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Education:
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD),Providence, RI
2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, Dean’s List
Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA
2002-2004 Fine Arts/Liberal Arts, Dean’s List
Tufts University, Medford, MA
2001 Liberal Arts
Experience:
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington, VT
2007-2008: Fabrication and maintenance of
exhibits, Production of animal exhibit graphics, Responsible for the care of the animal collection and life
support systems, Conducting educational presentations for the public, Hiring, training and supervision of
volunteers, interns, and work-study students.
Spooky Cycles, Easthampton, MA
2008 Freelance Designer: Created downhill and cross-country cycling team jersey logo and designs along with artwork for POP materials.
The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab at RISD, Providence, RI
2004-2007 Head Monitor and Special Assistant: Supervision and management of animal care, training new employees, general lab research projects, management the specimen library, instructing students, faculty and members of the community with lab equipment. Designing and writing lab manuals, Responsible for animal skeleton cleaning and articulation, and microscope maintenance/support.
Northfield Mount Hermon Summer School, Northfield, MA
2006 Teaching Intern: Assisted full time faculty with teaching high school biology. Responsibilities included leading class lectures, activities, and lab exercises, writing and correcting tests, counseling students on academic performance. Created and co-taught a middle school fine arts class which included introductory drawing, painting, and printmaking. High school girls’ dorm supervising staff member. Student advisor for academics and residential life.
Zoar Outdoor Adventure Resort, Charlemont, MA
2001-2006 Whitewater Raft Guide: Responsible for whitewater trip preparations including customer registration and trip briefing, food and gear prep, leading people down class I-IV whitewater, and whitewater rescue.
Pizza Shark, Amherst, MA
2006 Freelance Artist: Produced tiled thematic paintings for the restaurant.
The Holbek Group: Educational Exhibit Research,Design, and Fabrication, Orange, MA
2003-2005 Exhibit Designer and Fabricator: Projects included Research, Design, and Fabrication of 2-D and 3-D nature center exhibits in in Massachusetts and North Carolina.
FATTRAX Snowboard Shop, Easthampton, MA
1999-2005 Retail Sales Associate: Responsibilities included sales of snowboard equipment and apparel,
annual inventory purchasing, opening and closing of the store, snowboard tuning and repair, and warranty
claims.
Group Shows:
2007 "Manor of Curiousities", RISD ISB Gallery, Providence, RI
2007 Illustration Department Senior Show, RISD Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
2006 Illustration Department Showcase, RISD Waterman Gallery, Providence, RI
2005 Athena Awards Show, The Tribeca Rooftop, New York, NY
2005 Illustration Department Triennial, RISD Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
Skills:
Fine Art, Illustration, and Design:
Strong Drawing, Painting, Color, and Compositional abilities. Strong educational foundation in Drawing from Observation, and Scientific Illustration. Also Experienced with Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Welding.
Computer:
Experienced working with Adobe CS2 and CS3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash and Dreamweaver), Corel Painter, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint). Fluent on both Mac and PC platforms.