LAURA CHRISTIAN
 lcme239@aol.com  http://www.laurachristian.com

An enthusiastic, highly motivated, digital artist with expertise in computer graphics

Goal : to find employment as a digital artist and staff development in a professional  commercial  pre/post  production enterprise. 
Summary of Qualifications

Outstanding skill and solid education and experience in: 

Mac, PC , Silicon Graphics
              Composer, Pinnacle,  Amiga, Avid Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, InfiniD, StrataVision,  
             AliasWavefront Power Animator, Premiere, After Effects, Director, Bryce, Poser, Painter 

 Knowledgeable in Web Design
              JavaScript,  HTML, Flash, Dreamwaver, Fireworks, Image Ready 
Video: Linear, Non Linear   
             Creating, Editing, Effects
  • 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 
Work Experience

Channel 12 Cablevision    May 1996 -7
             Graphics Artist - Graphic design for Cable News using Composer
             Pinnacle, and AP Graphics
             Video editing in a linear environment.

Nassau Community College   June 1995 - present
             Associate Professor of Computer Graphic Arts and Desktop Publishing
             Instruction in Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Painter, Micro  Computer Graphics, Electronic Photography, Illustration

South Hampton College   September 1995 - present
             Associate Professor of Computer Graphic Arts and Desktop Publishing
             Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Quark, Painter, Illustration, Color and Computer

Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Cultural Art Center   September 1995 -2001
             Teacher of Gifted High School Students  (Grades 9 -12)
             Private Tutoring of computer, painting, photography, video

Education

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus Brookville, NY
             Master of Fine Arts G.P.A. 4.0 1995
             Director, Premiere, After Effects, Linear Video Editing
             Non Linear Editing, AVID, Television Production
             18 credits in Art Education for Certification grades K – 12

             Graduate Coursework in:
             Premiere, Director, After effects, TV Production, Linear editing,  Non Linear editing

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
             School Of Continuing Education - Certification in Web Design 2001
             Bachelor of Science in Art 1991

 Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
             Associates Degree in Fine Arts

New York Institute Of Technology (Westbury)
             Graduate Coursework in:
             Alias WaveFront Power Animator, 3 D Design, Animation 


Academic Honors And Awards

C.W. Post:

  • O’Malley Award
  •  Graduate Assistance Program Award

Hofstra University:

  • Graduated with Highest Honors
  • Dean’s List
  • Vice President of Arts Alliance
  • Awarded 2nd Place for Photography and Printmaking
  • Honors Sociology
  • Seminar with Professor Thomas Belmonte

Nassau Community College:

  • Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
  • Dean’s List

Exhibits

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
South Hampton Gallery “Bubbles”
South Hampton Gallery “Wood Painting”
Hillwood Gallery “Wood Painting”
Kipp Gallery, “Best of Three”
Hillwood Gallery, Thesis “Meditations”
Hofstra Art Exhibition Washington, DC “Babette”, Ode to Renoir”
Hofstra art Gallery “Shapes”