Alyssa Torres

Through contacts, friends, and networking, I have held several short-term jobs best summarized this way. My work for various independent craftspeople and artisans, has focused on event sales, customer relations, and taking and creating custom orders, and brand promotion.

I first interviewed here for a different position, but ended up being contracted to help guide some aesthetic renovations in the office. This included planning, sourcing, and purchasing items and overseeing their installation. Efforts were also made to build the feeling of community among the branches of the office and global company.

I was very happy to be a part of this wonderful company for a short time.

The same Design Camp program in conjunction with CAM Raleigh also hired teaching assistants for the individual majors. I was hired in 2013 to work two camps as a Teaching Assistant (as well as a counselor). I was the TA for the Architecture and Landscape Architecture program. I was also able to work with a talented local architect and graduate student.

Every year, NC State has a Design Camp they hold in conjunction with the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) in Raleigh. Students apply each semester to be camp counselors, and I have been chosen to be an overnight counselor every year. Responsibilities include mentoring and overseeing groups of 16 high school students along with two other counselors. My last two years in this position, I also was a senior counselor, in charge of the other two counselors as well.

I absolutely loved working here. Often campers would later become students here, and I would remain a resource for them, if they ever needed it.

While attending the Prague Institute as part of my study abroad semester, I joined a rotation of students who worked as building monitors. The job entailed facilitating students working in studio after hours and on weekends. We were also responsible for locking down and opening up the buildings when we were scheduled.

Assisted and advised customers, restocked and organized inventory, and also worked on outreach and developing loyalties with other art and design students from local schools, especially fellow students from North Carolina State University.

An ongoing on-and-off part-time internship with an international costuming company. My duties were focused on creating inventory, and experimenting and prototyping new designs.

Internship at an architectural and engineering firm based in Greenville. Responsibilities included documenting archival work and assorted office jobs.