Sara Jekely
https://sarajekely.comProvidence RI
sjekely@risd.com
A highly independent, creative and motivated animation student with a special love for set and puppet design and fabrication. A greatly adaptable individual who possesses a high range of skills obtained through working various jobs ranging from TA-ing to food service work. Through her service-oriented job experience, she's not only approachable but also well-spoken and can keep her cool in high-stress environments.
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI — BFA September 2020 - Expected to graduate in June 2024
Currently a senior majoring in Film, Animation and Video. Has mastered the foundations of animation and created several short films using dierent animation techniques. Excels at set and puppet design and fabrication.
Secondary School of Visual Arts, Budapest, HU — High School Diploma
September 2016 - June 2020
Majored in Fashion Design and Leather Work. Learned the design process, from concept to final product. Developed into an independent designer and creator. Acquired strong dressmaking and needlework skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI — Teacher’s Assistant
September 2021 - December 2021
Offered constructive critiques of students’ work and helped them to develop their ideas. Helped to prepare the tools and clean up afterwards.
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI — Material and Picture Collection Assistant
January 2022 - Present
Assists in checking out and refiling pictures and materials. Helps catalog and keep track of the collection.
Kedd Studio, Budapest, Hungary — Animation Intern
June 2023- July 2023 Collaborated in making animatics, posing characters and graphic design illustrations for stop motion and digitally animated shorts. Analyzed and ran the studio TikTok account.
AWARDS
RISD Award of Excellence, 2022, for top sophomore film students
Audience Favorite Stop Action Award, Duck and Red Octopus Film Festival
EXHIBITIONS
“Play house”
Gelman Gallery RISD Museum Providence, RI
LANGUAGES
Native proficiency in English and Hungarian Conversational Korean
SKILLS Proficient use of Adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Audition) and Dragon Frame
Confident use of all dressmaking and weaving tools, equipment and techniques Experience with social media Independent use of Office software