tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71146361324785361932024-02-19T00:09:30.299-08:00Estrella VictoriaEstrella Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03116191849850918543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114636132478536193.post-87130402365310826332011-01-07T13:25:00.000-08:002011-01-07T13:25:30.631-08:00PhotographySo photography is something I like to indulge in at times. I go through phases of really loving it, and then sometimes I just dread taking pictures. I do love using film. There's something about being in a dark room and developing the film or the prints that is indescribable. Most of these are pictures are film, but there are some digital too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: Constantia; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Kansas Country Side</span></span><span style="font-family: Constantia; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div>Estrella Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03116191849850918543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114636132478536193.post-83063993867646415602011-01-05T13:49:00.000-08:002011-01-07T13:26:57.133-08:00Resume<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Estrella Thomas</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">(972) 743-9793</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">estrella.v.thomas@hotmail.com<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b>Education</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">August 2007 - Present Booker T. Washington High School for the </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> Performing and Visual Arts, Visual Arts Major</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">August 1995 - May 2007 White Rock Montessori, Preschool - 8th Grade</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b>Work Experience</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">September to Present <a href="http://thepolarismoon.blogspot.com/">The Polaris Moon</a>, Self-Employed</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">March 2007 - February 2007 Studio Arts Dallas, Employee</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">August 2005 - March 2007 MS Garden Gifts, Head of Sales and Marketing</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">January 2007 - February 2007 Best Buddies, Intern</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">January 2006 - February 2006 Lower Greenville Jewelry Workshop, Intern</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b>Volunteer Service</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">October 2010 - Present Baby Hat Knitter, Parkland Hospital, 18.5 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">September 2009 - Present Clay Recycler, Booker T. Washington, 30 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">October 2010 Artist Assistant, Libby Goff, 1 Hr</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">November 2009 - March 2010 Ceramicist, Empty Bowls, 6 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">July 2009 Vacation Bible School Assistant, Central </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"> Lutheran Church, 5 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">September 2008 Face Painter, Dallas Safety Fair, 4 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">June 2008 - July 2008 Youth Works Missionary Trip, Central Lutheran, 80 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">April 2008 Car Washer, Central Lutheran Church, 6 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">March 2008 Ceramicist, TOTA, Booker T. Washington, 4 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">February 2007, 2006 Coordinator's Assistant, Best Buddies, 8 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">September 2005 Car Washer, White Rock Montessori, 6 Hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b>Extracurricular Activities</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">April 2008 - Present National Honor Society, Booker T. Washington</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">August 2010 - October 2010 Yearbook, Booker T. Washington</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">August 2008 - October 2009 Central Lutheran Choir, Alto 2</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">June 2007 - November 2008 Nude Figure Drawing</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">October 1999 - July 2007 Piano</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">February 2003 - March 2006 Swimming, Dallas Mustang Swim Team</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">August 2005 - May 2007 Yearbook, White Rock Montessori</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">August 1996 - January 2003 Soccer, Lake Highland Soccer Association</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b>Artistic Achievements</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">September 2010 - October 2010 <i>Frequency</i>, Hudson Foundation Gallery</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">April 2010 <i>Coastlines</i>, Dallas Museum of Art</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">April 2010 <i>Message in a Bottle</i>, Trammel Crow Museum</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">March 2010 - April 2010 <i>K-12</i>, National Ceramic Show</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">March 2010, 2009 <i>Young American Talent</i>, El Centro Community College, 3rd place in printmaking category 2010</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">October 2010 Prayer Flags, Trammel Crow Museum</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">February 2009, 2008 <i>Visual Arts Scholastic Event</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br />
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