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need an apprentice?

updated wed 15 jan 03

 

Sara on tue 14 jan 03


I've been trying to contact some potters over the internet regarding the
possibility of working as thier apprentice. I want to thank everyone for
your actually responding! It was so encoraging to see your support and
advice. Currently I'm living in North Jersey, but by March I'm planning on
moving to the Washington D.C. area. My resume is below. You can contact
me at zoe11o@yahoo.com. Thanks a bunch. Sara


Sara Taormina
zoe11o@yahoo.com

Job Target To develop my skills and knowledge of pottery.

Employment

2002 - 2002 Retail Sales and Cashier
Copland Sports, San Francisco, CA
Assisted customers with questions about sports appare,
snowboards and ski equipment, skateboards as
well as constructed the skateboards.

2001 - 2001 Ceramic Specialist
Ramapo Country Day Camp, Munsi, NY
Taught a well organized ceramics program for children ages
5-14, with avariety of projects and activities. I taught
the different techniques of hand building with clay, how to
properly use glaze, and took care of firing all my classes
projects with an electric kiln.

2000 - 2000 Graphic Design Intern, Receptionist
C. M. Jackson, Ramsey, NJ
Worked with a team of designers to design food labels. As
well as responsible for incoming phone calls, messages, and
packages.

1999 - 1999 Secretary
MED USA, Upper Saddle River, NJ
Created and organized charts for checking the status of
company contracts, faxed and filed, directed calls and
messages.

Skills: Photoshop Dreamweaver QuarkXPress
Illustrator Word Perfect HTML
Freehand Get along with people
Speak Italian Black & White, and Color Photography

Extras: Will be working abroad in Sicily till the end of February
at a factory that produces and painted ceramics.

2002 took 2 semesters of pottery at the Sharon Art Studio
in San Francisco.

Education: 2001 B.A., Graphic Design & Studio Art
St. Vincent Collage, Latrobe, PA
GPA: 3.3, Major GPA: 3.7
Graduated with honors
Art Club Treasurer