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Renee Apelo is an independent Filipino-Canadian-American artist on the autism spectrum based in California, the United States of America.
She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on January 18, 1997. She was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder as a child at 4 years old in 2001, after she and her family permanently moved to San Jose, California, United States of America, from Tennessee.
She is very passionate about various Japanese media, such as anime and manga, growing up since childhood, such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Pokemon, and Precure.
She is well-known internationally for creating original Magical Girl anime-inspired characters, such as Marina Nanami, Mary Cambridge, and Flori Valdez, including original sea-themed artwork inspired by the Marine Day holiday in July in Japan since 1996 and also original Canada-themed artwork inspired by Canada Day since 1867.
She is also known for creating The Little MerDororo, which is a cute and family-friendly YouTube parody meme brand of Disney's The Little Mermaid franchise made by RFART419, inspired by the Keroro Gunso/Sgt. Frog (ケロロ軍曹) anime franchise.
Work training and experience (Overall):
[2011]~[2012] - [Goodwill of Silicon Valley - San Jose, CA] - [Special Education High School student volunteer] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[2015]~[2017] - [Milpitas Adult School - Happy Café] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[2015]~[2017] - [Marshalls - Great Mall] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[2015]~[2017] - [Dave & Buster’s - Great Mall] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[2015]~[2017] - [Mountain Mike’s Pizza - Milpitas, CA] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[2015]~[2017] - [Milpitas Library - Milpitas, CA] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[February 2017]~[May 2017] - [St. Vincent de Paul - Morgan Hill, CA] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - Morgan Hill, California, USA
[2017]~[2019] - [Bargain Hunters] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - Morgan Hill, California, USA
[2017]~[2019] - [Region Foods (formerly Morgan Hill Foods)] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - Morgan Hill, California, USA
[2017]~[2019] - [Goodwill - Morgan Hill, CA] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - Morgan Hill, California, USA
[2017]~[2019] - [Rosy’s At The Beach] - [Post-Secondary program student volunteer] - Morgan Hill, California, USA
Bonus Work Experience Description - RFART419 (2025):
Volunteer Student
Goodwill Morgan Hill, 2017-2019
Inspected and sorted donated goods in the backroom.
Organized storage areas and maintained personal safety and cleanliness.
Moved merchandise from the backroom to the sales floor.
I also learned to organize various old, nostalgic, vintage items and clothes that are already donated to Goodwill.
Volunteer Student
Happy Cafe - Milpitas Adult School, 2015-2017
Kept track and replenished coffee packets, water bottles, and snack inventory.
Used cash register to receive payments and give change.
I also learned to sell coffee and other snacks to adult students in Milpitas Adult School.
Volunteer Student
Milpitas Library, 2015-2017
Sorted and shelved returned DVDs and books in alphabetical order.
Education (Overall):
[8/27/2001]~[6/6/2003] - [Northwood Elementary School - Special Education Classes] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[8/25/2003]~[6/6/2008] - [Laneview Elementary School - Special Education Classes] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[8/25/2008]~[6/3/2011] - [Morrill Middle School - Special Education Classes] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[8/29/2011]~[6/5/2015] - [Piedmont Hills High School - Special Education Classes] - San Jose and Milpitas, California, USA
[8/31/2015]~[6/7/2019] - [Milpitas Adult School and Central High School - Post Secondary Program] - Milpitas and Morgan Hill, California, USA
[8/26/2019]~[5/22/2025] - [Mission College - Graphic Design major with additional accommodations and support from DSPS Services] - Santa Clara, California, USA
5-1-2025 - My Graphic Design - Professional Resume - Homework Example (JPG) - RFART419
5-1-2025 - My Graphic Design - Professional Resume - Homework Example (PNG) - RFART419