Abby Mills [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/the-abby-mills https://agmillsart.com/ EDUCATION California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA — BFA in Character Animation SEPTEMBER 2022 - CURRENT University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, MD — BS in Digital Media & Web Technology, minor in Art History JUNE 2020 - DECEMBER 2021 Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD — AA in Arts & Humanities JANUARY 2017 - MAY 2019 EXPERIENCE TIC Summer Camp — 2D Animation Counselor/Lead Multimedia Counselor JUNE - AUGUST 2024 & 2025 Instructed groups of four to twelve students ages 6-15 in animation. Taught principles of animation, usage of animation software, and project execution. Collaborated with coworkers to create and implement relevant lesson plans based on the experience and needs of any given group of students. Kept daily notes on student progress and made changes as needed. Made sure project files were sorted and organized for timely delivery to students after camp. For the 2025 season in addition to regular duties, assisted in overhauling camp inventory system. Created a new spreadsheet to organize and track belongings of the camp. Template was utilized across three camp sites. California Institute of the Arts — Teaching Assistant - SEPTEMBER 2023 - DECEMBER 2024 Provide teachers with assistance during class time, answer student questions, and help keep track of classroom needs. Prepare classrooms before class and clean up after. California Institute of the Arts — Library Circulation Assistant - SEPTEMBER 2022 - DECEMBER 2024 Provided customer service to library patrons in locating and checking out library materials. Responsible for reshelving returned items and maintaining shelf organization. Walkersville Public Libraries — Shelver - AUGUST 2021 - AUGUST 2023 Managed library materials, both in reshelving returned items and retrieving customer requests. Provided customer service in locating and retrieving materials. Books by the Foot — Warehouse Associate - OCTOBER 2019 - AUGUST 2022 Pulled and packaged books for a variety of interior design and decorative purposes. Selections used by clients for residential decoration, model homes, and television sets. Microsoft — Intern - JULY 2019 - SEPTEMBER 2019 Reformatted web pages and changed their markup from HTML to Markdown. Additionally, conceptualized a gamification project, collaborating with other interns to create a system that would encourage the timely completion of work. Frederick East Classical — Art Teacher - SEPTEMBER 2018 - JANUARY 2019 Taught art to middle and high schoolers in a classical education environment. Wrote and executed lesson plans that provided education in fundamental art skills and art history. SKILLS ​ ​ Organization ​ ​ Attention to detail ​ ​ Written and oral communication Experience with multiple web scripting languages (HTML, CSS, and Markdown) SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop Adobe Animate Adobe After Effects Storyboard Pro ToonBoom Harmony TVPaint Procreate Maya MS Office Suite Google Workspace