Samuel Bennett Rhymes

281-***-**** ad2ahf@r.postjobfree.com

PORTFOLIO: https://sbrhymes007.wixsite.com/website EDUCATION

Saint Edward's University, Majoring in User Experience, Minor in Graphic Design 4.0 GPA in Major/Minor classes; 3.7 Overall GPA Fall 2022- present Academy for Careers in Engineering and Sciences at Oak Ridge High School 2018 - 2022 WORK AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Coursework at St. Edwards: Interactive Technologies, User Experience (UX), UX Methodologies, UX Studios & Digital Spaces, UX for Social Good, Python Coding, Visual Studies, Presentational Speaking, History of Game Design and Analog Game Design, Foundational Drawing, 3 years of graphic design coursework, animation and digital arts courses

Command G - Graphic Design Club - St. Edward’s University HEB Grocery Customer Service Associate - Highly organized and detail-oriented Checkout Operator with a strong customer service background. Skilled in efficiently processing transactions, resolving customer inquiries, and providing excellent customer service - May 2023 to Nov 2023 CVS Customer Service Associate - Performed fundamental retail functions including customer service and checkout, shelf layout and merchandising, product freshness checks - Fall 2021 - Summer 2022 Imagineering Workshop with Disney Pixar & Texas A&M, Youth Adventure Program - Used 3D modeling system & improved engineering design process - Summer 2021 Internship - Amazon Product Development & Education for Tomorrow Alliance Created an animation according to specs using augmented reality and Blender - Summer 2021 STEM Challenge Camp - Rice University TAPIA Program - HeatSink Challenge Broadened experience & understanding of HeatSinks in this weeklong program - Summer 2020 Virtual Reality Programming - Texas A&M, Youth Adventure Program - Modeled a 3D room using Unity - Summer 2019

Robotics Team Drone Team National Honor Society Volunteer SKILLS

Certified Adobe Professional in Photoshop Visual Design. Competent in: Python, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Animate, Maya Modeling, Photoshop, Virtual Reality programming, Google Slides & Powerpoint, Microsoft Office Suite, CITI certified HONORS & AWARDS

Winner - Loyalty and Leadership Award - Granted to one participant of the Texas A&M Youth Adventure Program and selected by the vote of the Program Directors Robotics Team Lead - Led team competition to maneuver a custom robot through challenges course. Lead VEX team of 7 students for pick-up/stacking challenge