Professional Info
Extensive experience in multiple fields, with skills ranging from art and education to sales and customer service. Fast learner, highly organized, hard worker willing to go above and beyond to exceed client expectations. Happy to explain anything to art clients, students, and new employees, as well as tailor projects and guidance to individuals for the best understanding and satisfaction. Reliable, diligent, fun, caring, and patient. Can work efficiently in a team, and can be trusted to complete tasks to the highest standard independently, all with a positive attitude.
Work Experience
Industries
Art
Education
Caretaker
Retail
​Food & Hospitality
Art and Education
​Skills: Drawing in pencil, charcoal, ink, marker, colored pencil, pastel
______Painting in watercolor and acrylic
______Photoshop drawing and logo design
______Portraits (people, houses, pets), illustration, comic book art/storyboards, face painting, crafts, tattoo design, instruction (individual and classroom), cake decoration
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2003, Color Me Mine, Wheaton, IL - Associate (standard retail duties, keyholder), instructor, event host (birthday parties, scout troops), kiln and will-call
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2009-Present, IL - Freelance artist and face painter
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2010, Tim Whaley Photography, Lombard, IL - Photoshop Editor
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2011, Make-A-Messterpiece, Glenview, IL - Instructor (crafts/kitchen/science), trainer, cashier, event host (birthday parties, girl scout troops, school field trips)
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2012, Dominick's, Wheaton, IL - Cake Decorator (from templates and freehand)
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2015-2016, Wheaton Park District/Lombard Park District, IL - Instructor (created own curriculum for all ages, for drawing, watercolor, and comic book creation)
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2015, Young Rembrandts, DuPage Co., IL - Instructor (after-school program, followed templates)
Care-taking
Skills: Basic Early Childhood Education in art, music, science, math and English/grammar
_____ Administering medications, Caring for ill children, Overnights, Transportation
_____ Potty Training, Transitions from bottles to cups, to solid foods, Meal Prep, Nap/Bedtime duties and scheduling, Bathing/Hygiene, Household Chores i.e. laundry, dishes, errands, organization
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1999-2003, Glen Ellyn, IL - Neighborhood babysitter
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2013-2014, Naperville, IL - Nanny for 2 families. One 18-month-old boy, did feeding, household chores, errands, nap time, diaper changes. Other family had one 18-month-old girl and one 5-year-old girl. Did transportation to school and children's museum, walked to parks, meals, Pre-K tutoring/prep, baths, diaper changing, household chores, errands, nap time.
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2016-2019, Elmhurst, IL - Nanny for the Ross family. Twin boys, started on their first birthdays and stayed until they were 3.5-years-old. Pre-K education, potty training, helping dress, transportation to school and children's museum and haircuts, nature walks and visits to the park, assisting at family events, household chores and errands, nap time/bedtime duties, giving medications and caring for them when they were sick, occasional overnights
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2019-Present, Glen Ellyn, IL - Paternal Grandmother, Jean Brumlik-Rogers. She has Alzheimer's. Meal prep, overnights, hygiene and helping dress, giving medications, light physical therapy for her left hand. Keeping her active and stimulated, i.e. going for walks, reading together, playing cards, watching documentaries, drawing, working puzzles
2010 - present
2010 - present
Retail/Sales & Marketing/Food & Hospitality
​Skills: Customer Service, Cash register, Key-holder, Trainer, Opening/Closing, Inventory, Phone Marketing/Orders/Scheduling/Assistance, Display Organization & Design
_____Sold Fabric, Art & Craft Supplies, Clothing & Jewlery, DVDs, EDN & CNC Machinery, Food, Vehicle Glass, FW1 Car Cleaner
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2003, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Wheaton, IL​ - Sales Associate
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2004, Color Me Mine, Wheaton, IL - Sales Associate, key-holder, event host, display sample painter, opening/closing
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2004, Hot Topic, Yorktown Mall, IL - Sales Associate, Holiday season
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2005, Suncoast Movie Company, Yorktown Mall, IL - Sales Associate
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2005, Hycon Corp., Westmont, IL - Business to Business Contact manager, phone sales
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2005, Bristol Renaissance Faire, Bristol, WI - Games Worker i.e. archery booth, summer position
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2006, Blick Art Materials, Wheaton, IL - Sales Associate
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2007-2008, IHOP, Wheaton, IL - Server and host
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2014, Smart Circle, Bensenville, IL - Direct Marketing (FW1 Car Products), Business to Business (Vehicle Glass)
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2016, Labriola Cafe & Bakery, Oak Brook, IL - Cashier, phone orders
Education
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
​2005-2009, BFA program, earned 60 credits
​Major: Comic Book Art_Minor: Illustration
Completed all major-related courses including Sequential Art 1-3, History of Comics, Comic Publishing, Figure In Perspective. Completed Illustration 1 & 2. Completed Figure Drawing, Observational Drawing, Color Theory & Composition, 3-D Foundation (basic plaster, clay, woodworking, welding). Completed Screenwriting 1 & 2, Writing for the Arts, Art History 1 & 2. Completed Graphic Design, Photography 1.
College of DuPage
​2010, 2012, earned 21 credits
​Completed Introduction to Education, Educational Psychology, World Religions, Psychology 101 and Sociology 101, Speech, Digital Photography
Additional qualification: Member of Mensa