Résumé
Skills
Artist with experience in fine woodworking, scenic carpentry, metalsmithing, and digital fabrication.
Education
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Craft | May 2016 | Oregon College of Art and Craft | GPA: 3.6/4.0
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Specializations in Fine Woodworking and Metalsmithing
Bachelor of Arts in General Studies| July 2015 | Ball State University | Graduated Cum Laude | GPA: 3.7/4.0
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Honors Scholar | Awarded Honors Distinction Scholarship and Academic Honors in Writing Finalist
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Minors: Spanish, Mathematics, Psychology, Technical Theatre
Skills & Abilities
Woodworking
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Skilled in the use of hand and power tools necessary for creating intricate and detailed joinery, hand carving, and fabricated and turned objects.
Woodworker/Fabricator | Fieldwork Design and Architecture | Oct. 2017 – Dec. 2017
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Worked with a team of artists and architects to construct furniture from blueprints for the movie, Missing Link.
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Constructed tables, cabinetry, bar tops, cutting boards and small projects for craft fairs.
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Completed projects include Nossa Café in SE Portland and Centennial Dispensary in Eugene, OR.
Fabrication Assistant | Incidental Design | Sep. 2017 – Dec. 2017
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Selected to assist in fabricating a range of projects
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Built shelving units for Danner Boots Co., plant stands, and miscellaneous artistic merchandise
Jr. Carpenter | Laika LLC Art Department | Mar. 2017 – Jul. 2017
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Collaborated with artists from multiple disciplines to construct scenery from blueprints for
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Built stock and custom platforms, as well as specialty items needed to complete sets for final stages
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Constructed, assembled and handled scenery on 150 stages across filming floor
Metalsmithing
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Skilled in forming, constructing, fabricating, soldering, and creating a variety of surface treatments of non-ferrous metals, including small-scale welding techniques with steel.
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Studied puppet fabrication in class taught by Laika armatureist
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Sculptural work featured on the Oregon College of Art and Craft annual metals department recruitment postcard in 2016
Studio Assistant to Metalsmith Christine Clark | May 2016 – Aug 2017, Jan 2018 - present
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Fabricated and assembled hundreds of small parts from blueprints and verbal directions
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Tasks include forming and welding small steel wire objects, building jigs to improve accuracy, weaving wire, and collaborating to build multiple forms for a gallery installation
Digital Fabrication
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Skilled in the use of Laser Cutters, Vinyl Plotter, CNC milling and 3D printing technologies.
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Proficient understanding of AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, MeshMixer, and TinkerCAD software.
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Quality Assurant | Laika Rapid Prototype Department | Sep 2016 - Mar 2017.
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Duties included fine processing techniques, clean up, and detailed finishing work on small 3D printed parts.
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Improved studio productivity and safety via woodshop projects and through collaboration with department Trainer.
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Art Adventures Digital Tools Instructor | Oregon College of Art and Craft | Jul-Aug 2016.
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Co-Instructed two sessions of a week-long Art Adventures Summer Camp teaching 3D printing, laser cutting, and vinyl plotting digital tools to middle school students.
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Responsible for creating lesson plans and assignments, supervising nine middle school-aged children during class while teaching CAD software and safe use of digital tools.
Leadership, Teaching, and Training
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Managed a team of four employees at Twist Frozen Yogurt | Sep. 2016 – Dec. 2016.
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Elected President of the Ball State University fencing club for four semesters; member for eight semesters.
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Served as Academic Peer Mentor instructing students in college success strategies during an eight-week, undergraduate honors class.
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Selected by Ball State University to serve as an ambassador to and campus tour guide for prospective students
| Jan. 2013 – Jul. 2015
Additional Work Experience
Hardware and Tools Sales Associate | Orchard Supply Hardware | Nov. 2015 – Sep. 2016
Office Assistant | Oregon College of Art and Craft Business Office| Aug. 2015 – May 2016
Student Assistant | Ball State University Library Information and Technology Services | May 2013 – Jul. 2015
Teacher Assistant | Gingerbread Nursery School | Jul. 2013 – Aug. 2013
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Taught at Gingerbread Preschool, interacting with 20 young children aged 4-6, their parents, caretakers and other teachers