Milton Pena
4593 Arkansas Street, San Diego, CA, 92116, (619) 234-5678
Walker Hall N-C 543, 700 N. College Way, Claremont, CA, 91711, (909) 607-0000

QUALIFICATIONS
Three years experience in photography, both on curatorial and artistic side. Four years experience managing an art gallery. Skills in editing film and stills, and audio recordings.

EDUCATION
Pomona College, Claremont, CA

May 2003
Bachelor of Arts Candidate, Studio Arts/Media Studies  

WORK EXPERIENCE

Department of Art, Pomona College, Claremont, CA. Photographer.

September 1998-present
Worked in copy photography. Expanded, catalogued, and reorganized photography collection of art history visual resources library.
 
Student Art Gallery, Pomona College, Claremont, CA. Coordinator.

December 2000-January 2002
Managed financial and personnel responsibilities. Oversaw budget of $2,500. Supervised 10 student volunteers. Curated and organized weekly exhibitions of student art work.
 
Visual Communications, Los Angeles, CA. Student Intern.

May 2002-September 2002
Wrote publicity releases and worked as photographer. Coordinated four events for non-profit Asian-American media arts center. Assisted in production of two films by Asian American film makers associated with Visual Communications. Used Video Toaster to edit four scenes in two films.
 
Office of Admissions, Pomona College, Claremont, CA. Tour Guide and Office Assistant.

May 2001-September 2001
Conducted 25 tours of campus and served as representative of the student body during summer break. Prepared admissions mailings to 5000 prospective students.
 

SKILLS

* VHS, SVHS, and 3/4" U-Matic production and post-production (Newtek Video Toaster, UMI-430 A/B Roll edit Controller)
* Black & White and color photography, processing, printing
* Multi-track sound recording, editing, and mixing (1/4" and 1")
* Word processing and database management (WordPerfect 5.1, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, SlideWare VRMS)

HONORS
* Project Grant Recipient, Flintridge Foundation/Louisa Moseley Fine Arts Fund, October 2002
* Recepient, Dole-Kinney Creative Writing Prize, May 2001
* Pomona College Scholar, 2000-2001, 2001-2002
* Finalist, National Merit Scholarship, Spring 1999

ACTIVITIES
Department Liaison, Pomona College Department of Art, 2001-present
Peer Advisor and Coordinator, Asian American Mentor Program, 1999-2001
Staff Photographer: Guitarist, songwriter, and singer; Blues, Rythm & Blues, Funk, Sixties, and Country-Rock music, 1998-present
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