RESUME

Kathryn O’Pella

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Kathryn O’Pella is an aspiring writer, author, and illustrator with a major in Studio Art and a Minor in Creative Writing. She loves creating original stories and poems for children and young adults. She brings superior writing and editing skills, a lifelong love of books, and a passion for art.

EDUCATION

St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX

Graduation: May 2022

Major: B.A. in Studio Arts

Minor: Creative Writing

Cumulative GPA: 3.61/4.0

SKILLS

Creative Writing

Careful Proofreading & Editing

Creativity & Artistic Ability

Conflict Resolution

Public Speaking

Drawing, colored pencil, pastel and charcoal

Painting, oil, watercolor and tempera

Mixed media techniques

Sculpture Making

Lightroom

iMovie

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Branch School (May 2021 - August 2021) - Social Media Summer Internship

Wrote creative blog posts as marketing material to persuade families to attend the school
Created iMovie videos to share student presentations with parents
Photographed school events for the school website and Facebook page

Child Care (May 2021 - December 2021) - Art Nanny

Tutored art, inspired reading, and cared for children in a day camp style environment

The Artist Within School of Art (May - August 2021) - Art Instructor

Demonstrated classic drawing and painting techniques
Taught mixed media techniques through step-by-step instructions
Observed and helped students master each technique as the practiced
Assisted students as they used their new skills to create finished pieces of artwork
Provided private individualized lessons
Designed a t-shirt for the art school
Organized and prepared art supplies, and assisted in running the studio

COMMISSIONS

Lab Coats (August 2020)

Painted a lab coat for elementary school science teachers. The design included a globe, science beaker, calculator, and a tree with fall leaves and a double helix trunk like DNA. The lab coat was painted with acrylic fabric paint and paint markers.

Horse Portraits (June 2016, June 2017)

Pencil sketches of two horses - personalized portraits of individual horses for their owners

GROUP EXHIBITS

Senior Art Show (May 2018) - Displayed St. John XXIII College Preparatory senior portfolio at St. Thomas University in Houston, Texas
Coffee Shop Art Show (2016-2018) - Displayed pencil drawings and painting artwork at St. John XXIII College Preparatory schools yearly coffee shop night
Galveston Poetry Club (2010) - Read my poetry at the monthly meeting of Galveston’s Poetry Club in Galveston, Texas

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Down Syndrome Association of Houston (2015-2017) - Teacher

Taught music, art, computer and P.E. to kids at the 2016 & 2017 DSAH Camp Ability

Assisted kids up and down the slide at the 2015 DSAH Buddy Walk carnival
Greeted parents and helped children at DSAH seminars 2015-2017

Special Olympics Texas (2015-2017)- Assistant

Bocce Ball Tournament: Measured the distance between the balls and timed match rounds, kept score and reset balls
Bowling Tournament: Guided participants to their bowling lanes, informed players when it was their turn to bowl and kept final scores
Swimming Tournament: guided the swimmers to their lanes and cheered them

ACTIVITIES

Hilltop News at St. Edward's University (2022)
Modeled for St. Edward's University Website (2018-2021)
APop (Asian Pop Culture) Club (2018-2020)
Art Club and Comedy Sportz Team (2014-2018)
Acting with AD Players Theater Arts Academy (2005-2015)
Gymnastics, Dance, Swimming and Track (2003-2011)

AWARDS

St. Edward’s University Dean’s List (2018-2021)
Principal’s Award of Distinguished Achievement for English (2017)
National Art Honor Society (2015-2017)
St.John XXIII’s Talent Show 2 nd place winner (2017)
Invention Convention 1st , 3rd and 4th place winner (2011-2013)
Reading Rainbow Finalist, 3 years in a row (2007-2009)

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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