Carla L. Bertucci
113 Phillips St. | Berea, KY 40403 | (859) 986-5571 | seicat@konekostudios.com
EDUCATION: B.A., English Writing, 1998, Saint Leo College
Honors Program Graduate

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Ability to translate complex concepts for students
Ability to seek out answers and learn skills quickly
Ability to think both creatively and analytically
Ability to teach concepts with simple materials

Wide range of basic knowledge in several fields.
Excellent organizational and goal setting skills
Strong technical aptitude.
Ability to construct interconnected activities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mother/Homeschool Teacher, Permanent Position. July 2001 - Current
Coordinate visits to Firehouse, observatory, library, and other places of interest. Collect and file work samples for student portfolio. Model respect, compassion, and curiosity. Guide without simply handing out the answers.
Web Designer / Graphic Artist, Freelance.
April ’98 - Current
Graphic design and coding for commercial e-commerce and personal web sites. Created print ready fliers, posters, banners, and brochures. Designed skins for Winamp media player. Used Photoshop and Illustrator to create backgrounds, web site templates, and gift box graphics for personal and design resource web sites.

Koneko Studios Fashion Department, Owner.
Jan. 1992 - Current
Started successful home-based costuming business. Design and create original garments for plays, shows, weddings, reenactments, formal and informal wear. Reproduce garments from photographs, sketches, and descriptions. Specialize in Japanese Kimono.

Tutor.com, English Tutor.
Jan.2003 – June 2006
Tutored students in grammar, vocabulary, and essay writing. Assisted students with a wide range of homework assignments.
Graphic Designer, Southern Tape and Label.
Jan.’00 - April ‘00
Used Photoshop and Illustrator to create labels, banners, stickers, posters, and ads for in-house printing. Created original logo designs for commercial use.
Student Advisor, Brevard Community College.
June ’99 - Jan.‘00
Advised students on curriculum and assisted in the registration process. Attended workshops on Web Page Development and Teaching with Technology. Served as Academic Advisor for BCC Student Council.

Teacher, Melbourne Central Catholic School.
Sept. ’98 - May ’99
Taught literature, composition, speech and drama skills for tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. Maintained academic records, created weekly lesson plans, and proctored PSAT tests. Responsible for communicating with parents and student discipline.

Writing Tutor, Saint Leo College.
Sept. ’94 - May ’98
Tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the college writing center. Taught writing composition and grammar. Dealt with academic papers from multiple fields of study using both MLA and APA formats.

Department Head, Books-A- Million.
May ’98 - July ‘98
Maintained inventory for three departments. Ordered new items, returned voided items, tracked shipments, and processed special orders. Also worked customer service, cash registers, inventory, and at the in-store coffee shop.
WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, AND PANELS I HAVE GIVEN

Beginner's Theater – Voice projection, characterization, and how to keep busy on the stage.
Beginner's Voice – Basic breath control and projection.
Creative Writing – How to put your pen to paper and keep it moving.
Beginner's Costume – Basic tools, fabrics, easy finishing, and how to read a pattern.
Intermediate Costume – Altering a pattern and advanced embellishments.
Advanced Costume – Drafting a pattern, slopers, and advanced techniques.
Renaissance and Medieval Costuming
Making Shoes and Hats – Shaping, pattern making, and embellishing.

Canine Classes – Basic Commands: Sit, Come, Wait, Stay.
Equine Classes – Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Trail, Showmanship, Basic Care and Feeding, Judging.
Science Fair Judging
The Science of Cooking for Kids
Beginning Web Design
Kitsuke – Making and wearing Japanese style clothing.
Basic Japanese Language – An introduction to the three writing systems and basic words and phrases.
OTHER SKILLS, INTERESTS, AND HOBBIES
Canning and Preserving
Gardening
Sewing
Candle and Soap Making
Organic Cooking
Drawing and Illustration
Knitting, crochet, and other Needlework.
Model Building
Ball Joint Doll and Doll clothing
SCUBA Certified
Building Computers
2D and Traditional Animation
National Novel Writing Month – 50,000 Words in 30 Days. Winner 2004 and 2005
COMPUTER SKILLS

Graphic Design:
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Image Ready
Paint Shop Pro
Corel Draw
Print Shop.
Web Design:
Dreamweaver
Frontpage, Basic Flash
Homesite
Javascript
HTML
FTP
LAN Networks.

Publishing:
PageMaker
QuarkXPress
OpenOffice
Microsoft Office
Publisher
Aldus PageMaker
Multimedia:
Premiere
Sonic Foundry
ACID
CoolEdit Pro
Nero CD Burner
Operating Systems: Windows (98, NT, 2000, XP)
Macintosh (All versions up to 9).