I've been an artist all my life. Drawing has always been my favorite way to past the time, but in high school I taught myself Adobe Photoshop 6.0. I loved it! I decided to take my hobby on the road to West Lafayette, IN and attend Purdue University. At the time I wanted to be in their band, but I found my spot at home in this major. Pulling all-nighters with pizza and coffee was a way of life, but I'm ready to begin a career full of excitement and color.

Work Samples

  • Family Focus Ministry

  • City Scape

  • The Places I Ponder

Work History


Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
Bachelor of Science, Computer Graphics Technology, December 2011
Minor: Art & Design
Minor: Human Resources

Skills
Photoshop
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
After Effects
Maya
3DS Max
CATIA
Lightroom
MS Office
Mac & PC
Photography
Traditional Art Media

Notable Projects
Senior Design Project with A World in Motion, CGT 411/450, Fall 2010
Our team created a virtual game for 4th-graders to learn physics concepts in conjunction with A World in Motion’s physical gravity cruiser go-cart kit. We taught the students using both the physical kit & our virtual game through four 1-hour classes.
I managed our stocks for our company, named Kids@Play Productions. I purchased and sold shares with other companies in our class, as well as designed and managed the company website and weekly press releases. I also led our marketing initiative.

Related Experience
Family Dollar, January 2013 to present
Assistant Manager, supervises employees, handles customer complaints and returns, merchandises and organizes store products, handles high-level safe and bank deposits
Sears Portrait Studio, September 2012 to January 2013
Take photos of infants, children, teens and families, and sell photos
schedule appointments, organize photos and packages, and write end-of-day reports
Pao Hall Slide Library, January 2008 to December 2009
Digital Imaging Assistant, rendered, cleaned, and archived art slides for Art & Design professors to use for their lectures. Utilized Photoshop CS2 and CS3 to clean, color correct and straighten scans from art books.
International Community Service
Teaching in Guatemala, May 2011
Taught Kindergarten & 7th grade English lessons through a variety of subjects
Tested 7th-graders on English-Spanish translation

Volunteer Coordinator of Lafayette Transitional Housing Center, Spring 2011
Trained for a transitional housing center for the homeless & transitioning residents of Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Organized computer data, sorted clothing, and signed clients into the food pantry.

Additional Experience & Awards
Teaching Assistant, Burgetts Learning Center, West Lafayette, IN – Spring 2009
FAVA Award Recipient, Lorain County Community College Student Art Show – Spring 2013

Education

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette IN

    • Bachelor of Science Computer Graphics Technology
    • 2006 - 2011

    Focus in 3D Design and Print Minor in Art & Design Minor in Human Resources

Specialties

Awards

2013 FAVA Award for a charcoal illustration at Lorain County Community College, where I've been taking additional drawing classes.

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