Alexandra Hobson

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Work Experience

Mott Studios
Assistant Developer
Description: To assist in project involving the development of a new learning product specifically for Leapfrog®

Duties included:
• Creating dynamic and fun activities for pages that would be implemented into interactive books, dedicated to 2-5 year olds, which fulfilled standardized requirements for Early Learning and Development.
• Coding/ scripting the activities for the spreads after initial concepts were developed.
• Compiling information needed on learning requirements, including Math, Reading, Numbers, the Alphabet, and STEM.
• Generating Art Specs, which would consolidate all the information being communicated through individual team members concerning various aspects of the project, into one singular document that could be viewed by the entire team.
• Occasionally flying to California for intensive training sessions, on PDD formatting. (PAMLA Design Doc)
• Daily use of Leapfrog's® program, PAMLA. (Paper Media Language)

Dan Murphey
Studio Assistant
Brooklyn, New York
Description: Working alongside Dan Murphey in his studio.
● Assisted in constructing a window display for a J. Crew store, located in London.
● Cut out, wrapped, folded, and assembled 1000+ extremely intricate paper flower sculptures.
● Adapted to the established art style of the studio for consistency and quality purposes.
● Ran errands for supplies, food, and coffee, anything that Dan required.

Cooper Union
Teacher
New York, New York
● Taught Animation Techniques, (Classical 2D and Stop Motion) to a class of 25, high school students.
● Worked with teams of students to answer individual problems and questions with the assignments.
● Worked after hours to shoot, compile, and export the frames of each team's project to CDs, in order for the students to edit them the next class. (Using Dragonframe software)
● Created a fun learning environment.

Jordan Faye Block Contemporary
Curator’s Assistant
Baltimore Maryland
● Assisted in hanging and arranging works for multiple exhibitions.
● Bartender at openings.
● Helped with organization of website, files, contacts, buyers, etc.
● Successfully resolved a range of complex artistic development issues for head curator.
● Worked alongside entire development team in energetic and creative environment.

Education

Bachelors Degree from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Exhibits

“In Bloom”
Group Show
ChinaTown Soup Gallery
April 26th- May 5th 2015
Personally contributed 20 sculptures to the exhibition.

“See Something, Say Something”
Group Show
May 20th-June 4th 2015
31 3rd Ave, New York, NY, 10003
Co-curated, promoted, and installed show with the exhibiting artists.

"Not Now"
Solo Exhibition
Largescale Multimedia Installation
April 14th-18th 2015
7 E. 7th Street, New York, NY, 10003
Exhibition existed inside a 10'x12'x25' handmade enclosure, which contained six films, one animation, and 30 sculptures, divided into two rooms.

Career Status

• Ready to collaborate
• Seeking freelance opportunities
• Seeking full-time employment
• Seeking part-time employment