Personal Assistant/Art
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Personal Assistant/Art

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Matthew Rojas
Artist/Painter

Matthew Rojas
452 West 50th Street
New York, NY 10019
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Skills
Social and Interpersonal skills
Hard Worker
Punctual
Basic Computer Skills
Great Communication Skills
Team Worker
Bilingual (English and basic knowledge in Spanish)

To enhance current artistic techniques as well as develop new ones by contributing to an environment of artistic success.
Experience

The New Jewish Home / Art Therapist and Intern
September 2017 - June 2018, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Interned at a non-profit agency in The New Jewish Home and shadowed as an art therapist. Catered to the New Jewish Home's mission by enhancing their passion through the quality of aging which follows as for their health, individuality, and dignity. Helped the agency's residents with their mobility inside the rehabilitation center and catered to chaperoning/care taking them while on trips like parks, restaurants, and museums. Managed indoor recreational activities in The New Jewish Home such as bingo,game night, casino and dance night. Lead full art classes on my own under the art therapist supervision as well as doing one to one recreational art therapy with residents in The New Jewish Home.
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Education
Guttman Community College Associates Degree in Human Services
Graduate Class of 2019, Manhattan
New York City Lab High School
High School Diploma
Graduate Class of 2016, Manhattan
Currently a student at the Art Student League Program
Taught by Knox Martin
MoMa Teens Program/ X-Ray Vision Class
February 2014 - April 2014



Guttman Community College/Studio Peer Mentor
August 2017 - June 2018, Midtown, Manhattan
Mentor incoming first-year students to assure proper integration into college and serve as a role model for current students. Shared personal strategies for success in weekly first-year advising sessions. Assisted in generating and implementing a monthly calendar of student-centered activities and created PowerPoints to present to classrooms at college and work events.

Petland Discount/Sales Associate
February 2016 - January 2017, Midtown, Manhattan
Managed to keep the store in its best shape at all times and built relationships with guests through finding their needs and applying strong customer service.

Coldwell Banker/ Intern
April 2014 - July 2014
Created advertisements for agents in the firm. Provided financial information and analytical data to potential buyer or seller.
References Available Upon request.