| Laura Christian
lcme239@optonline.net
www.laurachristian.com
Home Summary of Qualifications
Outstanding skill and solid education and experience in:
Computer Graphic Arts:
Mac, PC, Silicon Graphics, AVID
Software: Adobe Creative Suite CS5 including:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
QuarkXpres,
Final Cut Pro
AVID
Flash
Certified in Web Design from Hofstra University
HTML
Fine Art Skills:
Painting, Drawing, Illustration, Graphic Design, Photography,
Sculpture; Metal, Clay, Wood, Mixed media
Work Experience:
Quick learner who rapidly becomes familiar with facility structure and procedures. Continuously up-to-date on latest trends, techniques and happenings in the industry. . Effectively able to work with diverse groups of people. . Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills. . Friendly, outgoing personality with a positive attitude.
. Genuinely cares for her students educational needs. Nassau Community College June 1995 - present Adjunct Associate Professor: Computer Graphic Arts and Desktop Publishing Instruction in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and Web Design . Art 133 Desktop Publishing . Art 130 Micro Computer Graphics . Art 131 Electronic Photography . Art 137 Illustration . Art 239 Multimedia . Art 108 Advertising Art . Art 140 Visual Communications Top Grade tutoring 2009/2010, Home tutoring high school students in the Suffolk area including: Copaigue, West Islip, Babylon · Studio Art · Painting and drawing · Digital Photography · Web Design .LIU C.W.Post Campus Jan 2005 2009 Adjunct Associate Professor: Computer Graphic Arts and Desktop Publishing Instruction in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, . Visl 1 Graphic Design . CGPH 7 Illustration . CGPH 18 Advanced Photoshop . Art 4 Intro to Photoshop .Southampton College L.I.U. September 1995 - 2005 Adjunct Associate Professor: Computer Graphic Arts and Desktop Publishing Instruction in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, and Web Design . Com 112 Desktop Publishing . Arts 270 Illustration . Arts 170 Color and Computer . Arts 260 Intro to Graphic Design Summer 2002 Media Camp for High school Students L.I.U.
(Web Design) included excursions: . Hamptons on Line, Southampton . F and T Graphics, West Babylon . The Ross School, Bridgehampton . LTV Final Cut Pro, Bridgehampton Molloy College September 2002 2006 Adjunct Instructor: Art, Art History and Desktop Publishing Instruction in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Corel Painter, . Art 184 Intro to Desktop . Art 284 Advanced Desktop . Art 183-283 Photoshop I and II . Art 181-182 Paint Systems I and II . Art 129 Art History . Art 200 Art Ed K-6 . Art Club Adviser 2003 . Lab Supervisor Woods Road Elementary School K-5 Sept 2006 Art Teacher: Working with children in all areas of art disciplines, including discipline, testing and mostly build-ing self-esteem. . Painting . Drawing . Sculpture . Art History . Multimedia . 2d Illustration Board of Cooperative Educational Services: Cultural Art Center September 1995 2001 Teacher of Gifted High School Students (Grades 9 -12) . Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, QuarkXPress, In?niD, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Corel Painter, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Director, Strata3D . Theatre Tech Drafting, Channel 12 Cablevision May 1996 - 1997 Graphic Artist . Taught Adobe Photoshop to the staff in the graphics department. . Designed graphics for the News using Composer, Pinnacle, and AP Graphics . Video editing in a linear environment. . Business:
Freelance Artist: Laura Christian Design
. Web Design:
. Laurachristian.com
. Popularfiction.us 2004
. Richceraulo.com 2003-2004
. R.J McDowell Associates: 2002
. Rmillerstudio.com (I also Freelance in Photo restoration for rmillerstudio)
. Powercoolsystems.com
. R.J McDowell Associates: 2002 Desktop Publishing: . Certificates
. Business cards
. Flyers A Cure to Hope for Foundation: (Breast Cancer) 2002
. Program Covers WOYC: Marina Fest 2002
. Flyers
. Advertisements
. E books for Real Estate Company
. Book design (Cookbook for La Familglia Ceraulo and assorted Popular Fiction . books for Joe Rainone)
Molloy multimedia CD 2006 with Izolda Maksym
. Final Cut movie
. Design
. Sound
. Content
SportsCare Physical Therapy 2007 . Stationary
. Brochure Private Tutoring:
Computer, painting, photography, and video
Publications:
. La Famiglia Ceraulo, A Portait of Ten Families, Cookbook . Pulp Books 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 for Joe Rainone . Museums and Galleries on L.I. Campus Long Island Museum Association 2005 . Masked Dance Assessory Art Traditions Newsletter 2002 . Computer Graphics CAC Newsletter 1998 . Norang Original Poem CAC Newsletter 1997 Education: Long Island University C.W. Post Campus Brookville, NY Master of Fine Arts G.P.A. 4.0 1995 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
Cum Laude; Bachelor of Science in Art 1991 School Of Continuing Education - Certification in Web Design 2001 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Associates Degree in Fine Arts Graduate
. Institute of Technology: (Westbury) . Alias WaveFront Power Animator . 3 D Design, Animation .Long Island University: C.W. Post Campus: . Director, Premiere, After Effects, Linear Video Editing . Non Linear Editing, AVID, Television Production . 18 credits in Art Education for Certi?cation grades K 12 .Southampton College: . One Semester of Training on the Avid Video Editor 2001 . Final Cut Pro video editing 2003 Private Courses in Flash with Izolda Maksym
Academic Honors and Awards C.W. Post: . OMalley Award Graduate Assistance Program Award Hofstra University: . Graduated with Highest Honors in Art Department 1991 . Deans List . Vice President of Arts Alliance . Awarded 2nd Place for Photography and Printmaking . Honors Society
Nassau Community College: . Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society Seminar Professor Thomas Belmonte, Nassau Community College:
Related Experience:
. Judged High School Art Competition for North Babylon High School 2006 . Photographs and Digital Photography in Russia 2005/2006 . New Orleans Photographs 2005 . Star Flower Experience Art Hike 2005 . The Berndt Toast Gang, Panel Discussion and Show 2004 . Power Point 1, Continuing Ed. Molloy College 2004 . Seminar with Dr. Deepak Chopra Pennsylvania Hospital February 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistantships: . Graphic Design Department: . Mechanicals, Graphic Design, Typography, Computer Graphics . Computer Graphic Department: . Computer Graphics Assistant, Technical Assistant, Scheduling . Art History Department:
Slide Library:
. Archiving slides and data
. Photographing slides
. Preparing slide mounting
. Grading papers
. Running slide and overhead projector
Student Teaching:
Great Neck Elementary Schools:
. Teaching grades K - 6 Art
. Collage, Painting, Clay, Drawing, Paper Art, Sculpture Great Neck High School South:
. Teaching grades 9 -12 Art
. Black and White Photography, Color Photography, Graphic Design,
. Hand Building Clay, Pottery, Color Theory, Painting, Drawing
Long Island Center for the Arts and Sciences:
. Social Sciences Teacher -Elementary School
Licensed Cosmetologist
Worked in the industry 22 years
. Hair styist
Colorist
Make-up Artist
Exhibits: Fall 2010 Firehouse Gallery "Mother and Child" Photo Graphic/ Mixed Media Summer 2010 Firhouse Gallery "Mother and Child" Pastel Woman in Art CCB Spring 2009 Woman in Art CCB Spring 2008 Firehouse Gallery, Faculty show 2008 Hillwood Museum 2007 Art Faculty Exhibition Fire House Gallery 2006 Art Faculty Exhibition Kellenberg Hall 2004 Art Faculty Exhibition Kellenberg Hall 2003-2004 It Takes One to Know One Firehouse Gallery 2003 Holiday Lights Kellenberg Hall 2002 Wood Paintings Firehouse Gallery, NAC 2002 Averam Gallery 2002 Faculty Show Firehouse Gallery 2002 Quadrangle BOCES Alumni Show 2001 Web Design and Painting BOCES Alumni Show 2000 Video and Graphics Firehouse Gallery, NAC 2000 Flower BOCES Faculty Show 99 BOCES 25 Anniversary Averam Gallery
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