Extended Resume

EXPERIENCE

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Jr. Photographer - Purdys Chocolatier 

Vancouver, BC

August 2017 - September 2019

• 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:

  • Social initiated online transactions +421% 

  • Facebook engagement per post increased +102%

  • Instagram followers increased +70%

Photographer - Jacob Cote Photography

Belleville, ON

Aug 2011 - Present

• Freelance photography business for weddings and commercial client based photography

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Festival Director -  Hollywood North Film Festival

Bay of Quinte Region

Feb 2015 - present

• Creation and operation of the Bay of Quinte region’s first film festival

• Coordinating films, committee members, web design, and media relations

Photographer - Lifetouch Canada 

Vancouver, BC

Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

• Photographing students in elementary schools and high schools across British Columbia

Production Assistant - National City Films 

Vancouver, BC

Sep 2016

• Production Assistant for a scripted Warner Bros. TV series

Professor - Loyalist College 

Belleville, ON

Sep 2014 - May 2016

• TV & Film Production:

  • Graphic Design

  • Motion Graphics

  • Editing (AVID)

  • Script Writing (Film & TV Commercials)

  • On-air Promos & Theatrical Trailers

  • Art of Communication

• Graphic Design:

  • Digital Applications

• General Education: Film History

  • Development of the course and instructing several courses

Festival Coordinator - Belleville DocFest

Belleville, ON

Oct 2015 - April 2016

• Coordination and designing of print materials, website/social media updates, and design

Content Coordinator - Bay of Quinte Tourism 

Belleville, ON

Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

• 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

• Advanced knowledge of both MAC OS and PC operating systems (I'm a Mac at heart)

Web

• Intermediate HTML & CSS

• Advanced Wordpress

• Google analytics 

Cameras

• Canon 5D Mark 2,3 & 4 

• Nikon (various models)

• Sony EX3, 

Microsoft Office

• Full working knowledge of Office, Powerpoint, Excel & Outlook

Social Media

• Ability to use and experience running targeted ad campaigns using:

EDUCATION

Public Relations - Certificate

Loyalist College 13/14

• Completed courses in:

  • Writing 

  • Fundraising

  • Communications

  • Social media 

  • Graphic design with

  • Client-based project learning 

• 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

• Gained a wide range of content creation techniques with full production skills in:

  • Television news & studio based shows

  • Editing (Final Cut, AVID & Premiere)

  • Film production

  • Live remote event productions

  • Screenplay & commercial writing

  • Marketing & promotions

  • Graphic design & motion graphics

  • Web design