Brian Cendejas
Danville,VA
Summary
Sports Photographer & Sports Journalist.
Knowledgeable team photographer with passion for capturing dynamic sports moments. Background includes collaborating with editorial teams to produce compelling sports imagery for publications. Demonstrated expertise in action photography and digital editing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Front Desk Agent
Retro Hospitality
06.2024 - Current
- Make guest reservations over the phone and in-person, ensuring that all contact details are correct
- Make a daily shift log and communicate necessary information to other front desk agents at the time of changeover
- Greet guests in a warm and friendly manner upon their arrival
- List amenities and local attractions with the guest
- Coordinate with the housekeeping manager and/or housekeeping supervisor to ensure all housekeeping needs and stayover are taken care of
- Work along with the general manager, assistant GM, front desk manager and front desk supervisor on a day-to-day basis, affirming smooth operations
- File paperwork during shift to hand over to front office manager to proof
Team Photographer
Danville Otterbots
06.2021 - Current
- Won first championship as team photographer in 2024
- Responsible for capturing in-game action and crowd shots
- Sent images to the media or graphic design intern in-between innings to use for score updates on social media
- Delivered galleries via Pixieset at the conclusion of each series (or each game depending on the promotion or game situation) to the general manager & social media intern to use for promotions, graphics, and archive
- Communicate with GM or intern before each game or series to determine what needs to be captured
Freelance Sportswriter & Sports Photographer
Danville Register & Bee
02.2021 - Current
- Responsible for reporting high school and college athletics in Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County
- Occasionally wrote and photograph general news
- Help freelance for our sister news outlet, Martinsville Bulletin, on an as-needed basis
- Notified the editor-in-chief in advance of the games that I will attend in order to coordinate the layout of each print
Team Photographer
Danville Dairy Daddies
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Responsible for capturing in-game action and crowd shots
- Sent images to the media or graphic design intern in-between innings to use for score updates on social media
- Delivered galleries via Pixieset at the conclusion of each series (or each game depending on the promotion or game situation) to the general manager & social media intern to use for promotions, graphics, and archive
- Communicate with GM or intern before each game or series to determine what needs to be captured
Lead Front Desk Agent
TPG Hotels and Resorts
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Make guest reservations over the phone and in-person, ensuring that all contact details are correct
- Make a daily shift log and communicate necessary information to other front desk agents at the time of changeover
- Greet guests in a warm and friendly manner upon their arrival
- List amenities and local attractions with the guest
- Coordinate with the housekeeping manager and/or housekeeping supervisor to ensure all housekeeping needs and stayover are taken care of
- Work along with the general manager, assistant GM, front desk manager and front desk supervisor on a day-to-day basis, affirming smooth operations
- File paperwork during shift to hand over to front office manager to proof
Front Desk Agent
TPG Hotels and Resorts
08.2021 - 03.2024
- Make guest reservations over the phone and in-person, ensuring that all contact details are correct
- Make a daily shift log and communicate necessary information to other front desk agents at the time of changeover
- Greet guests in a warm and friendly manner upon their arrival
- List amenities and local attractions with the guest
- Coordinate with the housekeeping manager and/or housekeeping supervisor to ensure all housekeeping needs and stayover are taken care of
- Work along with the general manager, assistant GM, front desk manager and front desk supervisor on a day-to-day basis, affirming smooth operations
- File paperwork during shift to hand over to front office manager to proof
Baseball Photographer
Minor League Baseball
06.2019 - 04.2022
- Photographed prospects playing for MiLB teams in Virginia and North Carolina
- Photographed the Danville Braves as they were my home team in their final season in 2019
- Upload images to Flickr for MLB and MiLB to use on their social media and websites
Sports Writer
Chatham Star-Tribune
11.2019 - 04.2021
- Reported on high school and college athletics in Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County
- Occasionally wrote and photograph general news
Team Photographer
Martinsville Mustangs
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Photographed in-game action
- Coordinate with media relations and broadcast intern on what needed to be photographed each game
Sports Writer
Chatham Star-Tribune
12.2016 - 04.2019
- Reported on high school and college athletics in Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County
- Occasionally wrote and photograph general news
Education
Associate of Arts - AA - Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Danville Community College
01.2021
Skills
- Sports Photography
- Sports Media
- Adobe Lightroom
Timeline
Lead Front Desk Agent
Retro Hospitality
06.2024 - Current
Team Photographer
Danville Dairy Daddies
03.2024 - 08.2024
Lead Front Desk Agent
TPG Hotels and Resorts
03.2024 - 06.2024
Front Desk Agent
TPG Hotels and Resorts
08.2021 - 03.2024
Team Photographer
Danville Otterbots
06.2021 - Current
Freelance Sportswriter & Sports Photographer
Danville Register & Bee
02.2021 - Current
Team Photographer
Martinsville Mustangs
06.2020 - 08.2020
Sports Writer
Chatham Star-Tribune
11.2019 - 04.2021
Baseball Photographer
Minor League Baseball
06.2019 - 04.2022
Sports Writer
Chatham Star-Tribune
12.2016 - 04.2019
Associate of Arts - AA - Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Danville Community College
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