Christopher R. Whitehead
127 Purchase Street
Milford, MA 01757
626-644-5737
cwhitehead91001@yahoo.com
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Skills:
• Experience on PC and Mac computers. Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Indesign, Golive, Illustrator; the Internet: html, web research, Dreamweaver; Acrobat, Pagemaker Quicken; iLife: iSync, iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD, iCal, iChat, iMovie

Education and Honors: • Harvard, Cambridge, MA
    *Masters of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies, Anticipated June 2008
• Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
   * Master of Arts in Educational Technology, June 2003
   * Single Subject Teaching Credential with CLAD emphasis, June 2003
• Iowa State University, Ames, IA, College of Design:
   * Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduate with distinction, December 1998
   * Major: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking Minor: English
   * Awarded Dean’s List 7 semesters: Fall 1995-Fall 1998
   * Member, Golden Key National Honor Society
   * Study Abroad Program: Rome, Italy, Fall 1998
• Registered Artist of Boston as of November 2005


Exams:
• Passed MSAT exam, January 2000
• Passed CBEST exam, February 1999
• Passed SSAT exam in Fine Art
• Passed Praxis exam in Fine Art
• Passed Miller Analogy Test

Experience:
• November 2006 – Present: Worcester Art Museum
   Manger of Youth and Family Class Programs
    Instructor: Studio Photo and Painting
• June 2006 – Present : Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, MA
   Director of Photography.
• October 2005 – Present : Captive Images, Boston, MA
   Free Lance Photographer.
    -Other accounts : Absolute Vodka, Lava lounge, Foley Fish and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.
• February 2006 – Present : Veritude/Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA
   Human Resources Coordinator.
• August 2005 – Present : Dynogen Pharmaceuticals, Waltham, MA
   Executive Assistant to Business Development,
   Legal Affairs and Human Resources Departments.
• July 2005 – July 2006 : Kerdan Group (through agency), Cambridge ,MA
   Webmaster/graphic designer
   Build and maintain new webpage, design new logo
• July 2004: City of Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA
   Summer Camp Art Teacher, grades 2-10
• Sept. 2000-June 2005: John Burroughs High School, Burbank, CA
   Photography/Art Teacher, grades 9-12
   Department Chair, Fine Art Department – 2004/2005
   Grant Writing – R.O.P Grant and Academy Grant
   Curriculum writing/service learning
   Faculty advisor for: Key club, Interact club, Photo club, Cartoon club and Mantra club
  Summer school: 2004-Sr. Non-Grad, 2002-English, 2001-Math
• Jan. 2000-June 2000: Eliot Middle School, Pasadena, CA
   Opportunity Room teacher, grades 6-8
• Sept. 1999-Sept. 2001: Armory Center for the Arts
  Receptions and Security
• Sept. 1999-Jan. 2000: Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena, CA
   Substitute teacher, grades K-12
• Feb. 1999-Sept. 1999: San Bernardino Unified School District, San Bernardino, CA
   Substitute Teacher, grades K-12
• May 1998-Aug. 1998: Brunnier Art Museum, Ames, IA
   Assistant to the Curator: webpage maintenance, slide scanning, digital imaging
• December 1997-May 1998: Brunnier Art Museum, Ames, IA
   Museum Education Intern: research, tours, webpage, installations, reviews
• December 1994-August 1998: Ramada Inn, Ames, IA
   Night Auditor: customer service and accounting
• June 1993-July 1993: Inner City Education Mission (ICEM), Jackson, MI
   Instructor, grades 3-4

Awards, Exhibitions and Publications:
• 2008 “Shifting Gears - Worcester 1898” Juried Exhibition, ARTSWorcester
• 2008 “In Process” Exhibition, Worcester Art Museum
• 2007 “Fire and Ice” Exhibition & Auction, ARTSWorcester
• 2007 “A Cool Breeze” Exhibition, ARTSWorcester
• 2007 Biennial Exhibition, ARTSWorcester
• 2007 Faculty Exhibition2007, Worcester Art Museum.
• 2007 "Seven Miracles" - Solo Exhibition, Hopkinton, Mass.
• 2006 “The One Million Masterpiece” –Charity exhibition/project, Northampton, UK.
• 2006 Pioneers - Photography Exhibition, Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Mass.
• 2005 Color Pencil Society of America, San Jose, California
• 2004 Westminster Art Annual Festival, Burbank, California
• 2003 Golden Apple Award (Awarded by Students at John Burrows High School)
• 2003 Curriculum writing for Service Learning, Burbank Unified School District
      “ Service Learning Photography”
• 2002 Indian of the Month (Awarded by faculty at John Burrows High School)
• 2002 AMC Theater mural project with students
• 2002 Curriculum writing “Digital Portfolios”, Burbank Unified School District
• 2001 Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, Mural project with students
• 2001 Curriculum writing for Service Learning, Burbank Unified School District
   “ Service Learning Mural Painting”
• 1998 Iowa State University, Rome Exhibition
• 1998 Iowa State University, Study Abroad Mixed Media Exhibition
• 1998 “Iowa State University College of Design Faculty Exhibition”
     Historical essay and images
• 1998 Focus 1998      Best in Show
• 1998 Iowa State University Design Annual
• 1998 Iowa State University BFA Exhibition
• 1998 Senior Show: Interpretations of the Self
• 1998 Art at the Noel
• 1997 Salon XIX
• 1997 Art at the Noel
• 1995 Studies in Creativity   Honorable Mention

URL’s:
http://www.infinitypond.com
http://www.kerdan.com