To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Anya Pinchuk, I am applying to the Secretary job in Washington, DC

I have a BA in Economics and a MFA in Design. I am extremely detail oriented, experienced working with group of people, very good in math and with numbers. I have strong analytical thinking, and am great in problem solving.

I taught at the Corcoran College of Art+Design in Washington, DC for eight years. During my teaching career I also organized exhibitions, workshops, exchange programs, and teaching workshops. I am proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, and Rhino Gold, Excel, Word.

I worked as a Principal Designer at Lund Trading 2008-2011. During that time I managed design process of a high-end jewelry line Christa Brook, www.christabrook.com and Novo Beads line www.novobeads.com. I was responsible for the research of the current trends and design, including some 3D designs, of the actual jewelry pieces as well as the website look, advertising and packaging, all documentation that came with the process. I also invented and designed a clasp (Rhino) for bracelets of Novo Beads to be used with one hand. Patent is pending. I am familiar with copyright and trademark issues.

I am an extremely fast learner and very efficient.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. I am looking forward to speaking with you.

Anya Pinchuk

ANYA PINCHUK

1305 Clifton St #2

Washington, DC 20009

202-***-****

acu6pv@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

Project management

Problem solving

Multitasking

Freehand sketching

Photoshop

Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Powerpoint

Rhino Gold jewelry 3D modeling

Rhino 3D modeling

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

2014-2015 Silver Works. Glen Echo.

2012- Design Instructor

• private lessons in Rhino 3d design

• hand fabrication

2004-2012 Adjunct Faculty, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, DC (maternity leave)

• fully responsible for class organization, teaching, academic content and grading

• partial supervision of the studio, supplies and equipment

• instructor of record

• demonstrated technical skills of piercing, riveting, sawing, drilling, filing, roller printing, liver of sulphur coloring, heat coloring, stamping, scoring and bending, soldering, patination to students, stretching, stone setting, chain making

• focused on both the formal aspects and the conceptual concerns of artwork

• engaged in group and individual critiques

• gave lectures on formal and conceptual traditions using slides, multimedia and video

• organized museum and gallery visits

• developed syllabi and unit plans

• organized a national juried exhibition “STUFF” in connection with the SNAG conference in Philadelphia, PA

• organized and participated in an exchange program with Colombian traditional filigree artists in Santafe de Antioquia, Colombia

2012 Costume Designer, Synetic Theater, Crystal City, VA

2011- Principal Designer, APDesigns, Washington, DC

• custom design projects using Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino Gold

2008-2011 Principal Designer, Project Manager Lund Trading, Columbia, MD

• responsible for a high-end jewelry line from the original idea to mass production

• sketching and technical drawings for the full collection using Adobe Illustrator

• partial supervision of the studio, supplies and equipment

• finding manufacturers and working with them on samples being made for both

www.christabrook.com and www.novobeads.com

• focused on both the formal aspects and the conceptual concerns of artwork

• selection of the best samples, setting up the manufacturing process

• working on packaging and presentation

• receiving the original inventory, organizing the database using Excell

• photographing, and preparing the images for the web using Adobe Photoshop

• organizing presentations of the new line using Power Point

2005-2006 Assistant Manager Jewelers’Werk Gallerie, Washington, DC

2002 Associate Instructor, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

2001-2002 Associate Instructor, Fundamental Studio 3-D Design, School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

• responsible for class organization, teaching, and grading

• instructor of record

• stressed the visual dialogue between form and space in using both additive and subtractive methods: modeling, carving, and construction

• utilized a variety of materials: wire, cardboard, clay, wood, and plaster

• engaged in group and individual critiques

• demonstrated technical skills to students

• gave lectures on formal and conceptual traditions using slides, multimedia and video

• organized museum and gallery visits

2000 Associate Instructor, Introduction to Studio Art, School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

• responsible for class organization and teaching, academic content, and grading

• instructor of record

• introduced students to the basic skills in drawing, three dimensional design, and color theory

• engaged in group and individual critiques

• demonstrated technical skills to students

• gave lectures on formal and conceptual traditions using slides, multimedia and video

• organized museum and gallery visits

• developed syllabi and unit plans

EDUCATION

2003 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Masters of Fine Arts, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design

1996 Bashkir State University, Ufa, Russia

Bachelor of Arts, Economics

LANGUAGES

Russian

English

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