Kristin Ross résumé for web

KRISTIN ALEXANDRA ROSS
kristinalexandraross.com
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Sept 2008 - May 2012
Providence, RI
Rhode Island School of Design
Sept 2009 - May 2012
Providence, RI
Brown University
July 2010
Deer Isle, ME
BFA in Furniture Design. Graduated with Honors
Completed six classes in Philosophy, English & Comparative
Literature
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Fiber Studies Workshop
PROFESSIONAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE
June - August 2011
Miami, FL
Michael Wolk Design Associates
June - August 2011
Miami, FL
Emmett Moore
Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
Lahaina, HI
Interior design firm internship. Specialized in the appearance and
organization of client presentations & created digital fine art
prints to be used in the firm’s interiors
Studio artist internship. Partnered to design and execute works for
the show Hard Poems in Space at Gallery Diet
Freelance Logo Design
Designed a new logo & merchandise for the Island Style
Adventures Surf School on Ka’anapali Beach, Maui
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Dec 2012 - May 2013
Lahaina, HI
June 2012 - June 2013
Lahaina, HI
June 2009 - May 2011
Providence, RI
DISTINCTIONS
May 2012
Providence, RI
March - May 2012
Cambridge, MA
Maggie Coulombe Maui
Stylist & Sales Associate. Luxury apparel designed & produced on
Maui
Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice
#1 rated restaurant on Trip Advisor. Service industry experience
with a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction
RISD Teaching Assistant
Worked intensively with students new to woodworking in
Sophomore Studio Practice. 2D Design & Art History 101
Faculty Award for Consistent Excellence
Highest distinction awarded to a graduating senior within the
Furniture Department
MIT Media Lab Collaborative Group
Selected as a representative of the Furniture Dept. in a group
designed to create a collaborative platform between MIT & RISD