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Education
- 2012
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | M.A. in Medical and Biological Illustration
- Thesis title: Revealing the Face of an Ancient Egyptian: Synthesis of Current and Traditional Approaches to Evidence-Based Facial Approximation
- 2010
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- Iowa State University | B.A. in Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration with Music minor
- Summa cum laude with honors
Certification
- 2013-2014
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- Board-Certified Medical Illustrator
Professional Membership
- 2011-2014
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- Association of Medical Illustrators
Software Proficiency
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- Adobe AfterEffects, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop; Maxon Cinema 4D; Osirix; Pixologic ZBrush; Autodesk Studio 3DS Max
Work Experience
- 2012-now
- Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C., Dallas, TX
- Producing medical illustrations and animations for the plaintiff side of personal injury and medical malpractice civil suits.
- 2012
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry Department, Baltimore, MD
- Producing an illustration of a cell membrane receptor complex for use in a research journal.
- 2011
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- National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD
- Producing a series of images illustrating the nitrogen cycle for presentations to volunteers.
- 2009-2010
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- iMed Studios, Ames, IA
- Working on a team to produce Flash assets for presentations used by pharmaceutical drug representatives illustrating mechanism of action, indications, and results of clinical studies.
- 2009-2010
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- Science Illustration Internship
- Client: Heather York, Assistant Professor of Biology, Doane College, Crete, NE.
- Producing 50 line drawings illustrating a field key for bats of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, publication pending.
- 2010
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- Workshop Leader and Presenter, Doane College, Crete, NE
- Leading a half-day workshop on science illustration for undergraduate students.
- 2009-2010
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- Freelance Science Illustration
- Client: Iowa State University and the Iowa Soybean Association
- Weed Identification Field Guide, published 2010 by the Iowa Corn and Soybean Initiative
- Collaborating with four other students to produce 22 digital illustrations of key identifying features of various grass species.
- 2007
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- Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- Working at a lab researching medical ultrasound imaging techniques.
Awards & Recognition
- 2013
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- Poster presentation | Lindsay K, Rühli F, DeLeon V. Revealing the face on an Egyptian: Synthesis of current and traditional approaches to evidence-based facial approximation. 8th World Congress on Mummy Studies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6-9 August 2013
- 2012
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- Vesalian Scholar research grant | The Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in the Health Sciences
- 2011
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- Award of Excellence, Student Instructional Tone | Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon
- 2010-2012
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- W.B. Saunders Scholarship, talent-based scholarship | Johns Hopkins University
- 2009
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- Warren D. Dolphin Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration Studio Achievement Award, talent-based scholarship | Iowa State University
- 2008-2009
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- Exhibitor, Art and Design Student Annual, juried exhibition | Iowa State University
- 2006-2010
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- Award for Competitive Excellence, academic scholarship | Iowa State University
- 2006-2010
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- Dean’s List | Iowa State University
- 2009
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- Member of Mortar Board National Honors Society
- 2008
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- Member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society
- 2007
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- Member of Phi Eta Sigma/Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society
Activities & Leadership
- 2011-2012
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- Member, Johns Hopkins University Symphony Orchestra | Johns Hopkins University
- 2010-2012
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- Member, Johns Hopkins Chamber Music Society | Johns Hopkins University
- 2008-2010
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- Treasurer, Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration Club | Iowa State University
- Responsibilities included budgeting, collecting dues, and trip coordination, organization and planning.
- 2006-2010
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- Member, Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra | Iowa State University
- 2004-2010
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- Instructor, private and group music lessons | Kearney, NE and Ames, IA