Roxanne Pandolfi
Willimantic,CT
Summary
Enthusiastic Creative Professional eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Trained Photojournalist, motivated to return to Visual Arts focused career, bringing extensive experience working for community oriented businesses and organizations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cashier/Barista
Chartwells Higher Education
2021.08 - Current
- Provides excellent customer service to hundreds of students and staff at Eastern Connecticut State University's Student Center Food Court.
Chief Photographer
The Chronicle
2006.08 - 2020.10
- Shot and delivered average of three news stories, events, and enterprise features per day.
- Posted photos to social media platforms and wrote accompanying captions.
- Edited, toned, and captioned images using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.
- Covered professional sporting events, as well as high school and collegiate sports.
- Managed and trained team of freelance photographers.
- Maintained camera equipment and photo department inventory.
- Uploaded photos to online image gallery for customer purchases.
Education
Certificate - Web Design
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT03.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT2011
Certificate - Photography
Hallmark Institute of Photography
Turners Falls, MA1999
Associate of Arts - Visual Arts
Manchester Community College
Manchester, CT1998
Skills
- Visual Design
- Contemporary Art Knowledge
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Art Handling
- Photography
- Exhibit Preparation
Projects
Vulturetown Arts 2014-present Co-founder of non profit group operating under Willimantic Renaissance Inc, organizing pop-up art and music events in Willimantic, CT. Events include Art Attack, Chaos and Joy, and Magical Trash.
- Curated and oversaw large scale (over 25 artists participating) DIY multi-media art shows.
- Handled and displayed multiple types of artwork, communicated with artists, managed press and promotion.
- Transformed empty spaces into visual/performing art venues as well as existing art galleries, including Artspace, Willimantic.
Vulturetown Press 2010-present Set up a home-based screenprinting studio for printing t-shirts, posters, buttons, zines and other promotional materials for area artists/musicians.
Timeline
Cashier/Barista
Chartwells Higher Education
2021.08 - Current
Chief Photographer
The Chronicle
2006.08 - 2020.10
Certificate - Web Design
Eastern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts
Eastern Connecticut State University
Certificate - Photography
Hallmark Institute of Photography
Associate of Arts - Visual Arts
Manchester Community College
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