Resume
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Lauren Kolesinskas
496 Willoughby Ave. Apt. 3
Brooklyn NY 11206
860 810 5194
reptilerainbow@gmail.com
Skilled illustrator proficient in traditional drawing mediums, as well as relief and silkscreen printing techniques. Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as adept problem solving and critical thinking. Detail-oriented and highly literate.
Education
Pratt Institute- BFA in Communications Design/Illustration, Graduated May 2009 with Honors
Brooklyn, NY
Exhibitions
February 6th, 2010- Participant in Rabbithole Gallery’s ‘Winter 2010 Emerging Artists’ exhibit
Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2009- Exhibitor at ‘Art of Fashion’ show at Webster Hall
New York, NY
Work Experience
November 15-21, 2009- Art assistant during production of ‘Construction Intervention’ pilot for the Discovery Channel
-Performing clerical, accounting and organizational duties
-Assorted errands, shopping and personal assistant responsibilities to Art Director
-Photo research, editing and preparation
-Frame fabrication and hanging, stencil creation and application
-Aesthetic consultant
New York, NY
July 2009-November 11, 2009- Sales associate and head cashier at DaVinci Artist Supply
-Handling transactions and issues of customer service
-Stocking shelves and organizing displays
-Fielding questions about art materials and techniques
New York, NY
June 2008-May 2009- Receptionist and clerical support for Dr. Thomas Schutte, President of Pratt Institute
-Handling incoming and outgoing calls, taking and delivering messages, scheduling appointments
-Alumni and student communication
-Filing, document delivery, archiving and organizing financial documentation
Pratt Institute, President’s Office, Brooklyn, NY
June-August 2007- Stylistic consultant at Anthropologie boutique
-Building and maintaining customer relations, displaying merchandise
South Windsor, CT
May-August 2006- Research assistant for Haskins Laboratories at Yale University
-Data entry, student testing, filing and cataloguing test results
New Haven, CT
References available upon request.