Grand Rapids Customer Service
Resume:
Grand Rapids, MI ***03
www.marbart.com
Employment history
May 2012 – present: Marbart Grand Rapids, MI
Freelance artist
• Illustration - educational, commercial design, gallery work
• Photography - wedding, portraiture, travel, gallery work
• Fine Arts - gallery work
July 2010 – Present: Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Grand Rapids, MI
Facilitator and exhibits artist
• Assist customer experience at hands-on exhibits
• Increase the value of play, creativity, and learning
• Clean and sanitize exhibits, glass, and museum floor space
• Front door and field trip greeting
• Safety facilitation
• Handling admission tickets and gift shop purchases
• Exhibits artist
2009 – 2010 Big Lots! Retail Stores Wyoming, MI
Customer Service Associate
• Cashier service
• Cart return
• Ticketed un-priced items
• Assisted customers, both shopping in store and on the phone
• Organized retail and cleaned spills or messes
2008 – 2009 Kirtland Community College Roscommon, MI
Photo Lab Assistant
• Mixed appropriate chemicals and prepared labs for daily use
• Educational assistant
• Prepared gallery showings
• Ran errands for art department professors
• Organization and cleaning
2006 – 2009 La Senorita Mexican Restaurants Gaylord, MI
Bus, Host, and Wait staff
• Greeted and seated guests
• Cleaned tables in rhythm to seating vacancy
• Opened and closed kitchen for restaurant use
• Served meals in a timely manner while respecting health code laws
2003 – 2007 Mr. Richard and Sarah Madonna Waters, MI
Child Care Specialist
Sought after 3 respectful children as caretaker
• Prepared balanced meals and maintained home care
• Took children on outdoor adventures for health and positive mind
• Cared eight hours daily during summer season
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Education
Kendall College of Art and Design of FSU Grand Rapids, MI
BFA May 2012: Illustration; photography minor
• President’s List 2009, 2010
• Graduation honors: cum laude
• Illustration Club Vice President 2011/2012
Kirtland Community College Roscommon, MI
Fine arts and photography 2007-2009
• President’s List 2007, 2008
• Cross country team 2 years
• Three time 5k record holder
• Phi Theta Kappa honors society member
Gaylord High School Gaylord, MI
General studies, May 2007
• Cum Laude honor
• Varsity cross country 4 years
• State finalist 4 years
• All regional team honors 4 years
• Team Captain 2006
• MVP 2006
• Varsity softball 3 years
• Team Captain 2007
• GHS Volleyball 2004
• Varsity track 2004
• Visual Arts Scholarship Award winner 2006
Professional Qualifications include the following:
• Knowledge of a variety of drawing and paintings medias
• Understanding of compositional and visual communication techniques
• Knowledge of computer software and editing programs
• Photoshop, Illustrator
Awards
2006 Visual Arts Scholarship Award, Gaylord, MI
2012 Gaylord Area Council for the Arts Juried Photography Exhibition,
Gaylord, MI
Commissions
• 2010 Boat car mural, Troy Gregory, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• 2011 Folk album cover artwork, Jonathan Burke, Gaylord, Michigan
• 2011, 2012 Kids’ Art fest Logo Design, Grand Rapids Children’s
Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• 2012 The Northern Skies band t-shirt design
• 2012 Magic Card 2’ x 3’ painting, Jason Miller, Grand Rapids, MI
• 2012 Skull bandana design, Snapped Core Snowboarding Industries,
Grand Rapids, MI
• 2012 Logo Design, Backyard Ecosystems LLC, Grand Rapids, MI
• 2012 Portrait of Ruby, Rich Weiner, Kalamazoo, MI
• 2013 Family portrait in oil, Kevin Solon, Grand Rapids, MI
• 2013 Wedding anniversary portrait in oil, Richard Counsil, Frederic, MI
Collections
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rice, St. Helen, Michigan
University Club, 5th/3rd Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grants and Fellowships
• Visual Arts Scholarship Award 2006
• Kendall Merit Scholarship 2009
• Kendall Portfolio Scholarship 2009
Exhibition Record
2012 Kendall College Student Works, Monroe Community Church, Grand Rapids, MI.
Curator: Michelle Hunt
Kendall College Children’s Book Illustrations, Kendall College of Art and Design,
Grand Rapids MI. Curator: Professor Molli Allicki-Corveau
GACA 2012 Juried Photography Exhibition, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts,
Gaylord, MI. Judge: Nancy Payne
Postcard Salon 2012, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Kendall Graduate Spring Art Show, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand
Rapids, MI
Creature Feature, Calvin Gallery 106, Grand Rapids, MI. Director Joel
Zwart
Grand Opening, The Shallows Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI. Owner/curator Andy
Castagne
Winners Invitational, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord, MI. Director
Nancy Payne
The Not Christmas Christmas Show, Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, MI.
Curated by Molly Allicki-Corveau
2011 University Club Art Prize! Exhibition, University Club 5/3rd Bank, Grand Rapids,
MI. Juror: Adam DeKraker, Professor of photography and Kendall College representative
Reflections of the Landscape, Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughn, Ireland.
Curator: Burren College President Mary Hawkes-Greene
Rainy Day in the Forest, solo exhibition at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. Accepted and hung by programming manager Megan Sierz
2010 Clowns Laid Bare, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2009 Spring Art Show, Kirtland Community College, Roscommon, Michigan. Curated
by professors Scott Rice and Joe Donna
Art de Combat, Enchante Gallery, West Branch, Michigan. Curator Chantelle
Perreault, owner
Art Guild: North Woods Michigan, CRAF Center, Roscommon, Michigan. Hosted
by Kirtland Art Guild
2008 Spring Art Show, Kirtland Community College, Roscommon, Michigan. Curated by
professors Scott Rice and Joe Donna
Visiting Artists Lectures
•2012 Painting Demonstration. Cascade Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
References
• Jon McDonald
Kendall College of Art and Design, 17 Fountain St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
• Jessica Barton
Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, 11 Sheldon St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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