Resume

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EDUCATION:

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major: Illustration, December 2010, summa cum laude

Concentration in Creative Writing
Cumulative GPA: 3.885

EXPERIENCE:

Photographer, Lifetouch, Cranston, RI August 2011-November 2011

  • Photographed students in school environment for IDs, yearbook, and prints

Modeling Contractor, Kongsberg Maritime Simulation, Mystic, CT, January 2011-present

  • Modeled and textured accurate low-poly ships for use in simulations
  • Conducted visual research

Intern, XVIVO Scientific Animation, Rocky Hill, CT, May 2011-June 2011

  • Modeled microbes and human anatomy for use in animations
  • Conducted visual research
  • Prepared equipment for video photography

Artist, Lead Writer, and Production Director, BIOGames, Internet-based, January 2009-October 2010

  • Designed and organized production of a small videogame project
  • Served as lead writer and created art assets for additional projects

Staff Artist and Fiction Panelist, Long River Review, Storrs, CT, January 2010-May 2010

  • Created publicity illustrations
  • Designed and typeset supplementary materials
  • Edited fiction submissions
  • Conducted photography, including portraiture
  • Conducted and edited an interview

Intern, Barbara McClintock and David Johnson, Windham, CT, August 2009-February 2010

  • Organized and prepared artwork for archival storage
  • Conducted factual and visual research
  • Provided tutoring in web design and graphics

Illustrator/Designer, Freelance work, July 2005-present

  • Artwork including illustrations, websites, and logos
  • Use of traditional and digital processes

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Solo photography show at The Cage Gallery, Storrs, CT, 2010
  • UConn School of Fine Arts Dean’s Purchase Award, 2010
  • The Gloriana Gill Art Award in Photography, 2010
  • The Edward R. and Frances Schrieber Collins Literary Prize, 2010
  • The Raab Prize in Writing for Children, 2009

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Library Page, Mansfield Public Library, Mansfield, CT, June 2005-February 2010
  • Cartoonist, Daily Campus, Storrs, CT, September-December 2009 and 2010
  • Moderator, BlenderArtists.org, Internet-based, June 2007-present

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Common graphics packages including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects
  • CGI packages including Blender and Softimage
  • Open source graphics packages including The GIMP, Inkscape, FontForge
  • Languages HTML, CSS, Python, BASH
  • Linux/UNIX, Windows, Macintosh

ACTIVITIES

  • Personal art projects including comics, illustration, video games, and photography
  • Personal writing projects including novels, short stories, and essays
  • Design and maintainenace of numerous websites
  • Studied with award-winning writers Steve Almond, Naeem Murr, and Pegi Deitz Shea
  • Served on the Student Advisory Board of the Dean of the School of Fine Arts, September 2007 – May 2008
  • Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
  • Member, Association for Computing Machinery