Resumé

EDUCATION:

New Jersey Institute for Technology (NJIT)
Fall 2007- Present102 (973) 596-3000Uiversity Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102 (973) 596-3000
Anticipated BS in Industrial Design, Spring 2012

Dean’s list status, Spring 2008 - Present
Cumulative GPA 3.4

EXPERIENCE:

High IntenCity (Fairlawn NJ), Product Designer July 2012- Present

JW Pet Company (Teterboro NJ), Intern: September 2011- Present

Responsibilities include:

• Mocking up Package designs in the development phase
• Preparing small AD layouts for print and web
• Assisting in model making and maintaining rapid prototyping Machines
• Ensuring cleanliness of workshop areas
• Organization of sample catalogue and material library
• Providing regular care to small animals housed in the research and design office

Fringe Marketing (Redbank NJ), Intern: May 2011-September 2011

• Obtained a basic knowledge of web design and marketing


ExOvo (New York NY), JEWELRY DESIGN INTERN: December 2010 – May 2011

Responsibilities included:

• Pick-up and drop-off of materials and supplies
• Assembled and packaged of jewelry to be shipped
• Organized the office
• Provided input on developing designs
• Represented ExOvo at the NY Gift Fair by answering perspective customers questions and taking orders

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Adobe products (Photoshop; Illustrator; Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver); Rhino; AutoCAD; MS Office

VOLUNTEER WORK:

• Represented NJIT at the 2010 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) by enthusiastically greeting and providing information to interested event guests.
• Assisted NJIT faculty and staff at numerous open houses by providing tours to interested ¬¬¬parents and students, and participating in question and answer panels for the College of Architecture and Design.
• Ushered at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, NJ Winter 2005.

EXHIBITED WORKS:

• Design work exhibited at the Nous Gallery, London Festival of Architecture in London, England. June18 - July 18, 2010
• Work sold at the Audible Holiday Gala in Newark, NJ. December 2010
• Invited to exhibit work at the Design Showcase for NJIT's College of Architecture and Design in Newark, NJ. April 2011
• Playground design exhibited at The WTC Green Scene Earth Day Education Fair, sponsored by Tishman Construction, New York, NY. April 2011¬¬¬
• One of five Industrial Design students at NJIT to be chosen to participate in a semester long work study aimed at developing and marketing those students chosen products (to begin Fall 2011)

References and work samples will be provided upon request

Projects by Samantha Tartaro

Esolumpy too
9 Files

stacking kids stools
7 Files

pencil snappers
6 Files

PilLinks alarmed pill case
5 Files

Paintings
22 Files

Pin Me Push Pin Storage System
5 Files

Clementime Alarm Clock
8 Files

Hookz
14 Files

Recycled Sign Bench
5 Files

Floating stacking kids shampoo bottle
4 Files

Feed Your Dog App
3 Files

Esolumpy
7 Files

Plush toy
3 Files

Animals of Thailand Playground
7 Files