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References and contact information available upon request.

EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art + Design – Sarasota, FL, 2007 – present
Pursuing a B.F.A., Computer Animation. Expected graduation date May 2010.
Hood College – Frederick, MD, 2002 – 2005
Graduated 2005, B.A., Communication Arts, Art (studio concentration)
WORK EXPERIENCE

Exhibit, No Child Left Behind, Beneficial-Hodson Library – Frederick, MD, 2005
  • Exhibited senior thesis as the first graduate of Hood College's new studio art program – a series of five large graphite drawings commenting on the state of American education
  • Managed installation and publicity, including the design and copywriting of posters, postcards, and news releases to draw an audience of 50 to opening night
  • Featured in the summer 2005 issue of Hood Magazine
  • Personal assistant, kame-jiro films, LLC – Sarasota, FL, 2007 – 2008
  • Implemented a new filing system that has led to company-wide efficiency and the president's ease of mind
  • Helped keep the company president sane by supporting various event preparations, including a private investor party with an A-list celebrity guest, travel arrangements to the Sundance Film Festival, and coordinating the Sarasota Film Festival
  • Marketing coordinator, Health Industry Distributors Association – Alexandria, VA, 2006 – 2007
  • Illustrated three comic strips for a daily newsletter during the association's tradeshow with 3,000 attendees
  • As Web site editor contributed to the steady increase of traffic by more than 1,000 hits per month
  • Revamped and coordinated the company awards programs to be easily maintained by the association and to generate more participation from members
  • Mentor, GET REAL Girl Scout Program – Sarasota, FL, 2007 – present
  • Acted as a friend and role model to twelve- to fourteen-year-old girls, supporting them through activities and discussions about self esteem, responsibility, community service, and abuse
  • SPECIFIED SKILLS

  • Autodesk Maya
  • Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, non-linear video editing
  • Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • HTML, web design
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