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Resume

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Education

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Sophmore at the USC Iovine and Young Academy

Pursuing a BS in the Arts technology and Business of Innovation

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A team work based major dedicated to teaching interdisciplinary and design thinking skills to prepare its students to solve problems creatively

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Awards

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Silver President’s Volunteer Service award

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USC Presidential Scholar

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Destination Imagination Scholar

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Fashion Scholarship Fund Recipient 2021

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National PTA Reflections Gold prize for 3D sculpture

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(Team Award) 1st Place Destination Imagination Regional Competition

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(Team Award) 7th place Destination Global Finals Competition

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Teamwork

Teamwork

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Trash to Treasure Club (2017)

Club President - Organized and led a team in building a sculpture out of recycled bed frames for the city of San Ramon

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Destination Imagination (2011 - 2019)

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Team Member - Worked to solve challenges creativley using performative arts to present creative solutions

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DOXA House Build (2017, 2019)

Team Member - On a team that built a home for a family in Tijuana, Mexico.

Project Manager - organized a team to design and build a dog house

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Design for America (2019-present)

Team Member - Conducted user research to uncover the problem of effectively utilizing outdoor spaces for the purposes of mental health. Collaboratively iterated over the solution.

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Experience

Samsung (May 2020 - Aug 2020)

Design Strategist - (Under NDA) Collaboratively worked through the design process on a team conducting user research and using agile methods to iterate on a final solution.

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Photon Vault (May 2020 - present)

Internship - Helped redefine and draw patents. Currently designing and building an investor website and marketing campaign. Consulted on the creation of a pitch deck.

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Dun & Bradstreet (May 2020 - present)

Internship - A research project on the importance of design systems, Information Architecture, and mental models for effective UI/UX.

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YMCA changemakers (Sept 2020 - Dec 2020)

Team Lead - Facilitated communication with DFA National, the YMCA student changemakers of the Pikes Peak Region of Colorado, and the USC student project team. Worked collaboratively on a team of USC students through the design process to prototype and develop a website for YMCA student changemakers.

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Projects

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Freelancing (2020-present)

2049 Book Cover - Collaborate with a client to design a sci-fi inspired book cover.

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Assembly (2019-2020)

A small business I helped to create. I managed financials and oversaw product production.

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Skills

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SOFT: Teamwork, Project Management, Agile Scrum

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DESIGN: Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch, Figma

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3D: Fusion 360, Blender

CODE: Html, Css

PHYSICAL: Woodworking, Welding (TIG, MIG, ARC), Blacksmithing, Glass Blowing, Soldering (Jewelry, and circuitry)

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© 2024 by Kia McCormick.

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