Alexander Calizo
Toronto,Canada
Summary
A co-op position as an animator to help prepare for a (career/pathway) in the creative art industry.
Developed exceptional customer service and organizational skills in fast-paced retail environment, looking to transition into new field. Skilled in inventory management and sales strategies, with proven ability to adapt and learn quickly. Aims to leverage these transferrable skills to contribute effectively in new professional setting.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail assistant
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Retail assistant in recycled clothing and donated items.
- Co-op
Comic book illustration and logo design
Comic Book Bootcamp
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Comic book illustration and logo design from start to finish with creator/owner Doug Knight.
- In class Co-op
Art class learning
The Art of Seneca College
02.2024 - 04.2024
- During the dual credit course, I completed an art class learning at Newnham campus at Seneca College.
- Dual credit co-op class
Elementary School Helper
Elementary School Helper
02.2024 - 03.2024
- I work at an elementary school with Ms. McDermott by making helpful and mindful posters in my workspace.
- Co-op placement
DJ
DJ on Northview
06.2023 - 12.2023
- I did kind of an event with Ms. McDermott where I listed music on Spotify. I only did the events for CYW students during the summer, Halloween party, and a Christmas party.
- Northview Heights SS
Education
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
Northview Heights Secondary School
Toronto, Ontario06.2025
Skills
- Committed to pursuing a career in 2D Animation
- Related experience with setting up child and youth holiday events
- Over 5 hours of volunteer work in helping plan and organize child and youth events at school
- Essential Skills: My skills are Time Management, organizing, and drawing
- Personal Qualities: My personalities are Introversion, sensing, feeling and judging
- Languages: I'm fluent in English and Tagalog
- Customer service
- Patience and empathy
- Time management capabilities
- Sales floor organization
- Complaint handling
- Team collaboration aptitude
- Multitasking
- Effective communication
- Customer engagement
- Adaptable and flexible
- Team cooperation
- Computer proficiency and Microsoft office
- Store organization
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy building model kits and also enjoyed drawing in my notebook., I love watching anime, but I always watch YouTube or Netflix., I also write stories on my google doc in my spare time.
Awards
March 2023 | Recognition English Award, During the achievement award ceremony, I got an award for my English Grade 11 Workplace Preparation course., March 2023 | Recognition Math Award, During the achievement award ceremony, I got an award for my Mathematics Grade 11 and Grade 12 Workplace Preparation courses.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Retail assistant
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
10.2024 - 01.2025
Comic book illustration and logo design
Comic Book Bootcamp
04.2024 - 06.2024
Art class learning
The Art of Seneca College
02.2024 - 04.2024
Elementary School Helper
Elementary School Helper
02.2024 - 03.2024
DJ
DJ on Northview
06.2023 - 12.2023
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
Northview Heights Secondary School
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