_______________________Jennifer Thomas___________________
online resume and detailed portfolio: https://jennifermt76.wixsite.com/jenniferthomas
Education
2000 - 2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts, emphasis in Studio Fine Art
(concentrations in: Painting and Drawing, Photography,
and Art Education)
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1995 - 1998
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
Experience
Oct 2018 - Jan 2019 Art Teacher at Us Arts, located in Poway, CA
Duties included: teaching to Children ages 4-10
Oct 2018 - Dec 2018 Sales Representative at eLocal Solutions
2017- present
Sales Representative for Leap Connect, SMS marketing service
Duties Included: Cold Calls and emails to local businesses
2016 - April 2018
Graphic Designer for Direct Effect Wraps
Duties included: creating custom graphic designs for automobiles
through the use of Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator
2012 - present
Freelance artist in San Diego County, CA
Duties include: creating custom artwork (please refer to my portfolio), office management, organization of tasks, online marketing,
local advertising and marketing.
2012 - present
Freelance photography in San Diego County, CA
Jobs include: Corporate Head Shots, Product Photography, Real
Estate Photography, Jewelry Photography, Product Photography,
Photo Editing and Retouching
2015 - 2016
Jewelry Photography and Administrative Assistant for jewelry
company, Beverly K Jewelers
duties include: setting up photoshoots, lighting, photo editing,
data entry, mailing, shipping and handling of fine jewelry, taking
messages over the phone, answering emails
2011 - 2012
YouTube videographer and editor
Duties included: creating short animations and videos, editing
2010 - 2011
Assisted in production of iPhone/iPod Apps - Bellevue, WA
Duties included: art rendering, graphic design, and applying art
into Xcode
2009 - 2010
Assisted in Production of a comic book/graphic novel
"Zoo Dimples” - Bellevue, WA
Duties included: loading images into book page form, cover art,
Uploading final project into Amazon.com
2007 - 09
Assisted local Seattle writer in several comic strips, "Hank and
Delores", "Amoeba U", "Simply Together", and "The Odditorium”
Duties included: artistic rendering, formatting drawings into jpegs,
formatting content for uploading to Amazon, Marketing,
Advertising and web-page design
2005 - 2012
Freelance photography in Seattle,WA
Jobs include: Weddings, Senior Portraits, Baby and Maternity,
Corporate Head Shots
2004
Taught Black and White Film Photography and
Darkroom Techniques Class to a small group of 4 adults
Missoula, MT
Duties included: Managing a classroom environment, Planning
off-site activities, ordering art supplies, creating lesson plans
2003
Aided local art teacher in art classes for second grade
Franklin Elementary School, Missoula, MT
duties included: lesson plan creation, Scheduling meetings and
appointments, ordering art supplies
2002
Planned, Managed and Supervised art related events for grades
K - 8 - Missoula School District
Duties included: Planning in-house & off-site activities,
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Advanced Photoshop, Intermediate Illustrator;
Familiar with Corel Draw and Corel Paint; Microsoft Word, MS Office (MS Excel and MS
Outlook) Microsoft Works, Email Schedulers, iMovie, Garage Band, iDVD, PowerPoint,
Windows Live Movie Maker, Xcode, Wordpress
Tools: Silkscreen, Darkroom, Printing Press, knowledge in both Apple and PC
computers, office machines (e.g. fax machines and printers, etc), Printing Processes,
Packaging and Handling Artwork, Digital and Film SLR Cameras,
Office Management Skills: Time management, the ability to multi-task and prioritize work, comfortable navigating multiple on-going projects in a fast-paced environment,
strong attention to detail and problem solving skills, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Strong organizational and planning skills, A creative mind with an ability to
suggest improvements, Ability to quickly adapt to changes in priority that affect project
deadlines, Knowledge of office administrator responsibilities, systems and procedures.
Work with a remote team to create graphics across multiple social media platforms, Provide guidance to a team on appropriate layout, composition, typography, and colors, Participate in brainstorming and discussions on social media campaigns, Manage multiple projects through the graphic design request workflow from beginning to end, Occasional in-person collaboration for team projects, Problem solve and research and present solutions, Schedule and manage day-to-day
project task list and oversee the timeline of future projects
Other Skills: Familiarity with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and other social
networks. Also familiar with online Gallery websites.
