About
Leonardo J. Fontes
a.k.a Lenny Fontes
Born in the early 1970’s, in Brooklyn, New York. 2 Immigrant Parents, 1 Brother, 1 Wife, 2 Kids, 1 Dog.
Proud child the NYC Public Education System (P.S.197, J.H.S. 234, Edward R. Murrow H.S.). Relocated to Florida after the Gulf War, looking for an environmental and career change.
Family-ties: I’ve got known relatives living in various cities in Italy, Argentina and Brazil; however, I’m certain that if we could track the family tree past my father, we’d find more relatives around the world. No known relations to Wayne Fontes, former coach of the NFL’s Detroit Lions.
Skills/Professions
Animator, Artist, Butcher, Call-Center Support Operator, Camera Man, Computer Geek, Deli-Clerk, Designer, Developer, Digital Systems Specialist, Event Coordinator, Fabric Marker, Flash Guru, Graphic Artist, Graphics Operator, Keynote Specialist, Illustrator, Load-Control Operator, Motion Graphics Specialist, Multimedia Specialist, Owner-Operator, Painter, PowerPoint Guru, Segment Producer, Retail Operations Manager, Sandwich Artist, Self-Employed, Senior Programmer Analyst, Video Editor, Web-Guy.
Each of the above titles/descriptions is something I’ve been since I began working at the age of 15. A core foundation as a video store clerk, deli-clerk and an airline load control operator is what I needed to launch this illustrious career in computer animation and programming!
Favorite Quotes
“Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” – unknown
“Be the change that you want to see in the world.” – M. Gandhi
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
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