Career Objectives:
College graduate pursuing a career in the entertainment arts or illustration industries. Special interests include 3d modeling, animation, and game art.
Software and skills:
Extensive experience with: Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, After Effects,
InDesign, Flash) Autodesk Maya, zBrush, Topogun, UVlayout, Microsoft Office Suite
(Excel, Powerpoint, Word), Krita
3D modeling (hard surface and organic, low poly and high poly), 3D sculpting, texturing, uv mapping, 3d animation, basic rigging, lighting and rendering, retopology, Illustration, digital painting, concept development, storyboarding, communication and collaboration, fast learner, creative problem solver
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Minor in Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Graduated June 2017
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with GPA of 3.9
Work experience:
Clarissa’s Cache LLC
January 2016 - Present
Founder and Artist
- Creates variety of artistic content to be sold based on target market
- Manages worldwide shipping, marketing, online storefront, and business budgeting
- Communicates with customers to facilitate creation of custom commissioned products
The Wellness Plan
Data Entry Clerk
May 2018 - August 2018
- Billed specific insurance companies and posted payments to improve revenue position
Independent Contractor (Data Entry)
November 2017-March 2018
- Transcribed electronic documentation of organization manuals to improve data access
Summer Intern (Outreach Specialist)
June 2016 - August 2016
- Utilized marketing skills to promote The Wellness Plan services to new patients
- Analyzed patient demographic data and visits to maximize physician scheduling
SCAD Student Film, "Entitled"
3D Character Modeler
April 2017 - June 2017
- Modeled, retopologized, and uv mapped two main characters to director specifications
- Worked with director and concept artist to ensure continuity of style from 2D to 3D
- Demonstrated problem solving, time management, and leadership skills
SCAD Student Film, "Thoughtful Life"
3D Character Modeler
April 2017 - June 2017
- Collaborated with additional modelers and revised model work on main character
- Created 3D model of secondary character, including retopology and uv mapping
- Provided preliminary texture insight and render tests with mental ray
Pewabic Pottery
Assistant Teacher (Internship)
July 2013 - August 2013
- Taught basic design concepts and clay handbuilding to students from age six to 16
- Assisted with lesson plan creation
- Utilized creative decision making to maximize resources and efficiency
Published Art
"Emblem Arcana"
March 2018
-One of 78 artists with featured artwork in curated "Emblem Arcana" tarot deck, which raised $5,194.78 for CURE Childhood Cancer
"March to Deliverance"
July 2018
- One of over 40 artists with featured artwork in the curated "March to Deliverance" fan zine, which donated profits to Direct Relief
CCS Student Exhibition Opening
- 17 pieces of artwork accepted into juried art exhibition resulting in four sales
May 2014
accomplishments/awards:
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Endowed Scholarship
June 2016
-Awarded to a full time minority student who has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 or higher
SCAD Academic Honors Scholarship
May 2014
-Quarterly renewable scholarship awarded based on academic performance
-Was renewed quarterly since 2014 until graduation
SCAD Achievement Honors Scholarship
-Quarterly renewable scholarship awarded based on co-curricular performance
-Was renewed quarterly since 2014 until graduation