HEIDI MAYO

Whatever you dream you can do, or believe you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.  - Goethe

ART & LITERATURE

Pastel painter and artist of various mediums

Teacher of "Art As A Verb" art classes for adults, "Down and Dirty with Pastels" for kids, and "Backyard Naturalist" a summer nature journaling program for kids.

Exhibit in many local shows including Plymouth Guild for the Arts, Duxbury Art Association,  North River Arts Society, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, and have won numerous awards.  PACTV exhibit, Beautiful North Plymouth.  Painted Ladies, 4-women show at the South Shore Natural Science Center, March 2008.

Author of NELSON TELSON - THE STORY OF A TRUE BLUE BLOOD, a middle grade novel.

Creator of Womani Dolls – handmade manifestation dolls.

COMPUTER - MULTIMEDIA

Design and maintain websites

o      www.heidimayo.com

o      www.peacethings.com (recently sold!)

o      www.pilgrimwatch.org

o      www.plymouthguild.org

     Tech Jobs

Documentation and Training for ubik.net, Harrogate, UK.

Copy Writer for Inergy Online, Cambridge, MA.

Manager of Documentation and Training at WebMate Technologies Canton, MA.

Content Development and Writer for Image Plus Technical and Marketing Services.

Script Writer for GTE Main Street interactive cable television.

ENTREPRENEURIAL

Past owner of Peace Things – online retail store to promote a culture of peace.  Designed, created, embroidered, marketed and sold mail order peace-related items and good works.  Kept the books, maintained the site

Office Manager for Martucelli Builders, Inc

Co-producer of the comedy feature film, Lola La Loca.  Premiered at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Various creative, PR and marketing consulting

ACTIVISM & COMMUNITY SERVICE

·       Hedge 'Hood CleanUp Club – founder and organizer (13 years)

·       Selectmen's Recycling Advisory Committee (15 years) - current Chair

·       Contributor, weekly Jam Sessions for MPG News

·       Writer of Reusable News recycling column in Old Colony Memorial

·       PACTV Board of Directors – past president

·       PeaceThings’ Cyber Team for UNICEF

·       Organizing sponsors for Holiday gifts and cookies for soldiers away from home

·       Rising Tide Charter School, past Trustee

EDUCATION

Emerson College, Boston, MA, B.F.A., Mass Communications
Graduated summa cum laude as valedictorian.

Vesper George School of Art, Boston
Recent workshops with Albert Handell, Anita Louise West, Donna Rossetti-Bailey, and Maggie Price.

SKILLS

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts and Design - Any computer applications necessary to get a job done. Photography, Film and Video, Computer Video Editing - Advocacy and Public Speaking - Super creative, lateral thinker - Industrial-strength telecommuter - Excellent communication and writing skills. Notary Public.

Updated January, 2008