-Krista Bower 2560 Tower Ridge Dr. Apt. 1125 | Corinth, TX 76210 | (817) 475-2377 | kb11feb96@westpost.

net Objective Entry-level clerical position at an art gallery, auction house, or museum. EDUCATION _University of North Texas (UNT) Denton, TX December, 2010_ _BA Bachelor of Arts, Art History _ * Major: Art History * Minor: French * 3.4 GPA * Related Course work: Art Museums, Art History Senior Seminar, Methodologies in the History of Art, French For Tourism, 17th Century Art, History of Photography, Modernism, Postmodernism, Medieval Art, Pre-Colombian Art, Art and Architecture of Viceregal Latin America, Metalsmithing and Jewelry, Design, Beginning Figure Drawing * Art History Society member 2 years, 2009, 2010 * Skills & Abilities _Writing_ * Editor of a publicized online journal article. * Co-author of several online journal articles. * Wrote and presented an academic paper on Contemporary Feminist Artists and their exploration of Gender, Technology and Culture. COMPUTER SKILLS * Proficient in Microsoft Office Word 07, Excel 07, PowerPoint 07 and Windows 7 *

Used Personal Digital Assistant (SNC) to assist in merchandising procedures * Experience using cash register * Internet research * Experience _Avon Products, Inc. and Mark Girl May, 2010 to Current_ _Representative_ * Independent Seller of Avon and Mark Girl products in the DFW and national areas. * Responsible for ordering products for sale, collecting money, receiving and making sales calls. * Responsible for maintaining an online store where customers can order products with the option of direct delivery. * Proficient with invoicing and preparing orders for delivery. * Responsible for distributing merchandise to customers. _DeviantArt.com 2009 to Current_ _Artist__ _ * Producing photographs, paintings, sculptures, drawings, multimedia and watercolor paintings * Proficient in giving and receiving professional critiques. * Experience preparing images for storage on an online database where customers can buy prints of my work * Kodak Easy Share digital camera and software. * Commended with profile badges from my fans praising my work. _Sears Holdings July, 2008 to September, 2009_ _Soft Lines Merchandise Customer Assist (MCA)_

* Provided quality customer service in an efficient manner. * Extensive experience maintaining pricing, signing, merchandising and displays. * Responsible for assisting the shoe department, jewelry department and cashiers. * Volunteered to help with activities such as face painting and keeping the store orderly during friend and family nights. _Hobby Lobby May, 2007 to November, 2007 _ _Assistant to Lead Florist_ * Production of customized Homecoming Mums as well as basic mums. * Provided customers with assistance when purchasing and ordering flower arrangements. * Pricing, signing, merchandising, displays, and maintaining an orderly work space. * Providing assistance with the framing department, seasonal department and at the cash registers. * VOLUNTEER WORK _Taking the City Summer, 2005 _ _Volunteered at a day care facility _ * Painted murals on the walls of classrooms. * Responsible for painting sidewalk murals and games at the playground. * Performed in puppet shows to entertain children. AWARDS & HONORS _Visual Arts Winner in Drawing, Reflections Contest_ *