Tutor in New York, New York

Very experienced designer in fashion design and illustration willing to tutor anyone of all ages or skill levels, however I may be helpful for each specific person. Some of the largest benefits I can provide are: - Help to middle / high school students looking to improve their art / design skills before college - Help with assembly of a strong portfolio to submit to an art / design college or job for admission - Help with homework / term projects for any and all semesters in art / design school or college - Help perfecting any apparel or fashion art skills needed in any area - One-on-one hands-on guidance to improve skills rapidly and skillfully - Willing to help / tutor in any art or design field each person may need specifically to themselves, regardless of reason for need. Credentials for tutoring: - AAS degree in Fashion Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology, 3.9 GPA, Summa Laude - Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society for outstanding academic achievement - Over three years and 19 courses attended in the pre-college programs at FIT - Featured article as one of a few chosen pre-college alumni on artwork and design in the program on the school's official alumni blog - Selected as one of a small group of students at FIT to participate in the 4th Semester Art Specialization program - Over four years of experience in private one-on-one hands-on tutoring for students of all subjects at many levels - Guest lecturer at Parsons the New School for Design on fashion design / art and creating a strong portfolio - Internships and some work experience at a variety of mass market international design companies, focused on knitwear yet also working extensively with woven fabrics - Intern at Hiho Batik, a creation and retail space for handmade batik clothing and accessories - Intern at Gauge by Design/Michel of Hong Kong Ltd., an international knitwear design and manufacturing company - Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects, digital CAD / tech packs, creating HTML code, social media (Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Google ), digital photography, and quick rough sketching by hand and complex hand rendering techniques - Semi-finalist in the NYC DOE for Arts Education 2013 P.S. Art Competition for artwork to be displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Tutoring fee $40 / hour