TRACIE E. STEAR

64 Belvedere Drive
Rochester, NY 14624
716-247-8782

lady_portia1@yahoo.com                                                                                                  http://www.traciestear.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS 

Ø      Creative Illustrator experienced in multiple media

Ø      Computer experience in digital illustration, web design and CD-ROM development.

Ø      Experience in project leadership. 

EDUCATION

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York   1998-1999

24 credit hours of Graduate work.

University of Buffalo, Amherst, New York 1998

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration and Computer Graphics

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Macintosh and PC Platforms

 MS Office                                Photo Shop                              Adobe Illustrator         

Adobe GoLive                         Aldus Freehand                        After Effects    

CyberStudio                             Digital Photography                  Director                       

HTML                                     MS Notepad                            Quark Express            

Scanners                                  Silicon Graphics Imaging           Supercard:  interactive

 EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

 Illustration Projects:

Published works include projects for the following freelance projects:

Ø      Free Inquiry: magazine illustration, multiple assignments

Ø      Tournaments Illuminated: magazine cover art

Ø      Pikestaff: newsletter cover art

Ø      Kidsmotion of Buffalo, Inc.: “Fun-n-fit in a Buc-Kit” product Illustration.  Graphics for package design and illustrations for 45 page booklet explaining activities described.

Web Design Projects:

Ø      Syracuse Central Library:  2000-2001 season Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series. http://cs2.sunyocc.edu/~focl

Ø      Personal portfolio: http://geocities.datacellar.net/tracystear

 Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 4/2000 – Present

Maintain Database

 AT&T, Syracuse, New York  8/1999 – 2/2000

Revenue Stimulation- 90%

Ø      Use consultative skills, identify sales opportunities of products and services by recommending the appropriate features, applications, promotions, and service options to benefit customers’ business and telecommunication needs.

Ø      Proactively sell via telephone, mail, and fax customer contacts using appropriate selling techniques.

Administration: 10%

Ø      Document and report daily activities accurately.

Ø      Perform administrative functions, such as filing, creating and renewing notations on customer accounts.

 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York 9/1998 – 3/1999

Graduate Assistant

Assisted in teaching undergraduate digital illustration.

Roswell Park Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York 1/1998 – 5/1998

Internship

Ø      Digital and Traditional Illustration

Ø      Development of “Helping Hands” interactive CD-ROM designed to help children and families cope with cancer.  Customized according to age level.  It is anticipated that this project will eventually become a vital part of schools and hospitals around the country.

University of Buffalo Art Department Office, Amherst, New York 1997 – 1998

Receptionist

 Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Summer 1997

Front Desk Clerk

Ø      Helped guests feel welcome and settle into their rooms.

Ø      Prepared and presented class on traditional Celtic spirituality.

 Earned 25% of expenses employed in food service and retail merchandising jobs while attending college.

ACTIVITIES

 Ø      President of college Historical Re-enactment Club

Ø      Special Project:  workshops and seminars on daily life in the middle ages and Renaissance

Ø      Fencing

PORTFOLIO 

Available at http://www.traciestear.com