JUSTIN CASTRO-VARGAS
Charlotte,United States
Summary
Student with diverse work history including professional photography, customer service, sales, and content creation/marketing. Proudly supported teachers and photographers to maintain continuous workflow. Team player consistently offering positive feedback and communicating with colleagues to meet deadlines. Highly organized and detailed with talent for recognizing needs to achieve smooth photo sessions. A vast history in project management and event coordination as well.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Office Assistant
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted with the development and implementation of educational, recreational, cultural, and social programs for residents.
- Responded to emergency situations and assisted with crisis management procedures.
- Provided guidance to students in transition or experiencing difficulty adjusting to college life.
- Answered telephones and routed calls or delivered messages.
- Responded to frequent 'lockouts' to let students back into their rooms.
- Facilitated school policies and procedures, such as lock changes, room swaps, room changes, etc.
VIP Services Representative
Midnite Rodeo
Charlotte, NC
11.2022 - Current
- Greeted and welcomed VIPs upon their arrival to the venue.
- Assisted with seating arrangements, ensuring that all guests were comfortable.
- Communicated with staff members to ensure smooth operations of the event or activity.
- Kept track of pre-sales, as well as in-person VIP ticket sales.
- Facilitated and ran positions such as security, venue setup, and cashier.
Photography Assistant
Lorien Academy Of The Arts
Charlotte, United States
10.2022 - Current
- Captured dozens of photos and videos with different themes and key photography concepts.
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs.
- Planned and prepared for on/off-location and studio shoots.
- Reviewed images and selected the best frames to present.
- Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops, and lighting.
- Edited raw image files in Adobe Photoshop for post-production work.
- Transported equipment between locations when necessary for onsite photo assignments.
Orientation Leader
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Advised students on academic expectations and course registration procedures.
- Provided guidance to students in navigating academic policies such as course registration and degree requirements.
- Managed online course registration system and assisted students with enrollment issues.
- Provided resources and support to first-year students during their transition to college life.
Content Marketing Intern
Positive Childhood Alliance NC
Charlotte, NC
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Summer Internship:
- Assisted in content creation and editing for website, blog, and social media posts.
- Developed creative ideas for content marketing campaigns.
- Collaborated with design team to create visuals that support content strategy.
- Worked closely with the marketing team to ensure brand consistency across all channels.
- Monitored web analytics reports to track performance of published content.
- Maintained an organized library of digital assets such as images, videos, documents.
Teacher Assistant
Legacy Mayfield Empowerment Center
Charlotte, United States
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher
- Completed reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities
Cashier Team Lead
Viva Chicken
Charlotte, NC
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Lead cashier on duty, providing sales and services to the customer.
- Trained new cashiers on proper use of registers and store policies.
- Performed daily opening and closing procedures for the register area and other positions.
- Managed and memorized the system, as well as helped with technical problems.
- Ran almost all positions, ranging from busser, expo, and even cook.
Education
UNC Greensboro
05.2027
High School Diploma -
Harding University High School
Charlotte, NC06.2023
Skills
- Photography/Videography
- Professional Editing
- Content Creation
- Marketing
- Digital design
- Childcare
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Music Production/Engineering
- FL Studio, Ableton, Logic X, etc
- Video Editing
- Project Management
- Office Administration
- Scheduling
- Event preparation
- Windows and Adobe
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Japanese
Elementary
Certification
- First Aid, CPR, AED Certification - American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) for professionals who need to manage legal documents and presentations – Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Affiliations
- Own and run my own photography business
- Member of Ritmo Latino dance group at UNCG
- Shoot for various venues very frequently ranging from clubs, to concerts, and even festivals
- Record and producer/engineer for local artists
Coursework
- Completed AP course in Calculus
- Completed AP course in U.S History
- Completed AP course in Human Geography
Timeline
Office Assistant
UNC Greensboro
08.2024 - Current
Orientation Leader
UNC Greensboro
06.2024 - 08.2024
Content Marketing Intern
Positive Childhood Alliance NC
05.2024 - 07.2024
VIP Services Representative
Midnite Rodeo
11.2022 - Current
Photography Assistant
Lorien Academy Of The Arts
10.2022 - Current
Teacher Assistant
Legacy Mayfield Empowerment Center
06.2022 - 05.2023
Cashier Team Lead
Viva Chicken
07.2020 - 07.2021
- First Aid, CPR, AED Certification - American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) for professionals who need to manage legal documents and presentations – Adobe Systems Incorporated.
UNC Greensboro
High School Diploma -
Harding University High School
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