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​I am a sincere,  driven and passionate person.

I enjoy hard work and take pride in even the smallest of tasks.

I am comfortable with ambiguity and willing to take risks yet I understand that quality work only comes from keen attention to details.  

 

RESUME

Personally 

Speaking
 

Experience

ATW - Big Tex Trailers https://www.atw.com/big-tex-trailers/

Production Welder

March 2022 - Present

  • assembly line welding

  • small parts production

  • Attended a two week welding school provided by the company.

National Sign Systems https://www.nationalsignsystems.com/

Fabricator (Aluminum)

2019 - 2022

  • Mig welding - spool gun - sign fabrication

  • Proficient with shop (measuring, grinding and finishing) tools.

  • Read and interpret shop drawings and blueprints 

 

GTC Artists With Machines

Production Artist / Assembly

2016- 2019

  • Headed the Victoria Secret Lampshades Department (2018-2019)

  • Aided in the construction and assembly of merchandising projects for major companies such as old Navy, Lazy Boy, Limited Brands, and Wendy's

  • Work with faux paint and plaster 

  • familiar with most mediums within the sign and display industry 

Bexley Science Scouts (501c3 non-profit organization)

http://bexsciscouts.weebly.com/blog

Co-Founder and Director of Education

2011 - 2015

  • Gained community support, developed key coalitions and built relationships with a shared sense of purpose.

  • Performed research tasks on a frequent and regular basis.

  • Created  newsletters, permission slips, informational worksheets, graphs and lab charts using Microsoft Word and Excel

  • Discovered and developed  lesson plans and activities for grades k-6.

 

Artist Assistant to Teachers (volunteer)

​2010 - 2019

 

  • Work with teachers to help them create inspiring classroom environments and learning tools

  • Work with classrooms to create collaborative art projects in conjunction with accademic units of study 

 

PTO Montrose Elementary School  Bexley, OH

Co-President 2013-2014

Co-Vice Pesident 2012-2013

Co-Chairperson for Artists in Schools  2012- present

  • Managed a large number of volunteers with a wide range of skill sets and varied personalities.

  • Prepared and proofread documents such as newsletters, forms, and reports using Microsoft Word and Excel

  • Arranged meetings, created agendas and addressed questions

 
Columbus Metro Parks at Three Creeks

Naturalist Volunteer 2013-2015

Katzinger's Delicatessen

Artist 1997-1999

  • Created signs for windows (hand-painted) and display cases (computer generated with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator)

  • Created newsletter and pamphlets (Microsoft Word)

  • Constructed displays

Skills

PROFICIENT :

General Shop Tools and Measuring instruments

MICROSOFT WORD

MICROSOFT EXCEL

EXPERIENCED WITH:

Metal work

Fiber Arts

Machine sewing (Standard and Overlock machines)

Vinyl Work

Air Tools

Adobe suite

KNOWLEDGEABLE OF:

2D and 3D ARTISTIC MEDIUMS AND PROCESSES (ie. airbrush, printmaking, woodworking, sculpture, ceramics, oil and acrylic Paint) 

 

Education
Post-Graduate Classes

Welding at the Columbus Idea Foundary

Printmaking, Bookbinding, Weaving and Ceramics at the Cultural Arts Center in Columbus, OH

Illustration (2003) Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, OH

Ceramics (1999- 2002) private studio in  New Orleans, LA

 

Wittenberg University  Springfield, OH (1991-1995)

​Bachelor of Arts with concentration in Painting and Computer Imaging

Internship with Judy Chicago at Through the Flower (non-profit)  Albuquerque, NM (1994)

http://www.throughtheflower.org/

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