Honor Society® member
Abigail Owusu Afriyie
Fashion Teaching Assistant at School of the Art Institute
- fine arts
- Class of 2023
- Evanston, IL
Member since April 2022
About
Bachelor of Fine Arts, emphasis in Fashion Design (Expected-2023)
Associate of Fine Arts (2020)
Education
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2020 – 2023
Honors and awards
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PPN Academic Achievement Award
Church of Pentecost USA, USA (2021)
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Barbara Zenner Award for Outstanding New Artist in Film, Video and New Media for Artbash
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (2021)
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SAIC Distinguished Scholar
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL(2020)
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William A. Koehnline Scholarship
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL(2020)
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Wentcher Transfer Scholarship
Oakton Community College, IL(2019)
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Oakton Community College High School Senior Scholarship
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL(2017)
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Wentcher Scholarship
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL(2017)
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Fashion Design
- Graduate school interests
Masters in Fashion Design
- Outside the classroom
Singing,
Playing the Piano,
Drawing and Painting,
Sewing and Fashion Design,
Photography,
Video making
Experience
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Fashion Teaching Assistant
School of the Art Institute
Jul 2022
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Continuing Studies Enrollment Office Assistant
School of the Art Institute
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
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Dresser
School of the Art Institute
May 2022
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Fashion Design Intern
Obioma Fashion
Jan 2022 – Jul 2022
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Summer Arts Fellow- Design Lab Teacher Assistant
Chicago Center for Arts and Technology
Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
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Front Desk Receptionist
Oakton Community College
Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
Volunteering
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Dresser- Volunteer at SAIC 2022 fashion show, Humanature Received and executed instructions from designers on how to dress models in their clothes & accesories. Efficiently worked in a fast paced environment to help models get ready for the fashion show
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
May 2022
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Tutor - Provided meaningful math and composition writing tutoring to improve academic skills of 5th grade children . Explained concepts in a caring and encouraging environment to help kids thrive and learn.
Chicago Lights
Jun 2018 – Aug 2018
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Seamstress- Member of a community service club that sewed dresses for little girls in Africa
Little dresses for Africa
Sep 2015 – Jun 2017
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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