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● Network with local professionals including photographers, event planners and studios to discuss local business activity, plan and execute special events.● Built and managed a local team for commercial and advertising contracts as well as providing hands-on internships or experience for those who wish to gain real-life project exposure.● Responsible for scheduling, photographing, printing photos, accounting, and tracking business operations. Manage customer expectations and requirements with deadlines and budgets.● Managed projects within customer budget as well as tracked income and expenses to manage overall business finances.● Expert in a wide variety of photography techniques and genres both on in-studio and on-location, including; editorial, lifestyle and fashion. In addition; corporate headshots, beauty products, food and beverages, and retail products for various companies, weddings, family reunions, family portraits, and artist cover art.

● Keep up to date on new technology, products and features of all the major brands of DSLR and Mirrorless camera systems available in the market, as well as all associated lenses, accessories and studio related products and systems. ● Developed curriculum and taught group and one-on-one for training modules on topics such as; Lightroom basic and advanced, Photoshop basic and advanced, basics of DSLR cameras, and studio lighting.● Built lasting relationships with customers, vendors and employees. Managed customer concerns and complaints in professional manner to ensure resolution promptly.● Trained new employees on day to day procedures as well as the point-of-sale merchandising system. Manage performance of employees and provide goals and expectations of performance and conduct.● Provide advice and help to other managers and employees in the company for the growth of the company in areas such as marketing, customer relations, and new product sales.● Managed inventory, ordering, and loss prevention procedures. Provided status updates to leadership on regular basis of store and staff operations. Managed budget of store inventory and purchase requests.

● Perform managerial duties within the company, providing leadership guidance and training for new agents. ● Self-motivated and dedicated to clients, building relationships with them and their families. ● Able to network very well and problem solve with clients to best fit their needs while providing professional advice and guidance where needed. ● Able to work in a highly stressful team situation and provide results by deadlines.

● Member of the 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery. Supported training and missions in field and air artillery assault. Provided air assault capable artillery fire support to the XVIII airborne corps and 101st Airborne during contingency operations.● Responsible for mission critical operations and served in leadership roles within the unit to lead and train team members.