Jim Reardon

Co-wrote the Pixar movie "WALL-E" with Andrew Stanton; earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay

Directed the FOX animated series, "The Simpsons"; also credited as supervising director and storyboard consultant

Hired as a segment writer for the animated series, "Tiny Toon Adventures" (FOX kids)

Served as the storyboard artist for the animated TV special, "The Butter Battle Book"

Worked as a writer and layout artist for the television special, "Christmas in Tattertown" (Nickelodeon)

Hired as a writer and storyboard artist on "Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures" (CBS); also directed episodes

Filmed the satirical cartoon "Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown," while still a student at the California Institute of the Arts