VIOLA YU
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Sept. 2021
Present
Masters of Science in Biomedical Communications
ART EXHIBITION/
COMMISSIONED WORK
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Arts in Fine Arts
August 2019
May 2021
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Cumulative GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale
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Dean’s List (Fall '19, Spring '20, Fall '21, Spring '21)
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Relevant Coursework: Figure; Graphic Design; 2-D Design; Advanced Studio; Painting II; Plein Air; Human Physiology; Cell Biology
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Computer Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
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Teaching Experience: Teacher’s assistant for Drawing II class [Spring 2020]
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
August 2014
May 2018
Senior Art Exhibit
April 2021
May 2021
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
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Selected to create personal show titled: "The Self During Unprecedented Times". The exhibition explored my personal experience as an Asian American during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientific Paper
Illustration
Sept. 2020
Nov. 2020
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
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Created illustration for Professor Nathan Wittenberg's manuscript: "Detection and Characterization of Vesicular Gangliosides Binding to Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein on Supported Lipid Bilayers" in the Analytical Chemistry Journal
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability
[Concentration in Evolutionary Biology and Applied Ecology]
Visualizing Brain Functions
(Textbook & Exhibition)
May 2020
Oct. 2020
Minor in Horticulture with a Focus in the Botanical Arts
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Cumulative GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale
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Graduated with Research Honors Dean’s List (Fall 2015, Spring 2018)
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Relevant Coursework: Advanced Ecology; Physiological Ecology;, Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, & Evolution; Dynamics of Marine Ecosystem; Oceanography; Field Biology; DNA, Genetics, & Genetic Diversity; Sustainable Development; Microbes & the Environment; Herpetology; Plant Science & Systems; The Art of Plant Anatomy; Study in Botanical Illustrations; Economics of Environment & Natural Resources; General Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Calculus I; Calculus II; Statistical Theory & Application; and Fundamentals of Physics
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Computer Software: R, Python, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Certifications: CPR, First Aid, Completed Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training
ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teacher's Assistant
Drawing II class at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
January 2020
May 2020
EW Fairchild-Martindale Library at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
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Collaborated with Professor Jennifer Swann to create 10-15 medical/scientific illustrations and digital animations for her open-source neuroanatomy textbook
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Ensured client (Professor Swann) satisfaction with both accuracy and effectiveness of textbook illustrations and improved work based on client’s constructive feedback
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Created additional more artistic endeavors inspired by the brain to complement the more informational illustrations
Commissioned Skeletal Anatomy Illustrations
August 2018
June 2019
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Teaching Labs at Princeton University, Princeton NJ
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Worked with lead PI of the EEB Teaching Labs to create cat and fox skeletal anatomy illustrations for publication in future class laboratory manuals
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Ensured satisfactory completion of accurate and aesthetically pleasing diagrams to be used as future teaching material in a timely manner
Nature Themed Murals
August 2017
May 2018
Albert R. Mann Library at
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Planned out complex, multi-canvas wall mural and directly painted wall mural illustrating and emphasizing the immense biodiversity in terrestrial, wetland, intertidal, and marine underground/underwater ecosystems
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Executed canvas paintings at a set timeline pace to ensure timely completion
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Communicated with library representatives to ensure client satisfaction of ongoing project
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Prepared, organized and maintained class materials
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Photographed, installed, and archived art exhibitions
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Contributed to teaching students in class with one-on-one informal critiques and demonstrations
ART GRANT
FUNDING
Children's Art Teacher
The Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA
April 2020
Present
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Humanities Lab Research Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation [$10,000]: 2020
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Created engaging art lesson plans for elementary-aged children
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Maintained all necessary materials and demonstrated different techniques
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Entertained and kept students engaged in the entire lesson with additional projects and prompts