SarahAchtemeier

sarah.achtemeier@gmail.com
515.450.2673

Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Integrated Studio Arts: Painting Emphasis (December 2008)
Iowa State University, College of Design
Study Abroad Program: Art & Art History (Rome, Italy - Fall 2008)

French Language (Secondary major)

Study Abroad Program: French Language (Lyon, France - Summer 2005)

Cumulative GPA: 3.51

Honors: Emerging Iowa Artist 2008

Des Moines Art Festival

Most Recent
Employment: Part-time art class instructor for children and adults
(March 2009 – July 2009)
The Octagon Center for the Arts
http://www.octagonarts.org
Ames, IA
My responsibilities included formulating concepts for themed classes and developing curriculum for
each class session. Classes met for 45 minutes to 2.5 hours per week for either 4 or 5 weeks. The
classes I taught ranged anywhere from sensory-based art classes for toddlers to non-traditional
watercolor classes for adults.

Commission-based Freelance Artist

Self-Employed
(January 2009, ongoing)
Ames, Iowa
I interacted with clients during the early conceptual stages of a piece of artwork all the way through
the finished product. I learned how to cater to their tastes and preferences while maintaining my
own distinct style.

eDash Marketing
Freelance Photographer
(April 2008 – August 2008)
Ames, Iowa
My duties included photographing assigned businesses and employees, and editing those photos
for company websites.

References: Beth Weninger

Education Director, Octagon Center for the Arts
education@octagonarts.org
515.232.5331

Brenda J. Jones
Painting Instructor, Iowa State University College of Design
eppright@iastate.edu
515.294.7641

Tim Hackbarth
President of eDash Marketing
Commission-based Painting Client
tim.hackbarth@gmail.com
319.721.3658