BRITTANY O’MEARA
820 S. Robert St, Boise, ID- /-
EDUCATION
Boise State University
Fall 2019 Anticipated Graduation
Master of Arts in English Literature
Fall 2016
Bachelors of Multidisciplinary Studies of the Arts
Minor in English Literature
ACHIEVEMENTS
PUBLISHED WRITTEN WORK:
“Barthes and Contemporary Photography” Clash, January 2013, Online
“Juggalo, Not Another Name for ‘Fan’” Clash, October 2012, Online
“Exposé: Juggalos – How Do They Work?” Used Gravitrons, Issue 07 February 2012, Print
EXHIBITIONS:
Valentines for Aids Group Show, Flying M Coffee House, February 2017
Valentines for Aids Group Show, Flying M Coffee House, February 2016
Bricolage Solo Show, featured artist for the month of June 2015
Boise Co-op Solo Show, featured artist for the month of February 2014
Idaho Sesquicentennial Shop Group Show, Day of the Dead print show, November 2012
COMMISSIONED WORKS:
Designed logo for Willis Garden and Landscaping 2017
Designed logo for Mike Day Painting
Designed logo for Just Idaho 2016
Designed and screenprinted show posters for bands Built to Spill and Deep Creeps
Printfort at Treefort Music Festival, 2015
Relief print for Dark Swallows album cover, March 2014
Illustration for Mostly Muff show poster, February 2014
Illustration for AKA Belle record release poster, February 2014
Illustration for The Picture Professional Magazine, July 2014, Print
Illustration for Used Gravitrons featured cover artist, September 2014, Print
Designed and screenprinted Built to Spill tour shirts, designed and printed November 2013
Illustration for Practice New Year’s Eve Poster, Radio Boise Fundraiser, December 2013
EXPERIENCE
Sad Party Projects
Owner
Screen print textiles and paper goods. Design and create original content. Maintain invoices and
sales, customer service. Consult with clients on projects and meet requests for deadlines. Prepare
designs and content in Photoshop for client approval. Transfer designs to Illustrator to prepare for
screen printing.
Boise State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2017 to Present
Teach courses weekly. Prepare materials and lessons to facilitate curriculum. Provide relevant
assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting. Challenge,
engage, serve, and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning while
maintaining mutual value and respect. Complete grade books learning assessments and final exam
assessments on a timely basis.
Intermountain Fair Housing Council
Social Media Manager and Marketing Coordinator
March 2016 to August 2017
Website designer and brand development. Administration, creation, and publishing of relevant and
original content across multiple social media platforms. Creation of a regular publishing schedule.
Edit all outreach materials. Creation and installation of public art piece as well as a media campaign.
Designed to distribute critical housing and community resources to raise awareness about housing
rights and discrimination. Organized and implemented a social media campaign to promote the 20th
Anniversary of Intermountain Fair Housing Council, and to promote IFHC’s anti-discrimination work
with a “Kegs 4 Kause” benefit partnered with Payette Brewery. Wrote a report regarding the housing
crisis in the City of Boise and the impacts of disbanding Cooper Court; this report suggests with
supporting data, solutions to Boise’s urgent housing problem and outlines trends in housing and
homelessness in Boise highlighting an initiative to end chronic and veteran homelessness.
Metro Meals on Wheels
Service learning class at Boise State University
Spring 2016
Wrote original content featured on the Metro Meals on Wheels website and multiple social
media platforms to better help tell their story through narratives. Interviewed clients, employees,
and volunteers for social media narratives. Wrote a social media plan of action for the week of
Idaho Gives, their biggest fundraising drive of the year. This plan included days leading up to the
event and the day of the event, as well as suggestions for what to do to thank their donors after
the event ends.
Three Rivers Ranch Outfitters
Screen Printer
March 2016 to Present
Knowledge of 4 color process. Substrate, screen, ink, reclaim, and set-up knowledge. Precise
registration techniques with both single and multi-color screen printing. Complete
understanding of mesh counts, coating, and exposure. Check printed items during production
run for acceptability, making corrective adjustments as needed. Strong color management
techniques with an ability to mix to match Pantone colors. Ability to work in different
environments including high heat.
Boise State University English Department
Research Assistant for “The Idea of Nature” lecture series
August 2015 to May 2016
Run social media for three-part lecture series, assist with media, marketing, and promotions.
Maintain media contact list of over 500 contacts and correspondence with various business. Edit all
press and public releases. Maintain and update training handbook. Research and edit papers for
publication on Thoreau and Emerson and the transatlantic idea of nature, check quotations, scan
documents and assist internship coordinator with various office tasks
Bricolage
Gallery Assistant
April 2015 to Closing in March 2016
Assist artists and makers hang monthly art shows, coordinate with food and merchandise vendors
for First Thursday events. Promote First Thursday events on various social media platforms as well as
local papers. Merchandising product, assist customers, open and close the register and deposit
money at night, general shop maintenance. Update store website, assist with shipping of web orders.
Chalice Tattoo Studio
Shop Assistant
April 2013 – October 2014
Shop assistant for 8 tattooists, schedule appointments, clean tattooing instruments, run errands for
tattooists, order supplies, customer assistance, help clients feel comfortable during appointments.
Shop maintenance, mopping, sweeping, dusting, window washing, cleaning the bathroom, making
sure that at all times the shop looks clean and sanitary, handling biohazard waste material.
SKILLS
Communication: written, verbal, and listening. Problem solving, with ability to multitask. Ability to
work as a team or independently, dependable, responsible, and adaptable to changes. Computer
literate: proficient with Microsoft and Mac, all Microsoft Office programs, WordPress, Google
calendar and drive, intermediate ability with Photoshop and Illustrator, ability to quickly learn new
programs quickly.
