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Florida, United States

Illustrated art for children's book Astrid and The Case of the Missing Cupcake (2022). Illustrator/artist for the Astrid book and webseries.

Designed and completed artistic creations for hobby, work, and projects. Has developed concept and storyboard art, fully-rendered and detailed pieces, and animated/brought to life brief clips.Experienced in creating cartoony art, comic strips, social media icons, platform emoticons, animatics/animations, detailed pieces, products/merchandise, and even custom creations such as upcycled, refurbished, and personalized clothes, furniture, and more.

Speaker for several convention panels and workshops, discussing the topics of digital art and edutainment integration. Youth Speaker for the Mental Health of America 2021 Conference.

Ran a small business selling self-created artistic pieces and products both online and at events as a vendor. Keychains, pins, stickers, notebooks, plushies, prints, posters, and so forth.

Amassed multiple dedicated online audiences/fan-bases by creating and producing entertaining content ranging from virtual live shows/streams, hosting digital events, sharing art and other creative pieces, writing, audience interaction, engaging videos, and more.Self-taught and familiarized self with programs and resources such as video/photo editors, and cameras, and utilized various popular social media platforms such as Twitch, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, and YouTube.

Collaborative small business based around creative creations ranging from refurbishing, custom products, crafts, and more.https://www.filoandahalf.com/

Participated as a cast member for a small online series since early 2023. The project needed extra assistive help and I was promoted to administrative assistant. Skills performed in this role:Character voice acting, contacting/communicating with members, networking, social media management, logo design, episode/story writing, creating Excel spreadsheets, gathering information, executing assigned tasks, character design, carrying out announcements/sharing updates and news, planning, scheduling, and hosting events/activities, document creation/organizing, rough storyboarding, creating comic art, video editing, web design, etc.

Created, drafted, wrote, and did the official art for a (work in progress) semi-collaborative audience-affected fantasy online book series.

Created and ran a large, active, and well-known community of over a thousand fans. Organized all the staff teams, wrote various thorough documents, forms, and applications, directed the staff hiring process, planned out individual team's weekly work schedules, brainstormed unique and creative ideas, hosted various large audience-interactive events and activities consistently (weekly and monthly), garnered many dedicated and hardworking volunteers, consistent and audience-captivating social media management and community marketing, successfully formed thriving partnerships with various projects and platforms, created appealing advertisements/graphics, familiarized self with social platform Discord and Discord bot (tool) technical skills, and performed many more administrative, moderation, technical, and social skills.

Hobbyist voice actor; Auditioned for various indie projects from visual novels, series voice-overs/dubs, and original animations and web series’. This position is backed by experience in the performing arts (EX. Theatre, group chorus, book readings, solo vocal & musical endeavors, and auditions for various performance entertainment such as stage plays, musicals, chorus solos, and America’s Got Talent).

Created and implemented virtual and physical workshops focusing on teaching beginner's digital art. Prepared classroom assignments, projects, and organized informative presentations. Chose materials and demonstrated various equipment and skills.

Assisted with and helped organize several local events with The GeekGrid Studios. Including, but not limited to, large events (STEAMFest, AlphaGeek Con, etc), workshops, public speaker panels, vendor booths, etc.This role utilized skills such as carrying out communicative tasks (Answering and assisting with customer/attendee concerns, emailing important contacts such as venues, interviewers, etc), making sure important needs are considered/addressed (accommodations, accessibility, and assistive spaces for mental/physical disabilities and medical issues), and making sure plans carry out smoothly (Schedule is on-time, directing attendees/staff to where they need to be/when, resolving/addressing floor issues such as lost children, trouble-some attendee(s), lost belongings).

Managed and shared social media content for TheGeekGrid Studios events and talk shows. Engaging/entertaining videos, graphic advertisements/promotional posts, and audience interaction.

Filmed and edited content for Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Holiday Event Luncheon, The GeekGrid Studios Events, Workshops, and wrote/produced a short film for the Emmaus Arts Commission Student Film Festival 2016 as one of the finalists. Reviewed films and gave suggestions about flow, quality, and other issues.

Created and wrote original and fan-inspired stories that gained over 18,000 views and a loyal fan-base. Utilized exceptional plotting, writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce alluring environments with rich worlds and lore. Collaborated with other writers to create elaborative enhanced stories. Coordinated with subject matter experts and researched topics thoroughly.

Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots. Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects. Reviewed and edited images for content creation. Published a children's book of inanimate subject photography at age 10.

Wrote informative and creative articles of various kinds, ranging from product reviews to edutainment (Educational/entertainment).

Pennsylvania, United States

Small business creating handmade jewelry, wine glass charms, phone charms, and various other accessories. Attended craft fairs and other creative local art events as a vendor.