Amber Hilson

Art Teacher at Elgin ISD
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Austin, Texas, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Art Teacher
      • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Egypt
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Artist and Animator
      • May 2020 - Present
    • United States
    • Arts & Crafts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Animation Instructor
      • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

      Designing animation, motion graphics, and character design curriculum for middle school and high school students; leading online art, animation, and design classes via Zoom Designing animation, motion graphics, and character design curriculum for middle school and high school students; leading online art, animation, and design classes via Zoom

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teaching Artist
      • Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

      Designing courses and lesson plans for digital media/arts integration at Campbell Elementary School Teaching digital media courses including animation, video, and audio-visual poetry for 2nd - 4th grade students Leading after school arts activities including storytelling, paper craft, and comics for K - 5th grade students at Sunset Valley Elementary School and Maplewood Elementary School Designing courses and lesson plans for digital media/arts integration at Campbell Elementary School Teaching digital media courses including animation, video, and audio-visual poetry for 2nd - 4th grade students Leading after school arts activities including storytelling, paper craft, and comics for K - 5th grade students at Sunset Valley Elementary School and Maplewood Elementary School

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Teaching Associate
      • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

      Taught Introduction to Animation in fall 2019, assisted with Advanced Computer Graphic Design: Motion Graphics in spring 2020; responsibilities included lesson planning, building out courses in Canvas, lecturing, grading, and assisting students

    • UCF CREATE - Animation Instructor
      • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

      Worked in association with local outreach programs in the downtown Orlando area, created multiple storytelling and animation-based curriculum and taught students 3rd - 12th grade, both for after school and for summer camp.

    • Seeds of Doubt - MFA Thesis Film
      • Aug 2017 - Apr 2020

      Wrote, directed, and animated my MFA thesis film, Seeds of Doubt. Wrote, directed, and animated my MFA thesis film, Seeds of Doubt.

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Media Marketing Assistant for Dusty Sutton
      • Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

      • Created and designed advertising materials such as postcards, newsletters, and bulletins for property listings • Managed social media marketing and promotion for Dusty’s personal pages as well as the office • Worked with Keller Williams resources to create an effective, search-friendly website • Created and designed advertising materials such as postcards, newsletters, and bulletins for property listings • Managed social media marketing and promotion for Dusty’s personal pages as well as the office • Worked with Keller Williams resources to create an effective, search-friendly website

    • Character Designer, Animator on Marching Forward
      • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

      • Worked with UCF's Dr. Lisa Mills as a look development and character design artist to help visualize her desired look and feel for the animated portions of her documentary project Marching Forward • Visualized and animated emotional and compelling stories told by subjects interviewed in the film • Created assets such as 2D character models and backgrounds to be used in animation throughout the film • Worked with UCF's Dr. Lisa Mills as a look development and character design artist to help visualize her desired look and feel for the animated portions of her documentary project Marching Forward • Visualized and animated emotional and compelling stories told by subjects interviewed in the film • Created assets such as 2D character models and backgrounds to be used in animation throughout the film

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Floral Designer
      • Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

      Created and assembled floral designs, engaged in customer service both in person and over the phone, both in assistance and in sales Created and assembled floral designs, engaged in customer service both in person and over the phone, both in assistance and in sales

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Parade Audience Control
      • Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

      Maintained the safety of guests and entertainment cast members during entertainment offerings such as parades and fireworks, entertained guests with "PAC"tivities between entertainment offerings, provided guests with information about the Walt Disneyworld Resort, offered directions and assistance around the Magic Kingdom Maintained the safety of guests and entertainment cast members during entertainment offerings such as parades and fireworks, entertained guests with "PAC"tivities between entertainment offerings, provided guests with information about the Walt Disneyworld Resort, offered directions and assistance around the Magic Kingdom

    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Camp Counselor
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      Maintained the safety and supervision of campers ages 3 through 11, both at camp and on field trips, organized and engaged in games and activities for campers, made sure camp facilities were clean and organized before camp in the morning and after camp in the evening Maintained the safety and supervision of campers ages 3 through 11, both at camp and on field trips, organized and engaged in games and activities for campers, made sure camp facilities were clean and organized before camp in the morning and after camp in the evening

Education

  • University of Central Florida
    Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Animation and Visual Effects
    2017 - 2020
  • Florida Atlantic University
    Bachelor's degree, Multimedia Studies - Animation
    2013 - 2016

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