Passion for Life.
Aja Meehan-Dew
Qkids and Magic Ears- Remote Online English Teacher, May 8 2018-Present
Teaching and demonstrating proper English pronunciations and grammar to ESL children ages 3-12 years of age through online web cam interactions has been a new type of teaching experience for me. Unlike my past experiences teaching, I make use of strong and fluent body language and mouth syllable breakdowns to help my students make sense of English terms and word meanings as well as making learning fun and interactive. Maintaining my schedule independently and continuing to receive very good comments and remarks from students, parents and coordinators, reliably I managing software, lessons and scheduling on my own while working as an independent contractor. I have always loved bring smiles and laughter to my students and others in general.
Freelance Artist, Digital Designer, Illustrator, Digital Photography- 2010-Present
My passion and education is creative based and I have continued to take on a wide variety of freelance work on my own time since middle school. Finding inspiration though directed projects and though my own designs, I worked with web-sites, small businesses and individuals exploring the art world by creating concept artwork for 3D models, web-site graphics and digital drawings, flash art, product prototypes, advertisements for posters, vehicle wraps, pamphlets and fliers. My digital and drafting designs can be seen within architectural layouts for functioning business interiors, unique furniture draft designs for wood workers and upholsterers and concepts for 3D models and digital environments. I also took charge of event and portrait photography for many clients and individuals.
Pete's Inc., West Lawn- Bakery Assistant Manager, April 23, 2014-Present
5838 S. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60629, Contact Manager and HR Director Linda Antonowicz,------------
Strong interpersonal customer relations has been an admirable part of many of my positions and my time at Pete's Inc. has been no less. While I am dealing directly with customers at Pete's, I am very proud of my communication through good and bad situations leaving on good terms and providing creative solutions and know-how. I enjoy data entry while working with the bakery department at Pete's overseeing inventory costs, products research and sales finding AP and product waste solutions, by nearly 14%, though eliminating purchases that were undesired and having the freezer socked more efficiently. I also created digital diagrams to better communicate the issues visually which also allowed me to apply my artistic side to my position.
Dane County Humane Society- Volunteer and Adoption Counselor, September 2010- April 2013. 5132 Voges Rd. Madison, WI 53718. Contact Adoption Supervisor, Kim Krouth,------------
Volunteering at the DCHC turned into a paid position after six months and, although I continued to volunteer, it was very fulfilling to do both. I volunteered caring for the animals, helping with medical exams and cleaning duties. My position involved consulting adopting families, introducing them to different animals, describing medication, history and future care instruction, completing family history and adoption paper work, collecting and entering adopter information into systems. I was also responsible for daily data entry involving past adopters, animals reports and detailed medical information. Daily phone calls, voice messages and emails to families awaiting the adoption process and those who had injured and lost animals gave me know how on handling and passing on sensitive and traumatic information to individuals from every background.
Henry Vilas Zoo- Friends of the Zoo Volunteer, October 2010- October 2013. 702 S. Randall Ave. Madison, WI 53715. Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Lynn Pawelski,------------
During 2009-2010, after finishing school, I volunteered at many different places and the Henry Vilas Zoo was one of my favorite experiences. Even though it was a very laid back and social environment, I was in charge of planning and creating important large scale activities for interior and exterior events for charity. I implemented seasonal activities and tours for large audiences young and old. Dealing mainly with children, I enjoyed painting faces upon request, demonstrating art activities including pumpkin carving, seasonal decoration creation, finger painting and collaborated side walk chalk murals to mention a few.
Raven Software, Activision- Environmental Artist, January 2008-February 2010. 8496 Greenway Blvd. Middleton, WI 53562. Contact Art Lead, Kevin Long,------------
While still completing my last semester of school, I earned a position at Raven Software by completing a very challenging team MOD through the summer of 2008. Collaborating with 4 other students, we completed a western style games with the a robot as the playable character under a four month deadline where I completed half of the 3D models involved, atmosphere and texture painting and game flow layout. My title at Raven Software was �Environmental Artist� where I worked on the AAA game �Wolfenstein� and loved it. Creating concept artwork, I than turned into 3D environment, matching 3D models, texture painting them, and rendering them into the game. My designs are seen through the entire game including the entire first level train station mission were of my creations. However my contract ended after the games release. I did, however, also create illustrated teaching materials, tutorials and step by step software process guides that are still used today.
Software:
- Adobe CS - 3Ds Max - Auto Desk - Mudbox - Microsoft Works
Education:
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI. Four year Degree in 3D Animation and Concept Development, 6/2004-8/2008
Madison East High School Madison, WI 2/2000-8/2004
Publications and Acknowledgments:
My poster and artwork can be seen on the 2017 �Don't Bees� CD album. My work can be see in the publication �MATC Student work� book 2010. I had two pieces shown in the 2001 �Scholastic Art Midwest Gallery Fair� for charity and I won the �W.T. Graham Youth Art Award� in 2003. I won several awards, including first place, in the 1998 �Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition� for charity.
My artwork speaks for itself as it is uniquely created and constructed based upon who I am creating for. My perfectionism and vast artist skills allows me to do and create anything while my drive is endless and visions grand. I am looking for a career in the arts for the rest of my life.
Aja Meehan-Dew
Qkids and Magic Ears- Remote Online English Teacher, May 8 2018-Present
Teaching and demonstrating proper English pronunciations and grammar to ESL children ages 3-12 years of age through online web cam interactions has been a new type of teaching experience for me. Unlike my past experiences teaching, I make use of strong and fluent body language and mouth syllable breakdowns to help my students make sense of English terms and word meanings as well as making learning fun and interactive. Maintaining my schedule independently and continuing to receive very good comments and remarks from students, parents and coordinators, reliably I managing software, lessons and scheduling on my own while working as an independent contractor. I have always loved bring smiles and laughter to my students and others in general.
Freelance Artist, Digital Designer, Illustrator, Digital Photography- 2010-Present
My passion and education is creative based and I have continued to take on a wide variety of freelance work on my own time since middle school. Finding inspiration though directed projects and though my own designs, I worked with web-sites, small businesses and individuals exploring the art world by creating concept artwork for 3D models, web-site graphics and digital drawings, flash art, product prototypes, advertisements for posters, vehicle wraps, pamphlets and fliers. My digital and drafting designs can be seen within architectural layouts for functioning business interiors, unique furniture draft designs for wood workers and upholsterers and concepts for 3D models and digital environments. I also took charge of event and portrait photography for many clients and individuals.
Pete's Inc., West Lawn- Bakery Assistant Manager, April 23, 2014-Present
5838 S. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60629, Contact Manager and HR Director Linda Antonowicz,------------
Strong interpersonal customer relations has been an admirable part of many of my positions and my time at Pete's Inc. has been no less. While I am dealing directly with customers at Pete's, I am very proud of my communication through good and bad situations leaving on good terms and providing creative solutions and know-how. I enjoy data entry while working with the bakery department at Pete's overseeing inventory costs, products research and sales finding AP and product waste solutions, by nearly 14%, though eliminating purchases that were undesired and having the freezer socked more efficiently. I also created digital diagrams to better communicate the issues visually which also allowed me to apply my artistic side to my position.
Dane County Humane Society- Volunteer and Adoption Counselor, September 2010- April 2013. 5132 Voges Rd. Madison, WI 53718. Contact Adoption Supervisor, Kim Krouth,------------
Volunteering at the DCHC turned into a paid position after six months and, although I continued to volunteer, it was very fulfilling to do both. I volunteered caring for the animals, helping with medical exams and cleaning duties. My position involved consulting adopting families, introducing them to different animals, describing medication, history and future care instruction, completing family history and adoption paper work, collecting and entering adopter information into systems. I was also responsible for daily data entry involving past adopters, animals reports and detailed medical information. Daily phone calls, voice messages and emails to families awaiting the adoption process and those who had injured and lost animals gave me know how on handling and passing on sensitive and traumatic information to individuals from every background.
Henry Vilas Zoo- Friends of the Zoo Volunteer, October 2010- October 2013. 702 S. Randall Ave. Madison, WI 53715. Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Lynn Pawelski,------------
During 2009-2010, after finishing school, I volunteered at many different places and the Henry Vilas Zoo was one of my favorite experiences. Even though it was a very laid back and social environment, I was in charge of planning and creating important large scale activities for interior and exterior events for charity. I implemented seasonal activities and tours for large audiences young and old. Dealing mainly with children, I enjoyed painting faces upon request, demonstrating art activities including pumpkin carving, seasonal decoration creation, finger painting and collaborated side walk chalk murals to mention a few.
Raven Software, Activision- Environmental Artist, January 2008-February 2010. 8496 Greenway Blvd. Middleton, WI 53562. Contact Art Lead, Kevin Long,------------
While still completing my last semester of school, I earned a position at Raven Software by completing a very challenging team MOD through the summer of 2008. Collaborating with 4 other students, we completed a western style games with the a robot as the playable character under a four month deadline where I completed half of the 3D models involved, atmosphere and texture painting and game flow layout. My title at Raven Software was �Environmental Artist� where I worked on the AAA game �Wolfenstein� and loved it. Creating concept artwork, I than turned into 3D environment, matching 3D models, texture painting them, and rendering them into the game. My designs are seen through the entire game including the entire first level train station mission were of my creations. However my contract ended after the games release. I did, however, also create illustrated teaching materials, tutorials and step by step software process guides that are still used today.
Software:
- Adobe CS - 3Ds Max - Auto Desk - Mudbox - Microsoft Works
Education:
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI. Four year Degree in 3D Animation and Concept Development, 6/2004-8/2008
Madison East High School Madison, WI 2/2000-8/2004
Publications and Acknowledgments:
My poster and artwork can be seen on the 2017 �Don't Bees� CD album. My work can be see in the publication �MATC Student work� book 2010. I had two pieces shown in the 2001 �Scholastic Art Midwest Gallery Fair� for charity and I won the �W.T. Graham Youth Art Award� in 2003. I won several awards, including first place, in the 1998 �Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition� for charity.
My artwork speaks for itself as it is uniquely created and constructed based upon who I am creating for. My perfectionism and vast artist skills allows me to do and create anything while my drive is endless and visions grand. I am looking for a career in the arts for the rest of my life.