MARCEL JOSEPH

3175 John F Kennedy Blvd Apt 0805

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-3831
443-517-3274
marceljoseph030@gmail.com

DREXEL UNIVERSITY PROJECTS 09/2016 - Present

*Worked with other students to code in Game Maker Language (GML) a Point & Click shooter
game called “Fafnir’s Fury.”
*Created a stop motion animation of a turtle traveling the land towards home. Edited and
sequenced together in after effects.
*Using Maya, created a photo realistic model of a Nintendo 3DS.
*Used 3ds- Max to create assets for the “Brush Rush” game.
*In Photoshop, designed multiple album covers for musician Knitee, and rendered short
animated videos.
*Used Piskel to create and animate assets for “Maze of Monsters Game.”

WEBSITES
* Howsthesoupcookin.weebly.com
* Cluelesscube.com

HIGH SCHOOL PROJECTS

Applied Research Lab (ARL) ​ ​05/2015 - 06/2016
Animation Academy, Ellicott City, Maryland / Skills USA - Baltimore, Maryland
*Lead game design team to a 3rd place win in statewide, Skills USA competition.
*As Team leader, created the initial concept for the game, “Maze of Monsters.”
*Collaborated with a team to create all assets, sound, and game coding for “Maze of Monsters.”
*Collaborated with a team on a game commissioned by the Health and Finance Academy at
ARL called “Brush Rush.”
* Created room assets (3D models & Textures)
* Designed 7 Swords logo with Adobe Illustrator.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Animator / Graphic Designer 03/2018 - Present
Next Day Signs - Washington, District of Columbia
*Create animation and graphics to increase website traffic.
*Develop creative strategies to visually promote a sign business.

Certified Professional Ski Instructor of America (PSIA) ​12/2017 - Present

Pro-Fit Ski & Mountain Sports, Inside Ski Training Center— Leesburg, Virginia
*Provide professional Alpine private and group ski instruction at an indoor ski facility.
*Responsible for managing customer rental equipment requirements.
*Accurately assess participants for appropriate ski equipment size and previous ski experience.
*Assess and instruct customers on familiarization of sporting machinery safety.
*Provide ski instruction on a slope customized to the customers’ ability.
*Effectively manage telecommunications and scheduling assignments.

Certified Professional Ski Instructor of America (PSIA) ​12/2014 - Present

Liberty Mountain Ski Resort — Fairfield, Pennsylvania
*Demonstrate and provide professional Alpine ski instruction using PSIA’s American Teaching
System, to children and adults.
*Facilitate a fun ski experience for customers.
*Responsible for teaching and maintaining mountain safety protocol.
*Skillfully and patiently coordinate successful focused strategies for 1 to 10 participants to teach
balance, edging, rotary and pressure skills.
*Evaluate and provide written and verbal assessment of technical ski skills to enhance
understanding.
*Knowledgeable regarding national regulations to safely adapt to varied snowy terrain, weather
and hazards.

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
Ski and Snowboard Club Officer 09/2017 - Present
Drexel University— Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Plan and communicate ski club events.
*Create flyers using Adobe Photoshop to promote ski events.
*Update social media sites for event promotion.
*Attend & provide ski instruction at Alpine ski and snowboard events.

Eagle Scout ​ 06/2016 - Present

Troop 75, Boy Scouts of America --Columbia, Maryland
*​Lead a team to restore an outdoor conservation classroom in Centennial Park, in Ellicott City,
Maryland.

EDUCATION
*Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Candidate for Bachelors of Science, Animation and Visual Effects.
*River Hill High School, Clarksville, Maryland.
College Preparatory, High School Diploma.
*Applied Research Laboratory, Ellicott City, Maryland.
Animation Academy