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Résumé

Education

08/2004 - PresentStudio Art Major & Theatre Minor
Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland - May 2009
06/2002 - 07/2002Studio & Digital Art
Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington, D.C.
Intensive Summer Program in Pre-College Portfolio Development

Experience

05/2008 - 06/2008Puppet Repair at Drama Learning Center, Columbia, MD.
Repair and improvement of the Audrey II puppets as well as other prop and costume pieces for a production of Little Shop of Horrors.
06/2007 - 07/2007Intern at Art With a Heart, Baltimore, MD.
Teacher's aide during art classes at Paul's Place, a community center in west Baltimore. Assisted in lesson plans, teaching, art supplies management, and cleanup. Helped supervise student salespeople at Art With a Heart's booth at Artscape and assist them with sales.
06/2005 - 07/2005,
03/2007
Production Assistant at The Washington Bureau, Washington, DC
Assisted studio and field crews with cameras, audio equipment, and news coverage on Capitol Hill and the environs.
06/2005 - 09/2007Volunteer at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC
Scientific data collection and visitor interpretation in the Free-Ranging Golden Lion Tamarin exhibit and in the Bird Strike Survey program.
07/2002 - 08/2004Animal Care Volunteer at Second Chance Wildlife Center, Gaithersburg, MD
Veterinary Aide for basic procedures, administration of medications, and duties such as feeding the patients and cleaning the facilities.
07/2004 - 08/2004Volunteer Art Counselor at Red Lodge Art Center, Red Lodge, MT
Assisting art instructors with lessons for children, art supplies management, and cleanup.

Leadership and Activities

09/2006 - PresentThe Reverend's Rebels, A Cappella Women's Choir, Goucher College
Singing and beatboxing (vocal percussion) in the school's oldest a cappella group.
09/2006 - 05/2007Public Relations, Executive Board, BGLAD (Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians, and Allies for Diversity), Goucher College
Planning and promoting club events, advertising, and campus communications.
02/2007 - 05/2007,
01/2008 - 04/2008
Production Crew, The Tempest, The Misanthrope, Goucher College
Design and construction of costumes and props for the production.
09/2005 - PresentActor, Goucher College Theatre Department (Theatrical Résumé)
The Informer; If I'd Only Known (Workshop); Sure Thing; Pagliacci; The Vagina Monologues; Musical Revue; Through the Surface, To the Depths; The Misanthrope

Recent Publications

April 2008"Gopherwarts Crest"Printed on souvenirs for Goucher College's annual "Get Into Goucher" Day
March 2008"The Misanthrope Poster"Promotional poster for Goucher College's production of The Misanthrope
March 2008"The Misanthrope Website"Information about Goucher College's production of The Misanthrope
December 2007"California Condor"In the October: Fantasy collage of the 2008 One Million Masterpiece Calendar.
Fall 2007"Flying Through"Cover art for Preface Literary Magazine

Awards

05/2004Award, Excellence in Visual Art - The Bullis School, Potomac, Maryland
Awarded the school's highest honor in art in its annual awards ceremony
05/2003Award, Excellence in Visual Art - The Bullis School, Potomac, Maryland
Awarded the school's highest honor in art in its annual awards ceremony



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