Experience

Career Prospectors

• Photograoher

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Volunteer time to photograph members of Career Prospectors for their various online profiles, including Linkedin and Meet-up.Volunteered to photograph the Virginia Tech Alumni Association annual Career Fair.Volunteered as a recruiter for the Virginia Tech Alumni Association annual Career Fair.



Capital Photography

• Owner/ Photographer

  • Jan 2001 - Present

  · Photographs weddings, bridals and for corporate and editorial clients. · Apply complex math formulas to calculate cropping of different dimensions for photographs used in specialty albums, newspaper and magazine layouts.· Proficient in the use of Canon Digital Photographic Equipment, Photoshop, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook software. · Responsible for answering customer’s inquiries about services provided through telephone and email correspondence. · Ability to analyze… · Photographs weddings, bridals and for corporate and editorial clients. · Apply complex math formulas to calculate cropping of different dimensions for photographs used in specialty albums, newspaper and magazine layouts.· Proficient in the use of Canon Digital Photographic Equipment, Photoshop, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook software. · Responsible for answering customer’s inquiries about services provided through telephone and email correspondence. · Ability to analyze financial transactions for conformance with state and federal procedures and regulations; ability to prepare reports and statements needed for business.· Ability to meet multiple client deadlines by setting priorities and managing workflow.· Consult new customers on wedding, sports, and corporate photography. · Ask questions to get a better understanding as to the needs and wants of the customer so that the company can meet all of the expectations of prospective customer.· Produced and issued accurate and timely bills to clients that included state accredited universities, corporate clients and private clients using accounting principles and practices.· Developed marketing strategies for new products offered by the company through email, web design, publications and wedding shows.· Uses accounting software to manage customer accounts.· Knowledge of personal computer processes such as spreadsheets, email and word processing.· Responds to customer billing questions and answer complex customer inquiries and issue credits and debits to customer accounts· Strong commitment to provide world class customer service to all clients. Show more Show less



Lifetouch

• Photographer

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2008

  · Photographed Elementary, Middle, High School, Senior, and prom portraits, plus sporting events for yearbooks.· Set up camera equipment, backgrounds, lighting and poses for students.· Coached and instructed students on sitting positions and posing during the photo shoot so that parents would be pleased with the portraits of their children.· Coordinated and communicated each day’s photographical time lines with faculty at each school to make sure the day ran smoothly with minimal… · Photographed Elementary, Middle, High School, Senior, and prom portraits, plus sporting events for yearbooks.· Set up camera equipment, backgrounds, lighting and poses for students.· Coached and instructed students on sitting positions and posing during the photo shoot so that parents would be pleased with the portraits of their children.· Coordinated and communicated each day’s photographical time lines with faculty at each school to make sure the day ran smoothly with minimal interruptions of the day’s scheduled events. Show more Show less



Wing-IT Photo Arts

• Head Photographer

  • Jul 2003 - Mar 2005

  · Photographed students at Elementary, Middle and High Schools.· Designed photo sets and props for senior portraits.· Assisted in the training program of sport photographers to improve the quality, content and composition of basketball, baseball, football and volleyball games for yearbooks.



U.S. Army

• Patient Administration Specialist

  • Apr 1986 - Oct 1987

  · Worked in the Admissions Office of a Major Medical Center.· Handled the ICD9 coding of incoming and outgoing patient records for the Air-Evacuation office.· Worked on the implementation and testing of a new computer system for the Medical Center that was under U.S. Congress oversight.· Coordinated the 24/7 emergency arrival of seriously ill patients through the military’s Air-Evacuation office on a routine basis.· Coordinated the filing of patient tests and procedures into… · Worked in the Admissions Office of a Major Medical Center.· Handled the ICD9 coding of incoming and outgoing patient records for the Air-Evacuation office.· Worked on the implementation and testing of a new computer system for the Medical Center that was under U.S. Congress oversight.· Coordinated the 24/7 emergency arrival of seriously ill patients through the military’s Air-Evacuation office on a routine basis.· Coordinated the filing of patient tests and procedures into medical records.· Helped establish a new computer system for the Medical Center.· Worked in a fast paced environment to serve each patient with great service in a limited amount of time. Show more Show less



US Army

• Military Police Specialist

  • Mar 1984 - Apr 1986

  · Worked as a Military Police Specialist at a High Security Command Center in West Germany.· Implemented security procedures for access to secure, restricted military areas.· Diplomatically gave instructions to both civilians and commissioned officers in the performance of my duties.· Consistently demonstrated the highest degree of military decorum for others to follow.