Professional Info
My friends call me Sam! I’m twenty years old, currently attending college at the Cleveland Institute of Art, majoring in Life Sciences Illustration.
Skills
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
CHILDCARE
ILLUSTRATION
PAINTING
Work Experience
Tech Assistant, First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA
2021 - present
Assists with live-streaming worship services on Sundays.
Nanny/Babysitter, YMCA Camp Seafarer, Arapahoe NC
June 2024 - July 2024
Nanny for children of staff (ages 0-5).
Awards
1st Place - Youth Creative Arts (Printmaking), State fair of Virginia - (2022)
1st Place - Virginia Orchid Society (Class 174) - (2024)
2nd Place - Virginia Orchid Society (Class 172A) - (2024)
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards - 2 Gold Keys, 1 Silver Key, 1 Honorable Mention - (Various Years).
Self Employed - Artist for Commission, Dog Walker, Babysitter
2018 - present
I've taken art commissions online since around 2018. I've done pet sitting and house sitting for neighbors, and babysitting since around the same time.
Infant/toddler/Preschool Teacher, A Childs Place, Midlothian VA
November 2024 - present (Seasonal Employee)
Assisted in classrooms with children ages 4 months - 5 years. The majority of my time was spent with ages 1-3. I worked afternoons 5 days a week before I started school out of state, now I work seasonally.
2010 - present
2010 - present
Mural Artist, Appomattox Regional Governors School, Petersburg VA
Mural 1 - 2024, Mural 2 - 2024
I've painted two full wall size murals for my school, both my senior year.
Education
GED - Appomattox Regional Governors School for the Arts and Technology
Attended 2020 - 2024
Graduated in 2024
Majored in Visual Arts
BFA - The Cleveland Institute of Art
2025 -
Set to graduate in 2029
Majoring in Life Sciences illustration
Commission Info
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2010 - present
2010 - present