:: About Me ::

email: karenkavett@gmail.com

education
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence RI
Expected Graduation Date: May 2011
Major: Graphic Design

Communications High School
Wall NJ
Attended: September 2003-June 2007
Degree: High School Diploma

Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Program
Providence RI
Attended: Summer 2006
Major: Graphic Design

previous experience
Lab-Volt Systems Inc.
April 2007-June 2007
1710 Highway 34, Wall Township NJ
732-681-6200
Supervisor: Barbara Russo
Type of Work: Internship
Major Duties: Designed brochures and handbooks with the graphics department to promote Lab-Volt products

Monmouth County Public Library - Howell Branch
January 2005-May 2007
318 Old Tavern Road, Howell NJ
732-938-2300
Supervisor: Veronica Stevens
Type of Work: Volunteer
Major Duties: Organized summer reading program for children; Prepared crafts for children’s reading groups; Sorted and shelved books and videos

Monmouth Crossing: An Assisted Living Community
July 2004-November 2004
560 Iron Bridge Road, Freehold NJ
732-303-8600
Supervisor: MaryEllen Burns
Type of Work: Volunteer
Major Duties: Taught basic computer skills to senior citizens

personal projects
www.karenkavett.com
Started: April 2006
Purpose: I started this website as a way to showcase my art portfolio as well as a way to connect my various projects all over the web.

Perpetual Motion Designs
Started: August 2008
Purpose: I began taking graphic design comissions
under my design company Perpetual Motion
Designs. Clients have included:
Mugglecast
The Moaning Myrtles
Liane Graham
The Vlogbrothers

awards and honors
2005 Skills USA Quiz Bowl Silver Medal
2006 Skills USA Quiz Bowl Silver Medal
2007 Skills USA Advertising Design Silver Medal
National Honor Society Member - 2007
National Merit Commended Scholar - 2007

skills
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe InDesign CS3
Quark XPress
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Flash
Microsoft Office

Typing Speed: 60 wpm