FELIX OLIVIERI P.O. Box 212 ¬ Rifton, NY 12471
845-750-2774
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olivieriart@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, Katherine Gibbs School, New York, NY
Associate in Applied
Science (Visual Communication), February 2003, Concentration GPA: 4.0/4.0,
Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0
Student
Mentor, 1999-2000
Included
in WhoÕs Who Among Students In American Junior Colleges
for creating and
running a student mentoring program (www.whoswhoamongstudents.com)
F. H. LaGUARDIA
SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ART, & PERFORMING ARTS, New York, NY
High School Diploma
(Art Major), January 1995
Awarded fellowship
to study sculpture at the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, 1994
SKILLS
Computers: knowledge of both Mac
and Windows based computers and skilled in the following programs: Quark
Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Cinema 4D, iLife
applications, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications.
Visual Art &
Design: painting,
illustration, sculpture, basic printing, photography, graphic design, logo
design, package design, prototype development, creative webpage design,
computer animation.
Language: fluent in Spanish
TEACHING
Media Teacher
Oct. 2006 – present
OPEN CENTER FOR
AUTISM, Hurley, NY
Design and teach after
school computer media programs for students with autism spectrum
disorders. Programs cover the
basic elements of visual design on the computer along with specialized skills
such as web design and computer animation.
Visual
Communication Teacher
Feb.
2001 – Mar. 2003
UNIVERSITY OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, Katherine Gibbs School, New York, NY
Courses taught
included Introduction to Drawing I, Introduction to Painting, Topography I,
Introduction to Photoshop I, Introduction to Illustrator I, and developed a new
course on package design and construction. Other duties included weekend
tutoring for college students and student mentoring.
Teacher Assistant
Apr.
2000 – Mar. 2003
UNIVERSITY OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, Katherine Gibbs School, New York, NY
Duties included
tutoring students in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark Express, assisting
teachers with lesson planning and grading, substitute teaching, and helping to
schedule, advise, and train new Teacher Assistants.
VISUAL ARTS &
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Gala Jun.
2006 – present
Gala is a re-creation
of Shindig with the same mission of showcasing upcoming visual and musical artists.
I am the sole founder and creator
of Gala and am responsible for all creative decisions, curation of the shows,
artist recruitment, and website design. (www.galanyc.org)
Shindig Dec.
2004 – Apr. 2005
Shindig was a
collaboration or artists and bands for the sole purpose of showcasing upcoming
artists, both visual and musical in monthly shows. I was one of the founding four artists. Shindig was bought out by a record
label company and the original artists left the show.
Screenvisionª Nov.
2002 – Oct. 2003
Screenvision provides
cinema advertising and marketing solutions to its advertising clients through
on-screen sight, sound and motion, still image advertising, and in-theatre promotional
opportunities. I worked for them
as a freelance designer to develop package design mock-ups and presentations
for potential advertising clients, such as McDonalds, Disney Kids, etc. During
my time of employment with Screenvision I played a key role in developing their
graphic design department.
COMPUTER IT SUPPORT
Open Center for
Autism Sep.
2006 – present
Consult on what
equipment to purchase, set-up and maintain computers and related equipment.
High Meadow School Aug.
2006 – present
Consult on what
equipment to purchase, set-up and maintain computers and related
equipment. Set up wired and
wireless networks. Train teachers
on how to use the computers.