Matt Zeleznik

MATTHEW ZELEZNIK
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Barrington, RI
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EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
BFA, Art Education, Sustainability Minor, Animal Behavior
Anticipated Graduation, 2022

OTHER TRAINING
Participant, Puerto Rico Bio-Art Collaborative, 2019
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MA
JET Anti-racism Dialogue Training, 2019
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MA
Seven Suns Printmaking, 2017
RISD Comic Art, 2017


WORK EXPERIENCE
Commissioned Cartoons, Carey Reid, 2020-present
Freelance Writer/Illustrator -children’s books, comics
2015-Present
Art Teacher, After School, Maverick Landing, 2019-2020
East Boston, MA
Notetaker, Academic Resource Center
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA 2018-2020
Umpire - AAA trained, 2017-2020
Rhode Island Umpiring Association, Providence, RI
Intern Educator, Our Big Backyard, Roger Williams Zoo, Providence, RI 2019
Cover Artwork, Barrington Schools Family Directory 2017-18, Barrington, RI

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Intern, Barrington Farm School, 2019-Present
Barrington, RI
Dog Walker, 2018-present
Barrington, RI
Volunteer, Church Mission Trips, 2016, 2018
BorderLinks and Navajo Nation
Scrabble Coach, students ages 12-15, 2018
Barrington Middle School, Barrington, RI
Crossword Constructor + Editor, 2020
The Barrington Times, Barrington, RI
Library Volunteer, Public Library, 2014-2018
Barrington, RI
Dog Walker, RISPCA, Summer, 2017
Member, Search Committee for Senior Minister, Congregational Church, 2016
Barrington, RI










LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Student Government Representative, Art Education Department, 2019-Present
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA


AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
4-Year Merit Scholarship
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MA, 2018
Scholastic Gold Key Award, 2018
National Honor Society, Rhode Island Honor Society, 2018
3rd Place, North American Scrabble Championship, 2018
National Latin Exam, Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude, 2016-2018
Academic Achievement Award, RIBCA, 2016-2018


SKILLS
Teaching
Attention to detail
Coaching
Sustainability


SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop
MS Office
Google Suite


INTERESTS
Teaching
Vegan cooking and activism
Games Creation
Animal Enrichment
Composting
Beekeeping
Organic Farming
Baseball
Track and Field
Sculpture
Comic Art
Board Games
Crosswords