POLLY GUO

website: fairy-fountain.net/ricecakes
email: yguo@sva.edu

WORK EXPERIENCE
    Magazine Staff Artist
    JJ Express Magazine 2007-2008
    ∗ Layouts, character design, and illustration for the comic Pandamonium
    Graphic Designer
    Thomas S. Wootton High School 2005-2007
    ∗ Logo design for the Humanities Dept.
    ∗ Poster and t-shirt design for a Darfur fundraiser
    Newspaper Staff Artist
    Thomas S. Wootton High School 2007-2008
    ∗ Editorial illustration
    Comic Artist and Writer
    Self Employed 2004-present
    ∗ Self-publish comics and sell comics along with other art prints at specialized conventions
    Martial Arts Instructor
    United States Wushu Academy 2005-2006
    ∗ Teach Wushu to children of ages 4-7
    Arts and Crafts Waiter
    Amazing Art Studio 2005-2006
    ∗ Host parties where children create arts and crafts
    ∗ Cleaning duties
    ∗ Serve food and beverage
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
    Information Desk Attendant
    Gaithersburg Library 2005
    ∗ Register families and provide information for the Summer Reading Program
    ∗ Shelving books
    Chinese Festival Volunteer
    United States Wushu Academy 2005
    ∗ Perform in a Dragon Dance during a parade
    ∗ Provide food and beverage for parade performers
 SKILLS
    Chinese(Mandarin) speaker
    Illustration
    Character Design
    Inking
    Digital Painting
    Adobe Photoshop
    Microsoft Office
    HTML
    Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
    Macintosh OS X
EDUCATION

    Thomas S. Wootton High School
    High School Diploma 2004-2008
    School of Visual Arts
    Animation Major 2008-Present

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
    National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts youngARTs program Finalist
    Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: Maryland Gold Key (Single Piece: Painting)
    Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship
    Maryland State Arts Council Grant
    Maryland Distinguished Scholar (Academics): Honorable Mention
    National Merit Scholarship Program Letter of Commendation
    Outstanding Achievement in Painting (Wootton High School)



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