Lucy Perkins
Northampton,MA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Assistant
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Conducted no-till farming practices.
- Hand weeding, hoeing, trellising, cover cropping, raking, direct seeding.
- Mulched trees and composted crops and new beds.
- Built new planting beds.
- Worked on irrigation system including drip tape and overhead watering.
- Operated gas powered water pump.
- Worked with volunteers, both groups and individuals on various farm work.
- Operated BCS tractor, lawn mower and weed whacker.
- Delivered harvest’s to food donation locations.
Retail
Dandy Wine & Spirits
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Assisted customers with wine selections.
- Became educated on new and existing products in shop.
- Stocked shelves and organized stock room.
- Researched and wrote descriptions for each bottle of wine.
- Rung up customers and assisted with customer accounts and loyalty points.
- Took deliveries over the phone and brought them promptly to their destination in the neighborhood.
- Maintained a positive and friendly atmosphere.
- Kept store clean, inviting and organized.
- Wrote and designed signs for tastings, various events.
- Executed closing procedures for the shop.
Assistant
Carmen Molina Silk LLC
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Managed inventory and shipping.
- Ordered office and packaging supplies.
- Kept studio and closets clean and orderly.
- Assisted with the production of the Spring 2021 line.
- Ordered and picked up supplies throughout Los Angeles.
- Made frequent trips to the factory.
- Occasionally assisted with creative input.
Receptionist
Zen Wellness LA
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Greeted and checked in clients.
- Answered calls, scheduled appointments.
- Cleaned and prepared offices for each day as well as each client.
- Booked massage appointments and took payments.
- Maintained a professional and positive environment.
- Swiftly handled scheduling issues and customer complaints.
- Answered emails and voice messages.
- Received insurance training and input client insurance information into data base.
- Educated new clients on services.
- Updated client profiles, payment and insurance information.
- Organized and cleaned office.
Studio Assistant
Summer Wheat Studios
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Produced large scale “stained glass” mural for The Mint Museum in North Carolina made up of 96 hanging windows each 4' x 10'.
- Cut out and composed artist’s drawings into “stained glass” windows using clear colored vinyl.
- Organized and mapped out configuration of mural maintaining stylistic and technical consistency and exceptional quality of work.
- Organized materials and kept studio clean and efficient.
- Communicated with colleagues as well as Summer regarding our process and execution.
Archive Assitant
Smith-Miller and Hawkinson Architects
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Organized archival databases in excel.
- Organized architectural drawing storage in office.
- Fixed and built intricate architectural models.
- Created Power Points showcasing vast portfolio of firms projects.
Productions Assistant
Madame Secretary, CBS
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Kept everyone quiet on set while cameras were rolling.
- Fulfilled orders for food and beverages.
- Managed and communicated with large groups of stand in actors.
Darkroom Assistant/Monitor
Bennington College Photography Department
09.2017 - 06.2019
- Opened digital and analogue darkrooms at beginning of day.
- Ran tests on printing/developing chemicals and printers/computers.
- Monitored work spaces and answered student questions.
- Solved issues and guided students through developing/printing/editing in both the analog and digital darkrooms.
- Kept darkrooms and studios clean and organized.
Intern
The Bushwick Community Darkroom
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Developed color and black and white film for customers.
- Scanned, organized and processed orders for customer film.
- Made color prints in color dark room.
- Mixed print chemicals for black and white darkroom.
- Ran tests and made chemicals for color film processor.
Food Service Worker: Prep
Bennington College Dining Hall
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Customer interaction and transactions in student cafe.
- Made coffee beverages.
- Made meals for take out option.
- Prepped food for main dining hall.
- Organized each station in main dining hall and organized fridges and display shelves.
- Cleaned kitchen and washed dishes.
Studio Intern
Mark Ostow Photography
01.2018 - 02.2018
- Scanned negatives for archive.
- Archived large fine art prints.
- Researched sites/events/subjects for potential shoots.
- Assisted with lighting and camera equipment on shoots.
- Organized artist’s studio, hard drives and dropbox.
Essential Oil and Beekeeping Intern
Yerba Buena Farm
01.2017 - 02.2017
- Harvested local medicinal plants.
- Conducted essential oil distillation of various plant material.
- Beekeeping included building hives out of wood, hive inspections, making bee food and feeding bees every week.
- Made natural soap and lotion using home made essential oils.
- Made sea salt.
- Watered plants, helped with kitchen duties and yard work.
- Worked with kids and kept farm organized and tidy.
Productions Intern
Steven and William Ladd
01.2016 - 02.2016
- Assisted artists with their productions of large-scale murals.
- Intricate beading and pinning for individual tiles of various murals.
- Worked with youth on community project installed in City Point, Brooklyn.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts, Environmental Studies
Bennington College
Bennington, VT2019
High School Diploma -
The Cambridge School of Weston
Weston, MA2015
Timeline
Farm Assistant
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts
09.2023 - 11.2023
Retail
Dandy Wine & Spirits
05.2022 - 05.2023
Assistant
Carmen Molina Silk LLC
02.2021 - 07.2021
Receptionist
Zen Wellness LA
11.2020 - 07.2021
Studio Assistant
Summer Wheat Studios
01.2020 - 03.2020
Archive Assitant
Smith-Miller and Hawkinson Architects
10.2019 - 01.2020
Productions Assistant
Madame Secretary, CBS
09.2019 - 11.2019
Intern
The Bushwick Community Darkroom
01.2019 - 02.2019
Studio Intern
Mark Ostow Photography
01.2018 - 02.2018
Darkroom Assistant/Monitor
Bennington College Photography Department
09.2017 - 06.2019
Essential Oil and Beekeeping Intern
Yerba Buena Farm
01.2017 - 02.2017
Food Service Worker: Prep
Bennington College Dining Hall
09.2016 - 06.2018
Productions Intern
Steven and William Ladd
01.2016 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts, Environmental Studies
Bennington College
High School Diploma -
The Cambridge School of Weston
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