Education & Training
Education
Community Service
Visual Enhancement
Lawrence G. Mersch
Nottingham, MD 21236
adu3it@r.postjobfree.com
Career Objectives Lawrence G. Mersch
Determined to meet and exceed organizational goals. I will use my skills in teaching, design and visual presentation, along with my experience in youth mentoring, to affect their lives toward a life of integrity. Further I will use my skills in working with the larger ‘audience’ to enhance the immediate environment, and the world around us.
Areas of Expertise
Art Education Marketing Photography
Communication Mentoring Planning
Graphic Design Motivational Graphics Project Mgmt.
Group Dynamics Wayfinding
Career Achievements
1. Successfully taught children/teens ranging in age from 5 – 19, the fundamentals of shape, color, and design. Developed curriculum for Art, Darkroom, and Digital Photography, and Sculpture courses.
2. Guided several classes to develop individual and group projects, which included concepts for poster, and for citywide competitions.
3. Selected from nationwide competition, to be trained in the specialized teaching methods used at Lab School of Washington.
Key Areas of Communication
As an individual with experience in many areas, I am prepared to contribute quick results, as well as future benefits for the organization, and my students. I will use these aspects of my personality:
Commitment to personal and Motivator, who communicates Proven ability to train,
professional standards of successfully with all levels of motivate, and manage
excellence. responsibility. personnel.
Sensitivity to students struggling Innovative problem
w/poor self-esteem, I guide solving abilities.
them to find their hidden talents.
Employment History Lawrence G. Mersch
New Beginnings Vocational HS Motivational Wall Graphics 1/2011 – 6/2014
Designer, Teacher, Creator directed student involvement Washington, DC
Young America Works, PCS Voc. HS Created Curriculum for each course 9/2006 – 8/2010
Art & Digital Photography Teacher Washington, DC
The Barrie School – Upper School Complete Darkroom curriculum 9/2004 – 9/2005
Art (Sculpture) & Photography Teacher Silver Spring, MD
Center City Consortium (Arch. of Wash.) Developed from ’bottom-up’ – 1st 9/2000 – 9/2004
Art Teacher (Pre-K thru 8th) graders work began to equal 8th Washington, DC
H. Toji & Co. Clients:Univ. of CA – Bakersfield, 2/1997 – 9/2000
Sign Planner / Account Development City of LA, Fairfield Retirement, Los Angeles, CA
ADA Compliance healthcare, Long Beach Library, etc.
DeSign Consultant Services Clients: Good Sam. Hosp., Dayton, OH 1987 – 1996
Manager / Owner - Wayfinding, Signage hotels, Mercy Hospitals, Ham., OH Cincinnati, OH
Consultant, Designer Univ. of Cinti. Med Ctr., Cincinnati
Fed Ex Office Customer Service, finishing 2000 – present
Kinko’s production services 1994 – 1998 Cinti. & LA
ASI Sign Systems Clients: Hyatt Hotel, Cinti. 1985 – 1987
Account Representative GE Aircraft Engines, Graeter’s Cincinnati, OH
Contemporary Plastics, Inc. Clients: Procter & Gamble (HQ), 1980 – 1985
Designer / Account Representative Wright Patt., AFB Med. Ctr., Cincinnati, OH
Deaconess Hosp., & others
Education
University of Cincinnati Bachelor of Science College of Design, Art,
Cincinnati, Ohio in Graphic Design Architecture & Planning
Indiana University Completed 24 semester hours Graduate School
Bloomington, Indiana of Graduate Studies
In Graphic Design.
Catholic University Professional Development Graduate School
Washington, DC School of Education
University of Virginia Professional Development Graduate School
Falls Church, Virginia Art Education
References Lawrence G. Mersch
Ms. Sharita Slayton Former Operations Dir. & HR Dir.
Young America Works, PCS
6015-17 Chillum Pl., NE
Washington, DC 20011
202/577-6954
Mr. William Herberth Sales & Business Owner
334/209-1522 known for 30+ yrs.
Mr Christopher Kelly, Prin. Former Principal
Blessed Sacrament School Assumption School
Arch. of Washington
Chevy Chase, Pkwy., NW
Washington, DC
202/966-6682
January 25, 2023