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Education

University of South FloridaAug. 2006-Aug. 2008
Masters of Business Administration: Marketing and Management

University of South FloridaAug. 2001-May 2005
Bachelor of Arts: Fine Art Photography


Experience

Creative Director & Product Designer
All Natural Botanicals (Dade City)June 2008-Aug.2009
  • Created entirely new company catalogue with over 40 product lines for small international company specializing in fragrance products. Designed catalogue layout; created all product photos and associated text
  • Led company's catalog and sample distribution marketing
  • Created entirely new web site for company's Florida office and initiated and led company's internet marketing efforts, including search engine optimization (SEO)
  • Developed and designed packaging for at least 30 new products
  • Organized and conducted quality control inspections for Chinese products to ensure adherence to customer guidelines
  • Responsible for all computer technical issues and trouble-shooting
  • Researched and certified compliance for various products under REACH, CPSC, CPSIA, FHSA, NIST, and FDA

Assistant Studio Director
Sadie's Ventures Portrait Studio (Tampa)June 2005-April 2006
  • Managed storewide operations and sales on a day to day basis
  • Hired and trained 30+ employees
  • Increased productivity and revenue by automating the schedule for employee/customer appointments
  • Handled customer relations with a 90% satisfaction rate
  • Ordered merchandise and received shipments for company disbursement

Professional Photographer
Bay Area Photography (Tampa)June 2003-June 2005
  • Lead Wedding Photographer published in Tampa Bay's Premier Bride Magazine, issue 2004-2005
  • Responsibilities in Marketing, Advertising, Trade Shows, and Publications
  • Created company website
  • Implemented the conversion of the studio from film to digital photography
  • Digitally enhanced images with Photoshop where needed
  • Organized 200+ guests for wedding reception pictures

Vintner
Aspirations Winery (Tampa)Aug. 2002-June 2003
  • Custom designed wines
  • Wine analysis and production control
  • Reorganized production line to increase output

Technical and Professional Skills
  • Strategic Internet Marketing
  • Web Design: Raw HTML, PHP inclusions
  • Computer: PC or MAC
  • General Office: MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, Mozilla Suite, Adobe Acrobat
  • Graphics: Photoshop 5-CS2, Illustrator CS, CorelDraw x4, Canon Digital Photo Pro
  • Fine Arts: Photography (Digital and Film), Graphic, Painting, Sculpture, Portfolio Design