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Education

• 2012
• • 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
• • Iowa State University | B.A. in Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration with Music minor
  • Summa cum laude with honors

Certification

• 2013-2014
• • Board-Certified Medical Illustrator

Professional Membership

• 2011-2014
• • Association of Medical Illustrators

Software Proficiency

• -
• • 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
• • National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD
  • Producing a series of images illustrating the nitrogen cycle for presentations to volunteers.
• 2009-2010
• • 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
• • 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
• • Workshop Leader and Presenter, Doane College, Crete, NE
  • Leading a half-day workshop on science illustration for undergraduate students.
• 2009-2010
• • 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
• • Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
  • Working at a lab researching medical ultrasound imaging techniques.

Awards & Recognition

• 2013
• • 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
• • Vesalian Scholar research grant | The Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in the Health Sciences
• 2011
• • Award of Excellence, Student Instructional Tone | Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon
• 2010-2012
• • W.B. Saunders Scholarship, talent-based scholarship | Johns Hopkins University
• 2009
• • Warren D. Dolphin Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration Studio Achievement Award, talent-based scholarship | Iowa State University
• 2008-2009
• • Exhibitor, Art and Design Student Annual, juried exhibition | Iowa State University
• 2006-2010
• • Award for Competitive Excellence, academic scholarship | Iowa State University
• 2006-2010
• • Dean’s List | Iowa State University
• 2009
• • Member of Mortar Board National Honors Society
• 2008
• • Member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society
• 2007
• • Member of Phi Eta Sigma/Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society

Activities & Leadership

• 2011-2012
• • Member, Johns Hopkins University Symphony Orchestra | Johns Hopkins University
• 2010-2012
• • Member, Johns Hopkins Chamber Music Society | Johns Hopkins University
• 2008-2010
• • Treasurer, Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration Club | Iowa State University
  • Responsibilities included budgeting, collecting dues, and trip coordination, organization and planning.
• 2006-2010
• • Member, Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra | Iowa State University
• 2004-2010
• • Instructor, private and group music lessons | Kearney, NE and Ames, IA