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CAREER SUMMARY Published Artist and Competition Winner in multiple mediums including: 1) a stop-motion animation video that was displayed at the Grand Reopening of Frank Gehry’s Weisman Art Museum and 2) the winning entry in an open medium competition, featured on the cover of Ivory Tower Art & Literary Magazine’s spring 2011 edition. Resident Artist at Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area (winter 2011-2012) Personal Strengths: • An eye for visual trends such as colors, patterns, prints, textures, lines and styles • Excellent time management and organizational skills under tight deadlines • A keen ability to quickly learn new technology Areas of Expertise: • Quick drawings and sketches that effectively communicate design ideas • Freehand drawing/painting (realistic and abstract) • Board layout and graphic displays

EDUCATION University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota 2008-2011: Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDA) Danish Institute for Study Abroad Copenhagen, Denmark: summer 2008; spring 2011

SOFTWARE • Adobe CS5—Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver • Google Sketch Up • Layout 2 • Kerkythea

WORK EXPERIENCE Design 2011-2013

Freelance Artist/Illustrator: Haleiwa, Waialua, Honolulu Hawaii. Hosted a solo Gallery show at Coffee Gallery Haleiwa whilst freelancing surfboard design for names including Betty Depolito, Nicole Nicholsen, Pipeline Women’s Pro Surf Contest and Sky Dive Hawaii. Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area: Conceptualized and implemented thematic hand drawn designs for 10+ two-sided snowboard park features up to 40’ x 12’ in length in one season. Morty’s Restaurant: Proposed and actualized a series of advertisements featuring a revamped slogan and contemporary graphic design works on a two-sided, hand painted billboard, as well as t-shirts, bandanas and other merchandise Innovative Building Concepts: Worked closely with client to revise and further develop a logo which creatively distinguishes and communicates the company’s specialty construction work Hoyt House Home Brewery: Visualized client’s design concept to create a logo that incorporates the emotional ties to the physical brewery location of a team of Saint Paul-based beer brewers

Hospitality 2006-2012 Red Stag Supper Club: Developed camaraderie with a diverse staff of 40+ employees to successfully reach sales goals and exceed customers’ service expectations, making the restaurant one of the highest rated and most popular in Minneapolis.

VOLUNTEER AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES American Institute of Architecture Students: 2008-2011 International Buddy Mentor, University of Minnesota 2010: Mentored two international design students throughout their first semesters at a multi-city campus of over 50,000 students Burnsville Fire Soccer Club, Head Coach 2008-2009: Instructed group of 15 students in time management, practice and skill development; taught game play and sportsmanship while ensuring students’ safety 3

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