Sarah Kang
Summary
Creative professional prepared for roles requiring artistic vision and execution. Known for crafting visually impactful artworks that resonate with audiences. Emphasizes team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality results. Expertise in illustration and graphic design, combined with strong work ethic and reliability.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelancer Artist
Amsel (Client)
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Adapted quickly to changing project requirements, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability under pressure.
- Designed custom artwork for clients, meeting their creative vision and ensuring satisfaction with the final product.
- Aligned designs with brand image while meeting usability and website standards.
- Received consistent positive feedback from clients for delivering exceptional digital artwork within tight deadlines.
- Refined company''s visual identity through consistent application of established style guides across all creative deliverables.
- Developed creative solutions that drove engagement with published content.
Tutor
Yail Academy
3214 Honolulu Ave, Glendale, CA 91214
02.2023 - 07.2025
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
- Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies.
- Met with parents to discuss student progress and address concerns.
- Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback and support.
- Conducted review sessions to help students prepare for tests.
- Created personalized lesson plans to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators and parents to determine how best to support student success.
- Maintained records of student assessments, tutoring activities and results.
- Administered standardized tests to assess student strengths and weaknesses.
- Assessed student learning needs and provided relevant instruction to close knowledge gaps.
- Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
- Used personalized learning plans to guide students to deeper understanding of course material and learning styles.
- Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
Volunteer
Translator For Interviews
Busan, South Korea
09.2022 - 10.2022
- Translated documents in Korean and English.
- Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
- Communicated clearly to both film directors about business in Korean and English
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Researched unknown words for right situation (e.g. film directing vocabulary in English and Korean)
Assistant
Animation Advertisement
Seoul, South Korea
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Helped assist and create an animation advertisement for a Korean Food Company (CJ Group)
- Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
- Collaborated with other animators to create coherent images within scenes.
- Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique designs to translate artistic vision into visual medium.
- Created lifelike characters with appropriate textures, shadows and features.
- Developed storyboards outlining animation plans.
- Created sequences under tight deadlines and seamlessly integrated with other components.
- Created 2 advertisements for summer 2021 and summer 2022
Intern
Veterinary Hospital
Busan
07.2021 - 07.2021
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
- Analyzed problems, identified solutions and made decisions.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Examined large and small animals to detect and determine nature of diseases or injuries.
- Helped take care of animals who were doing overnight stays
- Provided care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health.
Education
GED -
International School Busan
South Korea, Busan09.2022
No Degree -
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CABachelor of Arts - Art
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2027
Skills
- Artistic Ability
- 2D Design
- Visual storytelling
- Visual art creation
- Digital illustration
- Continuous Improvements
- Bilingual
- Production Work
- Creative Solutions
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Positive Learning Environment
- Vocal Projection
Accomplishments
- Achieved a free LG laptop from a LG event singing cover contest
- Achieved an agreement on creating a new KDrama collaboration with a Korean Film company and Philippine company through effectively helping with translating in Korean and English.
- Achieved two successful animation advertisements in YouTube KR. through effectively assisting with animating multiple scenes for the story.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Freelancer Artist
Amsel (Client)
06.2025 - 07.2025
Tutor
Yail Academy
02.2023 - 07.2025
Volunteer
Translator For Interviews
09.2022 - 10.2022
Assistant
Animation Advertisement
07.2021 - 08.2022
Intern
Veterinary Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2021
GED -
International School Busan
No Degree -
Glendale Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Art
University of Southern California