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Brianne Cortez

Port Orchard,WA

Summary

Professional Artist with keen eye for detail, color and composition. Creates compelling, inspiring and engaging pieces. Possesses superb problem-solving skills and traditional fine art expertise, consistently enhancing customer satisfaction with unique commissioned artwork, and fostering lasting relationships.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Full Time Artist

Self-employeed
08.2023 - Current
  • Designed and created unique pieces for customers through embroidery, painting, ink drawings, scratchboard, quilling, and origami.
  • Created commissioned artwork for organizations and private clients, such as 6 pieces on vintage tennis rackets for the Omni La Costa Hotel in Carlsbad, California.
  • Participated in art exhibitions and shows to showcase work.
  • Sell my work at local farmers markets and art fairs around Kitsap County.

Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant

Harbor House Furniture
09.2020 - 07.2023
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
  • Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.

Travel Expert

The Travel Corporation
10.2018 - 12.2019
  • Travel Specialist trained in over 300 trips worldwide. Creating life-long memories for guests by book their dream vacations and airfare.
  • Supervised payments via credit and debit cards and handled sensitive information with professionalism and discreteness.
  • Provided exemplary customer service to new and existing clients, which helped build lasting relationships and secure new travel assignments.
  • Provided customers with best deals and well-researched travel options, successfully negotiating rates while improving customer satisfaction ratings.

Painting Instructor

PaintNite
07.2016 - 04.2018
  • Taught classes of 10-40 people while ensuring they leave with a successful painting and are entertained for two hours.
  • Managed my own events and coordinated with multiple restaurant managers where classes were held.
  • Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each person.
  • Managed art room supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Advertising

Boston University
Boston, MA
05-2015

Skills

  • Superb attention to detail and organization
  • Excellent problem solving skills and ability to think on my feet
  • Traditional fine art skills
  • Experienced in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

What's Next

Is enrolled at the Royal School of Needlework in London, UK starting September 2025 

Timeline

Full Time Artist

Self-employeed
08.2023 - Current

Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant

Harbor House Furniture
09.2020 - 07.2023

Travel Expert

The Travel Corporation
10.2018 - 12.2019

Painting Instructor

PaintNite
07.2016 - 04.2018

Bachelor of Science - Advertising

Boston University

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