GIGI LAWRENCE-VENTURA / RESUME

Education
-South Pasadena High School
-September 2007- June 2010

Advance Placement / Honor Classes
-AP Language Arts
-AP Literature
-AP Environmental
-AP Government
-AP Photography

Achievements
-First & Third Place for photography in the California State Fair 2010
-First place for photography in the California State Fair 2009
-Silver Key in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2010
-Honorable Mention 3rd Annual SPHS Juried Show at SoPas Gallery
-Youth and Government Certificate of Excellence in the field of Press Corps 2010
-Music Center Spotlight Awards Honorable Mention
-South Pasadena Council PTA Reflections Program Excellence
-Spotlight on Excellence 2009 for Achieving a .5 GPA Improvement
-Poetry published in the 2009 International Society of Poetry’s book Collected Whispers
-Photo published for the Huntington’s Fairchild Challenge by The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

-First Place in red belt sparing Hapkido
-First place in demonstration for red belt in Hapkido

Volunteer Experience
-Halloween Haunt in Old town 2009-2010
-Hurricane Katrina South Pasadena Art fundraiser 2008-2010

Art Exhibits
-2010 California State Fair
-3rd Annual SPHS Juried Show at SoPas Gallery
-Pasadena Armory Center for the Arts 02/27/10
-5th SoPas Arts Benefit Katrina Relief 12/06/09
-SoPas Council PTA Reflections Program at Freemont Art Gallery
-Air De Art Show #5 at Gallery Godo
-2009 California State Fair
-4rd SoPas Arts Benefit Katrina Relief 12/07/08
-2nd Annual SPHS Juried Show at SoPas Gallery
-Too F&ng Cute at Pehrspace 5/10/08
-3rd SoPas Arts Benefit Katrina Relief 12/02/07


Experience/Activities
-Yearbook photographer from 2008-2010
- Photography
-Creative writing
-Hapkido (Korean martial arts)
- Films
-ROP computer class
-ROP graphic design class
-ROP digital photography class
-Sign Language ½ and ¾
-Architectural Design Class

Equipment
-Nikon DX D700
-Nikon DX D3000
-50mm 1.4 lens
-55mm-200mm 1.4-5.6 lens
-18mm-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens

Programs
Microsoft word, Microsoft publisher, InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft excel, Power point, the Internet, Light Room, I movie.

Work Experience
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
Staff Employee

Property Management Real Estate Services Inc.
Assistant

Exit Clothing Inc.
Assistant