Curriculum Vitae
Profile
I am a 29 year old graduate currently working and living in the US Virgin Islands. I have always had a great interest for the natural world and human’s interaction therein. I received my Bachelor degree in Fine Arts from Wayne State University in May, 2011 and traveled through a work exchange program to the US Virgin Islands in January 2013 where I now work and create. I have exhibited my artworks and paintings in galleries throughout Michigan and hope to utilize my education and talents in the USVI.
Experience
Production Painter
Diane Artware, St. Thomas, USVI. 2016-2018
Paint ornaments to fulfill customer orders and help with studio happenings.
Chef/Stewardess
M/Y Altitude Adjustment II, Atlantic Ocean, US. 2017
Aboard this yacht, I was responsible for day today operations of the vessel mostly including, but not limited to, preparing three meals a day for 6 guests and three crew, cleaning all guest and crew cabins, laundry, shopping for all needs, and communications between marina operators, owners, and crew.
Chef/bartender
Heidi’s Honeymoon Grill, Water Island, USVI. 2013- 2017
I was chef and bartender serving the in the tourism business on the beach; Managing a team of 13 employees while being lead cook, working between 20 and 90 hours per week. Our restaurant also catered events ranging between 6 and 300 people. I was in charge of employee scheduling, public relations, advertising, serving, and cooking for thousands of tourists and locals per week. I managed daily kitchen operations, oversaw food preparation and production, ensuring 100% compliance with food and safety regulations. I interviewed, hired, trained, and directed all employees. I developed a breakfast menu which I was solely in charge of preparing, setting up, and operating seasonally.
Pool technician/supervisor
Pools by Poye, Bloomfiield Hills, MI 2005-2013
Tasks include cleaning the pool, knowledge of and administering chemicals, pump room maintenance, bathroom maintenance, and communication with residents. Became a supervisor of all employee and HOA board member communication and scheduling, office administrations and emailing, and on call pump room maintenance work for multiple pool locations.
Gallery internship
The Firebrick Gallery and Pottery Studio, Rochester, MI 2011-2013
I helped teach large classes and also helped maintain the shop while learning how to run a gallery and all it entails to be a successful business.
Ceramics instructor
The Firebrick Gallery and Pottery Studio, Rochester, MI 2011-2013
I began teaching 8 week courses of Beginning Throwing classes and daily or weekend workshops for all ages in all art mediums. I have opened and closed the gallery, run the register and was in charge of sales as well as traveling craft shows and fundraisers. I would also load and unload kilns, and run the shop accordingly.
Education
2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Painting and Ceramics, Wayne State University- Detroit, Michigan (Magna Cum Laude)
2011 Gallery Internship Course, Wayne State University
2007 Advanced Drawing class, Kendall College of Art and Design
2007 Stoney Creek High School, Rochester, Michigan (Cum Laude)
Areas of Specialization: Painting and Ceramics
Awards/Honors
2011 Wayne state university, Magna Cum Laude. Detroit, Michigan — Bachelor in Fine Arts: Painting and Ceramics
2011 Undergraduate Research Creative Projects Award, Wayne State University
2010 Sylvia Marciniak Award Scholarship, Wayne State University
2010 2nd place in the Detroit Artist’s Market Wayne State Scholarship Show
2008 National Society of Collegiate Scholars, NSCS member, May 2008-May 2011
Group Exhibitions
2011 “WSU Undergraduate Exhibition,” Wayne State University, Art Department Gallery, (Juried by art faculty)
2010 “Annual Scholarship Awards and Exhibition: Wayne State University,” Detroit Artist’s Market, Detroit, Michigan (Juried by Scholarship Exhibition Committee)
2010 “Downtown Rochester Art Walk,” Eugenia’s 3rd St Hair/Gallery, Rochester, Michigan
2010 “WSU Undergraduate Exhibition,” Wayne State University, Art Department Gallery, (Juried by art faculty)
2009 “WSU Undergraduate Exhibition,” Wayne State University, Art Department Gallery, (Juried by art faculty)
Commissioned Mural Locations
2014 “Kegerator Island Scape”, 2’x3.5’x2′, residential home’s beer keg, Water Island, USVI.
2013 “We’re not nuts, just a little dinghy,” 4’x10′, Dinghy’s Beach Bar, Water Island, USVI.
2013 “Buddha”, 2’x4′, Virgin Valley Center Bohemian Shack, Water Island, USVI.
2013 “Ganesh”, 2’x4′, Virgin Valley Center Bohemian Shack, Water Island, USVI.
2013 “Cistern Sea Scape”, 6’x17′, Virgin Valley Center Bohemian Shack, Water Island, USVI.
Skills
The Creative Projects Award I received from Wayne State University in 2011 allowed me to travel for research regarding agates and other gemstones. I then created a series of large scale paintings and presented the works and my research to Wayne State students, faculty, and scholars. I enjoy painting murals, commissioned or personal in my free time. I have also been an animal caretaker for the past 7 years and have been a nanny for a teen with disabilities for 3 years. I am a hard and caring worker, feel comfortable speaking in front of a crowd, being a leader, and finishing all tasks assigned to me. I enjoy labor intensive jobs, and am a fast learner. I have worked pool maintenance for over 10 years and feel I can easily learn how to fix machines and work under pressure. I look at tasks creatively and like to add a bit of imagination to all things I do while keeping a great reverence for nature, health, and travel.
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