Ashley Brown
San Marcos,TX
Summary
Highly motivated professional with 8 years of entrepreneurial and management experience in the visual arts. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with partners and clients while also managing administration, production, and educational platforms. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Communicates effectively and cultivates creative environments
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner & Lead
Brownie Photography & Production
Austin, TX
12.2015 - Current
- Lead shooter for all productions both photography and videography
- Handled all sections of post production and delivery
- Communicated directly with clients to establish project parameters, wrote proposals for design work, analyzed competitor web sites, determined web site content, produced site maps for client approval, and communicated progress with client throughout length of project
- Oversaw all web design, graphic design, and marketing campaigns for product development company
- Designed and managed e-commerce, websites, blogs, design logos, catalogs, packaging, and marketing collateral
- Integrated social media applications on web sites and blogs.
Practice Manager
Communicare
San Antonio, TX
12.2021 - Current
- Oversaw front and back office workflows, work allocation, staffing coverage and problem resolution; monitor staff's time and attendance; evaluate performance
- Prepared and analyzed practice management reports, cultivated and implemented process improvements, reconciled data within the practice to ensure accuracy of accounting and payment
- Assisted with annual budget preparations, provided fiscal direction to the practice site.
National Coach
San Antonio Force Volleyball
San Antonio, TX
08.2023 - Current
- Create practice plans to implement throughout the season to encourage discipline and development in young athletes
- Develop lectures to assist the athlete in her journey of development
- Assist in the recruitment process for young women obtaining a scholarship and committing to play volleyball at the collegiate level
- Manage time effectively to ensure all athletes acquire equal and adequate training time to best prepare them for tournaments occurring between the months of November and June.
Media Director & Head Coach
Tri County Volleyball Association
Schertz, TX
04.2017 - 08.2023
- Constructed rigorous practice plans for young women 11-18 competing at the national within the USA Volleyball and AAU Volleyball divisions
- Successfully managed rosters, statistics, health screenings and recruitment platforms for teams in all divisions
- Traveled to nationally ranked tournaments to coach teams competing for a bid to junior Olympics
- Created and implemented marketing campaigns on social media, showcasing the organization and its athletes for college recruitment
- Created and produced recruitment content including sports photography, organizational video highlights, and graphic content.
Production Intern
Latinitas Inc.
Austin, TX
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Oversaw all media and production creation for online platforms
- Created several pieces of work for publishing on television, online and print magazine
- Assisted in conducting classes with public schools in the Austin area teaching grade school girls about coding, photography, video production, editing, and sound mastering.
Education
MBA -
Texas State University
05.2021
BS - Mass Communication -
Texas State University
05.2019
Centenary College
04.2017
Skills
- Business Management
- Administrative Oversight
- Staff Management
- Cash Flow Optimization
- Financial Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Operations Management
- Business Planning
- Business Administration
- Hiring and Staffing
- Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Curriculum Implementation
- Classroom Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Creative Lesson Planning
- Learning Assessments
- Public Speaking
- Content Creation
- Project Management
- Creative Collaboration
- SEO Strategies
- Editing
- Digital Video
- Photo Editing
- Image Archiving
- Excellent Workflow Management
- Shot Composition
- Visual Design
Awards
- Wedding Photographer & Videographer of The Year - South Central USA
- A Global Wedding Award presented by Lux Life Magazine in the United Kingdom
- People's Choice Award awarded in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by Wedding Wire Magazine
- The Knot - Best of Weddings awarded in 2021 and 2022 by The Knot Magazine
- Best of Zola awarded in 2022 and 2023 by Zola Magazine
- Graduate House Leader - Elected and served as The Graduate House Leader at Texas State University in 2020
Affiliations
- Adult Open National Volleyball Athlete - 2023
- USA Volleyball Nationally ranked coach 2017-Current
Accomplishments
- LuxLife Magazine's Global Wedding Award - "Best Full Day Photography & Videography Team" - 2022
- LuxLife Magazine's Global Wedding Award - "Photography/Videographer of The Year, South Central USA" - 2023
- "Best of The Knot Magazine" - 2021 & 2022
- "People's Choice" - Wedding Wire Magazine - 2021 & 2022
- "Best of Zola Magazine" - 2021, 2022, and 2023
- Elected and served as The Texas State University Graduate House Leader in 2018/2019
Timeline
National Coach
San Antonio Force Volleyball
08.2023 - Current
Practice Manager
Communicare
12.2021 - Current
Production Intern
Latinitas Inc.
07.2018 - 05.2019
Media Director & Head Coach
Tri County Volleyball Association
04.2017 - 08.2023
Owner & Lead
Brownie Photography & Production
12.2015 - Current
MBA -
Texas State University
BS - Mass Communication -
Texas State University
Centenary College
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