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Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
-Over 23 years of experience in the creative field, including advertising, design and teaching
-Ability to develop creative concepts from start to finish including marketing and advertising
-2010 Teacher of the Year, The Parke House Academy
E M P L O Y M E N T
The Parke House Academy, Winter Park, FL
Art Teacher, Community Relations Director- 2002 – present
-Art teacher for K-6 students teaching core art program including drawing, painting, 3-dimentional art, metals, clay handbuilding skills and pottery wheel techniques. Student artwork has been exhibited in local art and many have competed for scholarship awards at a national level.
Fundraising Art sale/art opening generated over $5,000. Many projects from this art program have been featured in art magazines, museums, galleries, and local television stations and websites.
-Community Relations Director responsibilities include organizing a Community Safety Fair and participation in Art Fairs
Freelance Teaching
Art Teacher, 2004-2006
Art enrichment teacher for homeschooled children ages 6-17
Wilford Woodruff Academy, Winter Park, FL
Misty Forest Academy, Orlando, FL
Jill Altomare Advertising
Advertising and Design, 2003-2005
Freelance advertising and book jacket design for various clients
Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL
Art Director, 1994 - 1996
Developed creative concepts from start to finish including marketing and advertising for college communications
UCW International, Wilmington, MA
Art director, 1991-1994
Art Director for clothing company. Designed monthly publications, fashion catalogs and package design.
E D U C A T I O N
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
BFA, Design concentration
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Marketing/Business
E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S
Volunteer art teacher/Sports Club facilitator at WRCC, Women and children’s homeless shelter,
Board member ABC’s (Art By Coalition Children), 2011
Art Exhibitions- Nude Nite, Orlando, 2014, Kristallnicht, Maitland, FL, 2013
Recipient of Winter Park Green Idea grant for roof Top gARTen, 2014
Recipient of Post-It Creative idea grant, 2013
Triathlons, running, mudraces