In this role, I oversee the execution of photography events, senior portrait sessions, and image processing for Cady’s North Texas region, ensuring alignment with operational, photographic, and customer service standards. Key responsibilities include: • Recruiting, training, mentoring a talented team of photographers and customer service professionals. • Managing staff levels and labor hours to stay within the allocated staffing budget. • Collaborating with internal teams, such as Sales and School Support, to ensure photographers are fully prepared with all necessary event details. • Coordinating with Image Processors to ensure timely updates on event job statuses. • Maintaining proper workflows during image downloads to prevent loss or corruption. • Managing and maintaining CADY equipment, including vans, photography gear, and event supplies.This role requires a combination of leadership, technical expertise, and organizational skills to deliver exceptional results for clients and team members alike.

Leads teams in road shoots creating senior portraits, photographing in a professional studio, various sporting events, setting up equipment in the field, displays excellent customer service skills

Based in Dallas, TX, I specialize in portraits, headshots, and event photography. My portfolio includes diverse projects with organizations such as Bring Music Home, the YMCA of Metro Dallas, the Dallas Millennial Gala, Farmers Branch Police Department, and DBA Real Estate.I am dedicated to capturing authentic moments and delivering high-quality visuals that meet the unique needs of each client.

In my role as US Business Manager at Sportograf, I was responsible for end-to-end event planning and execution for major athletic events, including Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, Hyrox, and GFNY cycling. My key responsibilities included: • Leading the recruitment and coordination of event photographers. • Organizing travel logistics and accommodations for photography teams. • Overseeing the post-event photo upload process to ensure timely delivery.This role required a strong focus on operational efficiency, team management, and attention to detail to support Sportograf’s mission of capturing unforgettable moments for athletes.

Photographer for sporting events that include multiple HYROX fitness races and Campagnolo GFNY cycling race.

As part of the Bring Music Home book and documentary project, I conducted interviews and captured photography and videography at notable music venues across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. These venues included Gilley’s, Gas Monkey, The Bomb Factory, The Kessler, and Stereo Live.In collaboration with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), the project aimed to spotlight the profound impact of COVID-19 on live music and concert venues globally. My contributions helped document the resilience of the live music community while raising awareness through compelling visual and narrative storytelling.

In this role, I oversaw the front-line Member Services Representatives, who serve as the primary point of contact for customer service, as well as Group Exercise Instructors who lead daily classes. Key responsibilities include: • Managing daily operations of the facility, resulting in a $30K growth in membership revenue over three years. • Maintaining a $200K annual budget and coordinating schedules for staff and exercise classes. • Delegating tasks to volunteers and collaborating with the Board of Managers to support various events throughout the year. • Enhancing facility visibility by capturing and promoting programs and operations through photography shared on social media and the organization’s website.This position combines leadership, operational efficiency, and creative outreach to drive member engagement and program success.

Processes daily, weekly and monthly reports such as cash distribution, expense summary reports, accounts payable/receivable, end-of-shift reports, and other applicable reports.Runs payroll reports and enters branch payroll on a bi-weekly basis.Makes daily bank deposits and distributions.Maintains files for all members and employess for branch.Processes employee new hires, changes, and terminations.Supervises Member Services Representatives at front desk, who are point of contact for all customer service needs.Communicates office policy, procedures and changes to all staff.Designs announcements and updates flyers/advertisements for touch screen TV.

Builds relationships and interacts with members in a gregarious mannerProvide tours and performs membership sales, changes and all other member transactions efficiently and accurately

Cut and edit raw video footage filmed out in the field by a news photographer, and transforms it into a voice over, sound-on-tape, or package for broadcast.Works closely with reporters and photographers to develop news packages for broadcast, as well as, working with producers to consider the timing, performance, clarity, and aesthetics to best tell the various stories in a newscast.

Produce, record and edit audio for remote and live radio broadcasts and makes sure it is ready to air live.Promotes radio station through community outreach

Supervised crew while directing in-house multi-camera broadcast of 2009 World Cup Short Track Speed Skating Championships, and live college football games for B2 NetworksNon-linear edited sports highlights, and news packagesOperated high definition cameras for public programming and daily newscastsWrote scripts, ran teleprompter, and assisted director through technical directing for daily newscasts