Professional Experience
APF Master Framemakers. Manhattan, NY
Office Manager and Framing Salesperson
Communicating with current and prospective clients in person, via email,
and over the phone. Generating invoices and quotes for clients.
Organizing shipments. Expediting frame production. Maintaining an Excel
spreadsheet of client artwork and frames. Selling custom frames and
mirrors. Maintaining paper and digital records. Designing advertisements
and business cards.
Jennifer Elizabeth LLC. Brooklyn, NY
5/2010 - 8/2010
Assistant Jewelry Designer
Contacted suppliers, sourced materials, researched trends, maintained
social networking accounts. Illustrated jewelry designs, digitally and by
hand. Constructed re-purposed vintage jewelry.
The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery. Cooperstown, NY
6/2008 - 4/2010
Curator and Graphic Designer
Managed the office, employee time-sheets, and artwork inventory.
Communicated with customers and students. Sold artworks. Hired and
supervised interns. Drafted contracts for artist submissions and teaching
artists. Created print advertising. Organized exhibitions and
installations. Recruited artists for exhibitions. Produced concerts,
performances, and fundraising events.
City Lights Media. New York, NY
6/2007 - 1/2008
Design and Illustration Intern
Prepared images in Photoshop/Illustrator. Concept design for project
pitches, logo design and 2-D image production for video montages.
Volunteer Experience
New York Cares. New York, NY
6/2013 - present
Kateri House "Art and Arias" program - 2 sessions.
Rivington House "Recreational Art Therapy" program - 6 sessions, ongoing.
Help in providing emotional support and services through recreational,
artistic, and social activities.
Education
Hunter College, The City University of New York New York, NY
Psychology - Continuing Education. GPA 4.0
Honors: Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology, Member of American
Psychological Association.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY
School of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts. 5/2009. GPA 3.4
Chelsea College of Art and Design London, UK
Study Abroad: Fine Art. 1/2008 - 3/2008
Special Skills
- Familiar with WestLaw, Lexis Nexis, and ECF. Proficient in Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, FinalCut Pro.
- PC and Mac platforms: Microsoft Office Applications, Excel, SPSS, and
social networking.