CHARLENE M. SMERDON
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Education State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, New York
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2009
Major: Photography
Magna Cum Laude
Corning Community College, June 2005 - December 2005
Liberal Arts
Employment Pathways, Inc. (April 2010- Present)
Program Aid: Provides children, adults, and families with specialized care in support by
giving them opportunities to develop.
Bath & Body Works (November 2009- March 2010)
Sales Associate: Performs tasks on the sales floor and back room.
Earth, Paint, & Fire Studios (June 2009- Present)
Employee/Manager: Kept a well structured studio, unloading and loading the kiln, and
helping customers with their wants and needs.
Williams& Williams Photography (August 2009- October 2009)
Photo Technician & Data Processor: worked with various Mac and PC related media,
Photoshop and managed schedules and appointments.
The Elli at University at Buffalo (August 2008- May2009)
Cashier: Accountable for many operations in the store, inventory, and sales.
Achievements
• Golden Key International Honour Society, 2008
• Frances R. and Louis B. Morrison Memorial Scholarship spring& fall 2008
• Dean’s List spring 2008
Selected Exhibitions
• Queen City Sight& Sound: Night Lights, Sherman NY, July 2010
• Show Your Bones Halloween Exhibit- The Vault 702 Main St., Buffalo NY, October 2009
• Opening Reception- The Vault 702 Main St., Buffalo, NY, September 2009
• Some Assembly Required- University at Buffalo Senior Thesis Show 2009
• Sonifications- University at Buffalo, August 12th, 2008, Buffalo NY
• Collective Student Photography Show-Rockwell Museum May 2005, Corning NY
Related Experience
• Published in Color Workbook, 3rd Edition, by Becky Koenig, 2009
• Published in Artvoice, Vol. 8 No. 44, October 2009
• Published in Artvoice, Vol. 8 No. 16, April 2009
• Designed jersey logo for Corning Ultimate Frisbee team 2300 Degrees- May 2009
• Student Photography in Quantum Leap Curriculum Program Review, 2005-2006
Art through the Ages at William E. Severn Elementary School- taught children in the 1st grade about the
variety of artists from Michelangelo to Andy Warhol in a stimulating way, fall 2004
References and portfolio granted upon request