Experience

Memory Makers Photography

• United States
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Promoted from Assistant to General Manager in January 2018. Point-of-contact for sports leagues in the Northern Virginia area, stretching from Dale City to North Calvert, MD. Booked photo day, set up locations (schools, fields, etc.), scheduled photo times for each team within league keeping their game time in mind. Scheduled all photographers and support staff, up to 50 staff per weekend. Able to handle up to 3 different sports leagues on a given Saturday. Hired and trained all support, photographers, and supervisors. Completed all individual and team photo editing, ordering packages, and providing expert customer service for parents, coaches, and leagues alike. Main point-of-contact between our vendors. Processed all payroll for office employees, 1099 contractors, and Capitol Memories employees. Assisted the owner in payment of all bills for the company. Improved all methods of communication between Memory Makers office and parents / leagues, by updating: websites, order forms, email tactics, and phone usage. Acquired 9 new sports leagues in the area, by bringing the business up to date. Able to work up to 70 hour weeks during the busy months. Show less



Capitol Memories

• United States
• Events Services

• Assistant Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Promoted from Assistant to General Manager in January 2018. Hired Assistant Manager in August 2018, and trained them to become the General Manager by January 2019. Reserved time slots for schools around the country, traveling alone or through a tour company, to take 8x10 or 10x20 photos at the Capitol building in Washington D.C. Provided excellent customer service to tour companies, tour leaders, teachers, and students. Handled many day-of changes to the schedule, requiring constant communication with on-site photographers. Worked directly with our printing vendor to provide high-quality images for printing in a timely manner. Provided in-town rushes for school groups requesting photos delivered in D.C. Kept detailed records insuring all jobs were completed in a timely manner, and delivered to the correct location. Scheduled photographers for shoots. On-call year-round. Show less



Broad Strokes

• Ashburn, Virginia, United States

• Painter / Owner

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Create customized paintings, tailored to the specifications of the client. Paintings are completed in a timely fashion for the event deadline or as a gift. Requires close work with client’s needs for events and provided updates as needed. Provide quality service for reasonable price. Paintings delivered to client, if needed. Create customized paintings, tailored to the specifications of the client. Paintings are completed in a timely fashion for the event deadline or as a gift. Requires close work with client’s needs for events and provided updates as needed. Provide quality service for reasonable price. Paintings delivered to client, if needed.



Jeanette's Bride & Boutique

• Manassas, Virginia, United States

• Bridal Consultant

  • Dec 2016 - Mar 2017

  Seasonal Position: Assisted brides, bridesmaids, and mother-of-the-brides with trying on dresses. Added on veils, headpieces, shoes, etc. for bride to get her full desired look. Worked front desk when not assisting a customer, which includes: answering phones, adding/editing bride's information, making appointments, communicating with vendors to ensure shipping accuracy. Performed opening and closing duties. Seasonal Position: Assisted brides, bridesmaids, and mother-of-the-brides with trying on dresses. Added on veils, headpieces, shoes, etc. for bride to get her full desired look. Worked front desk when not assisting a customer, which includes: answering phones, adding/editing bride's information, making appointments, communicating with vendors to ensure shipping accuracy. Performed opening and closing duties.



Charming Charlie

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2016

  Managed sales associates, role-played, and high performance coached team members daily to ensure performance growth. Lead and drove the execution of all visual merchandising activities including: floor sets, markdowns, stockroom organization, store cleanliness, sell-through strategies and recovery plans. Analyzed daily/weekly business reports and applied visual opportunities to improve KPI results. Ensured all team members projected Charming Charlie style and empowered them to do whatever it took to make the customer happy. Performed opening and closing duties. Show less



Grisius M Thomas, Ms DDS

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Medical Records Technician

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

  Performed tasks during appointments for patients' initial, final, and pre-surgical records, including: x-rays, intraoral and facial photographs, and impressions. Worked hands-on with patients and eased parents into the orthodontic world. Hand crafted stone models of each patient before and after braces, and kept detailed filing in the computer and on paper. Hand crafted models for retainer making. Inserted and edited photographs for the computer software Ortho2. Performed tasks during appointments for patients' initial, final, and pre-surgical records, including: x-rays, intraoral and facial photographs, and impressions. Worked hands-on with patients and eased parents into the orthodontic world. Hand crafted stone models of each patient before and after braces, and kept detailed filing in the computer and on paper. Hand crafted models for retainer making. Inserted and edited photographs for the computer software Ortho2.



Sulmonetti Design, LLC

• United States

• Graphic Design Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2014

  Assisted Karen Sulmonetti, creator and owner of Sulmonetti Design, with Photoshop and InDesign to create unique print materials, including: layouts, advertisements, and booklets. Clients included the Washington Auto Show and the University of Maryland. Assisted Karen Sulmonetti, creator and owner of Sulmonetti Design, with Photoshop and InDesign to create unique print materials, including: layouts, advertisements, and booklets. Clients included the Washington Auto Show and the University of Maryland.