1. Kara Olmsted
8 Ashland Street, Apt. 2-L • Worcester, MA • 01609
karaolmsted@gmail.com
434–298–7284
Education
2010 Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Fine Arts dual degrees: Art History and Photography,
May 2010
Magna Cum Laude
Work Experience
August –December 2010 Substitute Teacher
Kenston Forest School
Blackstone, VA
• Eligible for and taught students ranging from Kindergarten through Twelfth grade in
college prepatory school
• Classes qualified for in the Upper School include, but are not limited to English
and Literature, French for levels one through four, Studio Photography and Religion
June–August 2010 Teen Programs Education Intern and Summer Camp Tour Guide
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
• Created and facilitated themed tours for Summer camp groups ranging in ages from
five to sixteen years–old that included activities in the galleries that were designed to
help campers connect and interact with the museum’s collection in artistic and
unique ways
• Taught a joint lecture and studio class that focused on “Tutankhamun’s Funeral”
for students ranging in ages eleven to fourteen
• Class included a discussion about the burial processes and traditions of Ancient
Egyptians while exploring the permanent collection and a special exhibition on
Tutankhamun’s funeral
• Class was one in a series of four in conjunction with the “Art Explore Plus!” program
• Assisted Teen Educator in Art Explore Plus! class preparation, which included
developing special projects and creating prototypes based on each class theme,
researching collection and creating Powerpoint presentations showcasing relevant
works from the permanent collection, as well as preparing the classroom before
each session and ensuring all needed materials were available
• Collaborated with Education Staff to host special Teen event inspired by the
special exhibition, “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”
• Designed flyers and cards for “Teen Festival of Fashion” used on MET Teen
Facebook page, created six unique perfume cards to accompany perfumist’s lecture,
researched and created all Powerpoint presentations for the event, as well as wrote
summary of the event, which appeared in the monthly internet publication,
“Now at the MET”
• Assisted “Art and Film: A Hands-on Digital Film Making Workshop”, where
teens accessed the permanent collection to create unique documentaries while
instructed by New York Film Academy professors and students
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2. Kara Olmsted
June–August 2009 Public Programs Intern
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA
• Assisted House Manager of Remis Auditorium in maintaining docent scheduling
for Public Program Events including, but not limited to concerts, films and lectures
• Coordinated with other departments to handle logistics and programing of the
Boston French Film Festival
• Updated concert, film and lecture schedules in Paciolan database
• Designed all–access passes for the Concert, Film and Lecture Series’
• Helped visitors at entrances to orient them to spcial events around the museum
Computer Software Skills
• Proficient on MAC and PC operating systems
• Adobe Creative Suites (CS5) including Bridge, Dreamweaver, Illustraor, InDesign
and Photoshop
• Microsoft Office including Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Aperture 2 photo editing software
Photography and Fine Art Skills
• Very knowledgeable with Canon and Nikon D–SLR cameras, as well as 4x5
monorail and field, medium format and 35mm cameras
• Extensive experience in black and white processing and printing in all formats
• Proficient in RA-4 (color) and digital inkjet printing
• Experienced in Daylight Studio Construction, as well as Studio Lighting
• Knowledgeable in drawing techniques, as well as oil painting methods
• Successfully apply design elements and principles to broad range of artistic
techniques
Exhibitions
April 2009 and April 2008 Silver and Ink
Annual Photography Department Show
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Savannah College of Art and Design, Hong Kong, China
• A compilation of exceptional student work from the Photography
Department at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Savannah campus
• In 2009, work was exhibited in Savannah (2008–2009) Hong Kong (2009)
• Work included in the Savannah College of Art and Design’s annual
publication, Silver and Ink (2009)
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