224 Van Blarcom St.
Paterson, NJ 07524
(973)754-1326
artist@annamartinez.net
       
Objective:   To create as an artist and designer; to develop and coordinate conceptual ideas; to teach and train.  
Experience:   New Jersey Children’s Museum  
  Art Counselor/Art teacher
1999 - present
  Research and design craft projects and activities for Toddler Time Program (every September), Halloween week (every October), Summer Camp Program (annual- 3 week for ages 4-8).  
  Organize and set up materials of the selected crafts for the programs listed above.  
  Teach the designed crafts step by step for the programs listed above.  
  Multi-media Artist
1997 - present
  Create and paint interior murals in various halls of the Museum as needed.
Finished projects: Birthday Party theme (2 murals), Wild West theme (2 murals), Toddler House theme (3 murals), Baby Nook Outdoor theme (3 murals).
 
  Renovate existing installations with updated designs as needed.
Finished projects: Dollhouse (restored, painted and interior designed), Indian Tipi (restored and painted), 3-D Medieval Horse (painted), Boat exhibition (painted), Walk-on-Piano (color coded), 3-D plaster Rail Road System for Play Mobile Trains (2 tables), 3-D plaster Volcanic Landscape for miniature dinosaurus.
 
  Arts & Crafts Supervisor
1995 - present
  Responsible for ordering, labeling and storing material supplies for the Craft Room.  
  Organize and update designed craft projects for daily Craft time, Open Art and Toddler Story Time and Week-end Special Events.  
  Supervise staff to trace, cut, count and set up the trays for the craft projects.  
  Write up step by step instructions for teachers to follow.  
  Museum Assistant
1995 - present
  Responsible for exhibits to function properly and keep them organized.  
  Supervise children and help them to understand and interact with exhibits in a safe and educational environment.  
  Perform daily activities: Fairy Tale Plays, Shadow Puppet Shows, Toddler Time, Story Time, Face Painting, Open Art, and Craft Time.  
Freelance
Experience:
  Artist/Designer  
  Multi-Media Artist
1995 - present
  Create original, conceptual 2-D and 3-D artwork.  
  Design computer illustrations, layouts and logos using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXPress.  
  Create and paint children’s murals in private homes.  
Art Instructor
River Vale, NJ
  Teach special art classes program “Journey on Saturday”(annual- 5 Saturdays) at Holdrum Elementary School, Rivervale, NJ:    
      January-February 2000: Papier Mache Techniques
January-February 2001: Papier Mache Masks and Puppets
January-February 2002: Puppet Making
January-February 2003: Puppet Making
January-February 2004: Peek-A-Boo Puppets
January-February 2005: Peek-A-Boo Puppets
   
  Guided a Freshman College art student on a 3-D presentation and a High School student on her portfolio for College admission.    
  Graphic Designer    
  Finished Projects: a menu, a flier and a business card for the Brasa Restaurant (bilingual-Spanish/English), a business card for a professional musician.    
Education:   William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
2002 - present
  4th year
Major: Art and Design
Part Time Student - 104.50 credits - GPA: 3.74
  Parsons School of Design
New York, NY
1990 - 1993
  3rd year
Major: Illustration
  2nd year
Major: Communication Design
   
  1st year
Art Foundation: Forms & Color, Art Composition, 2-D & 3-D design, Interpretive Figure, Life Drawing, Cartoon Animation.
   
  Waterford Kamhlaba (UWC)
Swaziland, RSA
1990
  High School Diploma
Languages:   Fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian.    
Awards:   Art Honors Society Award for excellence in studio and scholarship for the academic year of fall 2002/spring 2003 (William Paterson University, NJ).    
  Winner: Greeting Card Design to represent Waterford Kamhlaba United World College (Swaziland, Southern Africa)-1990.    
  Winner: Textile Design Competition (Maputo, Mozambique)-1990.    
Skills:   Computer Graphics:
QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
   
Hobbies:   Drawing and Painting; costume, mask and puppet making; miniature collector.    
References:   Available upon request.