Facebook Certified Spark AR Creator" from Facebook in August 2021.