A M A N D A L E E E: amandaleeluya@gmail.

com Ph: (401) 527-5445

1200 Massachusetts Ave, #56W, Cambridge, MA 02138
EDUCATION
Brown University, Providence, RI Graduated December 2013
BA in Visual Arts & BS in Psychology (Honors), Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0
External courses: Interactive Web Design (Yale); Graphic Design (RISD); Painting II & Drawing II (PASCA, France)
Exhibited in 12 art shows in France, New York & Rhode Island, including 3 solo photography exhibitions in Providence, RI
Kristin Senior School, Auckland, New Zealand Graduated December 2008
IB Diploma, Grade: 44/45 (291 of 31,285 IB candidates worldwide received same score or higher)
Honors & Academic Distinction Awards; International Cup recipient; Service to School Cup recipient
AWARDS
AT&T New Media Fellowship 2013
Creative Arts Center Grant 2013
Brown University, Watson Fellow 2013
Research at Brown Award 2013
RI Elevator Pitch Competition (1st of 54) 2012
The Irving Lysander Foster Prize for French 2011
Duke of Edinburgh: Bronze & Silver Awards 2009
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SELECT PUBLICATIONS
AES, School Prospectus 2014 May 2014
Issues Magazine (cover artist) Spring 2013 & 2014
The Round (contributor) Fall 2013
Autism: An Educational Handbook Aug 2013
The Providence Phoenix (contributor) Summer 2011
Visions Magazine (contributor) Spring 2011
Le Bull. Off. du Ministre de lInt. (contributor) Nov 2012
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Technical skills: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator & Lightroom CS5; Final Cut Pro; Microsoft Offce (Excel, PowerPoint &
Word); Matlab, Python, CSS, JavaScript & HTML (novice); Wordpress; Google Drive apps (Docs, Sheets, Sites, Forms & Calendar);
studio lighting (Bowens, Lowel, Impact); large format printing (Epson); Canon & Nikon DSLRs; PC & Mac operating systems
Photo Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash; Pixel King E-TTL Flash Triggers; Wacom Intuous
tablet; Manfrotto tripod; Adobe CS5
Languages: English (fuent), Mandarin (native-oral), French (advanced)
Interests: Hiking, singing, sea shanties, Filipino blade fghting
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
BasicNeeds-Ghana Project Founder; Photographer/Book Designer; AT&T New Media Fellow Tamale, Ghana | 2013-present
Founded and initiated implementation of frst community child mental health program in Northern Ghana
Designed and created educational handbook on autism for program pilot; published handbook as ebook; printed and distributed
800 copies to volunteer workers, district authorities, hospitals, schools and the Accra Ministry of Social Welfare and Health
Exhibited photographs and autism handbook in three galleries; presented work to Watson Institute advisors and AT&T Fellows
Led collaboration of six authors as frst author; published book chapter through Cambridge University Press
ARRR!!! Pirate A Cappella Captain; First Mate Brown University | 2010-2013
Launched online and print advertising campaign to attract prospective members and boost concert attendance
Established agendas and facilitated rehearsals; coordinated performance schedules; delegated tasks to offcer positions
Advertising Club Graphic Designer Brown University | 2012-2013
Collaborated with graphic design team on various accounts; organized meetings with clients to discuss their needs and
conceptualize specifc creative visions; directed recruitment campaigns and advertising campaigns to attract clients
Dept. of Psychology Departmental Undergraduate Leader; Head of Media Advertising Brown University | 2011-2013
Managed social media presence on various websites; designed and distributed digital and print advertisements
Coordinated career development events and social events for undergraduates; acted as student liaison for Dept. of Psychology
WORK EXPERIENCE
Annies English School Graphic Designer and Photographer for School Prospectus Taipei, Taiwan | Feb 2014-Apr 2014
Independently spearheaded creative design and 3000-copy print of school prospectus using Adobe Creative Suite 5
Prepared photography shoots, captured pre-visualized images and processed images for print; authored all content in prospectus
Worked directly with CEO on creative direction; presented iterations of design to CEO and revised prospectus accordingly
List Art Center Photo Studio Monitor and Lighting Studio Monitor Brown University | Fall 2013
Held open studio hours and assisted photography/visual arts students in using Photoshop CS6, printers and lighting equipment
Scitoons Animation Project Leader The Science Center, Brown University | Fall 2013
Guided a three person team to create an educational animation on asbestos; oversaw story-board process and scriptwriting
Provided weekly verbal and written feedback and creative critique on all ongoing animation projects
Perception, Illusion and the Visual Arts Teaching Assistant Dept. of Psychology, Brown University | Spring 2012
Taught concepts intersecting vision science and art; led exam review sessions; proctored and graded exams
French Interior Ministry, DICOM Photography Intern Paris, France | Fall 2011
Led 20 photography accounts for various government events and ceremonies, including portrait shoots for government groups
and individuals; processed, retouched, prepared and archived photographs for web and for print in Ministry journals