Professional info
I am a college senior seeking opportunities in the fine arts / graphic design / video fields to further expand my artistic capabilities and widen my breadth. I specialize in digital art / animation, but am a fully trained studio artist, capable of drawing / painting / sculpture / ceramics work.
Work experience
New College of Florida
Student Ambassador
2022 - present
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At New College of Florida, I work as a Student Ambassador. My duties entail giving tours, helping run the admissions department with clerical tasks, running admissions events, having students shadow me for a day, social media and marketing help, etc.
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Starbucks
Barista
​2020 - present
I've been a barista at Starbucks for three years. I have received the Partner of the Quarter award twice, given to an employee each quarter per a store vote. While there, I have learned customer service skills, drink building, time management, quick problem solving, etc. I also am a barista trainer, helping to develop new employees' skills.
Awards / Recognition
Doo-Dads Competition 2017 - 1st Place Winner
Scholastic Arts and Writer's 2018 - Silver Key
Scholastic Arts and Writer's 2019 - Silver Key / Honorable Mention
Tampa Museum of Art - Voice: a For Freedoms Exhibition - Featured Artist
Tampa Museum of Art Young Director's Film Festival - Featured Filmmaker
New College of Florida Juried Exhibition 2021 - Honorable Mention
Art Center Sarasota - New College of Florida Pre-Thesis Show 2022 - Featured Artist
un/seen bodies 2023 - New College of Florida Thesis Show
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Sarasota Art Museum
Gift Shop
​2021 - 2022
Alongside Starbucks, I also worked as a gift shop attendant at the Sarasota Art Museum, where I sold merchandise related and not related to the current exhibitions. As well as being versed in product knowledge, I am tasked at being knowledgable at all current exhibitions. This opportunity has given me an inside look at how museums operate and allowed me to speak to contemporary artists on an intimate level.
Education
New College of Florida​ 2015 - present
Sarasota, FL
I now attend New College of Florida, where I am double-majoring, pursuing a bachelor's degree in studio art and psychology. The entire institution is​ an honors college, so the coursework and workload are rigorous yet rewarding. While here, I have gained skills in Adobe Photoshop, Sculptris, Digital Photography, Laser Cutting, Woodshop, and Mixed Media Painting. My art thesis is an animated short film, around 7-10 minutes long, completely hand-drawn, frame by frame. Alongside this, I am completing a psychology thesis involving research into the menstrual cycle, the model minority stereotype, and mental health.
Skills
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Photoshop
Sony Vegas
Paint Tool SAI
FireAlpaca
GIMP
2010 - present
Howard W. Blake High School ​2015 - 2019
Tampa, FL
Howard W. Blake High School was a Magnet School for the Visual/Performing Arts. While there, I majored in visual arts with a focus in sculpture. I developed skills in darkroom and digital photography, beginning jewelry, ceramics, drawing, painting, and sculpture. I ran my school's chapter of National Arts Honors Society, alongside French Honors Society. I did an Advanced Placement portfolio in sculpture and graduated with honors.