Eleni Sianis
224-717-9785 • eleni@sianis.com
 

EDUCATION                        

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION (9/05 - 8/06)
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
GPA 3.8/4.0 • Illinois Teaching Certification in Visual Art (Types 3 & 9)

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (1/97 - 5/00)
The School of Visual Arts • New York, NY
GPA 3.65/4.0 • Major in Graphic Design

NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS OF STUDY
The Fashion Institute of Technology "FIT" (1/01-8/02) • New York, NY
Continuing Education in Web Design
New York University   (9/95 - 12/96) • New York, NY
Art and Politics major
Parsons School of Design (6/94 - 8/94) • Paris, France
Fine Arts Foundation Course

FINE ART                  

Exhibitions
10/9/08 • ArtoConnecto A-B(o)MB selected artist • Bakesfield Art Center - Miami, FL
10/3/08 • Chicago Art Open • Merchandise Mart - Chicago, IL
11/07 • Central Suburban League Exhibition • Brierly Gallery - Winnetka, IL
8/07 • Open Studio Exhibition • The School of Visual Arts - NY, NY

Artist Residencies
Summer 2007 • The School of Visual Arts - NY, NY
Mixed media and Installation work

TEACHING               

Evanston Township High School (Summer 2009) • Evanston, IL
Grades 9-12 • Graphic Design Teacher

Sullivan Elementary School (1/09 - 6/09) • Prospect Heights, IL
Part time grade 5 Art Teacher

Highland Park High School (8/07-6/08) • Highland Park, IL
Grades 9-12 • Art 1 & Graphic Design (one year leave of absence position)

Hellenic American Academy (9/06-6/07) • Deerfield, Illinois
First Grade Teacher (Private Bilingual School)

SUBSTITUTE
Niles Township High School West (9/06-6/07) • Skokie, Illinois
New Trier Township High School (9/06-6/07) • Winnetka, IL

STUDENT TEACHING
Lincoln Park High School (1/06 - 3/06) • Chicago, IL
Grades 10-12  • Art 1 • Mentor: Kay Silva

DESIGN
                    
Merritt-Clapp Advertising (1/01-8/02) • New York, NY
Art Director • created national print and TV campaigns for major clients

Freelance Graphic Artist  (1/98 - present) • Chicago, Cyprus, New York 
Clients Include: The University of Cyprus, Cyprus Broadcasting Channel,
TV Magazine, Red Lipstick Productions, Amco Foods, Angelo Lambrou Fashions 

SKILLS   
                    
Languages Fluent in English and Greek, Proficient in French and Spanish
Computer Mac OS, Windows OS, Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator,
InDesign, Premiere, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Word, Dreamweaver, Flash, Final Cut

AFFILIATIONS          Phi Delta Kappa, National Art Education Association

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