Contact & Resume
Amanda Morris
- 154 Broadway, Apt 3 • Somerville, MA 02145
- amanda_morris@alumni.emerson.edu • 617.981.0898 • amandacmorris.com
Education
Studio Art Centers International Florence, Italy
April 2008
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Art Concentration: Photography
Minors in Italian Language and Jewelry Design
Emerson College Boston, MA
December 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Media Arts Concentration New Media
Minor in Photography
Dean’s List
National Geographic – Boston University Boston, MA
May 2005
Completed a National Geographic Digital Travel Photography Seminar
Sandwich High School Sandwich, MA
1999—2003
Skillset
Software Experience
- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, Maya 7.0, MS Office, OSX iLife Suite
Operating Systems
- Mac OS X, Windows
Scripting Languages
- HTML, CSS, ActionScript
Typing
- 65-70WPM
Relevant Work Experience
Jack Morton Worldwide – Boston, MA
Website Development Intern
January 2007— August2007
- Created Web Pages, Email Blasts, PowerPoint Presentations for meetings and conferences, Screen Savers, image retouching and manipulation
- Gained a working knowledge of SQL, basic database management, video compression, QA, podcasting, basic brand identity/marketing priciples, and web standards
- Utilized HTML, XML, CSS, Flash, Photoshop, Quicktime, MS Office, and After Effects
The Berkeley Beacon – Boston, MA
Production and Design Manager
2004—2006
- Managed the production of the student run weekly newspaper.
- Created graphics using Adobe Photoshop and Flash, managed layout using Adobe InDesign, and updated the website weekly while supervising an assistant.
The Emerson Review – Boston, MA
Cover Artist
2005
- Designed the cover of the oldest student run literary magazine on campus using Adobe Photoshop
- 7 photographs published.
Castle Well Summer Abroad Program – Venice/Bruges
Webmaster
2005
- Led the production of the class website.
- Created the development structure and delegated tasks to each team.
- Supervised and trained an assistant.
The EVVY Awards – Boston, MA
2004
Emerson College’s version of the Emmy Awards, nominated for Best Audio Segment.
School Projects
- Enter at Your Own Risk, 2006 —3-D Animation short created in Maya 7.0 and After Effects
- Crickey!,2005 — Interactive Web game crated in Flash using ActionScript
- Swashbuckling Steve, 2005 — Stop animation short film created in After Effects
- Italian with Mario, 2004 — Interactive website created in Flash and Photoshop
- Adventures for a Broken Heart, 2004 — Animation short created in Flash
Additional Experience
Barnes and Noble - Hyannis, MA
2003—2006
Bookseller/Cafe Worker