OBJECTIVE

Contribute valuable knowlege and skills to the development and operation of your company

EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design - BFA in Industrial Design - Graduation Spring 2008

Courses Taken - 2D Design, 3D Design, Drawing, Design Principles, Wood, Metals, Presentation, History of ID, Manufacturing Techniques, NASA Studio, CAD/CAM Jewelry, Solidworks, US Ski-patrol Studio, Babson Collaborative Studio, Web Design, Senior Studio

WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Intern - Summer 2003 - Futurebrand, NYC

Assisted in research for a project concerning Chock Full o' Nuts, Reorganized design library, assisted in research and conceptualization of an automotive branding study for GM

Assistant Designer - Summer 2006 - Checkolite International, Jersey City NJ

Designed and engineered companion lighting and hand tools, and produced computer renderings for presentations

Design Intern - Summer 2007 - the Gilmore Group, NYC

Designed the visual element for a new service offered by Bank of America ATMs, and assisted in the design for the exterior branding elements for Walgreens and Bank of America urban locations.

Ski Instructor - Winter 1999 to Winter 2004 - Campgaw Mountain, Mahwah NJ

Ski Instructor - 1999-2004 - Instructed private and group lessons to clients of all ages, and earned a PSIA level 2 certification.
Director of Ski Wee Program - 2003 - Restructured lesson program for children 2-8 years old, scheduled lessons, dealt with parent concerns
Head of Instructor Training - 2003 to 2004 - Trained all new instructors, conducted mandatory training clinics for seasoned instructors
Assistant Ski School Director - 2004 - Assisted in the hiring of new instructors, managed daily lessons, dealt with customer concerns

Marching Band Instructor - 2004 to Present- Big Blue Marching Band, Ramsey NJ

Taught marching technique and music rehearsals

QUALIFICATIONS

Strengths

Brand development, Design management, Ideation and Brainstorming, Presentation design, Materials usage, Team dynamics, Organization, Research, Leadership, Commitment

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS, AutoCAD, Rhino, Solidworks, MS Office, Sketching, Model Making

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Marching member of the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps - 2004 to 2006