Jacob Colman
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Jacob Colman

Jacob Colman

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EDUCATION
Peking University: Yenching Academy | Beijing, China | Expected Graduation June 2021
Master of Literature in Chinese Studies
� Studying under Professor Peng Feng, Dean of the School of Arts
� Thesis Topic: Chinese aesthetics and �post-historical art�
� Executive committee member for student art club and student film club

Amherst College | Amherst, MA | Graduated May 2018
B.A. in Philosophy, Asian Languages & Civilizations (Double Major)
� Cumulative GPA: 3.86/4.00 with distinction
� Relevant coursework: Chinese Painting History Tutorial, Drawing I, Painting I & II,
� Best Speaker Award - 2018 Chinese Bridge Speech Competition (New England Preliminary)


RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Shari Brownfield Fine Art | Remote | June 2020 � Present
Summer Intern
� Manage high-value artwork inventory and client outreach using ArtCloud and Artsy
� Create social media posts linking artworld events to ongoing or upcoming sales
� Write and edit statements of valuation, appraisal descriptions, and post-sales packets
� Prepared the inventory, wall tags, and social media posts for a nearly sold-out show opened in July

Art Is Dead ??????Film | Beijing, China | October 2019 � November 2019
Translation Editor
� Collaborated with the director, writer, and head translator on the English subtitles for a
feature-length independent film
� Screened in the 798 Art District and at Peking University
� Selected to compete in FIRST Film Festival, China�s premier youth film-maker festival

Beijing Women�s Federation | Beijing, China | November 2018
Tour Guide
� Guided over 40 Chinese students and parents through the Tsinghua University Art Museum�s
exhibition 500 Years of Western Painting
� Introduced artist biographies and artworks in Chinese
� Engaged with students and parents in discussions on art from China and Europe


WORK EXPERIENCE
Amherst College Loeb Center | Amherst, MA | Aug. 2017 � May 2018
Peer Career Advisor
� Presented career development workshops and activities to hundreds of students
� Edited students� resumes and cover letters and provided mock interviews
� Improved student outreach through holding office hours in dormitories and developing new
programming for first-year students


SKILLS AND INTERESTS
� Computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop; learning InDesign
� Language: Mandarin Chinese � advanced proficiency
� Interests: Oil-painting (have sold works in the U.S., China, and online), film-making