Education:

2004-2008              Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD – BFA - Illustration / Minor – Art History

Summer 2003            Rutgers University – Mason Gross, New Brunswick, NJ – Graphic Processes – (college credit)

Summer 2002            Parsons School of Design, New York, NY – Drawing & Painting – (college credit)

• Academy of Art of Highland Park – Highland Park, NJ – 4 Years

(Classical Training / Nude Model Life Drawing / Fantasy Illustration)

Employment Experience:

Summer 2003 & 2004            Rutgers University – School of Engineering – Office of the Dean, New Brunswick, NJ

            Secretarial Assistant

• Arranged and organized professor’s personal files and recommendation letters
• Created numerous databases for committees and phone bills

Summer 2002            East Brunswick Recreation Summer Camps – East Brunswick, NJ

            Counselor in Training

• Supervised and entertained twenty third graders
• Organized creative and fun activities for campers

Academic Year 2003-2004       National Honor Society – Tutor – Math, History, & English East Brunswick, NJ

            Tutor

• Demonstrated proper way to solve various math problems
• Trained student the correct way to structure and write an English paper
• Motivated student to use effective study habits for History and other subjects

Summer 2005         Rutgers University – School of Engineering – Dean’s Office Information Technology, New Brunswick, NJ

            Illustrator/Graphic Designer

• Designed and illustrated various website banners, graphics, and drawings for the School of Engineering website
• Created logos for: Dean’s Office Information Technology, Your Engineering Supplemental System, and Bureau of Engineering Research
• Generated poster for hallway bulletin board for Bureau of Engineering

Summer 2006         Rutgers University – School of Engineering – Dean’s Office Information Technology, New Brunswick, NJ

Illustrator/Graphic Designer

• Designed interior layout drawing for decoration of new welcoming center
• Created drawings of buildings around campus to be used on letterhead and on posters for events
• Generated numerous designs for new department letterhead and posters
• Brainstormed and put together design for summercamp bookbag. 

Internships:

Summer 2005            (3 credits received)            Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum – New York City, NY

            Intern for Art Department & Exhibit Fabrication Department

• Illustrated and designed: Camp Intrepid t-shirts, Intrepid informational CD and CD cover, Leadership Institute For Today and Tomorrow logo, and Camp Intrepid model rocket
• Assisted in the creation and installation of various signage around the museum and on the museum’s truck
• Brainstormed and created layout for new Iraq war exhibit in museum
• Instrumental in building wooden crate to transport an airplane wing
• Researched various types of data loggers for temperature and relative humidity then contacted different companies for further information

Summer 2006                        Rutgers Center for Innovative Printmaking and Papermaking – New Brunswick, NJ

            Intern in both Printmaking and Papermaking Departments

• Helped in production of the work of:
• Juan Sanchez (teacher at Hunter College)
• Mona Hatoum (lives in London & Berlin) – piece entitled “Projection” and “Projection/Abaca”
• Rina Banerjee (lives in Brooklyn) – Paper Taj Mahal
• Sandy Skoglund (teacher at Rutgers-Newark) – 3,000 paper boxes
• Jayeon Kwon (Korean)
• Kiki Smith – piece entitled “Concordance”

 

 

Group Exhibitions:

2003                        Emerging Artists, The College of New Jersey, NJ 

2002                        Emerging Artists, Zimmerli Museum, New Brunswick, NJ

2005                        I Cross the Line/First Steps, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2005                        MICA Open House, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2005                        Illustration I – Sophomore Show, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2005                        Narrative Illustration – Sophomore Show, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2006                        Illustration II – Sophomore Show, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2006                        Visual Journalism – Sophomore Show, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Awards/Achievements:

2004                        Academic Scholarship from Maryland Institute College of Art 

2004                        National Art Honor Society Scholarship from Maryland Institute College of Art

2004                        Trustee Scholarship from Maryland Institute College of Art

2004                        National Merit Scholar – Commended

2004                        Presidential Scholar

2004                        Edward Bloustein Scholar

March 2004            Student of the Month at East Brunswick High School

Skills:

Computer: Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office programs

Fine Art: Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Illustration

Language: Basic Spanish

Leadership Activities & Community Service:

2003-2004            President of National Art Honor Society – East Brunswick, NJ Chapter

2002-2003            Secretary of National Art Honor Society – East Brunswick, NJ Chapter

2002-2004            Graphics Editor of Clarion (East Brunswick High School Newspaper)

2003-2004            Concertmistress of Wind Ensemble (Honors Band) – East Brunswick High School

2003-2004            Clarinet Section Leader & 1st Chair of Jazz Ensemble (Audition required) – East Brunswick High School

2003-2004            Baritone Section Leader – East Brunswick High School Marching Band

2002-2003            Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen – New Brunswick, NJ