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Celia Au

Celia.au87@gmail.com

1646.327.2246

Education

Baruch College (CUNY)  New York, N.Y
Bachelor of Arts: May 2008
Major: Ad-Hoc (Graphic Design, Communication and Advertising/Marketing)
Minor: Theatre Arts
Major GPA: 3.6
Minor GPA: 3.6
Chi Alpha Epsilon Honors Society

NATIONAL STUDENT ADVERTISING COMPETITION
- 1st Place, District 2
- 14th Nationwide
- Creative Designer and Presenter

Work experience

Present                                  Baruch College SEEK                               New York, NY
Graphic / Media Designer

  • In charge of video production of all ceremonies and focus groups run by the SEEK Program.
  • Design flyers, reports, posters, banners and invitations for all award ceremonies and events.
  • Given complete creative freedom over all design projects.

 

August 07' - July 10'              Impossible Casting                                   New York, NY
Casting Assistant

  • Assist the casting director in casting models and actors for commercials and print advertisements.
  • Update the website and create pages for clients’ selection.
  • Contact agents and managers to set up appointments for talents.

Spring 2007                          FUSE TV Network                                       New York, NY
Production Intern

  • Assisted the producer during shoots for the Steven’s Untitled Rock Show’s April and May promo for The Whitest Kids U’ Know.
  • Took part in a shoot at a recording studio owned by James Iha from Smashing Pumpkins and Adam Schlesinger from Fountains of Wayne.
  • Transcribed videos from Warp Tour, Metal Fest and The Whitest Kids U’ Know.

Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Windows
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere
Macromedia Fireworks, Dream weaver and Flash
Quark X Press
iMovie

Extracurricular activities

American Advertising Federation
BCAS Advertising (1st place regional NSAC 2007 Advertising Competition)
Handball Maniacs @ Baruch (Founder / President)
Advertising Club Tottenville (2nd place in 2004 Advertising Competition)
Acting/Modeling

Awards received

2008 Allegiance to SEEK Award
Fall 2007 Presentation Excellence Achievement Award in Copywriting (Mkt 4130)
2007 Baruch College SEEK Service Award
2004 Tottenville Handball Sportsmanship Award
The 2004 Service Award (Gold at Tottenville High School)                        
The High School Principals Association of N.Y.C (certificate of recognition)

Languages

Fluent in Cantonese
Proficient in Mandarin
Basic knowledge of Spanish