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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Intern, New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission, Newark, NJ, Summer 2008
Handled the total reorganization of Commission archives, working with a variety of different media. Acted as office administrator, managing phone calls, faxes, paperwork, data input, and email. Was occasionally brought on-location for press events and broadcasts, and public relations meetings.
Lifeguard and Swim Instructor, YM-YWHA, Clifton, NJ and JCC, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007-Present
First-aid and CPR/AED (automated external defibrillator) certified. Oversee a safe swim environment for community center pool. Work closely with a team of lifeguards to schedule shifts, and assist in establishing safety guidelines. Instruct Beginner I and II swimming classes for groups
and individuals.
RELEVANT ARTS EXPERIENCE
High School Summer Arts Program, The Jewish Museum, New York, Summer 2007
Accepted into a four-week long, full-time studio arts program for high school students interested in exploring their creativity through a mix of traditional and modern techniques. Besides regular studio classes, students worked with a small team to write, produce, direct, and edit a film short shown at the program’s commencement. Other activities included guided visits to MoMA, The Jewish Museum, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Studio Focus: Painting, Mixed Media, Video Production
Art Editor, The Frisch School Newspaper, Paramus, NJ, 2008-2009
Brainstormed ideas and illustrated cartoons for editorials and features in newspaper, "The Struggle." Helped coordinate pre-flight process and final print distribution.
Art Editor, Kalliope: Annual Creative Writing & Fine Arts Magazine, Paramus, NJ, 2008-2009
Reviewed writing submissions with a team of art editors to establish creative direction. Gave assign- ments to designers and illustrators, and had final approval on all artwork. Publication received gold medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association
EDUCATION
Entering Freshman, Fall 2010
University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Candidate for Bachelor of Science, 2014
Study Abroad, August 2009 - Present
Midreshet Harova Advanced Torah Academy for Women Jerusalem, Israel Expected Program Completion, June 2010
High School Diploma, 2009
The Frisch School Paramus, New Jersey
GPA: 3.9/4.0
PROFICIENCIES
Creative Applications
Adobe Photoshop & inDesign CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver, iMovie, Quicktime Pro
Office Programs
Microsoft Word and Powerpoint, iLife Suite, Apple Keynote,
Mac OS and PC
Other Skills
Typing: 100wpm / 95% accuracy, Excellent communication abilities, Advanced writing
ACADEMIC HONORS & ACTIVITIES
The Frisch School, Paramus, NJ
Art Editor, Kalliope (literary journal) 2007-2009; Yearbook Staff, 2008-2009; Editor, Foreign Language Journal, 2006-2009; Illustrator, The Struggle (newspaper) 2007-2009; Women’s Volleyball Team Manager, 2006-2009; Member of High School Performance Choir, 2006-2009; Studio Art Club, 2006-2007
Extracurricular
Inventor of “Adjustable Height Apparatus for Affixing Mezuzah” (Patent Pending, 2008) - enables children and physically challenged people to lower and touch/kiss a religious object attached to a door frame that is traditionally kissed upon entering a room (www.notinheaven.com); Lead Art Director and Graphic Designer, Vote Yourself (www.voteyourself.info) including print and web campaign, Summer 2008; Self-taught intermediate to advanced Piano and Guitar |
