jaica kinsman. resume
J A I C A   K I N S M A N
405 SU Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME 04011
207 721 5491
jkinsman@bowdoin.edu
http://www.bowdoin.edu/~jkinsman
|EDUCATION| Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
Bachelor of Arts degree, May 2003.
Majors in Art History and Visual Arts, minor in Biology.
Honors: Koelln Fellow.
|RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE|

Education Technology Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Student Designer. Animate, edit, and design for the "Innovative Adaptive-Learning Courseware" project. Use Director, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Final Cut Pro.
(September 2002 - present)

Koelln Research Grant, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Animator. Assist Dr. Carey R. Phillips in testing 3-dimensional animation tools to model dynamic events occurring in complex spatial patterns during biological processes. Use 3ds max.
(January 2003-present)

|EXPERIENCE|

Light, Water and Photosynthesis, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Work on a 9-person production team creating a 3-dimensional animation illustrating the cellular and molecular events occurring in a leaf during photosynthesis. Movie showing is scheduled for May 9, 2003 and will be open to the public. Use 3ds max and Final Cut Pro.
(Spring 2003)

Independent Research Projects, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Confocal Microscopy
Examine neuronal morphology in the auditory interneuron, INT-1, of the Gryllus bimaculatus cricket with Dr. Hadley Wilson Horch. Project involves dissection, imaging neurons filled with fluorescent material using a confocal microscope and creating interactive 3-dimensional animations. Use Volocity, OpenLab, Final Cut Pro, and Zeiss Confocal software.
(Fall 2002-Spring 2003)

3D Studio Max
Created 3-dimensional models and animations exploring neural networks with Dr. Carey R. Phillips. Used 3ds max.
(Fall 2002)

bRAINgALAXY
Designed and created 2-dimensional graphics and animations for an educational website exploring the central nervous system with Dr. Missy Niblock. Currently on exhibit in Hatch Science Library. Used Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Imageready, and Illustrator.
(Fall 2001)

|SOFTWARE| 3ds max, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, iDVD, Flash, Director, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Imageready, Illustator, Volocity, OpenLab.
|INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES|

FORWARD!, co-chair and treasurer, 2001-present.
Young and Sober, co-founder, co-chairperson, 1999-present.
Poeting Team, member, 2002-2003.