Jolene E. Ortega

Versatile artist and designer skilled in industrial design and creative entrepreneurship. Experience includes crafting unique products, managing an online fashion store, and providing pet care services. Background as a student athlete reinforces strong work ethic, teamwork, and physical capability in executing design projects.

• Bethel High School, Theater Crew Member, Bethel, CT, 2022-2025

Assist in production of plays by painting sets. Senior year I was in charge of set design and leadership of underclassmen.

• Bethel Parks and Recreation, Theater Program, Bethel, CT, 2025

assisted in the construction and painting of sets for the Bethel Parks and Recreation theater summer camp for the show West Side Story.

• Bethel High School, Kindness Club, Bethel, CT, 2021-2025

Served as Social Media Manager to promote events, fundraisers, and projects that the Kindness Club plans. Designed T-shirts that raised money for a variety of charities.

• Camp Rising Sun, Branford, CT, 2025

A camp made to help children with cancer have fun in nature, helped create wooden artworks for the campers to enjoy and play with, utilizing design techniques.

• RIT Varsity Rowing, Rochester, NY, 2025-2029

Participated in the RIT Rowing team’s event, the “Ergathon,” and helped to raise $9,000 for Restore Rochester, to help victims of sexual assault. Was also a part of “Rent A Rower” doing yard work and other physical labor for families in need. 

• Guiding Eyes Puppy training, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Yorktown, NY, 2017-2026

Taking care of lab puppies for socialization purposes in order to help them pass their test to being a seeing eye dog for the blind, providing experience with younger animal care 

• KindWorks, Design internship, Bethel, CT, 2026

Promoting events for nonprofit organization KindWorks, gaining experience handling projects and deadlines with designing T-shirt logos, variety of merchandise items, and brochures.