Asma Abibakar
Carteret, NJ **008
Asmawebsite.weebly.com
EDUCATION
**** - *******, ******** ** **** Arts: Graphic Design New Jersey City University, Jersey City NJ
● Awarded Dean’s List Honoree 2020
● Awarded Dr. Esther B. Barish Endowed Art Scholarship 2019
● Awarded NJCU President & Dean’s list 2019
● Awarded NJCU Presidential Scholarship.
● Art Winner in the 2014 Visual Art Gallery Exhibit
● Selected to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in CCC & NJCU
● Awarded CCC President & Dean’s list 2014, 2015, 2016
● Cumulative GPA of 3.9
EXHIBITIONS 2020
Asma Abibakar: Citizen of the World, in NJCU’s BFA exhibition Online BFA exhibition
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2020 - PRESENT
Every Monday Morning Graphic Design Internship
● Responsible for the layout of a personal cookbook. Layout design includes typography, colors, recipe pages and the overall position of the cookbook. MARCH 2016 - PRESENT
ESS (National Education Staffing Agency - Substitute Teacher)
● Performed instructional and classroom management duties while a teacher is out. Monitoring the class and helping students with class work.
SEPTEMBER 2017 - MARCH 2018
Kiddie Academy of Marlton - Assistant Teacher
● Reinforced lessons presented by teachers by reviewing materials with students one-on-one or in small groups. Enforced school and class rules to help teach students proper behavior. JANUARY 2016 - MARCH 2016
Signarama, Philadelphia - Graphic Designer
● Produced design work including logos, brochures, business cards and banners. Responsible for the printing process including vinyl cutting and lamination. SKILLS
● Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe XD, MS Word and PowerPoint.
● Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Wordpress and HTML & CSS. LANGUAGES
● Proficient in English, Urdu and Hindi.
● Working knowledge of Korean and Malay.