Professional Experience
| 2004 - Present | Assistant Visual Manager at Macy’s Union Square |
San Francisco, CA |
- Promoted to Assistant Visual Manager (AVM) of Macy’s Windows (2009).
- Promoted to Visual Supervisor of Macy’s Men’s Store (2007).
- Promoted to Team Lead of Visual Stylists (2005).
- Leadership of departments at Macy’s flagship store include: Core (accessories, cosmetics, fragrances), Juniors (teen trend wear), Impulse (designer labels), and Macy’s Men’s Store.
- Responsibilities: Store planning and management of visual teams, concept and creation of featured displays in both men’s and women’s stores including Macy’s main perimeter windows, styling mannequins, maintaining visual display quality.
| 2008 - Present | Freelance Artist |
Bay Area, CA |
- Creation of concept and digital art for online games.
- Work includes character sketches, story art, illustrations, and digital painting in Photoshop.
| 2/2000 - 9/2000 | Visual Stylist at Bancroft Clothing Company |
Berkeley, CA |
- Customer service within varying departments including juniors departments, mens, UC Berkeley sales, and shoe departments.
- Other duties included displaying store merchandise and creating mannequin displays for the store.
| 4/1999 - 9/1999 | Stained Glass Maker at The Stained Glass Gardens |
Berkeley, CA |
- Apprentice to stained glass professional Sabina Frank.
- Construction of major art installations under time constraints.
- Working one on one with designers and clients. Expertise in cutting, grinding, soldering.
Education and Training
| 2007 | Completed AVM Training Program for Visual Management at Macy’s. |
| 2004 | Awarded full portfolio grant and attended classes at the Academy of Art University. |
| 2003 | Graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology. |
| 1998 | Attended classes at the California College of Arts and Crafts. |
Relevant Skills
Artistic Skills: |
Administrative Skills: |
| Character Design and Story Art | Management |
| Illustration |
Budgeting |
| Digital Painting (Wacom/Photoshop) | Project Coordination |
| Oil/Acrylic Painting | Project Design |
| Pencil/Ink Renderings | |
| Sculpture | |
| Vinyl Application | |
| Mannequin Styling | |
| Stained Glass |
Notable Honors AND Awards
| 2004 | Awarded a 100% portfolio grant at the Academy of Art in San Francisco CA. Contributing illustrator to children’s coloring book. |
| 2000 | Production (costume design and lighting) for UC Berkeley Choreography Fall Workshop. |
| 1999 | Designed floats, tee-shirts, and large murals.
Showed original work at the Pro Arts Gallery, 461 Ninth St. Oakland.
Chevron Art award. |
| 1998 | Edith J. Ewei Lens award for distinction in art. |
| 1997 | Award for excellence in pencil composition by the El Sobrante Art Guild. |