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Heather Elise Aronen

San Diego,CA

Summary

Energetic award winning photographer with over 20 years of experience in family, maternity, head-shot, newborn and wedding photography. Excellent reputation in the photography industry for photographic skills, character and professionalism. Strong interest and love for teaching!

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Photographer/Business Owner

Heather Elise Photography
07.2004 - Current
  • Plan and prepare for all on-location shoots.
  • Define and establish detailed solutions to capture images.
  • Successfully transitioned from film to digital photography in 2007.
  • Consistently create fun and comfortable environments for clients.
  • Photograph fast paced weddings and events along with family, lifestyle and food photography.
  • Maintain productive professional relationships with venues, coordinators and past clients.
  • Update and research latest camera and software technologies.
  • Color correct and retouch all images in lightroom and photoshop.
  • Closely associated with vast network of San Diego photographers.
  • Hire and train associate photographers.
  • Streamlined business to reduce weekly hours worked.
  • Attend WPPI photography conference every year since 2004.

Finance Teacher

Poway Unified School District
11.2020 - 06.2021
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom. Concurrently taught zoom students and in-class students.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

Freshman Volleyball Coach

Poway Unified School District
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Created positive and encouraging environment to motivate athletes to give best efforts.
  • Worked individually with players when struggling to enhancer confidence and strengthen court skills.
  • Provided guidance and mentorship to volleyball athletes to help reach full potential.

Lead And Assisting Photographer

ABM Photography
01.2011 - Current
  • Photograph weddings keeping up full confidence of clients.
  • Consistently capture well composed and appropriately exposed photos.

Preschool Teacher

Green Valley Church
06.2019 - 03.2020
  • Creatively taught lessons to toddler age kids.
  • Engaged with each individual child for encouragement and confidence.
  • Encouraged thinking and learning through hands on activity.

Assisting Photographer

Ever Love Photography
07.2013 - 07.2018
  • Creatively compose and capture weddings.
  • Coordinate with all vendors on timeline of event day.

Education

High School Diploma -

Poway High School
Poway, CA
1998

Undergraduate

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Undergraduate

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Undergraduate

Palomar Community College
San Marcos, CA

Skills

  • Engaging and guiding clients
  • Training employees including editors and photographers
  • Website building
  • Marketing, including social media, networking and leads
  • Accounting including different forms such as paypal and zelle
  • Proficient in Photoshop, Lightroom, Microsoft Excel, Word, Canva, Sessions App, Wix website builder, Blogger/Blogspot, Instagram and Facebook Pages
  • Workflow
  • Starting a business! Registering with the city, obtaining a business license, business insurance and Board of Equalization registration
  • Photography - award winning San Diego photographer

Volunteer Work

  • Currently volunteer in both of my girls classrooms as well as teach Art Corp to both Kindergarten and 2nd grade classes at Westwood Elementary.
  • Mentored high school photography students. Many of whom have become working photographers.
  • Volunteer at non-profit Outside the Lens working with youth through photography. Designed workshops.
  • Volunteered and lived at Mision Mexico Orphanage in Chiapas, Mexico. Raised funds, mentored and taught kids of all ages.

Timeline

Freshman Volleyball Coach

Poway Unified School District
08.2021 - 12.2021

Finance Teacher

Poway Unified School District
11.2020 - 06.2021

Preschool Teacher

Green Valley Church
06.2019 - 03.2020

Assisting Photographer

Ever Love Photography
07.2013 - 07.2018

Lead And Assisting Photographer

ABM Photography
01.2011 - Current

Photographer/Business Owner

Heather Elise Photography
07.2004 - Current

High School Diploma -

Poway High School

Undergraduate

University of Arizona

Undergraduate

San Francisco State University

Undergraduate

Palomar Community College

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