alison j. servis
contact me:
703.731.2348 // alison.servis@gmail.com // www.alisonservis.com
education:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Masters of Design Candidate, Communication Planning and Information Design
University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
B.A. in English, German, May 2009, Summa Cum Laude, Departmental Honors
skills:
Written/Visual/Oral communication, storytelling, design research, critical thinking, problem analysis, Illustrator, InDesign, HTML5/CSS, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Basic Flash and Action Script 3.0, Basic Processing, Microsoft Office, digital photography, video production
activites & organizations:
AIGA, Phi Beta Kappa
work experience:
School of Design, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Assistant to Graduate Student Coordinator (January 2013-Present): Assist with re-design of graduate program promotional and informational materials, facilitate information sharing with accepted students.
Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Research Assistant to Jodi Forlizzi & Vincent Aleven (June 2012 - August 2012):
Conducted competitive analysis and identified, analyzed, and evaluated design features in a variety of educational games. Conducted competitive analysis and identified and evaluated game development tools. Conceptualized and created style guide for MathTutors tutorial videos.
School of Design, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Web Development Team Member (August 2011- May 2012): Assist with content gathering for new website by photographing and filming design school events, classes, and activities. Assist with written website content and promoting events and lecture on social media.
Video/Action, Video Production Non-Profit, Washington, D.C.
Production Assistant (January 2011 - August 2011): Assisted producers as needed by gathering footage and b-roll, organizing and storing incoming documents and footage, researching upcoming clients and project content, and fact-checking.
Devine Mulvey, Strategic Communications Firm, Washington D.C.
Production Assistant (April 2010 - December 2010): Performed numerous duties including assisting accountant with accounts payable and receivable, assisting producer with media vendor relationships, transcribing and cataloging relevant audio/video footage, creating preliminary video editing of TV ads, and maintaining footage archive.
Intern (September 2009 - April 2010): Assisted with day to day office operations by transcribing relevant audio/video footage, cataloging footage archive, answering phones, ordering supplies, organizing files, and arranging travel for principles.