Hi, I’m
Florina Boldi
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dedicated to embark on a new path to educate and cultivate children’s lives through my lived experiences and knowledge. I am ready to learn and contribute to the overall classroom management.
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, Arlington Heights
Freelance artist instructor
01.2022 - 01.2025
Job overview
- Worked on an as-needed basis as a lead instructor, leading painting events for adults and children.
Olive & Cocoa LLC, Vivre Couture LLC, Left Paw Press
Freelance illustrator and graphic artist
01.2013 - 01.2025
Job overview
- Created lifestyle and fine art illustrations for catalogs, children’s books, and various online content.
- Created graphic design content for various marketing strategies and websites.
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, Arlington Heights
Artist Instructor & studio manager
01.2018 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Lead panting workshops and events for adults and children.
- Created a painting instruction plan for adult and children painting events.
- Managed the art studio, event booking, and prepared workshop rooms for painting classes.
- Curated artworks for events based on target customers and types of events.
Haute Hijab LLC
Technical apparel designer
01.2011 - 01.2015
Job overview
- Developed fashion collections, sketching, and brainstorming.
- Created technical patterns and tech packs.
- Developed mock-up samples.
- Researched fabric and analyzed production costs.
Education
West University TimisoaraTimisoara, Romania
Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Design Major
07-2004
University Overview
Faculty of Visual Arts
Chicago City CollegesChicago
Associates of Arts from Elementary Education
01.2025
Skills
- Great communication skills, good/great management skills, detail oriented, great eye for aesthetic
- Painting instruction
- Event planning
- Illustration techniques
- Digital content creation
- Technical pattern making
- Graphic design
Certification
ISBE Substitute Teacher License
Languages
Romanian-native
English-fluent
German-advanced
Spanish-conversational
Programs
- Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Indesign-Profficient
- Microsoft Word/Excel- Profficient
Timeline
Freelance artist instructor
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, Arlington Heights
01.2022 - 01.2025
Artist Instructor & studio manager
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist, Arlington Heights
01.2018 - 01.2022
Freelance illustrator and graphic artist
Olive & Cocoa LLC, Vivre Couture LLC, Left Paw Press
01.2013 - 01.2025
Technical apparel designer
Haute Hijab LLC
01.2011 - 01.2015
West University Timisoara
Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Design Major
Chicago City Colleges
Associates of Arts from Elementary Education