Yali Lin (林雅丽)
Cartoonist / Illustrator / Art Teacher
yali@yalilin.com
---------------------------------------------------------------- Education -------------------------------------------------------------
School of Visual Arts . BFA Cartooning . 09/02 - 05/06
F. H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts . Fine Arts . 09/98 - 06/02
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Hi Art Kids . Artist . 06/06 - Present
Teach young children cartooning/manga techniques.
Educational Alliance Art School . Instructor . 07/06 - Present
Teach students (9-17 years old) cartooning lessons .
Red Yellow and Blue Arts Center . Teacher . 05/05 - Present
Teach children various art forms and techniques .
John Wiley & Sons: Scarlet Letter-Manga Edition . Artist . 11/07 - 10/08
Illustrate the Shakespeare play in comic/manga form .
John Wiley & Sons: Romeo and Juliet-Manga Edition . Artist . 06/06 - 10/07
Illustrate the Shakespeare play in comic/manga form .
Scholastic . Maya & Miguel Marketing . Intern . 11/05 - 05/06
Basic clerical work . Assist in events . Storyboard touch-up .
Virginia Day Nursery . Substitute/Teacher Aide . 10/02 - 04/06
Help children with literacy, homework, and communication .
Illustrator/Cartoonist - Christine Norrie . Intern . 06/05 - 10/05
Prepared materials . Scanned art . Organized studio .
Department of Citywide Administrative Services . Receptionist . 10/04 - 05/05
Filing . Data entry . Basic clerical work .
Maimonides Medical Center . Clerk Assistant in Pediatric Department . 07/01 - 08/01
Basic clerical work . Interpreted languages . Kept children company in waiting room .
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Microsoft Works/Excel. Window 98, XP . Mac OS 9 . Internet Explorer . Photoshop . Illustrator . Manga Studio
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· Comic Workshop with Tom Hart . Assistant . 08/05 & 02/06
Setup presentation . Demonstrated drawing and inking techniques .
· Tribeca Film Festival . Volunteer . 05/04
Helped promote Chinatown . Distributed flyers .
· NYPD Auxiliary Police Program . 11/03 - 01/04
Took training course on police and social science, NYS Penal Law, patrol techniques, and self defense .
· Chinese Student Association in High School . President of Club . 09/01 - 06/02
Upheld weekly meetings . Programmed cultural shows . Conducted food sales .
· LaGuardia School Library . Student Circulation Assistant . 12/98 - 06/02
Circulated and catalogued library materials . Checked in & out books . Shelved materials . Assisted students and faculty .