Read About the Experiences of ASI Interns!
Here is what our interns are saying about Art Sphere!
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Sylvania Peng (Teacher)
“Hi! My name is Sylvania Peng, a visual art teacher at Art Sphere Inc. I have been working on a 12-week lesson plan to celebrate Chinese New Year. Each week features a different zodiac animal to paint and the class will finish with a full collection of postcards. 2025 is the year of the Snake, a time for wisdom, transformation, and personal growth!”
Daniela Wittenberg (Graphic Designer)
“Just recently I started working with the Attic Program, researching and writing lesson plans for the different queer artists that we will be talking about. I have learned so much myself about expression and pride and it has made me think of different projects that will get the students thinking about their self-expression. I’m really excited about it! I would like to shout out Kristin and Julia for brainstorming with me, and Carey for being so willing and excited to work on some of the handouts for the lessons too. Thank you.”
Ginger Mellott (Graphic Designer)
“Working as a designer for ASI over the last few months has been very fun and rewarding. In this time, I’ve learned how to present my art and my artistic process in interesting and appealing ways, as well as in formats that I can post online to share for others to enjoy. I’ve also had the opportunity to creatively collaborate with many members of the ASI team on projects that are really important and meaningful to me!”
Nyemike Atoh (Web Designer)
“At ASI, I have worked on multiple projects. From doing research on the countries of the world to making pages for queer artists, one thing remains constant and that is the passion put into every project. Everyone is so willing to help me out or work on a new project. It is so nice and comforting to work here at Art Sphere. I also want to say thank you to Kristin for being so patient with me and taking time to help me out.”
Hangyu Li (Web Designer)
“On the physical health page, I focused on the human body systems and the organs that belong to them. It was a large project because of the large number of organs, tissues, and other important parts in our bodies. Through working on this project, we all have improved our collaboration and communication skills. I want to thank Sam Oliveira who edited the information, Shika Veera as the creator of the videos and handouts, Chase Levine for the creator of the 3D Models, and everyone who helped on the project.”
Hannah Ptasinski (Office Assistant)
“I started as a volunteer office assistant in Sept. 2021, and I love it here so much. The staff here has been so welcoming. I love what ASI stands for and am so happy to be a member of this team.”
Susie Choi (Web Designer)
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Art Sphere. The people and environment have been friendly and welcoming. I was put in charge of the web design portion of the LGBTQ+ Project and worked on the web design of this newsletter, both of which have been valuable experiences.”
David Do (Web Designer)
“The physical and mental health pages are meant to give people a little bit of hope and to serve as reminders to take care of ourselves; I found this to be helpful for me, especially during this pandemic. For my first project, I learned to collaborate with others and about the workflow at Art Sphere. I’d like to shout out David Ajibade, a major contributor in Mental Health, Hangyu Li for coordinating physical health, Chase Levine for animations, and Sam Oliveira and Julie Kim from the writer’s team.”
Hanna Pistorius (Manager)
“During my time at ASI, I have been preparing the Attic program’s content including coordinating the development of the interactive program. Through this, I’ve learned a lot about the artistic legacy of the LGBTQ+ community! Big shoutout to Susie Choi, Anthony Mazzocca, and everyone who has worked on this project.
Hiral Parekh (Intern)
“My internship at ASI helped me learn User Experience Design and coding skills in a practical setting. Review sessions and open discussions make ASI a great place for collaboration with people who are experts in different fields like writing, editing, coding, designing, photography, animation, and more. I would highly recommend ASI as a great place to learn new skills, make new connections, have fun, give back to the community and make a real impact.”
Gavin Cochrane (Video and Animator Team)
“Art Sphere has allowed me to work with so many amazing people and learn so much about what it means to be an effective educator. I’ve had the opportunity to learn many valuable skills such as Adobe Premiere Pro that I will carry with me for the rest of my career.”
Riya Rao (Teacher Team)
“This was my first time volunteering with an art nonprofit, and the experience has been amazing. I’ve learned so much about teaching classes, recording videos, as well as working in a productive environment. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to run a comics workshop with them, and I look forward to seeing what we’ll do in the future.
Teaching my workshops with Art Sphere has been a wonderful experience. I’ve learned so much and have been given so many wonderful opportunities to share my love of art with others.”
Zijun Kang (Web Design Team)
“As a member of the website design team, I am very happy to work at ASI. Everyone is very helpful in assisting me in solving problems, and through them, I have learned a lot. I have become more proficient in using WordPress and have gained knowledge on how to design websites better.”
John Guilfoyle (Design Team)
“Working with Art Sphere as a graphic designer has been a great opportunity for me to experiment with different artistic styles. Overall, I’ve had a great experience working with Art Sphere and hope to continue improving as an artist.”
Iain Shad (Web Designer)
“I am happy to share my first exciting collaborative web design project using Elementor and a style guide for ASI. Leading this project gave me the opportunity to work with formatting and organizing recycling research provided by Chase who also shared his insights.”
