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EDUCATION

Whippany Park High School (HS Diploma received)
September 2005 - June 2009

New Jersey Institute of Technology (summers)
July 2006 - August 2009
- Freshman Composition (HUM101 - 3 credits)
- Pre-college Program - Physics
- Pre-college Program - Mechanical Engineering

University of Delaware
September 2009 - Present
Major: Art - Visual Communications

SKILLS

Computer Software and Equipment
- Macbook Pro, PC, iPhone 3GS; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver, Pages, iMovie, Syntrillium, Cool Edit, Microsoft Office

Photography
- Digital: Nikon D7000 DSLR, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, Nikkor 55-200mm, Tamaron 28-80mm, SB-600 external flash, tripod
- Film: Minolta XG-A, 50mm f/2, Polaroid Land Camera Model 430, Beseler Enlarger

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Photographer
October 2007 - Present
- Attend various events and take photos that are later used for publicity. These photos are also posted on my MySpace, Flickr, and Facebook accounts. Now in 2010, I am starting to get band promo/portrait work. In the past, I have also photographed others looking to build up their modeling portfolios.
- Occasionally shooting for: Alternative Press Magazine, PlugInMusic.com, and PreachElectric.net.
- Photographed Vans Warped Tour on August 14, 2011 in Hillsboro, OR for Epitaph Records.
- Published in Decibel Magazine, Issue 75 - Jan 2011.

- Took all photos for my moms doctoral dissertation study in 2007. The photos were used for a web-based multimedia training application for her research at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The challenge was to take the photos in a moving vehicle through the windshield to create an element of realism.

Playtime Doggie Daycare - Daycare Associate
June 2010 - Present (seasonal)
- Care for animals present for daycare and boarding, provide constant stimulation and play, enforce basic obedience skills such as sit, come, stay, etc, showe affection to every animal in our care.

Raven Press - Monitor
February 2011 - Present
- Assist students with letterpress creations, sort lead, clean wood/lead type and tools thoroughly, broaden creative skills in an analog fashion.

Synergy Fashion - Photographer
November 2010 - Present
- Creates ideas for shoots suiting chosen theme to photograph UD's senior fashion designers' collections. Requires location ideas, organized set up/communication, editing, and sending out by deadlines.

UDress Magazine - Photographer
September 2010 - Present
- Creates ideas for shoots to match article assigned. Requires location ideas, organized set up/communication, editing, and sending out by deadlines.

Petsmart - Pets Hotel Associate
June 2010 - Present (seasonal)
- Care for animals staying in the hotel by supervising Doggie Day Camp sessions, refilling water dishes as needed, distributing feedings at specific times, cleaning every room to ensure proper hygiene, providing every animal with attention and kindness to ensure comfort, etc.

UD Theater Programs: PTTP/REP - Run Crew/Costume Shop
February 2010 - Present
- Assist actors with quick changes throughout various productions; do quick repairs on costumes; perform maintenance on costumes between performances such as wash, steam, iron, etc. Requires dedication and availability for long hours.

Jersey Shows / Danimal Records - Intern
December 2009 - February 2010, Present
- Assisted with preparing tickets, flyers, etc for shows and tours; created flyers for bands; promoted signed bands through MySpace; interviewed and wrote articles; wrote blogs about happenings in the music industry, etc. Working with Jersey Shows and Danimal Records landed me with shooting their bands for promotional purposes both live and portrait.

The Harmony Grange - House Photographer
September 2009 - December 2010

UD Student Organization - Take The Mic
September 2009 - Present
- TTM brings independent music to the UD campus. This group focuses on the DIY aspect of all events, such as Open Mic Nights, film screenings, and various workshops. With TTM, I booked my first show with bands Solfege Radio and Your Way Out for October 2009.

Cisco Systems Inc., Y.E.S. Center - Intern
June 2008 - August 2008
- Contributed to the Real World Connections project at New Jersey Institute of Technology, my team worked on developing a plan to enhance the learning of the students at the Y.E.S. Center for needs of disconnected of youth.

WPHS Independent Studies Program (Senior Project) - Underground Revolution
October 2008 - June 2009
- Developed a digital magazine for people to learn about the music industry, concerts, and local music. Work for my project included: writing a proposal, learning about low-light photography, researching proper equipment, requesting press passes, photographing concerts, surveying faculty members for their concert experiences, working with Dreamweaver, and posting photos on Flickr, MySpace, and Facebook to receive feedback from friends and peers.

High School Yearbook - Photographer
December 2007 - June 2009

WPHS Class of 2009 Apparel - Graphic Designer
October 2007 - May 2009

High School Marching Band Weekly Newsletter - Photographer
August 2006 - November 2008

CUNY, The Graduate Center AGEP Program
January 2008 - February 2008
- Designed a conference logo in Adobe Photoshop for the 11th Annual CUNY Conference in Science and Technology. The logo appeared on the conference website and program, tote bags, memo pads, lanyards, and nametags.

Hanover Township Girl Scouts
March 2004 - May 2007
- Took photos and videos at all community Girl Scout events and developed a PowerPoint presentation incorporating the photos taken throughout the year. Also included were photos taken by individual troop leaders. Also, as part of the annual award recognition, I would take a video of each Gold Award recipient near completion of her project.

- Created a DVD created from a multimedia presentation, which combined photos and voice over captions. The goal was the promote Girl Scouting to those girls and moms who were unfamiliar with Girl Scouts. I used Syntrillium Cool Edit for the voiceover recordings and edited the sound quality and deleted minor mistakes.

Bee Meadow Swim Team
June 2005 - August 2008
- The summers I participated in the swim team, I helped take and compile photographs of the seasons' memories for the end of the season banquet.

AWARDS

Not Yet Famous Artists Revealed: Annual Juried Undergrad Exhibition : May 2011
- Photo titled Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon selected out of many undergrad submissions.
- Photo titled Anthony Green of Circa Survive selected out of many undergrad submissions.

Real World Connections - Cisco Internship : July 2009
- Best group presentation and most accomplished over summer internship.

WPHS Literary Magazine - Etcetera : June 2009
- Photos titled Latin and Marionettes were printed in 2009's final issue.

Blackwell Street Art Show : March 2009; March 2008
- Photo titled Water-Based Memories selected out of hundreds of submissions.
- Photo titled Anberlin also selected out of hundreds.

William Patterson University Art Exhibit : January 2009
- Upon my photo teacher's request, Water-Based Memories was entered.

Four Year Varsity Letter Award : December 2006 - June 2009
- Made varsity all four years during both Winter and Spring Track in HS

NJIT Pre-College - End of Program Award: Physics : August 2007
- Best multimedia/audio presentation

Coach's Award : September 2006 - February 2007
- Earned during cross-country and winter track in HS

NJIT Pre-College - End of Program Award: Mechanical Engineering : August 2006
- Best problem-solving: Most tasks completed with Lego robots

Girl Scout Silver Award and Girl Scout Bronze Award : May 2005, May 2003

REFERENCES

Available upon request.