DIERDRA OLIN
e-mail: *******.****@*****.***
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Littleton, CO 80120 303-***-**** (home)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Highly skilled artist in a variety of mediums. (see CV for a list of exhibitions)
• Excellent communication skills; able to interface with a wide range of personalities.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Learns and adapts quickly.
EXPERIENCE Visual Assistant, Macy’s, Centennial, CO (2010-Present)
• Develop and create visual displays that encourage shopper interest and drive sales.
- Directed and assisted merchandise shop setup, holiday installations, and seasonal displays.
- Worked with a wide range of materials, fabrics, textiles while adhering to corporate visual standards.
- Implemented system to track and organize visual props.
Gallery Space Assistant, Willow: An Artisan’s Market, Littleton, CO (2011-present)
• Maintain and organize a small and visually diverse gallery space.
- Responsible for opening and closing the gallery.
- Assist in gallery sales.
- Manage inventory system.
Volunteer, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO (2011-present)
• Facilitate discussion about current exhibitions with patrons.
- Providing support in membership mailings, compiling information and researching as needed.
EDUCATION New York Academy of Art New York, NY 2010
Master of Fine Arts in Painting (with honors)
Western State College of Colorado Gunnison, CO May 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts, (Cum Laude), with an emphasis on Painting
SKILLS Computer Platforms: Windows and Macintosh
Software packages: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop
OTHER Illustrator, The Complete Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Paladin Press 2010
Master Class Lecture: Who's Afraid of Contemporary Art? District & Co.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2010