● Performs photo research for features and departments for legacy print brand.● Trains reporters on photo rights and sets visual standards for web reporters.● Photo shoot coordination and logistics for domestic and international assignments.● Prepare and publish content in CMS. ● Coordinate with social media team to ensure they have compelling content to advance the brand's image.

● Commissioned photography and illustration for a portfolio of accounts including brands such as Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, and Consumer Technology Association.● Managed budgets and contracts for brands with finances that range from $3,000 to 50,000 an issue.● Participated in client presentations and pitches for new business.

● Guided the visual direction of the magazine and website to create a cohesive brand presence.● Managed multiple projects on tight timelines, supervised staff photographers, an assistant photo editor, and interns.● Directed photo shoots, including casting, prop styling, location scouting and logistics.● Identified talent and recruited new freelance photographers for the magazine.● Oversaw departmental budget, negotiated usage rights, contracts and tracking of invoices.● Executed understanding of copyright law, abundant common sense and a strong sense of humor.

● Commissioned photography and illustration for all sections of the magazine.● Researched features and departments.● Located and contracted regional photographers for a travel oriented magazine.● Maintained a growing database of high-end wedding photographers, recognizing constantly changing trends in the wedding market.● Casted models for cover and fashion features.● Managed all aspects of the department, including budgets and contracts.● Conceptualized and photographed products with a strong concentration in beauty for magazine.

● Integral part of the redesign and rebranding of title.● Helped develop new cover strategy for a more travel oriented/lifestyle direction with specific attention to a clean more reader friendly design

● Helped in the transition of the Editorial team from NYC to Winter Park, Florida● Redesign and repurpose Denmark based title to appeal to an American audience.● Researched timely and relevant imagery from the worlds of nature, culture, technology and medicine to support magazines pictorial sections.

● Conducted in-depth and timely photo research for a celebrity oriented magazine using various sources, including Media Grid.● Employed strong communication skills both in obtaining information and passing it to department members.

● Helped in the transition of Art and Photo team from NYC to Winter Park, Florida.● Found and established new contacts for casting and developed new rates for editorial models.● Photo shoot coordination, including managing budgets, casting, prop styling, location scouting and logistics. ● Researched features and departments

● Researched travel destinations while working directly with tourism boards to find specific cultural attractions in the Caribbean.

● Image corrected and edited photo negatives, slides, prints, and digital images in preparation for publication.● Responded to the needs of 12 editors and their respective reporters for 15 newspapers and a readership of over 170,000.● Worked in collaboration with sales representatives for the creation, development and production of attractive advertisements.● In-depth photographic coverage of spot news and a variety of community events.● Processed invoices for payment of freelance photographers.● Recruited and training freelance photographers.● Set high expectations for the photo assistants.