Sophia Ungaro
Resume
| EDUCATION Drexel University Bachelor of Science, Animation & VFX Westphal College of Media Arts and Design Philadelphia, PA January 2025 – PRESENT (expected graduation June 2026) Savannah College of Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation Savannah, GA September 2022 – November 2024 Philadelphia Academy Charter High School — Graduated June 2022 Philadelphia, PA August 2018 – June 2022 |
WORK EXPERIENCE Best Buy, 9733 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19114— Sales Advisor August 2021 – PRESENT Provide attentive customer service, complete diagnostics on electronics, assist customers with both in-person and online sales orders, returns, and exchanges; apply appropriate knowledge to sales through ongoing learning, train seasonal employees on order management system SCAD Radio, 201 W Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401— Music Director October 2024 – December 2024 Upload music to broadcast database weekly, maintain physical and digital music archives, monitor station broadcast and equipment regularly, arrange workshops to improve staff production skills, update online record keeping services for record companies, provide feedback and ideas at management meetings, review music content to ensure compliance with copyright law & FCC guidelines Byrd’s Cookie Company, 102 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA, 31401- Retail Associate March 2024 – December 2024 Provide attentive customer service, keep up-to-date on product offerings, process financial transactions, keep store stocked and organize product displays, maintain food safety standards |
AWARDS A. J. Drexel Scholarship (2025) Westphal Portfolio Scholarship (2025) SCAD Achievement Honors Scholarship (2022-2024) Savannah College of Art and Design Dean’s List (Fall 2022 -Fall 2024) SCAD Drawing Works Process Award (March 2023) “Demonstrating exploration into concept, content and composition, and use of sketch methods to inform and support research and development processes” SCAD Sand Arts Festival Gesture Jam Runner Up (May 2023) Live gesture drawing competition at SCAD’s Sand Arts Festival on Tybee Island’s South Beach AP Scholar with Honor Award (August 2022) “Granted to students who achieve an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams” |
SOFTWARE EXPERTISE Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop), Autodesk MAYA, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Blender, ZBrush, CrazyBump, Unreal Engine |
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES MAYA Magic with IRC, 3515 Montgomery St, Savannah, GA, 31401- Educational Workshop October 2024 Hosted a one-hour instructional workshop for SCAD’s Immersive Reality Club educating fellow students in Autodesk’s MAYA software by leading a follow-along low-polygon modeling demonstration Savannah College of Art and Design Teaching Assistant, 2001 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19122— Volunteer Position March 2024 – May 2024 Provided instruction and assistance to students learning to rig character models in Autodesk’s MAYA software, selected by Professor Ahmed Elmatarawi to assist the ANIM 289 class for the semester SCAD StartUp, 601 Turner Blvd., Savannah, GA, 31401— Design Competition January 2024 Ten-day design challenge in which participants conceptualize a product, design a prototype, and pitch to industry professionals VOLUNTEER WORK 91.7 FM WKDU, 3210 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104— On-Air DJ January 2025 – PRESENT Attend training to operate sound equipment for weekly live, 1-hour radio broadcasts, communicate with managers and supervisors to meet guidelines and advertise programs, respond to listener requests and feedback, attend weekly meetings SCAD Radio Club, 201 W Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, GA— On-Air DJ & Social Media Creator September 2023 – PRESENT Curate music playlists and operate sound equipment for weekly live, 1-hour radio broadcasts, communicate with managers and supervisors to meet guidelines and advertise programs, respond to listener requests and feedback, train new volunteers, attend weekly meetings, conduct interviews at SCAD events, edit video content for social media to promote interest |