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Objective

To utilize my skills in art, visual communication, and creativity to construct impactful designs, illustrations, and ideas, and to succeed in the fields of illustration, design, and marketing.

Professional Experience

Treble Cone Ski Resort - Wanaka, New Zealand (June 2010 - October 2010)Ticketing and Sales*Warmly welcome customers and inform them about ski resort, products, and prices*Sell lift passes, rentals, ski/snowboard lessons, and packages*Balance cash register and oversee daily banking reconciliation*Scan passes and handle any issues regarding pass validity*Facilitate communication between departments about resort conditions and emergencies

Milford Sound Lodge - Milford Sound, New Zealand (November 2009 - April 2010)Reception/House keeping*Informed guests about Milford Sound and what they could do to enjoy themselvesduring their stay*Trained and managed new employees and for-accommodation workers*Booked cruises, guided kayak tours, and scenic flights for guests

*Checked in/out guests and booked reservations*Made coffees to order using espresso machine

Moosejaw Mountaineering - Chicago, IL (November 2008 - September 2009)Sales Associate- retail*Helped customers find the products they sought by listening to their unique outdoor sporting needs*Made sure customers left the store knowing more about the products than when they arrived*Made sure customers and coworkers were happy and were having a good time

Rush University Medical Center - Chicago, IL (November 2006 - May 2009)Clinical Researcher

*Served as a liaison between inter-departmental and inter-institutional personnel*Coordinated three different Chicago-based research institutions- University ofIllinois at Chicago Department of Health and Information Sciences, Rush University Department of Ophthalmology, and Northwestern University Department of Ophthalmology*Managed nurses and research staff to achieve study objectives*Presented research findings at the April, 2008 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual international convention in Ft. Lauderdale, FL*Assisted the writing of an article that was published in the April 15th, 2009 issue of Ophthalmology Times magazine

University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Pharmacology - Chicago, IL (May2006 - August 2007)Web Designer*Designed and created professional website that visually represented the department better than their old site*Obtained appropriate images, photographs, and materials to allow for the best departmental representation*Updated and maintained website material*see website at http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcph/

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University of Wisconsin Medical School - Madison, WI (Summer 2005)Resident Artist*Fabricated13 illustrations for Human Anatomy- Physical and Occupational Therapycourse notes that greatly improved the quality and clarity of the original illustrations*Collaborated with professors of Anatomy to ensure illustration accuracy

DuFour Advertising - Sheboygan, WI (Summer 2003)Intern*Designed layouts for print advertisements, mailers, and marketing packages.*Upgraded Macintosh hardware*Assisted in the organization of the company server*Wrote copy for print advertisements*Met with clients to present and discuss pitches

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, ILMaster of Science: Biomedical Visualization, 2008

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WIBachelor of Science: Art, Zoology, Graphic Design Concentration, 2005

Computer Skills

*Both Mac and PC platforms*Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver*Hand Coding HTML and CSS*Corel Painter*QuarkXPress*Microsoft Word and PowerPoint*Macromedia Director*Adobe Flash*Autodesk 3D Studio Max*See my online portfolio at andrewlarson.com

Research

Master's Thesis"A Computer-Based Method to Analyze In-Vivo Human Lens Morphology and Density Using Scheimpflug Photography"*Conceived a brand new technique to image in-vivo ocular anterior segment and lens anatomy by creating 3D digital models of the eye based on Scheipflug photographic data in order to study anatomical lens sutures*Linear correlation between nuclear density and age tested positively*Data was collected from patients at ophthalmic clinics at Rush and NorthwesternUniversity hospitals

Zoology 699 - Directed Studies in Zoology (Summer 2002 - Fall 2002)*Examined skeletal proportions in relation to behavioral differences between theRed-footed(Sula sula), Blue-footed (Sula nebouxii), and Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)*Received award for a presentation poster with the best use of graphics

Honors Society Memberships

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*Phi Kappa Phi*Golden Key International Honors Society

Special Skills

*Excellent communication and interpersonal skills*Exceptional creative and critical thinking skills*Mastery of the English language (both spoken and written)*Exceptional rock n' roll, jazz, and pop keyboard arrangement and performance skills*Experienced vocal harmony arrangement and performance

Unique Skills

*Explaining complicated subject matter to the lay person*Using a dry, random sense of humor to make people laugh both through writing and in person*Remembering and reciting songs- including, (but not limited to) commercial jingles and theme songs- without the use of any musical instruments

Interests

*Medicine, Biology, Zoology, Ecology, Animal Science, and Agriculture*Comedy and creativity*Playing the piano and singing*Downhill and water skiing*Competitive tennis*Travel*Camping, backpacking, canoeing, sailing, and hiking*Aviation*History