PAULA LEAR

1150 VIRGINIA LANE  #19

(925) 639-3967

paula.lear76@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

My objective is to enter into the
entertainment industry in the capacity of a modeler, animator, or illustrator.

 WORK EXPERIENCE

v    
Macy’s West – Walnut Creek, CA                                                         2010

Immediate
Supervisor  Lisa Carter    (707)592-2848

        
I am assisting in seasonal holiday work in the Holiday Recovery
Department

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Kids EQ- Point Richmond, CA                                                              2010

          Immediate
Supervisor Rowan Gabrielle (415) 300-6800

                   I assisted young adults in the creation
of viral videos to bring about the importance of emotional literacy.

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Second Saturday Art
Show - Sacramento, CA             2009

Immediate
Supervisor Linda Perry (916) 524-2020

In the Sacramento area
each month local businesses host an artist and display their work for sale. I
was the featured artist of the month at Prudential Reality for the month of
March.

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Curriculum Design
Institute - Concord, CA                                             2007-
Present

Immediate Supervisor Penny Dyer (510) 530-0369

       I assisted
in compiling and organization of data to develop school textbooks. Also
assisted in the Lodi school district by organizing data to obtain and maintain
funding through the “No Child Left Behind” federal mandate.

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The College Board – Oakland, CA                                                                  2007

Immediate
Supervisor Penny Dyer (510) 530-0369

Freelance video production
Assistant for John Wiley and Sons publishers in the creation of

Visual
supplementary materials for student teacher textbooks, in instructing new teachers
on how to how to implement what was in the books in a classroom setting. 

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Larry Taylor Studios – Palm Springs, CA                                                2007

Immediate
Supervisor Larry Taylor (760) 322-4514

Design Consultant for a theme park
ride in Morocco

VOLUNTEER WORK

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Lindsay Wildlife
Museum – Walnut Creek, CA                                 
2007

Volunteer
work in helping catalog various taxidermy animals for teaching purposes.

            Commissioned to create a 3D poster
of the endangered California state male dogface butterfly.

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 LMC Honors Society                                                                                           1996-1999

 Volunteered at LMC with Physical
Therapists to assist with elderly and physically challenged patients to regain
mobility and independence.

EDUCATION

v     Academy Of Art University, San Francisco, California                              1999-2005

B.F.A., School of Animation, Visual
Effects and Animation

v     Los Medanos College, Pittsburgh, California                                                 1995-1999

A.
A., Emphasis in Computer Programming and Illustration

SUMMARY

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COMPUTER SKILLS

Platforms:
Mac and PC

Software:
Maya (4-8), Adobe Photoshop (5-9), Adobe After Effects (4-6.5),

Commotion,
Shake, Final cut Pro, iMovie, iDvd, C++, V-Basic, Flash

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DESIGN SKILLS

Drawing,
Photography, Modeling, Film editing