Rebecca Hope Polenberg
email: beckyhopeartist@yahoo.com
Objective: Entry into a career in which my creativity and problem solving skills are honed by working in a fast-paced, professional environment
Qualifications: Competence and pride in working hard for the benefit of the organization, and an appreciative employer, ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision, improvising creative solutions or improvements, proficiency in basic computer software and the willingness to learn new technology
Volunteer Work Experience
2008-current
BROOKDALE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Lincroft, NJ
Backstage Coordinator in charge of costumes and costume presets, dresser for the actors between scenes, announcing cues offstage, overseeing actors hit their marks
2008
MURALIST for WAWA promotion Manasquan NJ store
Designed and painted storefront mural with original cartoons to personify new foods
2007-current
SHORE INSTITUTE of CONTEMPORARY ART Long Branch, NJ
Construction/renovation work to create the newly opened sculpture classroom
Installing exhibits, set-up and breakdown events, general maintenance of gallery
*I was honored by the SICA Board of Directors with “Volunteer of the Year 2007” award and plaque
2007-2008
MONMOUTH MUSEUM Lincroft, NJ
Fundraisers volunteer in the capacity of Hospitality/Greeter for “Star Gazing on the Navesink” event, Caterer’s helper/food server for “Chairish The Museum” event
Community Involvement
2007-2008
Donated art to nonprofit organizations which raised funds for the following organizations: Monmouth Museum in Lincroft, SICA in Long Branch, Toys.Calm in Little Silver, and Charity Art Shows in Clifton
I was a vender at the Funky Flea Underground Art Festival in Point Pleasant Beach, enjoy writing and performing my own work at local poetry readings, maintain a website of my art at: freewebs.com/beckyhopeartist
I am currently enrolled at Brookdale Community College studying art, writing, film, science, and martial arts.
Previous Employment
10-2008-present
Temp/Kelly Services
05-09/2008
Bather/Brusher, Petco
Grooming pets, creating stress free experience, booking appointments, cleaning and closing salon, create impromptu POP displays for selling salon products
10/2007-05/2008
Bookseller, Borders Books
Multitasking between register, shelving items, customers’ assistance, using various computer programs to look up and order titles, creating attractive POP displays
08-10/2007
Cashier, Cost Cutters