Experience
Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | 6/08 - 8/08
Collections and Archives Intern
• Processed, rehoused and managed conservation concerns for a 15 linear feet collection of the
.. silent film manufacturer, Essanay Films in 64 hours.
• Cataloged, marked and rehoused film scripts, blueprints, patents, photographs, cabinet cards
.. and correspondence dating between 1908 to 1950.
• Created finding aids, appraisal records and cataloging records for museums’s research library.
• Determined conservation priority for pest and fire damaged photographs and documents from Chicago’s
.. historic Iroquois Theater.

Diocese of Savannah, St. John's Cathedral | Savannah, GA | 9/07 - 11/07
Archival Intern
• Spearheaded a community education project regarding Polish heritage in Savannah, Georgia in order to
.. create a presentation piece directed towards parishes and local schools.
• Complied an accomplished cultural archive of Polish heritage in Savannah with the archive's materials
.. and outside resources.
• Cataloged original blueprints, photography, and documents dating as late as 1778.

Jen Library, Special Collection Department| Savannah, GA| 3/07 - 4/07
Special Collections & Archival Librarian Intern
• Responsible for preservation and rehousing of the Don Bluth Animation Collection, including animation cels
.. and musical score of the feature length movie, Secret of Nimh.
• Implemented an archival protocol for animation cels as none was set in place.
• Arranged finding aids and research information with a view toward future promotion and exhibits.

The Spring Air Company | Chicago, IL | 10/05 - 9/06
Graphic Designer & Web Master
• Maintained all web and internet applications, including an online shop for wholesale merchants.
• Designed print, television, and web materials for Spring Air and its smaler brands.
• Worked with tthe PR department to creat brand identities and promotional materials

The Well Advertising | Chicago, IL | 2/04 - 5/05
Graphic Designer & Art Director
• Directed and supervised photographers and camera crew for print and video advertisements.
• Worked independently as well as with copy writers and designers in conception, design and direction
.. for all print and web material.
• Handled market research, brand strategy proposals, and presentations of actionable insights
• Responsible for developing brand identity, packaging and in-store pieces for clients such as
.. The Great Escape, Student Ambassadors People to People, Forsythe Technologies, Tressler Law
.. & Chicago Chamber of Commerce.

Zegers DDB | Santiago, Chile | 9/03 - 10/03
Graphic Designer

• Worked in a team of 5 in the trademark and design department.
• Aided in catalog layout and advertising campaign conception and design.


Volunteer Experience
Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | 5/07 - 8/07
Reference Library Assistant
• Codified insurance certificates dating as late as 1898 from the Polish Women's Alliance of America
.. in order to distinguish and separate restricted materials.
• Prepared public materials for open research within the Genealogy & Local History Collection.


Presentations & Honors
"Everything Will Be OK: Temporal Art, Social Permanence"
Keynote speaker, Art History Paper Competition Symposium
Savannah College of Art & Design, May 9th 2007

2007 Art History Paper Competition Winner, First place, Graduate Section
"Everything Will Be OK: Temporal Art, Social Permanence"


Languages
Spanish: Proficient in reading and writing. Working knowledge of conversational speech.
French: Fundamental knowledge in reading, writing, and speaking.


Technical Skills

Digital
Well versed in html, Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fetch, Image Ready, Fireworks, Microsoft Office, Cumulus and Flash.

Analog
Skilled in digital, 35mm and medium format photography as well as black and white film processing.
Practiced in book binding/restoration. Knowledgeable of welding and jewelry making techniques.


Education
Master of Arts, History of Art
Focus in Contemporary Art & Museum Education
GPA: 4.0, Proposed completion: September 2008
Savannah College Of Art & Design, Savannah, GA

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, August 2003
Savannah College Of Art & Design; Savannah, GA