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mobile : 07412 099 940 e-mail: changtextilista@yahoo.com A Decorative Arts and Design graduate with experience in artteaching and childrens book illustration. Proven professional record of teaching art in prestigious schools in my hometown, and also illustrating for publishers and personal projects. I started as an very important co-worker as an illustrator when I was a student at the National University of Arts, Bucharest and comic artist for Romanian childrens magazines, Luminita and Cutezatorii. I am an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, a fast learner and open and innovative at the same time. Highly organised and effective under pressure, whilst still retaining the work ethic.

Career History Dates Position held Main activities Dates Position held 09/2011-present Acting Team Leader Alied Care Company Support worker for Learning Disabilities Adults 09/2004 08/2011 Art Teacher at : Carmen Sylva Art High School Ploiesti Jean Monet Pedagogical National College Ploiesti I.L. Caragiale National College from Ploiesti - teaching painting and drawing techniques and the history of visual arts for 9 to 17 year old students - coordinating art-therapy sessions in collaboration with primary school teachers - coordinating teacher of Illustration Club, an extracurricular activity at the Art High School Ploiesti, November 2009 - June 2011. In the present, I am teacher advisor for the Members of the Club. 02/ 200507/2011 Illustrator and comics artist LVS Crepuscul Publisher, Ploiesti, Romania - illustrating educational magazine-games, articles and short stories for Luminita Magazine , an auxiliary magazine dedicated to preschool education, very popular in Romania - comics for the national school magazine Cutezarorii

Main activities

Dates Position held Main activities

Dates Position held Main activities

03/2003-10/2010 Childrens Book Illustrator Childrens book illustrator for Nicol Publishing House, Bucharest, Romania - illustrating the story of The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator, Aramis Publishing House, Bucharest, Romania -illustrating the Maths textbook for year 1, primary school pupils Illustrator, Humanitas Educational Publishing House, Bucharest, Romania -illustrating two textbooks for preschool education, Prichindel in vegetables land and Prochindel in fruits land

Education and training

2012 - present Student at Plymouth City College, Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 2011 Teaching Diploma from General Teaching Council of England 2009-2011 Masters Degree in Educational Management and European Integration, Oil and Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania

1999 - 2003 BA Textile Design, National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Decorative Arts and Design, Specialization- Textile Design- textile printing design. I studied : Pedagogy, Age Psychology, Teaching Methods, Philosophy, Volunteerin The Art of Writing, Photography, Universal Art History, Artistic g drawing and painting techniques and styles, Artistic Anatomy, Traditional textile printing techniques, Interior Architecture and Interior Design. present Artist Volunteer at Stuart Road Primary School Plymouth for their art and craft activities, and the Art Club 10/1999 03/2003 Volunteer at Save The Children ONG Bucharest-Romania - coordinating Art Therapy Club - coordinating Art Workshops - judging Art Contests - making posters for Save the Children s events Childrens books Childrens psychology Art Therapy Teaching Art Drawing still-lives and portraits Painting in oil colours, acrylic and watercolours, on any surface Photography

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