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Curriculum Vitae

Efren Allan Aragundi

2575 Alliance Road 16-S

Arcata, CA 95521

Telephone: (707) 315-8738 (cell)

Email: [email protected]

 

Education:

California College of the Arts (CCA)

  • MFA Candidate

Humboldt State University (HSU)

  • Bachelor of Arts: Studio, 2004
  • Second Concentration: Art Histrory

- Minor: English

- Certificate of Study:

            Art Museum & Gallery Practices

- Graduated with Distinction: Magna Cum Laude

College of the Redwoods (CR)

  • A.S., Multimedia Communications, 1998
  • A.A., Transfer Studies, 1998

- Graduated with Highest Honors

Awards / Scholarships

  • Graduate Merit Scholarship, (CCA), 2004
  • Merit Scholarship, (CCA), 2004
  • The National Dean’s List, 2002 – 2003*
  • The National Dean's List, 1996 - 1997*
  • The National Dean's List, 1995 - 1996*
  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2001 - 2002*
  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2000 - 2001*
  • Phi Kappa Phi, (HSU), 2001
  • Phi Theta Kappa, (CR), 1996
  • Presidential Scholar, (HSU), Fall,  2004
  • Presidential Scholar, (HSU), Fall,  2002
  • Presidential Scholar, (HSU), Spring,  2001
  • Presidential Scholar, (HSU), Fall, 1998
  • Certificate of Merit, (HSU), 2001 - 2002
  • Certificate of Merit, (HSU), 2000 – 2001
  • President’s Honor Roll (CR), Spring, 1995
  • Outstanding Instructional Sciences Student, (CR), 1997 - 1998
  • Dr. and Mrs. Ingebritson  Humboldt Area Foundation Scholarship, (CR), 1996
  • Townsend Press Scholarship, 1995

 

Activities

(HSU):

  • The Student w/Disability Experience at HSU, Panel Member, 2004
  • Professor’s Assistant, Photography Professor Don Antòn, Spring 2000, Spring 2001
  • President, Humboldt Art History Association (HAHA), 2000
  • Co-Founder, Operation U-Turn, 1999
  • Associated Student Sculptors (ASS), Sculpture Club, Spring 2002
  • Photo Club, Fall,  2002
  • Student Volunteer, Photography Lab Technician, Spring 2000 – Fall 2003
  • Student Representative, Art Department, 1999 - 2002
  • Student Representative, Multi-Cultural Hiring Committee, Summer, 2001
  • Student Representative, Christo and Jeanne-Claude Speaker Invitation Committee, 2001
  • Student Representative, Ethnic Studies Hiring Committee, 1999
  • Student Representative, Curriculum Committee, 1999

(CR):

  • Mentor Program, Disabled Student Program and Services, 1997 – 1998
  • CIS Club, 1996 – 1998
  • Spanish Club, 1996 – 1998
  • Vice-President, Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, 1996
  • Ran for Student President, 1997
  • Volunteer, Humboldt Literacy Project, Summer 1997
  • Student Representative, Michael Dorris Committee, 1997
  • Student Volunteer, Project Quick Start, 1996
  • Student Volunteer, Writing Tutoring Certificate Program, 1996

 

EXHIBITIONS:

  • 2004: Subject of Oneself:  A Group Exhibition of Self-Portraiture, PlaySpace, CCA, San Francisco, CA
  • 2004: ILUMINACIONES: Days of the Dead Indigenous and Colonial Expressions, Oakland Museum of California, Group Installation, Oakland, CA
  • 2004: FROM WHOM I'VE STUDIED - FROM WHOM
    I'VE LEARNED: A Select Group of Photographers From Humboldt State
    University    ,     First Street Gallery, Eureka, CA
  • 2003: Arcata Arts Alive, Foyer Gallery, Propaganda, Graphic Design Group Exhibition,  (HSU)
  • 2002: Student Holiday Show, First Street Gallery, Eureka, CA
  • 2002: HealthSport , Reflections, Alternate-Process Photography Group Exhibition, Co-curator and Participant, Arcata,. CA  
  • 2002: Reese Bullen Gallery, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, (HSU)
  • 2002: Muddy Water’s Café, Photography Group Exhibition, Arcata, CA
  • 2002 : Karshner Lounge, Life Drawing Group Show, (HSU)
  • 2001: Foyer Gallery, Art and Fear in the Ruins, Photography Group Exhibition,  (HSU)
  • 2000: Eureka Art’s Alive, Travel Advantage, The Eureka Rescue Mission, Documentary B/W Photographic Solo Exhibition., Eureka, CA

 

Relevant Work Experience:

Digital

  • Digital Art Consultant, Digital Literacy Closet, (HSU) Library, 2003- 04
  • Multimedia Student Lab Assistant, (CR), 1996 – 1998
  • Multimedia Student Consultant, (CR Library), 1997

Writing

  • Student Writing Consultant, Learning Center, (HSU), Fall, 2002
  • Student Writing Consultant, English Department, (HSU), Fall, 2001

Photography

  • Photographer, The Ink People, Summer Slide Workshop, Eureka, CA, 2001
  • Photographer, Reese Bullen Gallery,  (HSU), 1999 - 2000
  • Photographer, Slide Workshop sponsored by the Student Access Gallery (SAG), (HSU), 2000
  • Photographer, Music Department,  (HSU), 2000
  • Photographer, Multicultural Center, (HSU), 1999
  • Photo CD cover for local singer: Sari: Mad Women Blues
  • Photo CD cover for singer in  Washington State: Jeanne Dumont: AIN’T MISBEHAVIN
  • Promotional photos for local singer: Karen Dumont
  • Photographer: slide, lighting, masking, and framing consultant for 2D and 3D work, 35mm, 2 ¼, and digital photography (can also do 4 x 5), ongoing
  • Video: blue screen, computer capturing, editing, and compressing,

Software

I use and own registered commercial copies of the following software:

Adobe:

  • Photoshop 7, ImageReady (learning), Illustrator 10, Premiere 6.5, Premiere Pro (learning) AfterEffects Production Software (learning), InDesign 2, Streamline 2, Golive

Macromedia:

  • Flash MX (learning), Dreamweaver MX

Other Software:

  • Soundforge 6, Adobe Acrobat Pro,  cleaner XL, Sorenson Squeeze Suit,  QuarkXPress 5 (learning), OmniPage Pro, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint 2002, Creator Classic ( for burning CD’s and DVD’s), WinFax Pro 10,  and WS FTP Pro

 

 *Academic year. That is how the paperwork came. Actually, these awards are one per bullet