SUMMARY:

• Photography, Advertising/PR, Client Services (Account Executive), Sales Photography,Content/ Copy writing, Content editing, and Digital editing and analytic Optimization functions. Charleston, SC Authorized to work in the US for any employer
• Prospecting clients for print and digital advertising; as well as Google Places, Ad words, and Analytics (5 years), CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (7 years), Digital Photography; pre - post production (10+ years), Create websites and e-commerce set ups for local businesses (4 years), Build rapport with client and thus able to gain appointments/accounts/ads. (7 years), Proficiency in MS office, Mac OS X+ (10+ years), Editing images and graphics, via Adobe Creative Suite (10+ years) Producing hard copy and content for print and digital publication (10+ years)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SKILLS: Adobe Creative Cloud Microsoft Office Suite Google Analytics MacOS 10.13 Final Cut Pro QuickBooks SalesForce CRM*Proficient in MLA, APA and CMS Styles of Writing

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sales Photographer

Responsibilities:

• Set properties for green screen in order to shoot and and adjust accordingly.
• Meet daily/weekly/monthly sales quotas.
• Quick Capture of subject images. .
• Edit Images requiring fast turnaround.
• Run INTERIOR Capture Station, interacting and drawing in guests for Aquarium s seasonal sets and promotions.
• Troubleshoot all aspects of technical photography, including cameras, printers, strobes, speed - lights, and in house editing program.
• Interact with Aquarium guests, providing basic enrichment, information and additional photographs upon request. Customer Service.

Coastal Media Consultant

Confidential, Charlotte NC

Responsibilities:

• Identify and connect prospective clients to content for digital, social media, and print advertising sales campaigns for Charlotte based luxury lifestyle magazine, and all other ancillary platforms.
• Procure camera ready art and content for campaign, bill accordingly.
• Source and report local Lowcountry events and features for content utilized in e - news, blasts, and digital edition.
• Maintain database of clients, including all detailed communiques and updated notes per each contact.
• Attend events and connect with niche clientele; write product and service descriptions relevant to Luxe Lifestyle s Editorial content for given publication.
• Responsible for Media Kit delivery and presentation.

Senior Media Account Executive

Confidential, Charleston, SC

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for prospecting and procuring print and digital advertising for local Charleston lifestyle magazine.
• . Call upon clients and personally present media kits tailored to said clients service or industry.
• Follow up and/or obtain clients via e - marketing and in person - warm and/or cold calling. Procure camera ready art and content for campaign, bill accordingly.
• Create, update and maintain database (Excel) of all call s, contacts and communiques.
• Advise clients as to specifications and positioning of selected ad, in addition to writing content and creating slogans for client review. Up-sell print to correlate campaigns within digital platform (Digital edition) ; utilizing print ad as segue to all digital campaigns.

Web Design, E-commerce Photography and Optimization

Confidential, Charleston, SC

Responsibilities:

• Design, create and implement websites for branding and e - commerce.
• Produce photographic, graphic, and verbal content.
• Edit, and integrate collateral to live format.
• Optimize analytics for search engines, including SEO.
• Update and maintain client websites and e-commerce presence/ online stores.
• Market, update, maintain and optimize Social Media audience, along with other related SEO/SEM functions.

Photographer

Confidential. Charleston, SC

Responsibilities:

• Certified by Google to shoot and sell Business Photos for Google Places.
• Utilize SalesForce CRM to claim leads and sell business accounts in specified areas of Charleston and surrounding counties.
• Sale and production of panoramic tours and embedded video for client websites and e - blasts.
• Up-sell services for Google Business Places (Google Ad Words, SEO and SEM functions.)
• Compose verbiage, update and maintain written content for Google Business Places - including descriptions, promotions and e-blasts.

Wine Sales Consultan t

Confidential - Charleston, SC

Responsibilities:

• Opened new business accounts with vendors in Charleston region (including Harris Teeter.)
• Conducted wine tastings in retail venues. Promoted new labels via sampling for potential and existing vendors.
• Researched, procured, wrote/scripted and co - presented Harbor Wine Tour for Schooner Wine Cruises
• POS checks weekly, and inventory (re)orders per vendor.
• Advertising and Media Consultant Graham Marketing Group/RSVP - Charleston, SC
• Sale of Direct mail print collateral (gloss cards).
• Consulted with potential customers for sale of cards, monthly brochures, and branding pieces.
• Assisted in copy composition and content for Ads and Brochures for clients as needed. Produced leads and cold called companies offering products/services to a higher end demographic.

Lead Photographer

Confidential - Charleston, SC

Responsibilities:

• Photography of newborn infants within hours of birth.
• Selected images and edited on site for sale of CD compilations and corporate print packages.
• . Traveled to multiple hospitals daily, per schedule of respective Hospital Nursery deliveries.
• On call photography for specific clientele. (Bella Life)
• Photographed and edited reproductions of CD's and specific images for print
• Clientele re orders and CD compilations, including shipment and local personal delivery.

Photographer

Confidential - Charleston, SC

Responsibilities:

• Set up of wardrobes and props.
• Executed photography, edited images.
• Sale of images for traditional School Days photographs, print compilations, and promotional items.
• Composed signage and notices for upcoming photo shoots.
• Lighting and camera technical support.