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Education:
. ****-****: The University of Iowa: Graduated with a
Bachelors degree in Art with a cumulative GPA of 3.91.
I also completed the Teacher
certification program while earning this degree.
. 2010-Present: Full Sail University: Currently midway
through a Master of Fine Arts degree program in
Media Design with a cumulative GPA
of 3.80 (I am able to work full time while participating in
this program)
Recent Work Experience:
Freelance Graphic Designer
. Designer: Houston, Texas August 2009 to Present
Currently conducting freelance design work for multiple
clients.
Eckert Intermediate
. Teacher: Houston, Texas August 2009 to May 2010
Taught sixth-grade art.
MacArthur Senior High School
. Student Teacher:, Houston, Texas March 2009 to May 2009
Taught 10th-12th grade students in a wide range of media
Anderson Academy
. Student Teacher: Houston, Texas January 2009 to March 2009
Taught 1st-3rd grade children basic drawing and painting
skills
West Branch Kids Club
. Paraprofessional: West Branch, Iowa June 2008 to August 2008
Created artistic and recreational activities for children
to engage in over the summer
West Branch Middle School
. Practicum Teacher: West Branch, Iowa January 2008 to May 2008
Observed and assisted throughout a variety of painting,
drawing, and sculpting exercises.
University of Iowa Saturday Art Workshops
. Teacher: Iowa City, IA. January 2008 to May 2008
Taught a "Monsters and Machines" workshop to a group of
third graders.
Technological Proficiencies:
. I am proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign,
Word, PowerPoint, Bridge, Excel, SketchBook Pro, Mudbox,
Maya, Keynote, Soundbooth, Acrobat, HTML, CSS,
ActionScript, and Corel Painter, as well as most basic
computer applications. I am proficient with both Mac and
PC, including the most recent versions of Windows and Snow
Leopard.
. I am currently learning QuarkXPress, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, After
Effects, and ZBrush.
Fine Art Proficiencies:
. I am proficient in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics,
jewelry, photography, printmaking,
and computer-aided digital
imagery.
Honors and Awards:
. High School: Who's Who among High School Students (4
years), National Society for High School Scholars,
National Art Honor Society
. College: Presidents List, Deans List (every semester), National
Society of Collegiate Scholars
References:
. Todd Armelin: Principal, Eckert Intermediate: 281-***-****
. David Isaac: Vice-Principal, Eckert Intermediate: 281-***-****
. David Casey: Teacher, Eckert Intermediate: 936-***-****
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Professional Materials:
. Design and Illustration portfolios available at
http://www.stevenryandesign.com
. My thesis project for rebranding Adobe can be found at
http://web.me.com/sryan42234/adobebrandingwebsite