EXPERIENCE

Owner, KJ PHOTO & FILM - Portland, Ore. (May 2010 - Present)

• Versed in networking, company branding, business development and strategic social media usage
• Previous clients include: Deschutes Brewery, Tim Davis Group Central Oregon Realty and the University of Oregon
• Services offered for: weddings and events, portraits, advertisement, freelance photojournalism and photo editing

Tasting Room Representative and Assistant Events Coordinator, Hyland Estates - Dundee, Ore. (Jan. 2016 - Present)

• Greet guests and reputable wine club members
• Assist in the coordination of events: plan, execution, set-up and take-down
• Initiate bottle sales and club membership sign-ups on a commission-based salary to meet monthly goals

Tasting Room Representative and Assistant Marketer, Soléna Estate - Yamhill, Ore. (Nov. 2015 - Present)

• Lead wine tastings for up to 20 guests in one sitting
• Initiate bottle sales and club membership sign-ups on a commission-based salary to meet monthly goals
• Design tasting room marketing collateral in Adobe Creative Suite
• Manage company’s social media platforms
• Assist in the promotion of company’s venue rentals to increase revenue

Server, Brand Ambassador and Event Photographer, Deschutes Brewery - Bend and Portland, Ore. (July 2009 - Nov. 2015)

• Established more than six years of experience in: craft beer culture, hospitality, interpersonal communications, serving, banquet serving, hostessing, bussing and event coordinating
• Delivered excellent customer service in a fast-paced and busy environment
• Photographed: company parties, outreach events, beerdinners, cyclocross races, restaurant menu items and projects for company’s marketing team

Campaign Team Member, Omegawave - Eugene, Ore. (Sept. 2014 - Dec. 2014)

• Produced promotional video for Omegawave's "Coach" product with Spanish subtitles for company's website and sales team
• Innovated primary research from effective survey questions to help further develop company's target markets

Video Production Intern, Volta Presentation - Accra, Ghana (June 2014 - Aug. 2014)

• Directed and produced a short documentary about divine bio-organic agriculture to promote awareness of company's key message 
• Photographed employees working as marketing collateral for company's social media platforms

Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, University of Oregon’s Nontraditional Student Programs - Eugene, Ore. (Sept. 2013 - Dec. 2014)

• Launched successful portrait series campaign on Facebook that increased target audience engagement by 94 percent
• Boosted campus awareness of student veterans by producing viral three-minute video for university faculty and staff 
• Managed Facebook page and gained new followers by enhancing programs' s promotional content

Media Production and Marketing Intern, University of Oregon’s Office of International Affairs - Eugene, Ore. (Sept. 2013 - Dec. 2014)

• Enhanced website's visual content by mastering media coverage on multiple international and study abroad events
• Produced four videos about AHA International’s site directors to promote organization's study abroad programs  
• Reported on 2014 Northwest Returnee Conference and created awareness about event for the university

Staff Photographer, Envision Magazine and Ethos Magazine - Eugene, Ore. (Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2014)

• Created 90-second multimedia video about the “tiny house” movement for feature story and generated more than 2,000 likes 
• Pitched more than four feature stories that were published in print and online
• Original stories include: From Beer to Beef, A Walk with Giants, Speak to Me and The Kayakers of Trinidad Bay 
• Received two staff awards for “multitasking” and “exceptional journalistic abilities”

Volunteer Photographer, Caring For Poor and Orphaned Children Foundation - Phnom Penh, Cambodia (May 2011)

• Photographed Cambodian children and families for organization’s website to generate donations

Languages:

English, Spanish

Social Media: 

Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter

Programs: 

Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut X, Microsoft Office Suite, WordPress

Equipment: 

Camera- Canon 70d, Canon 40d; Lenses- 24-70mm f/2.8, 85mm f/1.8; Manfrotto Tripod, Rode VideoMic

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