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