Daija McNeil
Education
2022-Present MFA in Fine Arts, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
2018-2022 BFA in Studio Art, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Exhibitions
2018 Burlington County High School Artists, Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery,
Eastampton Township, NJ
2020 Annual Student Art Show, The Museum of American History, Deptford, NJ
2021 Fusion Art- 6th Annual Artist’s Choice (Online)
2022 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Westby Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Print Media
Rowan University Gallery Publications, “The Gallery 2021,” Glassboro, NJ, May 2021. 103.
Rowan University Gallery Publications, “The Gallery 2022,” Glassboro, NJ, May 2022. 98.
Website Publication
Chrissy Legaux, Art Contributor: Daija McNeil, VinesNRoses, 2019, https://vinesnroses.blogspot.com/2020/07/art-contributor-daija-mcneal.html
Blog
Bianca Torres, “Lifting Black Creative Voices,” Rowan University Blog (blog), February 18, 2021. 2:44 pm. https://www.rowanblog.com/2021/02/18/lifting-black-creative-voices/
Unknown, “Combining 3D printing with traditional glassblowing, art students redefine the “vessel,” Rowan Today (blog), December 2, 2021. https://today.rowan.edu/news/2021/12/combining-3d-printing-with-traditional-glassblowing,-art-students-redefine-the-vessel.html?fbclid=IwAR2waBE9lsBTXr4NqKarkE462eC6yeFLV0emHe989WmEFg4IolrGv3al-GI
Publications as an Author
“A Love Letter to Black Women,” In From the Storm, July 2020. https://infromthestormzine.com/zine/2020-11/
Experience
2020-2022 Cashier, Shoprite, Burlington, NJ
Accepted payments from customers in the form of cash, credit or debit card, check or other forms of payment.
Issued customers’ receipts and return the correct change as necessary for cash payments.
Assisted customers by answering questions about products, their location in the store, services or other company policies and procedures.
Responsible for running self checkout.
Trained other cashiers at the cash register and or at self checkout.
2021-2021 Jewelry Studio Technician, Glassboro, NJ
Cleaned up the jewelry studio at Rowan University
Organised cabinets
Cleaned the desks and table spaces
Sanded and polished wooden table
Painted jewelry desks
2019-2020 Internship, National Society of Leadership and Success, Jersey City, NJ
Worked towards creating a chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success on Rowan University’s campus to provide college students with professional leadership training
2019-2019 Summer Camp Counselor, XL Sports World, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Worked as part of the staff at the summer camp.
Coordinated, conducted, and supervised all activities for children and young teenagers during camp hours.
Responsible for the well-being and safety of campers, and making sure to create a safe, fun, and rewarding environment for them.
2016-2019 Party Host, Coco Key Water Resort, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Provided friendly, responsive service for customers by serving birthday parties and group events, upselling café items and party add-ons, and staying on a strict timing schedule.
Cleaning up after guests left after their party times.
Trained other coworkers as party hosts.