Who?
Asher Baron Weintraub is a mixed-media creative and Ecological Design student at Wesleyan University. They are fascinated by the physical and metaphysical architectures of our world, and how they shape mindful inhabitance. Their practice exercises digital, audible, and sculptural forms as reflective measures for the soul.
Educational Experience
| Completion Date | School | City | Country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) | Degree / Area of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | USA | Bachelor of Arts |
| July 2025 | Harvard University GSD - Design Discovery | Cambridge, MA | USA | Architecture |
| July 2024 | DIS - Study Abroad, Copenhagen | Copenhagen | DNK | Architecture |
| June 2023 | Yamaguchi Framebuilding School | Rifle, CO | USA | Bicycle Framebuilding |
| June 2022 | The Beacon School | New York, NY | USA | High School |
| June 2021 | International Center of Photography - Teen Academy | New York, NY | USA | Imagemakers |
| June 2021 | National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) | Palmer, AK | USA | Alaska Mountaineering |
Professional Experience
| Start | End | Position | Company | City | Country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Set/Camera Production Assistant | 20th Century Studios | Full-time | New Jersey | USA |
| Sep 2023 | May 2024 | House Manager | Wesleyan University | Seasonal | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Set Production Assistant, Severance | Fifth Season | Part-time | The Bronx, NY | USA |
| Mar 2021 | May 2021 | Sales Associate | Toga Bike Shop | Part-time | New York, NY | USA |
| Oct 2018 | May 2020 | Teacher | Code Craft Academy | Part-time | New York, NY | USA |
| 2016 | 2018 | Podcast Host, Brain Barf | Anchor.fm | Self-employed | New York, NY | USA |
| Dec 2012 | Jan 2014 | Founder & creator | The Menurkey | New York, NY | USA |
Additional Experience
| Start | End | Position | Company | City | Country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | May 2024 | Social Chair | Alpha Delta Phi Society - Middletown Chapter | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Mar 2023 | May 2024 | Member & co-leader | Disengineering Society | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Sep 2023 | May 2024 | Technical Director | WESU Middletown, 88.1FM | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Feb 2023 | May 2024 | Disc Jockey | WESU Middletown, 88.1FM | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Nov 2022 | Sep 2023 | Farmer & co-leader | Long Lane Farm | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Aug 2021 | Jun 2022 | Leader | Beacon Seaperch | New York, NY | USA |
Gathered Skills
Digital
HTML, CSS, Javascript; Git; Node.js; NPM; deno; Eleventy.js; React; Webpack; PostCSS; Tailwind CSS; Svelte; Atom; Nova; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition); Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); Google Tools (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms); Audacity; Tableau Desktop; ArcGIS; QGIS; Fusion 360; Solidworks; Rhino; Blender; shell scripting and file system management (Bash, ZSH, Fish shells; Linux, Unix, MacOS); Milkytracker; Electric Zine Maker; KiCAD; Notion.
Tactile
Film photography & darkroom processing; electronics soldering; brass and silver fillet brazing; collage; drawing; manual drafting.
Social
Instagram; TikTok; Twitter/X; LinkedIn; Vine; Byte; Beme; PI.FYI; E-mail letters; postcard-writing.
Interests
Professional
Architecture; contemporary art; design (graphic, product, industrial, hardware, software); engineering (electrical, mechanical, software, biomedical); fashion; sustainability; economics & business; cinematography; photography.
Conceptual
Degrowth; expressionism; surrealism
Personal
Artisan craftsmanship; "DIY" repair; biking; climbing.