Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Art And Gallery Experiences
Community Service
Extracurricular Activities
Timeline
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Toni Martinez

Boone,NC

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Arts position. Ready to help team achieve company goals with creative solutions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Mellow Mushroom Dishwasher

  • Managing time and energy in a fast paced environment
  • Standing for many hours and carrying heavy boxes and unwieldy equipment
  • Keeping a neat workspace and clean, organized dishes.

Michaels Custom Framer

  • Managing time efficiently to get all projects done before the due date
  • Using a variety of tools to create a well put together custom frame for clients
  • Using interpersonal skills to talk to clients and figure out what their ideal custom frame looks like
  • Using the custom digital workspace efficiently to create mockups of client's ideas.

Appalachian Management Cleaner

  • Managing time in a fast paced environment alone
  • Carrying heavy things up and down stairs
  • Using provided supplies to clean apartments to standard.

Art Teaching Assistant

01.2016
  • Helping in the instruction and demonstration of artistic skills and techniques
  • Providing assistance and advice to a large number of students
  • Helping to create a fun and interesting learning environment.

Freelance Artist

01.2015 - Current
  • Translating and organizing the ideas of clients into satisfactory designs
  • Designing signs, T-shits, tattoos, and posters
  • Organizing time to complete projects within a reasonable time frame
  • Communicating with clients to create the best possible design meeting their needs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art BFA with concentration in Painting

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
12.2025

Apex Friendship High School
01.2020

Skills

  • Microsoft word and powerpoint master (2018)
  • Painter, designer, and artist of 11 years
  • Experience using power tools to cut wood and plexiglass
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Always punctual
  • Efficient cleaner and organizer

Accomplishments

  • Summa Cum Laude, 2020, Recognition for graduating within the top 5% of my class
  • Art Departmental Honors, 2022-Present, Recognition for grades A or B in all art classes in the university

Art And Gallery Experiences

  • Art print retained by the University of North Carolina Wilmington in their permanent collection
  • Work showed in first annual Portrait Show in boone
  • Work showed in second annual Portrait Show in boone
  • Painting retained by Appalachian State University Library in their permanent collection

Community Service

  • Decorations Director and Organizer for the first ever countywide pride prom, 2019, 2020, Planning and organizing arrangements for food, drinks, and venue for a large event, Creating fun and interesting decorations for a large public event, Managing and directing a large number of people to set up decorations with limited time, Creating a fun, safe, and accessible event for everyone involved
  • Western Wake Crisis Ministry volunteer, 2019, 2019, Providing food for the elderly and impoverished populations of the community
  • Blackfoot nation reservation volunteer (Montana), June 2017, June 2017, Making and handing out food to the elderly, Assisting in the building of a large wooden stable, Watching over and assuring the safety of children as they play, Packaging and delivering warm meals to homes, Setting up and cleaning up after large events.

Extracurricular Activities

Sexuality And Gender Alliance (SAGA) Club Council Member, February 2018, August 2020, Creating a safe space for students to be LGBT+, Organizing fun activities for students to better understand LGBT+ issues and the community as a whole, Presenting information to students to enrich their understanding of different subsets of the population and the issues they face. 

Timeline

Art Teaching Assistant

01.2016

Freelance Artist

01.2015 - Current

Mellow Mushroom Dishwasher

Michaels Custom Framer

Appalachian Management Cleaner

Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art BFA with concentration in Painting

Appalachian State University

Apex Friendship High School
Toni Martinez