Julia Read Email & Phone Number

Vancouver

I am an artist with a technical side. To check out my online portfolio showcasing many of my projects you can visit: www.juliaread.ca. I love the creative side of my job and spend much of my spare time creating. Some of these works can be found on my art instagram account @juliareadart and my Behance account www.behance.net/juliaread. A little about what I do for my clients:Web and Print Design:• Awesome at artistically combining typography, content and visually appealing colour schemes. • Talented in the use of design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.• Skilled at drawing on iPad Pro using Adobe Illustrator Draw and Procreate to create logos, illustrations and digital art.• Experience formatting to design specifications for both print and web. • Excel at Wordpress customization using HTML5 and CSS3. • Experience with the set up and maintenance of Content Management Systems (CMS).• Knowledgeable in the use of analytics software and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Photography and Videography:• Passionate and skilled in photography, videography and special effects. • Proficient with photo and film editing software such as: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. • Understanding of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Audition.Social Media, Online Marketing and Branding:• Crafting a visual identity to represent the essence of a brand through the creation of logos and style guides. • Connecting to a target audience through social media and online content. Successful at growing a following, interacting with followers, writing blogs, creating content, designing online ads and managing marketing campaigns.• Experienced in the use of Hootsuite and other social media scheduling tools.• Creation of promotional material such as web ads, videos and email campaigns.• Understanding of paid social media, Google Analytics and Google AdWords.

I continue to work part time for the City of Burnaby as an Aquatic Leader (supervisor), Lifeguard, Swim Instructor and Fitness Instructor. In my 15 years with the City of Burnaby I have gained a number of valuable skills:• Experience managing the pool, staff and programs as an Aquatic Leader. Successfully managed medical emergencies, police incidents and emergency evacuations in cooperation with Paramedics, Firefighters and Police.• Planned, organized and facilitated staff training for hundreds of lifeguards during my years on the Inservice Committee.• Conduct stations at quarterly Inservice staff training on teaching strategies for Swim and Aquatic Fitness Instructors. • Painted a number of large window murals, decorated bulletin boards and designed printed material for special events.• Well versed in the CLASS program used for programming lessons, program registration, and inputting lesson grades.• Skilled at teaching swimming lessons and Aquatic Fitness. Mentored fitness instructors during theirpracticum hours.• Trained to work as a team, respond to emergency situations and complete maintenance tasks. • Experience with public relations, including helping lesson parents with questions and concerns.

Gigante, Nicaragua

I was in charge of Social Media and Online Marketing for Giants Foot Surf Tours in Nicaragua. This was an amazing experience to live and work in a different country. I was able to pursue my passion for travel, surfing and media. In this role I was responsible for the following:• Managed online presence by maintaining Wordpress website, improving SEO and writing blogs. • Tracked progress with analytics.• Created content and posted regularly to social media accounts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+. • Utilized Hootsuite and scheduling software to efficiently manage accounts. • Used my professional camera equipment and editing skills to create visual posts and promotional YouTube videos. Collaborated with my co-worker who took amazing in water photography.• Designed online advertisements and used MailChimp for promotional emails.• Created an employee manual and detailed monthly checklist to keep future employees on track.• Designed Giants Foot Surf merchandise such as the Burger Night trucker hat.

Squamish, British Columbia

I completed a 4 week school practicum at VentureWeb in Squamish and was also brought in as a part time contractor. During this time, I loaded content into Drupal, prepared images for the web, used Jekyll to help build an online product calendar and created a Wordpress website for Mountain Story at www.mtnstory.com.

Worked as a Lifeguard, Swim Instructor and Aquatic Fitness Instructor. Provided first aid in emergency situations, completed maintenance tasks and dealt with public relations. Responsible for teaching fitness classes.

Worked as a Lifeguard, Swim Instructor and Aquatic Fitness Instructor. Provided first aid in emergency situations, completed maintenance tasks and dealt with public relations.

Senior Management Certificate, New Media, Web Design And Development

All my academic, artistic, creative and technological skills come together in the New Media and Web Design program at BCIT. It was a well.

Continuing Education Course, Final Cut Pro 7

I have always loved photography and videography and excelled in Multimedia in high school. Since then I have used my skills in video.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Graduated With Honors

Activities and Societies: I participated in and helped organize events for UVIC Snow, the Ski and Snowboard Club. I was part of the UVIC.