Sara Cochran has extensive experience in jewelry making, woodworking, and event coordination from her time at Pratt Institute where she earned a BFA in Jewelry. She has held roles coordinating orientation, promoting community events, and maintaining safety in wood and jewelry studios. Her resume highlights skills in metals, fibers, computers and social media. She has received several awards for her academic achievement and jewelry work.

1. Sara Cochran
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847.769.2445
sara.s.cochran@gmail.com
Sara Cochran Resumé 1 of 3
Experience
Orientation Coordinator, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY April - August 2012
Worked with a partner to develop and direct the orientation program for 1200 new stu-
dents. Coordinated schedules, planned events with entertainment companies and local business-
es, managed communication among school faculty, students, and parents on the phone, through
email, and social media, including facebook and twitter. Developed and distributed a weekly
digest for incoming students.
Community Engagement Board, Promotions Chair, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY January 2011 - May 2012
Worked with a team to develop and create programming and events focused on community ser-
vice and engagement between the Pratt community and surrounding neighborhoods. Managed
marketing of events through social media (facebook, twitter, tumblr) and designing posters and
shirts.
Fine Arts Wood Shop Technician, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY January 2011 - May 2013
Aided students in projects and using hand tools and machines. Maintained function, cleanliness,
and safety in the shop.
Jewelry Studio Monitor, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY August 2011 - May 2013
Aided students in projects using hand tools, machines, torches and kilns. Maintained function,
cleanliness, and safety in the studio.
Vice President, Pratt Jewelry Club, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY August 2011 - May 2013
Developed, organized and directed events such as lectures from visiting jewelers. Marketed for
events with posters and social media and managed communication with students.
Intern, Rapt in Maille, Melissa Banks
Chicago, IL May - August 2011
Maintained organization and cleanliness of studio and office. Assembled online orders to be
shipped, catalogued and organized incoming materials, assembled simple pieces, assisted with as-
sembly of retail fair display, discussing and selling the work, and breaking down.
Sales Representative, Priya Himatsingka,
NewYork International Gift Fair, NewYork, NY January 2011
Consulted new and returning customers with pricing, materials, and processes. Filled out whole-
sale orders and informed customers of company’s guidelines for making orders.
Education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY — BFA Jewelry, 2013 with highest honors

2. Sara Cochran
saracochran.com
847.769.2445
sara.s.cochran@gmail.com
Sara Cochran Resumé 2 of 3
Skills
Jewelry: acetylene torch, oxy-acetylene torch and mini-torch, hydraulic press, laser welder, shear,
cold forging, forming, dapping, repoussé, chasing, tap and die, soldering, small-scale centrifugal
force casting, investing, pickle acid, patinas, copper etching, enameling, a variety of pourable resins,
silicone, acrylic forming and adhering, paper clay, powder coating, rubber mold-making with a vul-
canizer, silicone mold-making, wax pen, wax injector, flexible shaft and tools, drill press, draw plate,
rolling mill, sandblaster, copper electroforming, acid pickles, vacuum chamber, mokume gane.
Woodworking: table saw, chop saw, band saw, pneumatic brad gun, pneumatic staple gun, jointer,
planer, plunge router, table router, circular sander, belt sander, drill press, wood lathe, FesTool
products: circular saw, biscuit jointer, hand sander, vacuum.
Computer:Adobe Design Suite, iWork, Microsoft Office, Final Cut, GarageBand, basic CSS coding
and Rhino.
Social Networking and Online: Facebook,Twitter,Tumblr, LinkedIn, Behance, Klout, Dropbox,
Google+, Google Services, Pinterest.
Awards
2013 SNAG Student Presentations
SNAG: Meta Mosaic,Toronto, Canada May 2013
Outstanding Academic Achievement
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY May 2013
Pratt Circle, cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY May 2013
Third Prize, Senior JewelryThesis Critique 2013
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY April 2013
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Jewelry Design Scholarship 2012
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY September 2012
MJSA Education Foundation Scholarship 2012
MJSA June 2012
First Prize, Pratt Institute Junior Jewelry Exhibition
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY April 2012

3. Sara Cochran
saracochran.com
847.769.2445
sara.s.cochran@gmail.com
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Awards, cont’d
President’s List, GPA of 3.6 or higher, 7 semesters
Pratt Institute, Spring 2010 - Spring 2013
Dean’s List, GPA of 3.0-3.5 and higher, 1 semester,
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Fall 2009
Mary Buckley Endowed Scholarship 2010
for excellence in Light, Color, Design course.
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Spring 201
Exhibitions
Pratt Institute Senior JewelryThesis Exhibition
The Norman and Rubelle Schafler Gallery, Chemistry Building, Brooklyn, NY April 2013,
Pratt Institute Jewelry Exhibition
Juliana CurranTerian Design Center Gallery, Brooklyn, NY September 2012
Pratt Institute Junior Jewelry Exhibition
Juliana CurranTerian Design Center Gallery, Brooklyn, NY April 2012
Pratt Orientation Student Leaders Art Exhibition
Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, NY August 2011
Pratt Student Exhibition Association Show
No Name Gallery, Brooklyn, NY February 2011
Evanston Art Center Student Showcase
Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL Summer 2008