Education:

 

2009    Completed first year of Illustration for Sequential Arts, Max the Mutt Animation School,

             Toronto,Ontario

2008    Completed second year of Digital Animation, NSCC Truro Campus, N.S.

            Specialization in 2D Classical Animation

2007    Completed first year of Digital Animation, NSCC Truro Campus, N.S.

            Have completed WMHIS; OHS

2006    Completed Grade 12, Northeast Kings Education Centre, N.S.

 

Work Experience:

 

2008    Worked full time at Hall’s Harbour Cap Site, Hall’s Harbour

            Included photocopying and retyping historical documents, helping people learn how to

            use computers, creating flyers for local events, workshops, watching over museum.

2007    Completed Work Term at Collideascope Digital Animations, Halifax

            Included working on provided flash tests, Background Line Art cleanup on Delilah and

            Julius

2006    Worked part time at Lee’s Creative Activities, Canning

2002- Present  Lawn Mower for Gerald Vermeulen Farms, Canning

1998- Present  Farm Hand for Gerald Vermeulen Farms, Canning

 

Computer Skills:

 

Confident with the following programs:                           Familiar with the following programs:

-          Maya 8                                                                              -Adobe Illustrator

-          Photoshop CS2 and CS3                                                  -Adobe Premiere

-          Flash 8 and CS3                                                                -Flipbook

-          Corel Painter 8 and 9

Also have confidence with internet researching tools, efficient typing skills, know how to use Microsoft Word.

  

Volunteer Work:

 

2008    Team Leader for Content/Programming Committee, Animedia Festival 2008

2008    Volunteer with the Illustration Workshop, New Media Arts Days 2008

2007    Volunteer Route Director for the Gasperaux Valley Challenge

2007    Artwork for CEC Active Youth Mural

2007    Artwork for Reach Out to Nova Scotia Day

2001- 2006      Server and Dish Cleaner at Church Suppers, Pereaux Baptist Church, Canning

2001- 2005      Nursery Duty during Church Service, Pereaux Baptist Church, Canning

Spring of 2002- 2004  Clean elderly neighbour’s house

2000- 2002      Sell tickets for Home and School raffles

 

Achievements:

 

2008    Accepted to Max the Mutt Animation School, Toronto, On.

2001- Present  Honours from Grade 7-12; honours at NSCC

2004- 2006      Honours with distinction Grade 10-12

2004    Subject Awards for History 10, Geography 10, and Art 10

2003    Certificate for Most Improved Jazz Instrumentalist

2003    Wrestling

2003    Art Subject Award for Grade 9

2002    Certificate of Distinction from the Canadian Band Association

2002    2^nd place in provincials for Soccer

2001    Track and Field

 

Extra Curricular Activities:

 

 Over the past years I have participated in many school and extracurricular activities, including the following: Competitive soccer, School Drama Club, Senior Concert and Jazz Band, Respect for Diversity Club, Dinner Theatre, Bye Bye Birdie (school play), Dance Committee, Rice Magazine, and Prom Committee.

I also have many interest including reading, drawing, music, and digital painting. Right now I have a particular interest in Animation and Comic Book drawing and planning on attending schools that involve those interests.

References:

                        Mr. Ron Doucet                                              Mr. Peter Labelle

            Collideascope Digital Animation                            NSCC Truro Campus

                   Phone: (902) 429 8949                                   Home: (902) 893 5363

            E-mail: ron@collideascope.com                            Office: (902) 843 6541

                                                                                     E-mail: Peter.Labelle@nscc.ca

 

Mrs. Joanne Ward
1035 West Hall’s Harbour Rd.

Centreville RR#3, Nova Scotia

B0P 1J0

Phone: (902) 679 7191

E-mail: joanneward@xcountry.tv