CONTACT
Jessi Gaston
4540 Planters Trace Lane
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 493-4407
atmosphere6000@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain employment and educational opportunities
EDUCATION
2007 - Present
Memphis College of Art
Overton Park, 1930 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 272 - 5100
Coursework
Freshman (MCA) Second Semester
Painting I
Intro to Computer Graphics
Writing II
Drawing II
Color Studies
Freshman (MCA) First Semester
Idea, Process, and Criticism
3-D Design
Writing I
Art History (Renaissance to Modern Art)
Surface Design
Completed Credits Prior to Entering College:
2-D Design (Taken through Governor's School of the Arts)
Art History (Taken through Governor's School of the Arts)
Drawing I (Taken through Advanced Placement Exam)
Senior (High School)
Entrepreneurship
AP Art
English VI
U.S. Government
Economics
Retail Operations
Contemporary Issses
Textiles and Apparel
Junior (High School)
English III
Marketing and Management I
Art III
U.S. History
Biology II
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
* DECA, An Association of Marketing Students
- Regional competitor and finalist
- State competitor and 1st place winner
- National competitor
- Senior Miss technical crew (lighting)
- DECA Fashion Show support tech crew and participant
* United States Eventing Association (USEA)
- 6th place winner at Middle Tennessee Horse Trials
- 9th place winner at Kentucky Horse Trials
* Delta Dressage Association
- 1st place winner at autumn show
- 1st and 3rd place winner at spring show
* Anime Club
- President
- 3 year member
* Art
- Best in Show in Houston Spring Art Show
- Honorable Mention in Midsouth Fair
- Work exhibited in Girls n' Gaming Magazine
- Art exhibited and sold at Middle Tennessee Anime Convention
- Attended Governor's School for the Arts
EXPERIENCE
Work Experience
Location
Hancock Fabrics
712 W Poplar Ave.
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 850 - 1610
Employed
April 2007 to Present
Job Title
Sales Associate
Responsibilities:
cash register
cut fabric
selling floor maintenance
displays
customer inquiries
Manager
Susan Parker
Volunteer Experience
* raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Association
* help Katrina survivors
* United Methodist Youth Foundation support
* raise money for Germantown Animal Shelter
* Colonial Park United Methodist Church Halloween Carnival volunteer
REFERENCES
Barbara Boyd
Assistant Manager
Hancock Fabrics
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 850-1670
Shawn Swain
English Teacher
8123 East Holmes Rd.
Memphis, TN 38125
(901) 825-8885
Arlene Weinrich
Art Teacher
9755 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2370