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Summary
As I attended Junkanoo in Nassau, Bahamas the vision of ablaze handmade floats and gaily adorned costumes filled my childhood, becoming one of my many artistic influences. As an African American female of Bahamian and Haitian descent, living in the melting pot of South Florida I was immersed in various cultures. Fortunately my single mother of two recognized my gift and encouraged me to pursue my passion. I auditioned and attended Parkway Middle School of the Performing Arts and Dillard Center for the Arts thereafter. My love for performing arts grew and led me to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Scenic Design at the University of Florida. An intense summer as a scenic designer and camp counselor filled my heart with the call to service children. Now I serve as a service coordinator on the civic engagement team as an AmeriCorps member of City Year Philadelphia.
Education
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts Theater Scenic Design May 2014
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida
Experience
EXPERIENCE
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SERVICE COORDINATOR, CITY YEAR August 2014-present
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Selected out of 250 first year AmeriCorps City Year members to serve on a team of five to use my expertise in planning civic service events
• Assessed schools while consulting principals, students, teachers, and staff for input on mural and beautification ideas to implement on various service days such as MLK service day: the largest event hosting up to one thousand volunteers
• Created project list consisting of innovative mural designs, organize cohesive prep list for volunteers and leaders to follow, and engaged volunteers and cooperate sponsors producing a welcoming environment on service days
CAMP COUNSELOR, CAVER RANCHES BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB May 2014- August 2014
West Park, Florida
• Assisted with the fun fitness grant program serving over 100 children in the neighborhood and facilitated physical education programs alongside the head coach
• Maintained order through the facility and interacted with over 500 adolescence and provided mentorship
SCENIC DESIGN/CARPENTRY INTERN, MILLBROOK PLAYHOUSE June 2013-August 2013
Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
• Conceptualized, designed, and constructed four children shows to be performed in conjunction with the existing scenic design
• Cooperated with a team of carpenters assisting with scene construction and painted all scenic elevations under the guidance of the head scenic designer/technical director
VISITOR SERVICE, SAMUEL P. HARN MUSEUM May 2012-May 2013
Gainesville, Florida
• Accommodated an artistic environment for over hundreds of new and patron visitors by informing them about the current and upcoming exhibitions
• Computed data entry of all persons entering and exiting the museum and oversaw events such as Museum Nights an event that provides thousands of guest with cultural entertainment, craft activities, and tours of featured exhibitions
RECEPTIONIST, PARADISE FAMILY DENTISTRY May 2011-August 2011
Henderson, North Carolina
• Calculated over thirty patients a day referring to patient charts and assigned them to the proper treatments corresponding to their personal records
• Examined new and existing insurance claims
TEXTBOOK ASSOCIATE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOOKSTORE May 2009- January 2011
Gainesville, Florida
• Assisted thousands of new freshmen and parents in locating the correct books for their courses preparing them for their first semester of college
LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT, IOTA SWEETHEART AUXILIARY November 2010-May 2014
Gainesville, Florida
• Instituted the annual Audrey S. Brooks Scholarship Banquet a night of music and inspirational speaking awarding one minority college student with a thousand dollars to help them continue their college career
• Facilitated numerous community service events and philanthropies such as the annual prom dress drive for the PACE Center for Girls which donates over 40 dresses each year
RISK MANAGEMENT, ALPHA KAPPA PSI BUSINESS FRAT. August 2013-December 2013
Gainesville, Florida
• Serves directly under the president to facility ritual activities and secure safety among the brotherhood and newly initiated brothers
CARIBBEAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (CaribSA)
Gainesville, Florida
FASHION TALENT SHOW DIRECTOR May 2011- January 2012
• Delegated task and established a theme that involved fashion of the Caribbean that hosting over 800 guest
EXTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS(E-Board Position) August 2010- May 2011
• Managed all promotion such as social media and tabling schedule as well as design all flyers
• Conceived all flyers and board used for tabling as well as posters and banners used for promotion
ART DIRECTOR(Cabinet Position) August 2009- May 2010
• Designed all flyers and board used for tabling as well as posters and banners used for promotion
COMMUNITY INVOLEMENT
CAMP COUNSELOR, MILLBROOK PLAYHOUSE August 2013
Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
• Advocated arts and crafts activities among twenty to thirty grade school children
SCENIC DESIGNER, GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE August 2013-December 2013
Gainesville, Florida
• Developed a concept by designing and creating a vision for the Seussical the Musical
SCENIC DESIGNER/ PAINTER, ACTOR’S WAREHOUSE May 2012- December 2013 Gainesville, Florida
• Performed the role of scenic designer and scenic painter for two to three shows over the course of a theater season
Skills
- SKILLS
- • Painting
- • Drawing
- • Sculpting
- • Basic Carpentry
- • Photoshop Basics
- • Basic Vector Works
- • AutoCad
- • Google SketchUp
- • Drafting
- • Basic Sewing
- • Costume Rendering
- • Scenic Painting
- • Event Planning
- • Mural Painting
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