Noor Buckles-Souirgi

I was a TA for my painting professor, Esteban Cabeza de Baca.

• Assisted with clean up after class.
• took attendance
• Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books and materials.
• Shared important information with students concerning upcoming assignments and tests.
• Helped set up materials before class, setting up easels etc.

I worked for my dad, artist Nadir Souirgi in his studio at Yale's department of painting and printmaking.

• Helped prep and stretch canvases
• Helped with studio maintenance and clean up
• mixed paints and prepped materials for use

• Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
• Communicated positively with children and guardians.
• Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
• Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
• Reassured children when upset providing emotional support and stability.
• Assisted with meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry to support family with additional chores.
• Handled conflicts between siblings effectively using conflict resolution techniques resulting in a more peaceful household.
• Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
• Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.

I interned as an artists assistant for Brooklyn based children's book author and collage artist, Anastasia Higgenbotham. Day to day work included.

• Supporting Anastasia in her daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
• Collaborating with Anastasia on her collages for her book "What You Don't Know" this included cutting things out, drawing and working with fabric.
• Helping with studio maintenance and clean up
• photographing artwork once it was complete