Madelaine 309-660-3430

7 Timberlake Road Quistgaard Quistgaardmadelaine@gmail.com

Bloomington, Illinois 61704 Madelainequistgaard.weebly.com

EDUCATION
2019 (Anticipated Graduation)
Bachelors of Science, Forensic Science and Technology. Upper Iowa University.
Fayette, IA
Bachelors of Arts, Fine Arts. Upper Iowa University. Fayette, IA

EXHIBITIONS
2019 (upcoming) BA Thesis Exhibtion. Bing Davis Gallery. Fayette, IA
2018 Student Foundations Showcase. Bing Davis Gallery, Fayette, IA
2017 Student Showcase. Bing Davis Memorial Gallery, Fayette, IA

AWARDS/ Scholarships
2017 LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation) Scholarship
2016 Student Leadership Scholarship
2015 Presidential Scholarship

Presentations/ Lectures
2019 Presenter, Development of Fingerprints on Paper: Research by Madelaine
Quistgaard. LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation)
Conference. Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2018 Presenter, Development of Fingerprints on Paper: Research by Madelaine
Quistgaard. Senior Science Lecture Series. Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA
2018 Presenter, Northeast Iowa Student Art Show. Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA
2018 Presenter, Bits and Pieces: Steganalysis for Least Significant Bit Replacement:
Research by Macy Neblett, Madelaine Quistgaard, Amanda Rae, Kahlil Sample,
Anna Steffensmeier, Dr. Jennifer Newman, Stephanie Reinders: LSAMP (Louis
Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation) Conference. Iowa City, IA
2017 Presenter, Bits and Pieces: Steganalysis for Least Significant Bit Replacement:
Research by Macy Neblett, Madelaine Quistgaard, Amanda Rae, Kahlil Sample,
Anna Steffensmeier, Dr. Jennifer Newman, Stephanie Reinders: Science Student
Showcase. Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA

Workshops
2018 Aaron Wilson and Tim Dooley. Sweatshop a printmaking workshop by Midwest
Pressed. Upper Iowa University. Fayette, IA
2017 Erik Fuertes. “…fight IT”. Performative printmaking. Upper Iowa University.
Fayette, IA.

Work/ Volunteer Experience

2015 to present Designer. PTAG Member volunteer to design t-shirts and posters
2015 to present Volunteer. Northeastern High school Art Show
2016 to present Associate in Student Life, Upper Iowa University. Fayette, IA
Worked in the student services area providing information and direction to
students with general university resources needs as well as for any specific issues
they needed supported.
2011 to 2018 Associate, Peace & Applique. Rochester,IL
Main goal of work is to run the business and deal with the customers. In charge
of opening and closing store, running the till, cleaning, prepping the product,
creating new product, managing the website, and creating video tutorials. Along
with training new employees and making sure all customers are satisfied.

2017 Intern REU (Research Experience Undergraduate) , CSAFE (Center for Statistical
and Application in Forensic Science): Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Summer research experience, learned how to apply statistics to forensics, used
MATLAB, R-Studio and Github programs, also did a research project for
Steganalysis and presented the poster for the project at the ISU REU poster
session. Learned how to work in a group research environment. Also learned give
weekly update presentations and contribute to the weekly update meetings.

2015 to 2016 Student Services, Aramark Corporation - Fayette, IA

Worked with other employees to set up the dining. Worked mostly as a cashier
with customers talking and taking care of their needs. Was responsible to help
other employees with anything they might have need and to make sure everyone
was doing their work. Trained new employees when asked.

Travel
2019 Art and Architecture of Italy
Short term faculty lead 3 credit art history study.
2018 Belgium, England, France

Technical Skills
Three Dimensional Woodblock (Experience)
Paper Sculpture (Experience) Dry Point (Proficient)
Jewelry (Proficient) Computer Software
Wheel throwing (Experience) Microsoft office (Proficient)
Hand tools (Experience) Adobe Photoshop (Proficient)
Two Dimensional Adobe Illustrator (Experience)
Charcoal (Proficient) Painting
Pencil (Proficient) Murals (Experience)
Pen and Ink (Proficient) Acrylic paints (Proficient)
Color pencil (Proficient) Watercolor (Proficient)
Printmaking Gouache paint (Experience)
Screen-printing (Proficient) Watercolor pens (Experience)
Etching (Proficient) Digital
Linocut (Experience) Photography