Kitty Mathieson

KittyMathieson@Yahoo.com







Cheerful, vibrant, hard-working and self motivated; multi-tasking well, I am detail-oriented. I have excellent verbal and written skills. There is not much I won’t try to tackle if given the opportunity, and I am always willing to lend a hand in any direction. Experienced enough to be flexible, I cooperate well as both “team player” and “Project Manager”. Having been born and raised along the beaches of Los Angeles, I love to have fun, possess a good sense of humor, and a lot of common sense - I respect others and appreciate life.



My long-term and extensive involvement within the field of landscape design, construction and installation has provided me with a strong, exponentially rich background in: Project Management, landscape design, construction installation and maintenance; irrigation and system trouble-shooting, hardscape design and general maintenance: created thousands of floral designs, interior plant vignettes and décor renovations.



I have invaluable experience working for and learning from executive and upper level management, in both the workplace and personal residential setting. I embrace both “Old School” and “New Skool” technology, typing 82 wpm on a typewriter and 102 wpm on a computer keyboard; I have good handwriting and printing.



I am a Spatial artist creating three-dimensional art utilizing hot glass, bronze, aluminum and fiber. I have an extensive digital and computer background, having been a Digital Media minor as an undergrad. I have enjoyed working with high-risk kids as a volunteer in an art’s program I created and generated while a student. I am interested in creative art’s programs which meet the special needs of at-risk and disadvantaged kids.



Having embraced a sizeable amount of art mediums and processes, I am to graduate with my Bachelor of Fine Art's degree with a concentration in Three Dimensional Art; along with a "K-12 Specialized Teaching Credential." I am able to facilitate and lend a hand in any direction. I am loyal, diligent and focused: following instructions well, thus making me a good assistant in any field. I am seeking a position in which you think I might best serve your needs, utilizing my wealth of skills, talents and education: one in which I may create and interact with others in an upbeat and positive environment. I’m ready to rock n’ roll!





EMPLOYMENT



1978 to 1980 - ROLM Corporation/Executive Administrative Assistant: Sales and Marketing Administrator to V.P. Dan Shea, responsibilities included layout and design of internal National Sales Newsletter, filing systems, information gathering and constructing of statistical data into graph images, customer interfacing, computer and data input, MAC and PC friendly, general office and administrative duties.



1980 to 1981 - Bostwick & Rowe/Legal Assistant: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice assistant to Henry Parsons, responsibilities included; legal and investigative research, general legal administrative duties and front desk support.



1981 to 1982 - Tempress Microelectronics: Marketing Administrator and Technical Writer; responsible for general administrative support: locate/analyze Marketing trends within the company, marketing presentation preparation, technical writing and editing support, document control and data processing.



1982 to 1985 - Plants Plus/Owner: Interior plants and container company offering: fresh table, banquet and seasonal arrangement; décor renovations, wedding parties and banquets; Special Corporate Events and seasonal home decorating. Employed by The Prune Yard Shopping Center for 13 years; seasonal color changes, restaurant foliage and floral interiors. References available



1985 to '05 - Landscape Lady/Owner: Owner of upscale exterior Los Gatos based Landscape company. Design and installation of more than 150 high-end, residential landscapes in the local Bay areas, included: drainage, irrigation, water features; low voltage electrical and plant installation; hardscape removal and restoration; concrete, stone and paver driveways, walkways and patios. Front Porch and Fireplace design and restorations. I speak, read and write Spanish well. Duties included Sales, Marketing, Accounting and Bookkeeping as well as Project Management.



2002 – Hillbrook School/Los Gatos, Ca. Director of Summer Swim Program: Create and implement summer Swim program for elementary-aged kids, included life-saving skill instruction, team-building games and stroke improvement. Red Cross Lifeguard Training, C.P.R. and Red Cross Safety Instructor – 2004 San Jose State University. My involvement with swimming is a life long love, having embraced the water after being tossed of the Santa Monica Pier at a tender age, I swam not sank!



2003 to ‘07 - San Jose State University/Hot Shop Volunteer and Fiber Arts Studio Technician/Fiber Art’s Teaching Assistant: Production blower, other responsibilities included: four-day per week hot shop light up and open, charging of furnaces, assist visiting artists with other students, assistant to two instructors.



Fiber Studio Tech and T.A. duties (four semesters) included: gallery and wall installation of all student work , upkeep and organization of Fiber Arts studio, teach Procion Dye segment, 8-harness loom assistance, basketry and "threads" instruction for Fiber classes, "Multiples of 100" projects and Dye segment taught for Dimensional Textile classes; assist professor in all aspects of Fiber Arts. Metal Sculpture and Jewelry-making Lab Assistant - years experience in the foundry, hot shop, fiber and paper making studio.



EDUCATION



2003 – 2007 San Jose State University: BFA Spatial Art

Concentration: Hot Glass and Metal Sculpture

Dean’s Scholar List - Spring 2003 to Spring 2006

Helen Dooley Scholarship

Shoji Shindori Scholarship





2001 to 2003 West Valley College: Digital Media program: Classes in: Illustrator, Flash, Freehand, Word, Works, Quicken Basics, HTML, JAVA, Director, Power Point, Front Page, Publisher, Photoshop, Auto CAD (minimally) and Excel.

Fulfilled lower division SJSU transfer requirements

Saratoga, Ca



1975 Hawthorne High School: Los Angeles, Ca

Bank of America Scholarship

Edison Co. Scholarship

Outstanding Teenager of America

A.S.B President 1975 – First female ASB pres.





EXHIBITIONS



Gallery exhibitions and installations can be viewed at my online slide portfolio web page. Please contact me at kittymathieson@yahoo.com for an invitation to the web site, both landscape and art slides are available.





REFERENCES



Personal, academic and professional references available upon request.





RELOCATION



I will happily relocate for the appropriate employer and position.





SALARY REQUIREMENT



Minimum base: $75,000.00 negotiable