CHE A. ADDISON

T  917.689.1038 • E cheaddison84@gmail.com

 

 

Objective:  Seeking an entry-level position in the Digital Media Arts Industry to further develop my creative abilities.

 

 

 

Specialty

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• Windows and Mac platform

• CS6 & CC -- Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Premiere 

• Autodesk Maya 2014, 2015, 2016

• Arnold Render

• Zbrush 4R6

• Commercial and Fine Arts Design

• Conversational Japanese

 

 

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Education

 

                           

Mercy College

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Arts and Design, May 2016

 

TCI College

  Associate of Applied Science, Digital Media Arts, May 2013

 

Urban Peace Academy High School

  New York, NY — 1998

 

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Professional Experience

 

Graphic Designer/ Package Designer

Mezco Toyz; LIC, N.Y.

• Created Graphics for toys to meet specific commercial or promotional needs.

• Package Design

• Logo Design for new toy brands 

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Graphic Designer & Photo Retouch

Mini Majors / Youthpro; New York, N.Y

• Composited single shot photos into one team

• Retouch/Color correct each individual photo

• Made templates for reuse in the graphic department

• Made invoices and ads for  different companies associated with Mini Majors / Youth Pro

 

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Junior High After School Teacher West Prep Academy       

Reel Works Teen Filmmaking, Brooklyn, N.Y.        2016-PRESENT

• Create Daily Lesson plans

• Animation Teacher

• Dance Teacher         

• Homework Help

 

Event Coordinator

Alston Entertainment; New York, NY                  2013-PRESENT

• Event set-up, break-down, and decoration

• Inventory restocking

 

Summer Coordinator

Youth on the move; New York, N.Y.        Summer 2017

• Monitor Programming

• Open and closed facility

• Monitoring and support

• SYEP staff

• Technology support

• Communicate with parents and campers

• Facilitate site visit

• Communication      

 

Dance Instructor 

New York, NY                                                            2005-PRESENT

Specializing in Old School Hip-Hop, Break Dance, Locking, Popping, House, Ballroom, Samba and Salsa. 

Dance instruction provided in various schools including:

• DOA: Aomori, Japan 2010-2011

• Fazil’s Dance Studio: New York, NY 2007

• Stage 48: Umeda City, Osaka, Japan 2006

• IDA Dance: Tokyo, Japan 2005

 

Per-Diem Office Clerk

Beth Israel Hospital; New York, NY                       2008-2013

• Organize and file medical student records

 

Head Server

Antoinette’s; New York, NY                                     2007-2008

• Manage fine dining and catering events 

• Train incoming wait staff

• Decorate and set up venue for private parties

• Supervise wait staff, serve, restock, review inventory

• Balance cash register

 

Coordinator

The Valley; New York, NY                                                 2006

• Support head counselors by supervising children during various recreational activities

• Responsible for children in age group 6-8

 

Coordinator

Zion Baptist Church; New York, NY                                2005

• Coordinate youth activities and field trips

• Work with Program-Coordinator to implement after-school programs, tutoring programs and organize talent shows.

 

Office Clerk

Gouverneur Hospital; New York, NY                              2004

• Respond to multi-line phone calls

• Records room operations and database management 

• Sort and distribute mail

• Pull and file records distributed to clinical areas

 

Office Clerk

Harlem State Office (Division for Youth); New York, NY     2003

• Data Entry

• Records Management

• Phone Calls

• Sort/Distribute incoming and outgoing correspondence

 

KOS Member (Volunteer Projects)

Tim Rollins and KOS; Bronx, NY                                          2000

Created art exhibits for:

• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (after Mark Twain)

• The Creation (after Franz Joseph Haydn)

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