Glenis Holder 4114 Medical Drive San Antonio, TX 78299
http://www.interconnex.org
gholder@partnershipsforparks.org       Cell: 917.627.4565       Work: 212.676.1929
Experience
Partnerships for Parks, New York, NY Graphic and Web Designer 6/1999-Present

Glenis has contributed to the development and management of a graphic design department, where a range of responsibilities include publication development, photography, graphic design, web design and marketing to promote New York City Parks.

Conceptualization, development and design of publications and the management of their production and output. Producing brochures, invitations and calendars with the Parks in Print team. Design of advertisements, logos, letterhead, business cards and promotional products.

Marketing presentations promoting Partnerships to stakeholders through specialized package development and distribution, including slide and portfolio presentations, a web launch for the newly designed web-site, and custom layouts for marketing strategies.

Photography of parks, people and events, in order to capture the changing character of citywide neighborhood parks year round, requiring frequent site visits and active involvement with the community.

Design and management of the Partnerships web-site, requiring work with a team to visualize and re-design the site, and a public launching, reconstructing a dynamic presence for Partnerships on the web.

Interconnex, New York, NY Team Leader and Developer 7/2001-Present

Design and launch of the Interconnex.org web-site, a community space linking artists together, and the stage for several interactive projects, aimed at sparking community involvement.

Work with a group of young artist to develop, promote and construct a sculpture in public space, designed to address issues in the community, and to create an outlet to respond to the issues and move toward solutions.

Promoted and installed several art shows with artwork ranging from paintings, drawings, sculpture and costume design, including a two man show at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Directing and editing of multimedia documentaries, shot in various places in and around New York City and Barbados designed to spark constructive community discourse.

Fine Art/ Community Projects

Finalist in the Showhegan Art Residency program, with the direction of several multimedia works, exploring movement and the female body.

The development and launch of a public art project on the Internet and in the Brooklyn community of Bedford Styvesant.

Education

Cooper Union, New York, NY Bachelor of Arts(2002) - Fine Art and Design Full Academic Scholarship, Sarah Hewitt Award for Excellence in Art.

Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY - Fine Art and International Studies(1997-1998) Transfer Scholarship.

Bronx Community College, Bronx, NY - Fine Art and Accounting(1996-1997) Dean's List.

Skills
Strengths: Enthusiastic fine artist, creative problem solver, admirable interpersonal skills, timely coordination and project management. Mac and PC: Mac OS 9 and 10, X; Windows NT/2000, Xp, WWW. Applications: (for Mac and PC) QuarkXpress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Primere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe inDesign, Final Cut Pro, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Director, Microsoft Office, HTML, Java.
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