SARON PAZ : RESUME

Born: 1976
saronpaz@gmail.com
Nationality: Israeli, British.

Education:

2008 Applied arts dept., Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam.

2000-04 B.Sc.T.E, Tel-Aviv University. Graduate of Holon Academic Technologic Institute, Art & Design faculty.
Teachers certificate in design studies.

1999-2004 Secular social studies, Bina Institute of Jewish Identity and Israeli Culture.

1991-94 Art School graduate, Theater Department, Wizo-Canada, Haifa.

Courses:

2005 Mud building workshop, Kibbutz Lotan, Center for Creative Ecology.

2001 Official state security officer course, Israeli Court of Justice Guard.

2000 Bartending course, Real Time bartending school, Tel Aviv.

1999 Family guidance course, Hamelitz Institute of Jewish-Zionist Studies.

Employment Experience:

2008 Art director assistant, Israeli TV productions.

2008 Display window design & construction.

2005-07 Head of the social field, Branco Weiss Institute for the Development of Thinking high school network.

2005-07 O.D.T educational dynamic instructor, Beit Morasha. Instructor for the commanding staff of the IDF elite units.

2002-05 Educational, Therapeutic counselor, Makom Acher, safe haven for teenagers in distress, Tel Aviv.

2001-04 Social Guide, Reut social club- for mentally disabled adults, Ramat-Gan.

2001-02 Security officer, magistrates court & district court, Tel Aviv.

2000-04 Initiator & facilitator of Kehila Hogeget
project, A social gathering of residents for studying Hebrew culture and organizing community events. Bina Institute and Shapira neighborhood Community Center.

1999-2004 Seminar guide, seminars for Children, Youth and adults concerning several themes: Jewish identity, leadership, gender equality, social economy and other culture related themes In addition, involved in various projects: Secular-Orthodox dynamic Sessions, escorting and guiding youth movement cooperative groups, Bina institute, Ramat-Efal.

1995-99 Farmer, agricultural machinery operator, youth educator and pub manager, Kibbutz Nirim.

1994-95 Youth center leader, Hashomer Hatzair youth movement, Ashkelon.



Projects, exhibitions & awards:

2009 Domestic Making - DMY design fair, Berlin.

2009 si module - group exhibition, object Rotterdam design fair.

2008 Views - group exhibition, museum waterland, Purmarent.

2008 Houseproud - a design platform, involving 23 designers and 16 households, DDW Eindhoven.

2007 Story store, a design experiment, DAE Eindhoven.

2006 Ceramic biennial, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv.

2005-07 Design workshop mentor, special project at Reut social club for mentally disabled adults, Ramat-Gan.

2005 A Furniture in a Box, the contemporary design pavilion, Rihutim 2006 exhibition, 'The Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center', Tel Aviv.

2004 Renaissance pavilion, H.I.T finals exhibition, Holon.

2002-05 Assistant to Gal Weinstein, group exhibition Herzliya Museum and one-man exhibition Hellena Rubinstein Pavilion, Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

2003 Bank Hapoalim design contest, designed gifts for the banks clients, first prize.

2001-03 Annual re design project, renewal of antique equipment, yearly exhibition at the Israeli Standards Institute.

2002 Community sculpture garden, designed and built a sculpture garden in Ramla with the inspiration and collaboration of the local Ethiopian Community.