687 W. Millers Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 | 847-502-7641 | monica@moniras.com
Monica M. Ras
Objective	Utilize my experience in 3D modeling, animation, and customer service to find a position where I will employ my creative abilities and outgoing personality to not only focus on exemplifying company standards but also position myself for growth.
Experience	December 2008 - Present				Pipe Dreams 3D				Chicago, IL
	Freelance Animator, Modeler - Utilize skills in low poly modeling to create objects for faster rendering time - Edit pre-existing objects by changing textures in whichever way necessary - Animate a variety of human and inhuman characters alike to properly reproduce what the client desires
	May 2009 – Present		Legoland Discovery Centre					Schaumburg, IL
	Entertainer - Maintain six different areas of the centre at various points of the day, performing specific tasks for each area - Perform before guests as a variety of characters - Use knowledge of Legos to both educate guests and help build an assortment of objects
	July 2008 – April 2009			Essence Photo & Video			Schaumburg, IL
	Wedding Album Designer - Worked alongside brides and grooms to create their wedding album - Followed through with an album from start to finish – initial design, changes, ordering, closing out - Maintained delivery deadlines and managed work flow to achieve promised delivery dates
	June 2006 – July 2008			JoAnn Craft & Fabrics		Arlington Heights, IL
	Custom Framer, Cashier - Aided customers in framing their art, offering helpful advice and interacting with them directly - Managed jobs from start to finish to ensure accuracy and conformity to customer’s standards - Continual contact was maintained with customers to inform them of job status
Education	August 2004 – June 2006 Pharmacy July 2006 – September 2008	Northern Illinois University The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg						DeKalb, IL Schaumburg, IL
	Game Art & Design - Graduated with honors
Applications	3D Studio Max, Epic Unreal Editor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe InDesign,  Macromedia Flash 8, Picasa, LumaPix, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
Strengths	Low-Poly Object Modeling, 3D Texturing, Concept Art, Storyboarding, Illustration, Life Drawing, Digital Inking, Digital Painting, Graphic Design