Storyteller crafting narrative worlds through music, animation, and digital media.
I’m Kenneth James Mendoza — a storyteller at heart, exploring meaning, faith, and the human experience through original music, animation, comics, and interactive media.
By day, I teach art in public education to serve students and provide for my family. Beyond the classroom, I build story-driven projects through Messiah Studios, spanning music, animated shorts, comics, and experimental digital experiences.
I also use web development and UX as tools to support storytelling and education, taking on select freelance work when aligned, and offering remote creative instruction for the homeschooling community.
My Work
Games, Animation, Digital Art, and Interactive Media.
Check out more of my coding skills on GitHub.
Resume
Snippet of my CV (View The Full Resume on )
| Year | Title | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-Present | Full Stack Web, Digital Art, Animation | Messiah Studios | Remote |
| 2010-Present | Teaching Jiu-Jitsu (Japanese and Brazilian) | Jaguars Jiu-Jitsu | Phoenix and Peoria, AZ |
| December 2024 - Present | Art Teacher (K-8) | Glendale Elementary School District No.40 | Glendale, AZ |
| July 2022 - December 2023 | Middle School Art Teacher | Arizona Charter Academy | Surprise, AZ |
| July 2021 - July 2022 | Martial Arts Instructor | BASIS Phoenix Central | Downtown Phoenix, AZ |
| September 2021 - October 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Instructor | Cannon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Glendale AZ |
| April 2017 - May 2020 | Art Teacher & Computer Science | Brighton Charter School | Glendale, AZ |
| July 2017 - August 2017 | Web Developer | Brighton Charter School | Glendale, AZ |
| May 2016 - February 2017 | Art Instructor | Phoenix Center for the Arts (Thunderbird Location) | Phoenix, AZ |
| September 2014 - June 2016 | Technical Animator | Mantecoza (Feature Film) | Remote |
| December 2014 - January 2016 | Instructor | Freshi Media | Phoenix (Surrounding Areas), AZ |
| January 2015 - January 2015 | Quality Assurance Analyst - Internship | Digital Dream Forge | Scottsdale, AZ |
| December 2010 - January 2012 | Instructor | Arizona Family Karate Academy | Phoenix, AZ |
Services
I specialize in upgrading outdated websites and CMS builds into clean, modern, custom websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- CMS-to-custom rebuilds (legacy or bloated setups)
- Mockup → website (responsive, production-ready)
- Performance + clarity-focused redesigns
- Clean, maintainable code (no “plugin soup”)
Paid work only. I don’t take unpaid trials or “for exposure” projects. I’m happy to scope and quote based on your goals and timeline.
Remote Education Available
I would love to teach Digital Art, 3D Sculpting, Animation (2D or 3D) & Web Design
I have a special invite-only group on Facebook