Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Mar Winston

Mar Winston

Summary

A artist with a passion for behavioral health and teaching visual arts techniques and theory to children and adolescents. Considered hardworking, a problem solver and skilled at organizing others.

Overview

3
years of professional experience

Work History

DC Public Schools Study Abroad

Student Volunteer
08.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

Selected to participate in a service learning trip in San Diego. One of our service projects was with Casa de Oración, a Spanish-speaking church that serves immigrants from Mexico. I organized the children's classrooms. Another service project was with MishMash, which provides meals for Afghan refugees. I prepared items needed for meals. There was a service project with Project New Village; this organization addresses inequities in the local food system through urban farming and community engagement. I spent the day working in their garden.

Jah Kente International

Visual Development Artist
06.2021 - 08.2021

Job overview

I used various techniques, including drawings and 3D computer programs to create visual art. I participated in art shows to showcase my work resulting in the sale of several original art pieces.

Zion Church Youth Missions Trip

Volunteer
08.2019 - 08.2019

Job overview

Worked as a team to provide food distribution for underprivileged villages. We ministered to children in day care centers, orphanages and schools. We earls engaged youth through musical presentations, sports and artistic projects.

Life Success Center For Children, SYEP

Film Production
06.2019 - 08.2019

Job overview

Responsible for storyboarding, scriptwriting, and camera operations

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Bachelor of Arts from Art Teacher Education
06.2027

University Overview

  • Merit Scholarship Recipient

Bard Early College
Washington, DC

Associate of Arts
06.2024

University Overview

Projects:

  • 2021 Publication of reflection in the second edition of The Black Excellence Project which can be purchased at Amazon
  • 2022 Visual contribution published in the Early College Folio

Awards:

  • 2021 Honor Society Induction
  • 2020 Principal List recognition for achieving a grade point average of 3.5-4Honor Society; Principal's List

Extracurricular Activities:

  • Founding Member of the Gay Student Alliance, chess club and Team club

Skills

  • Creative with artistic skill in various media- painting, drawing, jewelry making, printmaking, sculpture, woodworking, photo editing
  • Art published and shown in exhibits
  • Knowledge of Apple operating systems, Word, Powerpoint, Adobe, Premiere Pro

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Artreach Annual Student Exhibition: THEARC, DC - Exploration of formal drawing techniques using charcoal, pastels, pencil, pen, collage, and link.
  • Filmmaking Workshop - Urban Health Media Project, DC. Selected to work with a Howard University film professor to create a film exploring mental illness.

Timeline

Student Volunteer
DC Public Schools Study Abroad
08.2022 - 08.2022
Visual Development Artist
Jah Kente International
06.2021 - 08.2021
Volunteer
Zion Church Youth Missions Trip
08.2019 - 08.2019
Film Production
Life Success Center For Children, SYEP
06.2019 - 08.2019
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Arts from Art Teacher Education
Bard Early College
Associate of Arts
Mar Winston