Walter Cruz Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

- Print designs- Logo work- Rebranding- Packaging design- Installation design

Greater New York City Area

Creative Director-brand identity-website design-assist with brand strategy-seasonal collection concepts and designs-art direction for special projectsDesigner-logo design-all graphic design work-social media graphic design-website visuals-visuals for special projects-clothing designs-brand identity collateral-any necessary designs

Greater New York City Area

Brand Manager-Oversaw Matisse Derivan line of acrylic paints and mediums-Educated employees and customers about Matisse Derivan products-Met with CEO of Matisse Derivan reguarly to learn about new products-Tested Matisse Derivan products-Hosted product demonstrationsStore Manager- oversaw 10 employees- managed break schedule- managed 7,000 square foot retail space- maintained cash registers daily- managed inventory shipments- assisted in managing special events- help build and construct interior of retail space- received and managed custom stretched-canvas orders- assisted with city-wide store outreach- successfully brought in private clients and accounts - introduced world-renowned artists to new paints and techniques

Greater New York City Area

Admissions and PlacementDevelop and maintain relationships with a network of representatives from schools, churches, civic and community-based organizations, alumni and other volunteers through meetings and Information Sessions to assist in the identification of prospective student applicantsLead the coordination of Interview Days, Testing Days and other recruitment activities (5-7 weekends during the application season)Facilitate feeder school visits, Information Sessions, and other forms of outreachSpearhead the distribution of applications and communication materials for programs administered by A Better ChanceEnsure completion of applications by working with applicants and their familiesRead and evaluate student applicationsStudent/Family SupportDevelop and implement student support events and activities including Parents-as-Partners meetings, Scholar Ambassadors Program, End-of-the-Year celebrations, and other Scholar activities as appropriateAssist in the coordination and facilitation of conferences and other student support activities, including the New Enrolled Scholars OrientationsDevelop strong relationships with Member Schools’ staff through site visits and correspondence to promote positive Member School relations, assess school climate, provide student support and increase placementsProcessingCoordinate all standardized testing for region - Register students, order testing materials and process testsAssist in administrative tasks including data entry, answering phones, making copies, scheduling meetings etc. on an as-needed basisAssist with special projects as needed within the organization

Nanjing, China

Help Students with college application essays and supplimentsProvide workshops on the college process, planning for the future, college life, differentiating between colleges and universities, extracurricular activities, and various other related topics.Produce a weekly office newsletterProduce a bi-weekly student newsletterAdvisor for afterschool clubsCreated an independent research project to assesses student satisficationDeveloped marketing materials,such as publications, videos, online resourcesPrivately work with clients on college essays and concept development

Hws Summer Institute

-Served as mentor to participating first years in the Summer Institute-Positive role model for students-In charge of overseeing 26 students and their well-being-Weekly student reports that tracked student progress -Responsible for running extracurricular activities ( seminars, faculty meet & greets, dept. orientations)

Intercultural Affairs And Opportunity Offices

-Created programming to promote campus inclusiveness-Held semester long events to foster new friendships between students of various backgrounds (Campus wide pool tournaments, Monday Night Football screenings, etc...)-Assisted Intercultural Affairs Coordinator with various initiatives

Geneva,Ny

-Facilitated enrichment program and determined weekly activities for students-Supervised student arrival and departure

Greater New York City Area

-Taught brief explanations about gingerbread and all of its ingredients -Worked with 20-300 children from 2-18 years if age

Hadley,Ma

-Aided students in all subjects from Arts to basic Trigonometry for last trimester of school year.

Geneva,Ny

-Assisted students with minor technical problems -Created work orders and maintained printers -Secretarial duties, such as answering phone calls and taking messages.

-Worked alongside Project Manager; visited various construction sites, studied and observed the architectural process -Obtained understanding of necessary components to carry out construction project successfully

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Ba, Architecture, Studio Arts

Activities and Societies: Orange Key Society, Chimera Society, Latin-American Organization(President), President's Commission.

Art/Architecture, Italian Food And Culture, Junior Yr Semester Abroad

The program was based in Rome,Italy and focused on Italian art,food & culture.

Diploma, 9-12