Katie Aguilar
Valparaiso,IN
Summary
Katie Aguilar is a degree held freelance Illustrator based in Chicago Illinois. Katie specializes in creating spirited characters in comedic environments. She is known for her unique aesthetic that translates into surface design, and advertisement. She currently works as a Infant Toddler specialist working closely with clients, emails, phone calls, also traveling to clients homes. Katie's on a creative job hunt to work in fulltime aside from her freelance illustration gig. She is creative and talented to drive innovation within any job she's in.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Server/Cook
Nickys the Real mccoy
Chicago, IL
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Greeted guests and provided menus.
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
- Assisted in training new servers.
- Checked food before serving it to customers.
- Delivered food orders promptly and courteously.
- Monitored dining room for cleanliness and proper set-up at all times.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies..
INFANT TODDLER SPECIALIST
THE CHILDRENS CENTER CICERO-BERWYN
Cicero, Illinois
06.2019 - Current
- Creating lesson plan for each individual child, constant communication with parents, collaboration with team, ensure safety and inclusive learning space, coordinated social festivities
- Developed individualized family service plans to meet the needs of families with young children.
- Conducted home visits and provided parent-child interaction guidance.
- Created lesson plans and activities designed to facilitate learning in a variety of areas, including motor development, cognitive skills, language acquisition, and social and emotional growth.
- Monitored progress of participants in early intervention programs.
- Assisted families in accessing available resources to support their young children's needs.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss goals and objectives for each participant.
- Cultivated relationships with community partners to increase access to services for families.
Freelance Illustrator
Myself
Chicago, Illinois
04.2022 - Current
- Taking on custom illustrated projects for clients via social media websites
- Maintained digital files of completed designs for archiving purposes.
- Edited photographs using Photoshop for use in print or online campaigns.
- Determined which designs would best complement decorative techniques such as screen printing and embroidery to create most effective finished product.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite programs to create original designs and edit existing images.
- Maintained portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests and abilities.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Illustration
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
Skills
- PROCREATE
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
- MICROSOFT WORD
- MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
- CREATIVE PROCESS
- CONCEPT ART
- SURFACE DESIGN
- ATTENTION TO DETAIL
- PARTNERSHIP PROCESS
- ABLE TO ADAPT
- LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- CURRICULUM
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- COMMUNICATION
- Safe Food Handling
- Customer Service
- Inventory Reporting
Websites
Personal Information
Title: Creative
Projects
IN THES TIMES Exhibition, (EDITORIAL POSTER), 2022 In collaboration with Madak and Dipak, (Surface Designing gift bags), CURRENT American Dental Association National Children's Dental Health, (Advertisement Poster and Activity sheet), CURRENT
Affiliations
Hobbies include
-Baking goods
-Cooking
-Painting
-Sculpting
-Fashion
-Decorating
-Descovering local gems like Restaurants, Coffee shops, Bakeries.
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Freelance Illustrator
Myself
04.2022 - Current
INFANT TODDLER SPECIALIST
THE CHILDRENS CENTER CICERO-BERWYN
06.2019 - Current
Server/Cook
Nickys the Real mccoy
06.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelors Degree - Illustration
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
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