EXTENDED RESUME
EXPERIENCE
Jr. Photographer - Purdys Chocolatier
Vancouver, BC
August 2017 - September 2019
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Supported internal departments and their needs for original photography and video for social media, web, email, print, in-store and catalogue images. Maintaining a digital database of produced imagery. Creating video content for online and retail marketing. 2018/2019 highlights include:
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Social initiated online transactions +421%
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Facebook engagement per post increased +102%
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Instagram followers increased +70%
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Photographer - Jacob Cote Photography
Belleville, ON
Aug 2011 - Present
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Freelance photography business for weddings and commercial client based photography
Festival Director - Hollywood North Film Festival
Bay of Quinte Region
Feb 2015 - present
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Creation and operation of the Bay of Quinte region’s first film festival
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Coordinating films, committee members, web design, and media relations
Photographer - Lifetouch Canada
Vancouver, BC
Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
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Photographing students in elementary schools and high schools across British Columbia
Production Assistant - National City Films
Vancouver, BC
Sep 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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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
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General Education: Film History
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Development of the course and instructing several courses
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Festival Coordinator - Belleville DocFest
Belleville, ON
Oct 2015 - April 2016
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Coordination and designing of print materials, website/social media updates, and design
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
SKILLS
Creative Software
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 analytics
Cameras
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Canon 5D Mark 2,3 & 4
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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
Social Media
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Ability to use and experience running targeted ad campaigns using:
EDUCATION
Public Relations - Certificate
Loyalist College 13/14
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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 - 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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