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E D U C A T I O N
RHODE
ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, PROVIDENCE RI 2008
Bachelor
of Fine Arts, Illustration, 3.5 gpa
PONT AVEN
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, PONT AVEN FRANCE 2006
Wintersession
Studies in Painting and Art History
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
HOLDEN
OUTERWEAR, PORTLAND OR 2007
Summer
Intern. Graphic Design Experience.
Worked on a look book, outerwear trim design, t-shirt design, sticker design, and packaging.
RISD,
PROVIDENCE RI 2004- present
Admissions
Office Assistant. Clerical duties including answering phones, opening mail,
greeting and assisting prospective students, making spreadsheets, filing, file
shredding, and data entry
Lab
Monitor. Computer and photography labs.
TA for
Continuing Education Department. Assisted Artstart, Art Studio, Drawing
and Digital Photography courses.
TA for
Liberal Arts Department. Assisted a Contemporary Narratives
class and a World Narrative class
Tour
Guide
Show prospective students the school through walking tour.
YOUTHARTWORKS,
RENO NV 2002-2004
Apprenticed
under Zoltan Yanvary, Chris Atcheson, and Ray Valdez. Completed public art projects including an etched map, a stone sculpture,
and a mural under the supervision of local artists
O T H E R E X P E R I E N C E
JAPONICA
INC, PROVIDENCE RI 2006
Freelance. Designed a magazine cover for an investment firm
SIERRA
ARTS FOUNDATION, RENO NV 2004
Volunteer. Sent
Mailings, Answered Phones, and Greeted people at gallery entrance
C O M P U T E R S K I L L S
Machintoch
and PC
Adobe
Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Painter, & Microsoft Office
T R A D I T I O N A L S K I L L S
Wide
knowledge of media including oils, acrylics, watercolor, gouche, ink, pencil, & marker
Experience
in mural painting, silkscreening, etching, monoprinting, acrylic gel printing,
drawing, collage, mixed media, digital photography, film photography &
stained glass
Effective and creative problem solving, presention, time magament,
organizational, and people skills
A W A R D S A N D H O N O R S
CMYK
Issue 37 Student Competition, Illustration Winner | 2007
Society
of Illustrators Student Competition, Finalist
| 2007
Japonica
Golden Goose Contest | 2006
RISD
Merit Scholarship | 2005- present
Morby
Fine Arts Scholarship | 2004
Scholastic
Art Awards Gold Key | 2004
Scholastic
Art Awards Silver Key | 2004
Senatorial
Recognition, for work with YOUTHARTWORK | 2002, 2003, & 2004