Rachel Blanco
Amity,OR
Summary
I'm a life-long learner who has been held back by social anxiety related to autism spectrum disorder. This has affected my ability to build relationships with people outside of my immediate family and friends. I want to build a professional career using the skills I've developed through my education and personal interests. I pursued a degree in environmental science because I am fascinated by and passionate about the natural world, the way it functions, the interaction of its systems, and how it affects our every day lives, as well as how we can preserve it.
I have been working as an independent artists for several years, but now I think its time to pursue a stable job in a professional environment using the education I worked for.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Miller Woods: Yamhill County Soil And Water
05.2017 - 05.2017
- Promoted environmental awareness with educational workshops and hands-on activities.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Getting children interested in recycling by showing how new paper products could be created from waste paper
- Building bird houses for native species
Volunteer
Art Conspiracy
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Co-taught a class on drawing to students 9-18 years old with a focus on comic book style art, focusing on understanding the fundamentals of anatomy, pose, and movement of animal, human, and fantasy figures.
- Encouraged children's creativity and expression through art, while educating them on technique
- Encouraged and facilitated both individual and group collaboration between students.
- Co-taught a class on creative writing with a focus on world building to students 9-18 years old.
- Taught students about different types of real world and fantasy civilizations from which to draw inspiration and create their own stories.
- Lead group discussions and creative exercises between students in which they shared ideas and collaborated on stories.
- Aided in organization by taking roll calls, passing messages between other teachers and staff, setting up structures for exhibits at the end of the classes, moving heavy objects, and designed playbills one year
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR05.2017
Skills
- Clerical Support
- Recordkeeping
- Operations Support
- Event Setup
- Computer Skills
- Data Entry
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Positive Attitude
- Filing and Recordkeeping
- Recordkeeping and Confidentiality
- Document Management
- Google Suite Proficiency
- Oregon Driver's License
- Record Preparation
- Attention to Detail
- MS Office
- Graphic design
- Empathy and compassion
- Environmental conservation
- Disability awareness
- Computer literacy
Sculpting, painting, and drawing
Much of my artwork is inspired by the natural world such as creating miniature sculptures inspired by plants, lichens, and mushrooms especially with as much detail as I can capture from their real life counterparts, sometimes with a fantastical flair.
Timeline
Volunteer
Miller Woods: Yamhill County Soil And Water
05.2017 - 05.2017
Volunteer
Art Conspiracy
07.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
Linfield University
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