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LAUREN ALFORD
LAUREAL1@UMBC.EDU • PHONE 443.985.6395(CELL)
329 JOHN OWINGS RD • WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND 21158


EDUCATION

University of Maryland Baltimore County Catonsville, Maryland
 Graduation: December 2008.
 Degree: B.A., Visual Arts.
 Grade Point Average: 3.94
 Coursework: Drawing 1, Visual Concepts 1-4, Graphic Design 1-5, Art in the Media Studies, 20th Century Art, Black & White Photography, Color
Photography, Digital Photography 1 & 2, Studio Photography, and Time
Based Photography.
 Extra Curricular: UMBC Crew, Hallspace Gallery Curator.

Awards/Scholarships
 2007 Recipient CAPS/Yager Scholarship for Photography.
 2007 Recipient Jaromir Stephany Scholarship for Photography.
 Received an Honorable Mention in Photographer’s Forum Magazine
and the 2007 Best of College Photography Annual.


Carroll Community College Westminster, Maryland
 Graduation: May 2006.
 Degree: A.A., Arts and Sciences.
 Grade Point Average: 3.5
 Coursework: General Education courses, Art History 1-2, Computer
Graphics, 2-D Design, Computer Illustration using Bit-Map Programs,
Business Graphics, and Digital Photography.



SKILLS

 Proficient on PCs and Macs in Adobe programs; Illustrator, Photoshop,
InDesign, and Acrobat, MS Office programs including Word, Power
Point, and Excel, Epson 9800, 4800 and 1400 printers, as well as some
knowledge of Dreamweaver and Canon Imagepress Digital Printer.
 Immensely detail-oriented.
 Excellent people/phone skills.



WORK EXPERIENCE

Big Fish, Inc. March 2008- December 2008 Linthicum, Maryland
Publications and Design Intern
 Created a uniform and organized file set-up.
 Worked on art/product development.
 Photographed framed art (products) and showrooms.
 Collaborated on design and layout catalogs and brochures.
 Designed marketing materials.
 Assisted with digital printing and production of catalogs.


Sodexho USA June 2007- June 2008 Westminster, Maryland
Catering Coordinator at McDaniel College
 Organize catering events.
 Process billing for catering events.
 Assist the Catering Director.


Gardiner’s Furniture August 2006- March 2008 Westminster, Maryland
Office Clerk
 Took payment from customers.
 Answered and directed phone calls.
 Set up financing for customers.


Carroll Lutheran Village JUNE 2002-JULY 2006 Westminster, Maryland
Food Service Aide
 Supervised 10-15 wait-staff during dinner service.
 Greeted and seated residents at dinner.
 Cooked in, cleaned, and maintained a small café during lunch hours.



EXHIBITIONS

 Honorable Mention from Photographers Forum Magazine and Nikon’s
Best of College Photography Annual in Spring 2008.
 Work shown at Baltimore Museum of Art in the Digital Gallery during the
“Looking Now” Exhibition in 2008.



REFERENCES

Michael Londner M.D., MPH, MBA
Emergency Medicine Physician
Loudon Hospital Center
44045 Riverside Pkwy
Commonwealth Emergency Phys
Leesburg, VA 20176
milondne@yahoo.com