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EDUCATION
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor of Science in Web Design & Engineering, Expected June 2025 | Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
Honors and Activities: Member of the University Honors Program, Recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship (merit scholarship)
Charleston County School of the Arts, Charleston, SC
High School Diploma, Costume and Fashion Design
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90 minutes of daily instruction in costume and fashion design and garment instruction.
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Designed and constructed fashion collections for the annual School of the Arts Fashion Show
Honors: Salutatorian, Recipient of the South Carolina Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
Activities and Societies: Member of the National Honor Society, Founder and President of The Memory Project Club, Member of the Fellowship of Christian Artists, Student Liaison for Katie's Krops, Member of the Horticulture Club
Skills: R&D boards, customer development, technical flats, illustrated croquis, garment construction, haute couture seams and hem finishes, fittings and alterations
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Digital Writing and User Experience Intern Jan. 2023 — Mar. 2023
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Worked in a team setting to research, test, and design a better experience for users navigating the English Department webpage on Santa Clara University’s website
Community Facilitator (Resident Assistant) Sep. 2022 — present
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Work in team setting to develop and attend community-wide programs that encourage connections among residents
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Help maintain residence hall security
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Develop and implement strategies to identify and address individual resident needs; responsible for 35-40 residents
Costume Shop Student Worker Sep. 2021 — present
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Made accessories and costume alterations for theatrical productions
Charleston Magazine, Charleston, SC
Incoming Editorial Graphic Design Intern Expected Jun. — Sep. 2023
Style Intern Jun. — Aug. 2022
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Assisted with trends research and wrote product descriptions for the August—November 2022 magazine issues
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Communicated with retailers and local stores in order to compile product information for the magazine’s style section
VOLUNTEERISM
The Memory Project, Remote | Middleton, WI
Artist Apr. 2015 — present
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Drew 67 portraits to date of orphans and young refugees of international countries
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Founded “The Memory Project Club” at the Charleston County School of the Arts; club members drew 114 portraits; coordinated portrait delivery to parent organization, from Fall 2017 through Spring 2021
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Led a service project at Santa Clara University; facilitated university students’ participation with The Memory Project
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC Jul. 2019 — Aug. 2022 Clinical Support Volunteer
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Selected for the 6-month MUSC Career Exploration Mentorship Program; shadowed a labor and delivery registered nurse and observed obstetric procedures
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Volunteered at the MUSC Community Aid, Relief, Education and Support (CARES) Clinic. Worked alongside medical students for patient interviews, assessments, and point-of-care procedures. Shadowed physicians.
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Helped patients to navigate the Get Well Network, a hospital-based computer program
HONORS AND AWARDS
Saul Alexander Gallery, Charleston, SC Apr. 2019 & Aug. 2021
Month-long, solo juried exhibitions
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“Designs by Mia,” Aug. 2021: showcased original fashion designs, illustrations, and research and design boards
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“Places and Faces of Charleston,” Apr. 2019: showcased portraits and landscapes
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, Charleston, SC May 2021
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J.C. and Alberta Long Scholarship Fund Recipient
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Philip O’Neill Hanvey Scholarship Fund Recipient
Piccolo Spoleto Charleston Rising Stars, Charleston, SC May 2019
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Featured fashion designs and visual arts
Coastal Carolina Fair Sewing Competition, Ladson, SC Fall 2018 & 2019
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First Place Award Winner, Fall 2019; Second Place Award Winner, Fall 2018
SKILLS
Computer: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks, Microsoft Word, Google Suite, C
Arts: Hand and machine sewing; pattern drafting; tailoring; fashion design rendering: technical flats and croquis; skilled use of graphite, charcoal, marker, colored pencil, ink, oil pastel
Interpersonal: strong leadership and effective management skills, teamwork and collaboration skills, organizational skills, clear communication between and within different brands and organizations