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andrea j. bernard

multidisciplinary designer, artist,
& skilled laborer

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objective

To find flexible, long-term employment in design, related fields, and/or the non-profit sector.

I also accept commissions for bespoke goods & services.

Please note in particular the items marked with a ★


digital skills and qualifications

  • Adobe Illustrator CS3 - advanced
  • Adobe Photoshop CS3 - intermediate
  • CSS, XHTML, HTML - intermediate
  • Microsoft Office - advanced
  • Logo and branding work - advanced
  • Graphic design - intermediate

analog skills and qualifications

  • Drawing and hand rendering - advanced
  • Interior decorating and re-design - intermediate
  • Gardening and landscape design - basic
  • French language -
    • speaking: advanced
    • reading & writing: intermediate
  • Hand & machine sewing - advanced

work experience

Administrative Assistant & Graphic Designer
at Causey's Learning Center
Seattle, WA | October 2010—Aug 2011

Logo design, web design, and site maintenance; Multimedia graphic design of signs, postcards, brochures, flyers, forms, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, and ID badges; Taking, editing, and re-touching photos for stock photo pool; Copy-writing and editing for website, parent handbook, etc.; Interior re-design and installation; Visitor and phonecall intake

Personal Assistant to Fay Trowbridge ★
Redmond, WA | October 2009—Present

Household organization, curating memorabilia, interior re-design, mending, gardening, and other assorted tasks

Fabrication and Design Artisan at LiveEdgeOnline.com
Seattle, WA | October 2009—May 2010

Social marketing strategies; Light web design and site maintenance; Product research and development; Constructing one of a kind live edge wooden art lamps that satisfy UL requirements; Observation of general workshop safety practices

Kitchen Staff at Queen Mary Tea Room
Seattle, WA | May 2009—September 2009

Preparing and assembling entrée sides, cold dishes, and afternoon tea trays; General kitchen maintenance

Nanny for Heidi & Gabriel: Rhone + Jezebel (18 mos & 3 yrs)
Seattle WA | Winter 2009

Daytime care, including meals, naps, and diapering; Orchestrating and supervising activities

Nanny for Amy & Eli: Solomon (6 mos)
Seattle WA | June—December 2008

Part-time daytime care, including meals, naps, and diapering; Proper handling and preparation of expressed breastmilk; Orchestrating and supervising outings and activities

Nanny for Mindy: Thomas (2 yrs)
Bellevue WA | September—December 2007

Full-time daytime care, including meals, naps, and diapering; Orchestrating and supervising toddler outings and activities

Teaching Assistant for Art for Kids School
Seattle Eastside | January 2007—June 2007

Practicing good stewardship of company tools and supplies; Teaching prepared art lesson plans to groups of 10-15 elementary students after school; Attendance records, tuition collection, and correspondence with parents; Monitoring students; artistic work and development; Fostering classroom discipline and learning

Kitchen Staff at Queen Mary Tea Room
Seattle, WA | November 2004—June 2005

Preparing and assembling entrée sides, cold dishes, and afternoon tea trays; General kitchen maintenance

Work-study Assistant at DePauw Visual Resource Center
Greencastle, IN | August 2000—May 2004

Assembly and repair of 35mm slides; Regular and systematic maintenance of collection; Directing students, faculty, and staff to proper VRC procedures; Scanning, cropping, and color-correcting images in Adobe Photoshop; Entering images and corresponding data into digital database; Publishing professors' online galleries

Associate at Express Personnel [temp service] ★
McAllen, TX & College Station, TX | June 2001—August 2003

Adaptation to a variety of assignments which included any of the following: inventory and stock maintenance; accounts payable handling; clerical remediation and maintenance; receptionist duties; data entry


education

  • Art of Cooking Certificate Program
    The Art Institute of Seattle | Seattle WA
    August 2004—January 2005
  • BA in Studio Art (Painting) with a minor in French ★
    DePauw University, Asbury College of Liberal Arts | Greencastle IN
    August 2000—May 2004
  • UGA Studies Abroad Cortona
    University of Georgia at Athens, Lamar Dodd School of Art | Cortona AR, Italy
    Fall 2002
  • High School Diploma
    Edinburg North High School | Edinburg TX
    August 1996—June 2000

certifications

  • Infant and Child CPR & First Aid
    Seattle Red Cross | Seattle WA
    May 2008
  • WA Food Handlers License
    Art Institute of Seattle | Seattle WA
    July 2004
  • WA Drivers License
    current