Sandra L. Elsen

Email - slucia@gmail.com

Home:

1473 Rosetree Ct

Clearwater, FL 33764

(727) 536-5213

Objective:

A position related to 3D/2D animation, graphic, character, or web design.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts and Sciences, December 2005
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
GPA - 3.41/4.00

International Baccalaureate Diploma, May 2001

Palm Harbor University High School, Palm Harbor, FL

GPA - 4.08/4.00 weighted

Skills:

Adobe Photoshop Corel Painter Adobe Illustrator Macromedia Flash (some) Adobe Premiere Alias|Wavefront Maya Digital photography

OpenGL (some) MySQL Oracle HTML CSS XML / XSL Java

Perl PHP LISP C++ Processing JavaScript (some)

Relevant Coursework:

Intro to Computer Aided Modeling and Animation

- Learned principles of polygonal, NURBS, and subdivision surface modeling

- Used Maya to explore model building, lighting, texturing, and animation

- Animated with inverse kinematics, forward kinematics, and soft/rigid body dynamics

Figure Drawing

- Studied the human figure from live models

- Worked general to specific to create a successful drawing at all stages

- Created shape using light and shadow with charcoal

Time Based Media

- Learned production principles for video shorts, effective storytelling

- Created video shorts and music videos using Adobe Premiere

Programming Language Concepts

- Wrote several programs in new languages

- Gained experience in Perl, LISP, XML and C++

- Scanned, tokenized, parsed, and regenerated imaginary source code into another language

Intro to Software Engineering

- Wrote a quiz system using PHP and Oracle

- Gained experience with PHP, HTML, and SQL

- Learned principles of good software project management

Computer Organization

- Read and translated basic assembly language

- Learned about computer's basis in logic and logic gates

Computer Graphics with OpenGL

- Created programs with OpenGL and C++

- Animated 2D and 3D objects with C++ and OpenGL transformation matrices

- Wrote keyboard input functions for animation playback and model movement/ selection

Database Systems

- Learned principles of database creation and execution

- Manipulated SQL commands through Oracle

- Used JDBC to access a database through a java program

Work Experience:

Commission Artist (2001-present)

- Advertise design opportunities online through Ebay and personal web space

- Negotiate artwork details with clients through email

- Utilize Photoshop, Painter, Copic markers, pens, colored pencils, to client specifications

- Manage financial transfers from clients through money order and Paypal

- Assess client satisfaction of the design process through email and progress scans

- Assure safe delivery of artwork through proper packaging

Webmaster (1999-present) - www.bellsandy.com

- Maintain and update my personal website with HTML, CSS, and notepad monthly

- Redesign aspects of my site that lack functionality or ease of use

- Address questions or suggestions by online visitors regarding my website through email

Medical Billing Assistant (2000-2001)

- Filed billing reports

- Transferred patient billing information into the computer system

Doctor’s Office Receptionist (1999)

- Pulled patient files and filed paperwork already handled

- Answered phone calls and made appointments

- Called patients to confirm appointments

Volunteer Experience:

St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store (2000)

- Priced various articles of clothing and other donated items

- Placed items on their respective shelves or racks

- Organized items that were disarranged or in the wrong location

Sunset Pointe Animal Hospital (1999-2000)

- Performed general receptionist duties: made appointments, put away patient files

- Cleaned the dogs kennels daily

- Fed and walked the canine clientele being boarded daily