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Palm Springs, California, United States

-Manages operations for an international active travel company in the Palm Springs, CA region-Oversees team of trip leaders working and living in the region-Responsible for researching, finding, and managing housing for seasonal employees in region-Reserves and manages storage for multiple vans, trailers, and bike equipment in region-Communicates with multiple teams of staff, managers, and subcontractors-Responsible for maintaining clean, safe, and secure working and living environment for employees-Works in a team-Delegates tasks-Uses problem solving skills

Italy, Spain, & Portugal, Alaska, Arizona, California, New York

-Worked remotely within a team to deliver a service-focused guest experience through excellent leadership, teamwork, problem solving and communication skills on week-long trips. -Setting expectations, understanding and delivering on individual guest needs and group dynamics by utilizing customer service strengths, emotional intelligence, flexibility, and management skills.-Efficiently dealing with problems that arise on trip by assessing the issue, quickly identifying alternative solutions, and presenting solutions to guests in a seamless and timely fashion.-Photographed week-long trips for social media content & Instagram takeovers of specific regions.

-Assists company in researching and planning international photography tours-Safely guides and executes photography tours for women, in different parts of the world for different amounts of time-Provides expertise on photography by assisting in technical aspects, setting up shots,pointing out scenes to photograph, translation needed for portraits, encouragingimprovised photo shoots amongst group-Provides photography & artistic feedback for group of photographers-Provides valuable knowledge on the art scene and current history of the region with meaningfulconversation-Researches and organizes breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for group of 8-10 women-Provides access to group 24 hours a day throughout trip for any medical emergencies,illnesses, or safety reasons-Adheres to allotted budget for all expenses (dinners, activities, tours, transportation, etc)-Stays in contact with company throughout the tours

San Diego, California, United States

-Manages freelance photography business-Manages high quality photography print shop on Etsy-Collaborates with clients to produce high quality images that fit their needs-Conducts on-location photoshoots & studio photoshoots-Manages social media accounts (facebook, instagram, blog)-Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite-Has extensive experience in portraiture, product, wedding & event, travel photography, and more

San Diego, California

San Diego, California

-Designed curriculum & lesson plans for a semester for high school & middle school students-Presented lessons of photography theory, history of photography, camera/equipment technology, and social justice practices -Organized digital files & weekly transport of student work-Created an exhibition of final student work to be shown publicly -Worked in a team with Co-Teaching Artists to plan & facilitate lessons.

Greater San Diego Area

-worked weekly office hours in the AjA Project headquarters -managed the program equipment checkout -updated staff-wide calendars-organized the program workspace and office space-conducted professional staff-wide emails-handled equipment inventory and ordering new supplies -supported AjA Teaching Artists in various tasks such as the creating of final student exhibitions, installing exhibitions, filing paperwork, etc.

Greater San Diego Area

-Taught photography to high schoolers on 2 different programs in Europe (Italy, Greece) & California (Yosemite, San Francisco) through classroom presentations and on-location lessons-Planned and managed travel accommodations for our group of 25+ students and trip leaders-Worked with a National Geographic Expert & my co-leaders to facilitate educational lectures and assignments-Organized a gallery show featuring 26 photography students' work at the Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco, CA-Coordinated transportation (rental cars, charter buses, ferries, flights) for a group of 25+ high school students and trip leaders

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

-Taught middle school students photography: manual settings of a DSLR camera, compositional and lighting techniques, history of photography, Photoshop, collage, portraiture, and other elements of photography-Created lesson plans-Coordinated weekly with program director, assistant teacher, and students

Bocas Del Toro, Panama

Small family-run hostel located in the Caribbean islands of Bocas del Toro, Panama. -Managed social media accounts such as Instagram and Facebook-Oversaw reception, checked in & out guests, managed bookings, took breakfast and dinner orders, maintained cleanliness of the lounge and reception desk, managed equipment rentals, managed tour bookings

Brooklyn, New York

Stuyvesant Park Residence Hall

-Addressed student needs and mediated conflict-Marketed hall-sponsored events that promoted physical and mental well-being, social programs, diversity and social justice awareness, and educational success-Worked in the residence hall office while on duty to provide customer service & assistance to students -Maintained and updated the residence hall social media-Assisted in selection, evaluation, and training of incoming Resident Advisors-Communicated, corresponded, and collaborated with residence hall staff members, supervisors, and other campus offices-Implemented and enforced all University and Housing policies-Budgeted money used for residence hall events.

New York

-Photographed on location for blog posts-Retouched and edited photos using Photoshop

New York City

-Researched photos on stock photography sites for use in magazine-Organized files into contact sheets-Collaborated with art department

New Jersey

-Photographed entire collection of furniture and decorative merchandise for website for startup furniture business -Managed social media sites

New Jersey

-Assisted on photoshoots-Edited and retouched photos on photoshop-Organized images into folders-Organized and responded to emails-Organized archives and office files

Greater New York City Area

-Assisted on photoshoots-Organized film archives chronologically

Bachelor’S Degree, Photography

Activities and Societies: Student Housing and Residence Life, Parsons Photofeast, Hall Council-Chase Scholars Program 2012 - 2016 -BFA.

Semester Abroad, Photography

-Studied abroad at FUA for Spring 2015 semester -Multiple photos published in FUA's Blending Magazine

High School, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Photography Club, Concert Choir, Holmdel Theater Guild, National Honors Society, Italian Honors Society.