Resume
Lissa Pattillo
lissapattillo(a)eastlink.ca
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Experience:
Awards and Recognition:
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Education:
lissapattillo(a)eastlink.ca
Job Skills:
- Excellent time efficiency, organization and self-management
- Strong verbal and written communicative skills
- Experience working in teams and one on one with other employees
- Experienced and comfortable with computers, variety of programs
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady
- Corel Painter
- Macromedia Flash
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
- Working experience with Flipbook and Maya
- Communicating, receiving and submitting work through e-mail
- Producing artwork, graphics and websites based on clients’ request
- Experience creating and designing websites (HTML, CSS, PHP)
Experience:
- Graphic Design for Web and Print
- Ann Vautour (Ann Vautour & Associates) May 10 - Present
- Michele McQuaid (Designed for Living) Apr 10 - May 10
- Roger Grumbill (Healing Mind Hypnosis) Jan 10 - March 10
- Leanne Hawkes-Sobeck (Journey to Joy Book Launch) Apr 09 - May 09
- Comic Lettering (Yaoi Press) March 2009
- Andrew Embury/Nancy Hare (ExitMiramichi.com) Jan 09 - June 09
- Andrew Embury (MarinersReach.com) Jan 09 – Feb 09
- Comic Lettering, Web Design (WhoreofTurfan.com 18+) Dec 08 - Present
- NSCC Animedia Festival (Animediafest.com) Nov 08 - Present
- Greg LeMoine (GregLeMoine.com) Sept 08 – Present
- Bob Clarke & Ronda Degaust (LifePotential.ca) July 08 – Present
- Greg Harper (Harles.ca) Mar 08 – Dec 08
- Michelle Karis (MDKaris.com) Nov 06 – Present
- Copy Lead Staples CC - Halifax, NS (June 09 - Present)
- Library Assistant NSCC Campus - Truro, NS (October 08 - April 09)
- Hostess Captain Sub - Truro, NS (May 08 - April 09)
- Bakery Attendant Sobeys Inc. - Truro, NS (Aug 07 - Jan 08)
- Housekeeping IWK Health Centre – Halifax, NS (Aug 05 – May 07)
- Cashier Sobeys Inc. - Halifax, NS (2003 - Mar 05)
Awards and Recognition:
- Animedia Fest Certificate of Appreciation (April 6, 2009)
- Winner of 801-chan Comic Script Contest (March 11, 2009)
- NSCC Certificate of Appreciation (March 27, 2008)
- Finalist in Black Sun Silver Moon Doujinshi Contest (December 2007)
Other:
- Editor, webmaster and lead contributor of Kuri-ousity.com
- Freelance Japanese graphic novel reviews and articles
- College tutoring for Photoshop, Flash & Maya; individual and groups
- Volunteer editor work for various online sources and magazines
- Freelance original commission and printed sale of artwork
- Artwork published in compilation book, Animaritime 5th Anniversary
- Participant in TAIS's 2008 Monster Jam animated project
- Participant in DeviantArt’s 2008 AniJam animated project
- Volunteer editor of Truro NSCC 2007 college newsletter (design, distribution, advertising)
- Convention Chair for Animinitime 2010 conventions
- Responsibilities include management of staff, attendees, registration information, scheduling and venue organization. Was acting convention chair for two events, one in Halifax NS and the other Moncton NB.
- Volunteer staff member for Animaritime 2008-2009 conventions
- Responsibilities include management of Artist's Alley, support communications, website maintenance, attendee relations, regular meetings and preparations as well as a variety of public panels (commendations received)
Education:
- College Diploma - Digital Animation
September 2007 – May 2009
Nova Scotia Community College- Graduated as of June 2009
- Graduated as of June 2009
- High School Diploma
September 2001 – June 2004
Queen Elizabeth High- Graduated in June 2004
- Graduated in June 2004
References available upon request