Elisa “Ellie” M. Castro

ART AND PROJECTS DIGITAL PORTFOLIO: https://www.elliemar.art/ 

EXPERIENCE

RECREATIONAL SPORTS FACILITY, Berkeley CA — Student Fitstaff Lead Employee 

FEBRUARY 2023 - PRESENT

●  Oversee operations, including gym front desk management and facilities usage by patrons

●  Rerack weights and other exercise equipment

●  Enforce general policy and conduct

● Clean exercise machines 

● Provides aid and assistance to patrons including applying first aid

● Manages employees to ensure quality customer care

Remote — Freelance Graphic Designer 

JULY 2022 - JANUARY 2023

●  Created vector graphics for a developing educational app named Numesta

●  Designed characters, scenery, and accessories

●  Revised edits based on given feedback in a timely manner

FOREVER 21, Santa Monica CA, On-site — Brand Ambassador

FEBRUARY 2022 - JUNE 2022

●  Organized and recovered rooms of merchandise based on style

●  Cleaned and recovered merchandise from fitting rooms

●  Monitored the flow of merchandise in the fitting rooms

●  Gave advice and interacted with customers

●  Helped to retrieve various styles and sizes of merchandise for customers

●  Made suggestions and gave feedback to customers about merchandise

●  Folded and organized merchandise on display tables

Remote — Spanish Tutor 

SEPTEMBER 2020 - JUNE 2022

● Tutor Spanish online for high school students​

● Helped complete homework assignments 

● Provided tools and resources to help study for tests and memorization

EDUCATION

The University of California, Berkeley 

PRESENT

●  Art Practice and Psychology Double Major

● UCBUGG 3D Modeling & Animation

● AFA Art for Animation

● Cinematic Arts and Production Club at Berkeley

Santa Monica High School — High School Diploma

●  Six AP Classes

●  4-year Engineering student in Project Lead The Way

● Graphic Design Lead of Santa Monica High Helyx Initiative Chapter

●  National Honors Society and SAMOHI Delians Member 

● SAMOHI Girls Soccer - FROSH/SOPH 

Santa Monica College 

● Summer "Get Ahead" Classes 

● Additional credited classes to fulfill general requirements

Ryman Arts 

JANUARY 2019 - FEBRUARY 2021

● Foundation Drawing, Intermediate Drawing and Painting, Advanced Art: Painting

Berkeley, CA

elliemar.art@gmail.com   

elisasmash@gmail.com   emariana@berkeley.edu 

SKILLS

Autodesk Sketchbook

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Maya

Microsoft Office, Excel, Presentations, Team, OneNote

Inkscape

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Fresco

Adobe Photoshop

Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Forms

Positive Communication and Conflict Resolution

Technical Drawing

Sketching

Digital Illustration

Graphic Design/Composition

Painting: Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil

Color Theory

Visual Website Editors

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES

●  Certificate of Completion: California Food Handler Training Certificate Program JUNE 2023

●  Certificate of Completion: CPR/AED/First Aid (Adult/Child/Infant/Choking) AED/Injury & Universal Precautions FEBRUARY 2023

●  Certification of Achievement: Completion of the PROJECT LEAD THE WAY program - JUNE 2022

●  Certification of Achievement: Completion of the Ryan Arts program - FEBRUARY 2021

●  Honorable Mention: Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers - JANUARY 2021

●  Concussion Training Certificate of Completion: CDC HEADS UP - SEPTEMBER 2021

●  Sudden Cardiac Arrest Course Certification - SEPTEMBER 2021

●  Certificate of Athletic Achievement: SAMOHI Girls FROSH/SOPH soccer - JUNE 2019, June 2020

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish