Sandra
L. Elsen
Email - slucia@gmail.com
Current:
(757) 719-4121
Home:
(727)
536-5213
Objective:
A
position related to 3D/2D animation, graphic, character, or web design.
Education:
Bachelor
of Science in Digital Arts and Sciences, December 2005
GPA - 3.41/4.00
International
Baccalaureate Diploma, May 2001
GPA
- 4.08/4.00 weighted
Skills:
|
Adobe
Photoshop Corel
Painter Adobe
Illustrator Macromedia
Flash Adobe
Premiere Alias|Wavefront
Maya Digital
photography |
OpenGL
(some) SQL Oracle HTML CSS XML /
XSL Java |
Perl PHP Actionscript LISP C++ JavaScript (some) |
Relevant
Coursework:
Intro
to Computer Aided Modeling and Animation
- Learned principles of polygonal, NURBS, and subdivision
surface modeling
- Used Maya to explore model building, lighting, texturing,
and animation
- Animated with inverse kinematics, forward kinematics, and
soft/rigid body dynamics
Figure Drawing 2
- Studied the human figure from live models
- Worked general to specific to create a successful drawing
at all stages
- Created shape using light and shadow with charcoal
Time
Based Media
- Learned production principles for
video shorts, effective storytelling
- Created video shorts and music
videos using Adobe Premiere
Programming
Language Concepts
- Wrote several programs in new
languages
- Gained experience in Perl, LISP,
XML and C++
- Scanned, tokenized, parsed, and
regenerated imaginary source code into another language
Intro to Software Engineering
- Wrote a quiz system using PHP and Oracle
- Gained experience with PHP, HTML, and SQL
- Learned principles of good software project management
Computer
Organization
- Read and translated basic assembly
language
- Learned about computer's basis in
logic and logic gates
Computer
Graphics with OpenGL
- Created programs with OpenGL and C++
- Animated 2D and 3D objects with C++ and OpenGL transformation
matrices
- Wrote keyboard input functions for animation playback and
model movement/ selection
Database
Systems
- Learned principles of database
creation and execution
- Manipulated SQL commands through
Oracle
- Used JDBC to access a database
through a java program
Work Experience:
Computer Sciences
Corporation (CSC) -- Website Graphic Prof (Feb 2006 -- present)
- Illustrate medical terms for tutorial
courseware using Photoshop CS2
- Use in-house software to upload course
images and edit lesson content
- Create learning tools using Flash MX
2004 and Actionscript
- Address revisions for graphics and
other projects during the development process
- Perform fixes on various flash pages
in the courseware as needed
- Communicate with Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs) and other team members during development for
content validation
Commission
Artist (2001-present)
- Advertise design opportunities online through Ebay and
personal web space
- Negotiate artwork details with clients through email
- Utilize Photoshop, Painter, Copic markers, pens, colored
pencils, and watercolor to client specifications
- Manage financial transfers from clients through money
order and Paypal
- Assess client satisfaction of the design process through
email and progress scans
- Assure safe delivery of artwork through proper packaging
Webmaster
(1999-present) -- www.bellsandy.com
- Maintain and update my personal website with HTML, CSS, and
PHP monthly
- Redesign aspects of my site that lack functionality or
ease of use
- Address questions or suggestions by online visitors
regarding my website through email
Walmart – Seasonal Employee (Jun 2000 -- Aug 2000)
- Assisted in moving and rearranging shelves in various
departments
- Reorganized and shelved fallen or misplaced items
- Worked with others to disassemble and reassemble end caps
and shelving
- Directed customers to desired departments when lost
Medical
Billing Assistant (2000 -- 2001)
- Filed billing reports
- Input patient billing and charge information into the
computer system
- Mailed bills to patients and insurance companies
Doctor’s
Office Receptionist (1999)
- Pulled patient files and filed paperwork already handled
- Answered phone calls and made appointments
- Called patients to confirm appointments
Volunteer
Experience:
Miss Tampa Scholarship Pageant (2005-2006)
- Discussed goals of the volunteer work with a Miss Tampa
board member
- Designed and created several flyers for the pageant for
the Tampa Bay area
St.
Vincent DePaul Thrift Store (2000)
- Priced various articles of clothing and other donated
items
- Placed items on their respective shelves or racks
- Organized items that were disarranged or in the wrong
location
- Performed general receptionist duties: made appointments,
put away patient files
- Cleaned the dogs kennels daily
- Fed and walked the canine clientele being boarded
daily