Photography, graphic design, and image manipulation
Freelance reporter
Mentored high school students
Managed staff of varying sizes
Administrative Assistant
Housing Assistance Program of Essex County
Elizabethtown, NY
01.2019 - 01.2021
Managed databases converting complex information into easy-to-interpret data
Handled client correspondence and tracked records to foster office efficiency.
Activities Director
Adirondack Gateway & Coldbrook Campgrounds
Saratoga, NY
01.2011 - 11.2012
Tripled participation by introducing new events
Originally hired for one site, responsibilities expanded to include a second site
Engaged residents through events, small groups and personal attention
Scheduled entertainment and special events including: tie dyeing, scavenger hunts, kite and hula hoop building, wooden sport car assembly, sporting events, agility races, and a talent show
Marketing Director
Finest Image Photography
Colchester, VT
01.2001 - 01.2004
Designed web and printed materials for studio branding
Maintained mailing list and organized mass mailings
Education
Bachelor's of Arts and Sciences - Communications
University of Georgia
Skills
Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
Arts, Events, and Recreational Program Organizer and Implementer (4 years)
Website Design and Social Media Outreach (6 years)
Graphic Design, AdobePhotoshop, and Working Knowledge of Microsoft Suites (14 years)
Freelance Reporter, Photographer, and Creative Writer (20 years)
New business launch, sales promotion, and tracking
Administering Social Media Accounts
Groups / Affiliations
Writers Group at the Social Center (2018 to Present)
Present writing pieces for critique and proofread and offer feedback to other writers in the group
President of Essex County Arts Council (2014 to 2017)
Awards / Grants Committee
Updated social media
Elizabethtown Community Hospital Auxiliary (2002 to 2015)
Promote and support hospital events
Founding Member of ReDiscover Elizabethtown (1997 to 1999)
This group was the precursor to the local Chamber of Commerce to promote our community.
Creators of E'town Day, other events included: : a talent show, winter games, and a rubber duck race on the bouquet