Michelle Janco Email & Phone Number

Create and sell pencil portraits and other drawings

Pittsburgh, Pa

- Conducted research about the ways automation can be used to make stop-motion animations as part of a Research Fellowship.- Organized my own schedule- Wrote my own story, and conducted all creative and technical responsibilities with an end goal of a short film.

Webb Mountain Discovery Zone, Monroe, Ct

Counselor at an outdoor nature camp in Monroe, CT. -Worked with young children and guide them through activities such as crafts, scavenger hunts, performance, animal handling and more.-Advertised the camp at the local farmer's market where I engaged with children and distributed advertising content.-Lead outdoor photography classes for children. I then assist in uploading, organizing, and distributing children's photographs to parents.-Lead children's birthday parties which have required simple character performance, guiding children through activities, and more.

I was given funding through a Student Undergraduate Research Grant to co-create a stop motion-animated film. I did the character design, story, animation, and post-production editing while my partner did fabrication and set building. Collaborated with students and engineers in the School of Music for the soundtrack. The short film was done for Meeting of the Minds 2017 where it received an Award for Artistic Excellence by CMU's research judges. Full film “Rolling Sheep” can be viewed on my vimeo account: www.vimeo.com/michellejanco.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Art - Electronic And Time-Based Media, Animation

Activities and Societies: Improv Club

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Quill and Scroll Honor Society (school newspaper.