Professional photography experience
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Kimberly Hoshal
Manager/Photographer
Hillsboro,OR
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Dedicated photography professional with a history of meeting client goals in a timely manner. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
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Retail management, visual merchandising, and business owner
Work History
Kim Hoshal Photography
Owner/Photographer
02.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Created and continue to maintain company website and social media sites
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Coordinate with clients to schedule their planning, photo and ordering appointments
- Assisting clients with photo and product choices
- Photographing clients and their dogs
- Coordination of fundraising projects for local charities
- Analyze product selection, vendors, pricing, and current customer demands to continually update product selection to offer the best selection with optimum cost of goods sold for the business
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Provide editing services to other professional photographers.
- Prepare images using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for previews and product printing
The Container Store
Visual Merchandising Manager and Team Lead
04.2013 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Developed innovative approaches to store layout to optimize customer flow and optimize sales potential.
- Developed visual merchandising plans and strategies to promote store offerings.
- Promoted seasonal products and trends to move stock and prepare for incoming inventory.
- Proposed new ideas and concepts to enhance merchandise displays.
- Managed aesthetically pleasing displays to showcase company products and increase sales.
- Collaborated with store managers to determine best placement for merchandise displays.
- Used props and lighting to enhance appearance and visibility of displays.
- Built properly lit and well-maintained displays, creating inviting atmosphere in stores.
- Monitored and replenished display inventory and restructured according to available stock.
- Scheduled regular maintenance and repair of displays for longevity.
- Managed installation of visual merchandising displays, urging team to with speed and accuracy.
- Supervised and trained team of merchandising associates, verifying accuracy and efficiency in work processes.
- Supervised weekly shipments consisting of unloading trucks, sorting merchandise, restocking, and stockroom organization
- Created a plan to relocate standard merchandise to make room for holiday presentations
- Communicated visual merchandising information and standards via in-store training and regular meetings
Southwest Perspectives
Workshop Instructor
03.2010 - 08.2012
Job overview
- Created and maintained thecompany's website and social media presence
- Developed individual and group photography workshops to various locations
- Coordinated participants schedules
- Managed travel, accommodations, training, and meals for 8 participants per workshop
- Instructed participants on photographing in the field and editing in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
- One-on-one remote Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop instruction
Pilates By Dolly
Pilates Instructor
06.2007 - 10.2009
Job overview
- Delivered fun and motivating group fitness classes designed to improve overall health and fitness levels.
- Collaborated with other fitness professionals to develop and implement new programs.
- Created comprehensive fitness programs tailored to the needs and goals of each individual.
- Maintained maximum attendance for all classes
Skills
- Photographic Editing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Project Leadership
- Status Updates
- Project Documentation
- Workflow Processes
- Schedule Management
- Team Coordination
- Timelines and Milestones
- Remote Team Management
- Project Facilitation
- Organizational Performance
- Business Planning
- Sales Leadership
- Business Administration
- Staff Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Staff Training
- Customer Relations
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Talent Development
- Strategic Project Planning
- Project Management
- Training and Development
- Operations Management
- Visual Merchandising
Timeline
Owner/Photographer
Kim Hoshal Photography
02.2020 - Current
Visual Merchandising Manager and Team Lead
The Container Store
04.2013 - 01.2019
Workshop Instructor
Southwest Perspectives
03.2010 - 08.2012
Pilates Instructor
Pilates By Dolly
06.2007 - 10.2009
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