EXTENDED RESUME
>EXPERIENCE
>Photography Operations Specialist
SONDER // Remote // Oct 2021 - Present
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Oversaw photography shoots to maintain image standards and budgets while working with individual city teams
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Brainstormed and provided creative input for new production pilots
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Effectively managed numerous creative projects as well as processed a high volume of operational requests while maintaining high-quality outputs by employing coordination, collaboration and time-management skills
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Developed simplified processes to hire new contract photographers while maintaining relations & contracts for Central and West regions
>Jacob Cote Creative Services
Belleville, ON // Aug 2011 - Present
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Photography (food/product & commercial)
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Video & Live Streaming Production
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Graphic Design
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Launched and created two custom real estate home websites that sold for over $2.02 million and $3.5 million respectively
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Developed branding strategies while incorporating client wants & needs
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Increased client’s Instagram following by +3000 with pro photography and Videography including the implementation of a YouTube channel
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Generated analytic reports for clients’ web and social traffic/reach
>Photographer
Purdys Chocolatier // Vancouver, BC // August 2017 - September 2019
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Supported Sr. Photographer and internal departments and their needs of original photography and video for internal, and external stakeholders
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Maintained a digital media database of all content created
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Increased Social Media-generated transactions by +421%
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Facebook engagement per post increased by +102%
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Instagram followers increased by +70%
>Production Assistant
Warner Bros. // Vancouver, BC // Sep - Oct 2016
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Production Assistant for a scripted Warner Bros. TV series
>Professor
Loyalist College // Belleville, ON // Sep 2014 - May 2016
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Instructed over 100 students in a single semester over multiple programs: TV & Film Production, Graphic Design, and Film History
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Implemented conflict resolution skills with various student matters
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Spearheaded the General Education course creation of Film History - Created and scheduled social media content and website updates
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TV & Film Production:
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Graphic Design
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Motion Graphics
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Editing (AVID)
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Script Writing (Film & TV Commercials)
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On-air Promos & Theatrical Trailers
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Art of Communication
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Graphic Design:
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Digital Applications (motion graphics)
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General Education: Film History
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Development and creation of the course and instructing several classes
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>Festival Director
Hollywood North Film Festival // Belleville // Feb 2015 - Nov 2019
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Managed all divisions of the annual non-profit international film festival operating with a $15,000 budget
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300+ in attendance, including filmmakers from across Canada and USA
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Coordinated, monitored, and analyzed all media coverage
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Fostered community engagement with tourism and hospitality sectors
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Designed and created all print and digital materials
>Festival Coordinator - Belleville DocFest
Belleville, ON // Oct 2015 - April 2016
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Coordinated multiple areas of the sold-out documentary film festival
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Attended weekly board meetings while contributing updates
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Developed the creation of festival print materials and festival program
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Successfully photographed and updated social media channels during the festival weekend reaching over +15,000 people
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Produced a post-festival written report with recommendations
>Content Coordinator - Bay of Quinte Tourism
Belleville, ON // Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
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Development of web video series, web & print graphic design, social media execution photography to promote tourism to Southern Ontario and upstate New York
>CREATIVE SKILLS
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Photography (studio & natural light)
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Videography/film production
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Scriptwriting
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Photo & Video editing
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Graphic Design
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Typography
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Art Direction
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Food styling
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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Photoshop
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Lightroom
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After Effects
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InDesign
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Illustrator
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Premiere Pro
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>PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
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Content Coordinating
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Community Marketing
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Social Media Campaigns & Planning
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Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & YouTube
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Event Planning
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Team Management
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Copywriting
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Branding
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Fundraising
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Public Relations
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Volunteer Coordinating
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Project Coordinating
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College Instructing
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Google SEO & Analytics
>OTHER SKILLS
Operating Systems
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Advanced knowledge of both MAC OS and PC operating systems (I'm a Mac at heart)
Web
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Intermediate HTML & CSS
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Advanced Wordpress
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Google Ads
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Google Docs, Sheet, and Drive
Cameras
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Canon 5D Mark 2,3 & 4, R6 & R5
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Nikon (various models)
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Sony EX3
Microsoft Office
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Full working knowledge of Office, Powerpoint, Excel & Outlook
>EDUCATION
Public Relations - Certificate
Loyalist College 2013-2014
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Completed courses in:
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Writing
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Fundraising
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Communications
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Social media
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Graphic design with
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Client-based project learning
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Research experience using SWOP and PEST analyses
The Art of Visual Storytelling: By Alex Buono
Toronto - June 2013
Television & New Media Production - 3yr Adv. Diploma
Loyalist College 2009-2012
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Gained a wide range of content creation techniques with full production skills in:
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Television news & studio-based shows
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Editing (Final Cut, AVID & Premiere)
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Film production
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Live remote event productions
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Screenplay & commercial writing
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Marketing & promotions
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Graphic design & motion graphics
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Web design
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