Alexander Tucker

Alexander Tucker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Artist, Graduate Student / Assistant , Retail Management Experience

  • Education

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor's of Fine Arts Sculpture 3.28

      Activities and Societies: Work Study I began with classes pertaining to art fundamentals and art history. As I developed skill, my classes included advanced sculpture classes, advances printmaking classes, as well as new media classes. I also had my first group exhibition at the end of the year.

    • Bevill State Community College

      2015 - 2016
      Associates of Science in Psychology 3.66
    • University of South Alabama

      2023 - 2026
      Masters of Fine Arts Sculpture 3.28

      I recently began attending USA for my masters. Here I am a graduate assistant and I help give demonstrations and ensure a well-working sculpture studio. I also work as an assistant in the offices for clerical work.

  • Experience

    • Bevill State Community College

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2018
      Tutor

      Assisted students in writing essays and ensuring a professional writing style. I frequently gave lessons on grammar, editing, and attention to detail. I also provided assistance to professors; printing out lessons plans and watching over classrooms.

    • Westwood Appliances, Inc

      Apr 2018 - Oct 2018
      Cashier

      Worked as a cashier and directed calls to the correct place.

    • Collegiate Admission and Retention Solutions

      May 2019 - Aug 2019
      Student Information Specialist

      A call-center position in which I called prospective students who requested information on a university and connected them with an advisor for that school. I then was a verification specialist, working to help schools receive accreditation through verifying an alumni's career path.

    • Open Door Studios

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
      Artist and Consultant

      Assisted in a variety of art related freelance jobs. Also decorated and helped create pieces for a haunted house. Spray-painting large murals, creating sculptures of creatures and scenes, etc.

    • Golden Temple Health Foods

      Jun 2020 - Jul 2023
      Manager and Wholesale Buyer

      I worked at Golden Temple Health Foods as a sales associate for 1 year, a manager for 2 years, and a wholesale buyer for a year and a half. My duties were mainly customer service and management of the store. As a sales associate I often helped customers find the right product, worked the cash register, and extensively cleaned the store by sweeping, mopping, etc. As a manager I helped train and manage day-to-day functions for my employees. I closed and opened the store as well as counted down registers. I also dealt with the realistic confrontations that businesses might come across, keeping an unbiased and level head when dealing with challenges. As a wholesale buyer I kept inventory for a variety of products, placed orders with wholesale companies ,priced those items, and then stocked those items. All three of these positions were held at the same time as I was given the opportunity for them. Show less

    • SLOSS FURNACES NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK

      Aug 2020 - Sept 2021
      Furnace and Finishing Assistant

      Worked as an assistant to the furnace. With protective equipment and working as a team, we would pour iron into resin-sand molds in order to create sculptures. I acted as dead-end, ladle, slag scraping, and preparer to the furnace. I would also help in setting up for events, as well as finishing and preparing sculptures for sale.

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham

      Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
      Work Study Student

      As a work study, I assisted in a variety of duties such as delivery, clerical work, and the extensive cleaning of all studios in the art department. I also would help in galleries installing artwork, cleaning the gallery, and overseeing attendees to the space.

    • Magic City Art Connection

      Sept 2021 - Apr 2023
      Assistant and Festival Team

      This is a seasonal position. I assisted in setting up the the Magic City Art Connection festival and the Moss Rock Arts Festival. In these, I assisted the management team in putting together festival materials as well as setting up, taking down, and cleaning the festival site. I also taught workshops for elementary students to create sculptures and did minor tasks like putting up flyers around town and creating festival documents.

    • University of South Alabama

      Aug 2023 - now
      Graduate Assistant

      Here I assist in the management and smooth operations of the Sculpture studio at USA. I also assist sculpture classes by providing demonstrations and my experience / skills in the creation of art. I help develop the critical thinking and confidence of undergraduate students in their professional development. I also assist with clerical work in the offices at the university.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Completion of "Introduction to Game Development with Unity"

      Udemy
      Jul 2018
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alexander Tucker
      Bevill Scholars Award BSCC 2018
    • Awarded to Alexander Tucker
      Academic Award - Creative Writing - 2016
    • Awarded to Alexander Tucker
      Fine Arts Association at Bevill Service Award Angie Lazarus, Stephen Rizzo 2016 Offered to those who have served in positions of leadership in the Fine Arts Association at Bevill.Awarded for Vice-President time and daily service to the group.
    • Awarded to Alexander Tucker
      Who's Who Among Universities and Colleges BSCC 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Crisis Counselor

      Issued by Crisis Center of Birmingham on Feb 2016
      Crisis Center of BirminghamAssociated with Alexander Tucker