...STRENGTHS...
artist and graphic designer
communicator,
organizer, and manager
Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML
...EDUCATION...
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
Master of Fine Arts, Text[iles], May 1999
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, May 1993
...EMPLOYMENT...
Independent Graphic Designer
New York City, NY | Present
Conceive and fabricate original graphics, layout
and typography for print
and web–based design projects using a strong, clean design
style.
Production Artist
McGraw-Hill,
School Division
Electronic
Design & Prepress Department
New York City, NY | 1999-2000
Implemented design of four–color textbooks
in Quark, Illustrator and
Photoshop. Screened jobs for technical integrity in Flightcheck.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
California College of Arts and Crafts
"Contemporary Art Histories, Theories
and Criticisms"
Oakland, CA | 1998-99
Lead weekly discussion sessions with students.
Facilitated students'
comprehension of rigorous readings and concepts. Assisted in the
development of the course and syllabus.
Senior Legal Interviewer
Bar Association
of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA | 1995-98
Conducted intake interviews with members of the
general public.
Referred cases to attorneys according to areas of practice. Trained
new legal interviewers
Substitute Teacher
Garfield Arts and Technology Magnet School
Mountainview, CA | 1995
Taught a variety of subjects to children at bilingual
Spanish/English
elementary school with an emphasis on the arts and technology.
Videographer
Hellavision
San Francisco, CA | 1995-96
Collaborated in the production of a broadcast quality
cable access
television program exploring political and social issues relevant
to
Bay Area youth.
Office Manager
Cultural Odyssey
San Francisco, CA | 1993-95
Wrote grants, drafted long–range plans, prepared
budgets, designed
marketing materials, and supervised volunteer staff for non–profit
performance company.
