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Lakeside, Virginia, United States

I work with the Marketing team to devise the Garden’s social media strategy. Manage the Garden’s social media, including monitoring platforms, producing content, engaging with and building audiences, and planning the editorial calendar.

Richmond, Virginia Area

I provide photography and videography services for the Greater Richmond Area. My areas of expertise include; portraits, events, live music, conceptual, and most recently fashion. I have received press passes from The National, The 9:30 Club, Tom Tom Founders Festival, and Lockn’ Music Festival.

Richmond, Virginia

- Creates and executes JMI content strategy - Content creation for JMI's clients- Utilizes social media and web to deliver media- Works closely with creative, account, and brand team to ensure that content maintains brand standards- Develops photo and video content for JMI, Richmond Jazz and Music Festival, and the Freedom Classic Festival- Covers company, client, and partner events to emphasize the connection between community, culture, and brands.

Glen Allen, Virginia

Creative strategy and marketing for social media and web.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Spectral Creatives is a micro agency that specializes in digital content creation and branding for startups and small businesses in the Richmond, Va, and D.C. metropolitan areas. Our team consists of students and recent graduates with exceptional portfolios. We provide photography, video, animation, graphic design, web design, consulting, social media management, creative marketing, and copy-writing services. We provide an affordable alternative to freelancers and traditional agencies. We work with almost all budgets from new startups to established medium-sized businesses. We provide an opportunity for businesses, creative students, and entrepreneurs to grow together and create tremendous value for potential customers and the community as a whole. "Like a prism refracts a beam of light into a spectrum of colors, Spectral Creatives translate your businesses' mission and vision into a wide array of visual content for both digital and print."

Richmond, Virginia Area

Create content that will be used on Genworth.com and on social media. A combination of employee family photoshoots, video interviews, and project-specific documentary-style footage, including, but not limited to Richmond community project on aging.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Provided and executed marketing, photography, video production, and social media strategy for startup companies participating in the Lighthouse Labs accelerator program.

Fredericksburg, Va

Launched email marketing campaign, managed social media, took corporate head-shots of staff, filmed interviews with founders, and researched potential clients in the building and materials industry.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Created content and marketing strategies for a mobile fashion boutique. Traveled to fashion conference in Las Vegas to document their journey of starting a new company. Sourced models and directed photo-shoots. Execution of a video and a photo lookbook showcasing their clothing.

Richmond, Virginia Area

My role is to cover events and activities relating to the student commons, events on campus, and student organizations. My duties include photography, videography, and editing. I report to the Marketing and Special Events Coordinator for the Division of student affairs.

Richmond, Virginia Area

I report to the Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications for VCU residential Life & Housing. My roles include photographing, taking video, and editing using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Speedgrade. This content is used for the department’s website, print materials, Flickr account, and social media pages.

Chesterfield Towne Center

Adventure to Santa was a project involving Dreamworks Animation and WorldWide Photography. It was a fifteen minute interactive experience that included games and a immersive sleigh ride that. This was where I learned to successfully photograph and position children, newborns, and all other dynamic possible componenets of a family. My other roles included front of house photographer where I captured customer posing with Shrek characters. Towards the end, I also worked at the Front Desk and checked people in for their reservations, created reservations, worked the cash register and accepted payments, answered questions, and had to perform many customer service duties.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Assisted with many of the tasks involved with shooting a wedding. Tasks included setting up equipment, working with Profoto strobes and flashes, transporting gear, and shooting parts of the ceremony.

Richmond, Virginia Area

I work with a team on all aspects of various photo and video projects for the YMCA of Greater Richmond (training videos, commercials, documentaries, event and program footage and pictures, etc.) including lighting, filming, audio, and editing.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Co-founded the Blue Lotus Collective with Clifton Gibbons in 2012. I managed the marketing and promotions tasks. I contacted local music venues to book events and contact media outlets for press releases. I designed posters, flyers, and documented performances using a DSLR camera. Most importantly, I worked closely with musicians and artists to help develop their careers by giving them an outlet to express their talents. I constantly strived to network with more people and create stronger connections in Richmond’s growing music and arts scene.

Richmond, Virginia Area

As a brand ambassador for Red Eye, I spread awareness about our operations, making impressions, and driving sales growth. As a kitchen lead I prepare cookies for sale, work at the register, and perform cleaning duties. I also work at the food cart to sell or give out cookies for charities, campuses, and other events.

Richmond, Virginia Area

As an Event Specialist I generated excitement, brand awareness, and increased product sales through event sampling and promotions. I was responsible for reading all program materials, set up and breakdown of my working area, preparing, and sampling products on scheduled event days.

Richmond, Virginia Area

I used branding and advertising techniques to spread awareness of The Faces of Hope’s mission to the fight childhood obesity epidemic. I designed banners of all sizes, posters, stickers, and other marketing materials. My position included assisting with fundraising strategies to help the organization become a more prominent force in improving children’s health in the Greater Richmond Area.

Psychology Department

I was a research intern for two different Psychology labs.I was working with Dr. Kirk Brown in the Social and Affective Neuroscience Lab.I assisted recruiting participants for a study. In late February I received training on how to conduct an EEG. I worked with Dr. Kliewer in the Prevention Research Lab. I spent up to eight hours a week on data entry. I trained for Project HEART by learning to conduct home interviews using CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing) with either a child or their caregiver.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Presented and arranged Westgate timeshare tour promotion to qualified guests at the Virginia Center Commons. Arranged and booked tours of the resort while providing professional customer service.

Richmond, Virginia Area

My initial role as a canvasser was to knock on doors and convince people to sign a pledge stating that they would vote in the election. I was promoted within two weeks to Field Manager, where I was responsible for a team of canvassers. My duties included briefing my team about the location of interest, distributing materials, logistics, data entry of everyone’s progress, and meeting with supervisors to evaluate the team’s overall performance.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Horse & Buggy Produce delivers fresh, local food to subscribers in Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Crozet, and Richmond.I worked in their warehouse as a team member. My duties included loading and unloading produce on and off trucks. Preparing produce to be put into meal boxes which were later distributed to subscribers. Cleaning and maintaining the warehouse.

Richmond, Virginia Area

My duties included answering phone calls and making appropriate transfers to other branches of the office. It was my responsibility to greet member as they signed into the facility, and answer questions about the facility. I handed out paperwork and instructed people on how to sign up for membership. I maintained a clean environment in the lobby. I designed and printed out flyers and posters that were later posted up within the facility.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Undergraduate Certificate In Venture Creation, Psychology

Activities and Societies: I founded Music Alliance of VCU.

High School Diploma, 9-12

Activities and Societies: Jazz Ensemble,Talent Shows, Coffeehouses