Brian Cendejas
Danville Hotel Collection
Danville,VA
10
years of professional experience
Professional team photographer with strong expertise in capturing and editing high-quality images. Known for creativity, technical skills in various photography equipment, and post-processing software. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams, adapt to changing project needs, and consistently deliver impactful visual content. Reliable and focused on achieving results in fast-paced environments.
Work History
Team Photographer
5 Years 2 Months- - Won first championship as team photographer in 2024.
- Captured in-game action, fans, hospitality groups, kids camps, and other Otterbots events as directed by the GM.
- - Sent images to the media or graphic design intern in-between innings to use for score updates on social media.
- - Uploaded and organized images into galleries on SmugMug for the general manager, graphic design, & social media intern to use for promotions, graphics, and archive.
- - Communicate with GM or interns before each game or series to determine what needs to be captured.
Team Photographer
2 Years 5 Months- - Responsible for capturing in-game action, fans (including fan interactions), hospitality groups, kids camps, and other Otterbots events as directed from the GM
- - Sent images to the media or graphic design intern in-between innings to use for score updates on social media.
- - Uploaded and organized images into galleries on SmugMug for the general manager, graphic design, & social media intern to use for promotions, graphics, and archive.
- - Communicate with GM or interns before each game or series to determine what needs to be captured.
Freelance Sportswriter & Sports Photographer
5 Years 5 Months- - 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.
Lead Front Desk Agent
2 Months- - December 2025 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Month
- - 2024 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Year
- - June 2023 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Month
- - 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 office 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.
Lead Front Desk Agent
2 Years- - December 2025 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Month
- - 2024 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Year
- - June 2023 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Month
- - 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 office 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.
Lead Front Desk Agent
3 Months- - June 2023 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Month
- - 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
2 Years 7 Months- - June 2023 The Bee Hotel Employee of the Month
- - 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
2 Years 10 Months- - 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
1 Year 5 Months- - Reported on high school and college athletics in Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County.
- - Occasionally wrote and photograph general news.
Team Photographer
2 Months- - Photographed in-game action.
- - Coordinate with media relations and broadcast intern on what needed to be photographed each game.
- - Sent images to media relations to be used for graphics and promotions.
Sports Writer
2 Years 4 Months- - 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
High School
Skills
Sports Photography
Sports Coverage
Sports Media
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Timeline
Lead Front Desk Agent
Danville Hotel Collection
06.2026 - CurrentRead More
Lead Front Desk Agent
Retro Hospitality
06.2024 - 06.2026Read More
Team Photographer
Danville Dairy Daddies
03.2024 - CurrentRead More
Lead Front Desk Agent
TPG Hotels and Resorts
03.2024 - 06.2024Read More
Front Desk Agent
TPG Hotels and Resorts
08.2021 - 03.2024Read More
Team Photographer
Danville Otterbots
06.2021 - CurrentRead More
Freelance Sportswriter & Sports Photographer
Danville Register & Bee
02.2021 - 07.2026Read More
Team Photographer
Martinsville Mustangs
06.2020 - 08.2020Read More
Sports Writer
Chatham Star-Tribune
11.2019 - 04.2021Read More
Baseball Photographer
Minor League Baseball
06.2019 - 04.2022Read More
Sports Writer
Chatham Star-Tribune
12.2016 - 04.2019Read More
Tunstall High School
High School
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Danville Community College
Associate of Arts - AA from Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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