Jessica A. Nunno
149 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT, 06460
Phone: 203-278-9917
E-mail: SparkyToraInk@live.com
Website: http://sparkytoraink.darkfolio.com/
Objective: I am currently building up a working portfolio of fantasy illustrations to market
myself as a book illustrator and to be able to sell my paintings/ prints through
gallery showings and conventions. I’m looking to gain any skill that will help
further my knowledge in running and maintaining my own freelance business as
well as looking for a job where I can learn management training with the potential
to move up and gain benefits.
Skills:
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Advanced skills in Drawing and Painting.
Hand Lettering.
Organizational skills.
Deep Cleaning.
Education:
Stratford High School
45 North Parade, Stratford, CT 06614
Graduated June 20th, 2005
School of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street, NY, New York 10010
Graduated May 15th, 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Illustration
Portfolio:
(Art Portfolio Submission upon request)
-Online Gallery at http://sparkytoraink.deviantart.com
http://www.facebook.com/SparkyTora.Ink.Orporated
http://sparkytoraink.blogspot.com
-Worked as an Animation Assistant (backgrounds) for Sonalysts Studios on the
music video “Super Hero” by Naree on January 15th, 2005.
-“Madison” an illustration created for the children's book- “The Brown Islands” by
Charlotte Mathews published 2006.
-Exhibition at 133/141 W 21st Street, NY, New York 10011 for “Artists Desk” and
“Classroom Project”.
-“Step of Progress” displayed at James Cohan Gallery 526 W 26th Street Suite
510 NY, New York 10010 for Visual Aids Benefit: Postcards From the Edge on
November 30th, 2007- December 2nd, 2007.
-“Nevermore” Shown at Hygienic Gallery, 79 Bank Street New London, CT 06320
for the Hygienic XXVIIII art show from January 26th, 2008- February 7th, 2008.
- Photographed the Wedding of: Joanne Dimenno and Brendan Gallagher on
August 9th, 2010 at the Villa Bianca at 312 Roosevelt Drive, Seymour CT
06483.
Awards:
CAS (Connecticut Association of Schools) Award for the Visual Arts 2005
Member of the National Honors Society
Deans List Fall 2005 (School of Visual Arts)
Deans List Fall 2007 (School of Visual Arts)
Deans List Fall 2008 (School of Visual Arts)
Work History:
Shaw’s Supermarkets
203 Barnum Cut-Off, Stratford, CT 06614
Phone: 203-378-4296
Store Number: 214
Customer Service/ Bookkeeper/ Cashier/ Bagger
Job Description: I worked as a Customer Service Clerk doing returns/
exchanges, selling lottery tickets, gift cards and providing any other customer
service required. I processed Western Union and cashed checks as well as
answered the phones, transferred phone calls and made announcements as
necessary. I worked as a night time bookkeeper doing cash sweeps, balancing
the safe, fixing and maintaining the self checkout machines, counted the cash
registers and prepping them for the morning shift. I worked as a cashier, bagger
and team captain as needed.
Salary: $8.25/ Hour
June 14th, 2006- January 2007
Merry Maids
18 Halley Ct., Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone Number: 203-367-6243
House Cleaner/ Team Captain
Job Description: I worked as a residential house cleaner providing services as a
maid, as well as providing services as a driver for the company. My job as a
Team Captain allowed me regular customers whose homes I had to maintain and
clean on a timely basis.
Salary: 21% of Houses
June 13th, 2007- August 31st, 2007
Jerry’s Artarama
360 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone: 203-846-2279
Sales Clerk
Job Description: I worked on the sales floor, stocking product, cleaning and
recovering as well as making signs and tags. I also worked as a primary cashier.
Along with those duties I provided information to the customers explaining how to
use and maintain art supplies and provided advice on what would be most
beneficial to their artwork/ craft.
Salary: $8.00/ Hour
October 27th, 2007- June 29th, 2009
New York Renaissance Faire
Wendy Drolma Masks
600 Route 17A (Sterling Forest). Tuxedo, NY 10987
Phone: 845-688-7713
Sales Associate/ Assistant
Job Description: I worked as a sales associate/ assistant helping Wendy Drolma
sell her hand made masks at the Renaissance Faire. I was required to dress in
costume suitable for the time period and had to interact with the customers
explaining to them how the masks were made and how they we are suitable to
wear/ be worn and the idea of them as an art piece as well as decoration. I
opened and closed the booth, as well as handled sales and preserving the
masks.
Salary: Paid $100.00 per day worked
August 16th, 2008- September 21st, 2008
August 1st, 2009- September 27th, 2009
Jan Pro Cleaning Systems
149 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460
Phone: 203-858-1467
Supervisor
Job Description: I work cleaning commercial buildings such as offices/ cubicles,
warehouses, show rooms and stores. This job requires that I maintain the
bathrooms, kitchens, windows offices spaces, carpets and floors using the proper
chemicals and keeping these buildings up to code. I have regular buildings that I
clean on a nightly basis as well as just a few types as week depending upon their
contract with the Jan Pro Franchise. My job as Supervisor requires me to know
the codes in and out of the buildings and checking on the progress of the other
employees making sure they are completing every task that their job at hand
involves.
Salary: $10.00/ Hour
January 22nd, 2009- July 3rd, 2010
OEM Controls
10 Controls Drive, Shelton CT 06484
Phone: 203-929-8431
Kitting/ Inventory Control Department
Job Description: I was hired as a Temporary Assistant by Edward Kriz of Ziel
Resources to help the Kitting Department of OEM Controls while one of their
workers was on leave. The tasks I had to complete involved fulfilling the
requirements of work orders for electro hydraulic controllers. I would be given a
work order and on that work order would be a list of parts and a number of parts
required. I pulled from out inventory the parts as they were needed and packed
them to be moved onto the next specified department. I worked on a program
called Cammplus for data entry and relocation of the kits.
Salary: $9.60/ Hour
July 6th, 2010- September 3rd, 2010
References:
Wendy Drolma
Mask Maker
Self Employed
1-845-688-7713
WendyDrolma@gmail.com
Professional
Elena Tosti
Retail Sales Clerk
Jerry's Artarama
1-203-554-2096
e.tosti@yahoo.com
Professional
John Lugo
Shipping and Receiving Manger
Jerry's Artarama
1-203-803-9035
Professional
Edward Kriz
Recruiting Manager
1-203-925-0724
ed@zielresources.com
Ziel Resources
Beth Leighton
Manager/ Owner
Jan Pro Cleaning Systems Franchise
1-203-306-8772
SilentEagle4763@optonline.net