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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE & LANGUAGES | PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS | PUBLISHED | EDUCATION | EXPERIENCE | RECOGNITION/AWARDS
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE & LANGUAGES
LANGUAGES: Native: ENGLISH; Fluent: FRENCH; Intermediate: SPANISH
COMPUTER: ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE (Photoshop, InDesign, DreamWeaver, Illustrator); MICROSOFT OFFICE (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); FINAL CUT; SOCIAL MEDIA (Twitter/Tweetdeck, Facebook, Flickr, Blogger, Tumblr, etc.); HTML, CSS, WORDPRESS, JOOMLA; MAC/PC; Internet research
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS
Selections from “Sentiments” and “Macro Photography” in Momentary Pauses: A Solo Photographic Exhibition
Taste Budds Cafe, Red Hook, NY, July-September 2012
Selections from “Sentiments” in NYC RAWARDS Semi-Finalists Showcase, with RAW: Natural Born Artists
La Pomme, 37 W 26th Street, NYC, November 17, 2011
“Macro Photography” & “Perpetuity” in UNCERTAIN TERRITORY: A SOLO PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Slash Root Café, New Paltz, NY, November 1 – December 5, 2011
“Sentiments” & “Perpetuity” in 2011 YMCA ART’S GALA
YMCA Kingston, Kingston, NY October 22, 2011
Selections from “Sentiments” in show MOMENTARY PAUSES: A SOLO PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Barnes and Noble Café, Kingston, NY September 26, 2011 – October 16, 2011
“Sentiments” in show ILLUMINARE, with RAW: Natural Born Artists: NYC
La Pomme, 37 W 26th Street, NYC, July 28, 2011
“Portraits” & “Nature” in show PRINTEMPS DE LA PHOTO, with Maraudeurs d’Images,
Salle Polyvalente, St Genest Lerpt, France, May 2011
“Perpetuity” in show OBJECTOPHELIA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION, with Ithaca College Park School
The Commons, Ithaca, NY, May 2010
“Macro Photography” in show SENIOR SHOW AT THE HANDWERKER, with Ithaca College Seniors 2010
Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, April 2010
PUBLISHED
“WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON MARCHERS TAKE UP SUICIDE PREVENTION”, Published article with four photos in Southern Ulster Times, Times Community Newspapers Of The Hudson Valley, October 19, 2011 (Read article)
“VIENNA: A PARADOXICAL PARADISE” AND “EAT. STAY. CHILL. MILAN, ITALY”, Published articles and seven photographs in Raine Magazine Volume 9: Fashion Issue, September 2011 (Read articles)
“INDIE MUSICIAN EMBER SWIFT TO INCLUDE FANS IN NEW BUSINESS MODEL,” Article published on Suite101.com, Web, January 31, 2011 (Read article)
“THE GREAT INDOORS”, Article published in Sojourn, Luminary Publishing, New Paltz/Kingston, NY Oct. 2010 (Read article)
“LIFE IN THE ITHACA BUBBLE,” Blog published on Fuse Magazine from December 2008-May 2010
“PARIS JILTIN’,” Article published in Fuse Magazine (online edition), September 9, 2009 (Read article)
LIVING IN THE ALTERNATE UNIVERSE THAT IS EUROPE, Blog published on Fuse Magazine from January-July 2009
“DANCERS WILL GRACE STAGE FOR FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS,” Article published in The Ithacan, March 27th, 2008 (Read article)
“A LITTLE GIRL TIME,” Accompanying photo published in The Ithacan, February 21st, 2008 (View photo)
INTERVIEW QUOTES, Published in The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life, The Princeton Review, 2007
“ALUMNI EXPLORE OPTIONS IN ITHACA AFTER GRADUATION,” Article published in The Ithacan, September 20, 2007 (Read article)
“ORGANIC PRODUCE IN ICES GARDEN GIVES STUDENTS A LESSON IN SUSTAINABILITY,” Accompanying photo published in The Ithacan, September 20th, 2007 (View the image)
“BROTHERLY LOVE LIVES ON,” CD Review published in The Ithacan, May 3, 2007 (Read review)
“STUDENT MUSICIAN INSPIRED BY ’70S ROCK,” Article published in The Ithacan, March 1st, 2007 (Read article)
“HOW ONE GIRL (FINALLY) MADE THE ADJUSTMENT,” Article published in imprint magazine, Ithaca, NY, Oct. 2006 (Read article)
“PAST AND PRESENT COLLIDE AT HANDWERKER GALLERY EXHIBIT,” Accompanying photo published in The Ithacan, September 14, 2006 (Winner of “Photo of the Week” award)
EDUCATION
2010 ITHACA COLLEGE, GPA 3.49
. B.S. CINEMA AND PHOTOGRAPHY: STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
. B.A. FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
. Minor: JOURNALISM
EXPERIENCE
Second Photographer June 2013 – ongoing
Maximilian Nucci, Hudson Valley, NY
Assist and take photos at weddings – direct subjects during getting ready shots and formals, document wedding ceremony and reception.
Website Consultant February 2013 – ongoing
Stacey Hawkins – Time Savor Solutions
Responsible for design, layout, coding, functionality and maintenance of website templates, pages and shopping cart
Freelance Photographer January 2013 – ongoing
Times Herald-Record, Hudson Valley, NY
Photograph for print newspaper and web galleries.
Freelance Photographer June 2012 – June 2013
Newsday, Westchester/Hudson Valley, NY
Photograph for web stories and web galleries.
Junior Graphic Designer and Assistant June 2012 – ongoing
Gramercy Consultants, Nyack/NY, NY
Design/layout/coding of marketing materials, such as HTML emails, web pages/sites; Social Media updating; Database building/networking
WEBSITE CONSULTANT June 2012 – ongoing
Morgan Hill Marketing, Esopus, NY
Assist with development and execution of digital marketing strategies, including designing, coding and developing content for the website and HTML email templates, as well as blog and Facebook upkeep.
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT June 2012-September 2012; MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS INTERN, September 2011 – May 31, 2012
Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY
Design/layout/coding of marketing materials, such as HTML emails, web pages, event flyers, and 48- page annual report; Beta-testing/website migration for new site; Creating, organizing, editing, choosing photos; Developing a Facebook ad campaign, from research to copywriting; Developing, designing a “flyer” website in WordPress; Social Media updating/management
PHOTOGRAPHER/WRITER/MARKETER, May 2010 – present
CC Photo & Media, Mobile/Telecommute
Run/market freelance business; Photographing commissioned projects/events; Exhibitions; Writing articles & blogs; Creating, designing, maintaining web site/blogs/social media marketing; Second shooting/assisting on other shoots. Clients/Associations include (not limited to): Newsday Westchester, Times Herald-Record, Stella’s Productions/The Hudson Valley Voice, ND Photography, Always There Home Care, Times Community Newspapers of the Hudson Valley, Raine Magazine, Garrison Institute, RAW: Natural Born Artists, Hudson Valley Click.
MARKETING INTERN, June 2011 – September 2011
Ulster County Tourism, Kingston, NY
Compile data/photos for restaurant guide; Web copywriting; Photographic documentation; Assist/teach social media procedures & techniques
VIDEO PRODUCER, 2011; PHOTOGRAPHER, May 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership NY East, Troy, NY
Organize, develop, realize marketing video for website; Take official event photos and create slideshow/video
PHOTOGRAPHER/BLOGGER, August 2008 – May 2010
Fuse Magazine, Marketing/Communications of Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Take photos, write twice-weekly blogs for magazine geared toward prospective Ithaca College students
COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEER, August 2006 – May 2010
Ithaca College Leadership Scholars, Ithaca, NY
Marketing/communications coordinator on various projects including: bringing a speaker to campus; Publicizing information learned at Washington, DC conference; Make advertisements for campus activities
MARKETING ASSISTANT, August 2007 – May 2008
Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, Ithaca, NY
Promotional activities (posters, radio PSA’s, website updates, etc.); Database building; Office duties
SECRETARY/COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, August 2008 – December 2008
prism (Student Organization), Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Responsible for: Executive board communications; Email listserv maintenance; Recording and storing meeting minutes; Representing the group at events; Assisting in redrafting of group constitution
RECOGNITION/AWARDS
NYC NOMINEE, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, RAWARDS 2011
RAW: Natural Born Artists, October 2011
PEGGY R. WILLIAMS AWARD FOR ACADEMIC & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP,
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY Jan. 2010
LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP AND PROGRAM,
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, Fall 2006- Spring 2010
JAMES B. PENDLETON CINEMA AND PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIP,
Ithaca College Park School of Communications, Ithaca, NY April 2009
MARGARET REID MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD,
Ithaca College Student Government Association, Ithaca, NY April 2009
LEADING SELF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION,
Student Leadership Institute, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY May 2008