!! Announcement: I am graduating !!
Gabriella Trznadel
Chicopee, MA
EDUCATION
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Expected May 2024
Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry and Visual Arts (Studio)
GPA: 3.9, Dean’s List Fall 2020-Spring 2024, Tri Alpha First Generation Honor Society
2024 John Paul Reardon Award and Medal, excellence in Visual Arts
ART INVOLVEMENT
E-Board Member/ Co-chair, Student Art Society, College of the Holy Cross September 2022- present
Planned and hosted events including Chalk on the Walk for the opening of the Prior Performing Arts Center, biweekly general member Sketchbook Nights, and student art shows
Scheduled consistently and lead e-board meetings, delegated tasks to e-board members, and assembled future e-board members
Painting Assistant, Cantor Art Gallery, College of the Holy Cross September 2023
Directly assisted artist Lukaza Braffman-Verissimo in painting 3 murals for Always Be Around
Sketched designs, painted accordingly, and cleaned as needed
Research Fellow, Weiss Summer Research, College of the Holy Cross June 2022- July 2022
Collaborated closely with Prof. Emerita S. Rodgers and the Refugee Artisans of Worcester (RAW) team to write questions for and conducted ethnographic interviews with artisans, compile images, research cultures and techniques and compose entries for Refugee Artisans of Worcester Archive
EXHIBITIONS
Nostalgia of Now, Cantor Art Gallery, College of the Holy Cross April 2024- May 2024
The 20th Annual College Show, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA February 2024- April 2024
Scaled Down, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA November 2023- December 2023
The 11th Annual One, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA July 2023- August 2023
The 19th Annual College Show, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA February 2023- April 2023
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kimball Captain, Dining Services, College of the Holy Cross August 2023- present
Manage and train groups of 4-10 student workers in dishroom and servery tasks
Completed all dishroom tasks, restocked food and supplies, cleaned and operated conveyor dishwasher and other appliances, and delegated tasks for severely understaffed shifts
Facilitated team bonding and worked closely with career staff to ensure smooth dining service
Trained in allergy and food safety, ServSafe certified
Student Worker, Dining Services, College of the Holy Cross September 2022- May 2023
Collaborated to wash and put away dishes, cleaned tables served and prepared food, and adapted to other tasks as needed
Service Clerk, Big Y Foods Inc., Chicopee MA August 2019- May 2023
Bagged groceries, brought in carriages, and assisted customers in locating items throughout store
ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
General Member, Ballroom Dance Club, College of the Holy Cross September 2021- May 2023
Memorized dance routines, collaborated with teammates, and performed in showcases and competitions
Volunteer, Timeslips Community Based Learning, College of the Holy Cross February 2021- April 2021
Engaged in weekly calls with one resident following a non memory-based conversation model
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro), Google and Microsoft Office Suite
drawing, linocut printmaking, artist bookmaking, oil and acrylic painting, collage
PUBLICATIONS:
Redefining Art: Techniques of Refugee Artists in Worcester, Avanell Chang, College of the Holy Cross. https://magazine.holycross.edu/stories/redefining-art-techniques-refugee-artists-worcester
Refugee Artisans of Worcester Archive, https://www.refugeeartisansofworcesterarchive.org/
'So Much Joy and So Much Talent': 20th Year for ArtsWorcester College Show, Richard Duckett, Worcester Telegram and Gazette. https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/arts/2024/03/15/20th-year-for-artsworcester-college-show-with-71-works-by-58-artists/72627992007/
The Purple, College of the Holy Cross Spring 2024 (TRANSPARENCY featured, not written by me)