Experience
Digital & Maker Services Advisor, Indian Trails Public Library
Wheeling, IL — 2021-present
Assisting members with projects, creating and running programs, and routinely working with Makerspace equipment including an Epilog laser cutter, Lulzbot 3D printers, and the Silhouette Cameo.
Layout Designer, Peggy Macnamara
Chicago, IL — 2020-2022
Created layouts for books and PDFs for Field Museum Artist-in-Residence, Peggy Macnamara’s artwork using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator.
Online Personal Instructor, iDTech
Chicago, IL — 2020-2022
Created lesson plans and taught ages 7-18 a variety of subjects including Adobe Animate, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, drawing with a Wacom tablet, and 3D modeling with Maya.
Orientation Leader, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL — 2020-2021
Created engaging virtual events and maintained regular contact with a group of incoming freshmen. Provided support and a sense of community through activities and conversation.
Artist, Chicago Holiday Art Sale
Millennium Park, Chicago, IL — 2019
Ran a booth selling my artwork, practiced salesmanship, communication, and management. Designed and self mass-produced business cards, created “brand” through cohesive display, and participated in advertising.
Camp Counselor & Cashier, The Clayground
East Greenwich, RI — 2018, 2019
Led activities, managed groups of children aged 3-10, and completed cash register transactions.
Production Team, Voice, Animator, The Greene School
West Greenwich, RI — 2016-2017
Main production team member, coordinator, lead narrator, name tag art, and end credits sequence animator for documentary film Who Farms the Wind?
Graphic Designer, The Greene School
West Greenwich, RI — 2016-2017
Designed school uniform logo, Class of 2017 shirts/jackets, and 2016-2017 yearbook cover.
Clothing Graphics & Artist, Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge
Oakland, NJ — 2014
Designed graphics for clothing to be sold at adoption event and painted pet portraits.
Selected Youth Film Juror, RI International Film Festival
Providence, RI — 2014
Viewed and judged independent film submissions to the Rhode Island International Film Festival for awards.
Mural Artist, Pine View Horse Farm
Scituate, RI — 2014
Designed and initiated painting for mural on front desk.
Graphics Artist, Pixel Barrage Entertainment
Providence, RI — 2012-2014
Designed over 40 tiles for iOS and PC release of “Meow-Jong” and “Meow Meow Memory” video games.
Voice Actor, Hasbro, Inc.
Pawtucket, RI — 2004-2010
Voice talent for various toys, games, and commercials.
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL— 2017 to Present, BFA anticipated 2023
-Merit Scholarship
-Artwork featured in FIRST catalogue (2017)
-Artwork featured in Flex-space gallery (2018)
-Leader of Animate Club
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI— 2011-2017,
Various courses including natural illustration, 3D modeling in Maya, and portfolio preparation
Various courses including natural illustration, 3D modeling in Maya, and portfolio preparation
The Greene School, West Greenwich, RI—2015 to 2017,
Junior through Senior (High School Degree)
Junior through Senior (High School Degree)
-National Honor Society
-RI Honor Society
Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Pawtucket, RI—2013 to 2015,
Freshman through Sophomore
Freshman through Sophomore
-Honor Club
Skills
(Familiar with: ⭑ ; Skilled with: ⭑⭑ ; Proficient with ; ⭑⭑⭑)
-Microsoft Office ⭑⭑⭑
-Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Forms, etc) ⭑⭑⭑
Creative Programs
-Adobe: Animate ⭑⭑⭑, Illustrator ⭑⭑⭑, Photoshop ⭑⭑⭑, InDesign ⭑⭑⭑, Premiere ⭑⭑, After Effects ⭑⭑, Audition ⭑⭑, Dreamweaver ⭑
-Autodesk Maya ⭑⭑⭑
-Unity ⭑⭑⭑
-Toon boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro ⭑⭑
-Logic Pro ⭑⭑
-Audacity ⭑⭑⭑
Code Building Programs
-Xcode ⭑⭑, Visual Studio ⭑⭑, Arduino ⭑⭑⭑, Atom ⭑⭑⭑
Coding Languages
-HTML ⭑⭑, CSS ⭑⭑, JavaScript ⭑⭑, Processing ⭑⭑⭑, C# ⭑, C++ ⭑
Manufacturing Programs
-Fritzing ⭑⭑, BantamTools ⭑⭑, Trotec JobControl ⭑⭑, Epilog Job Manager ⭑⭑⭑