Experience

Blackbird

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Giants Founder - Cohort 4

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Blackbird is a venture capital firm whose mission is to invest in wild hearts, with the wildest ideas, right at the beginning. Giants is a community of idea and early stage founders, and those helping them take their first giant steps. It is a 12 week mentorship, education and networking program where founders set their own goals and the Blackbird team and Giant community support each other to reach the targets. Blackbird is a venture capital firm whose mission is to invest in wild hearts, with the wildest ideas, right at the beginning. Giants is a community of idea and early stage founders, and those helping them take their first giant steps. It is a 12 week mentorship, education and networking program where founders set their own goals and the Blackbird team and Giant community support each other to reach the targets.



Texcoco Collective

• Australia
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Founder

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Monique Montfroy founded Texcoco Collective to combine her love for fashion and design with environmental activism. With a background in photojournalism, travelling to far corners of the globe, she witnessed the effects of over consumption on developing nations. With the rise of awareness in global waste and environmental destruction caused by fast fashion Monique created this brand with the ethos of nurturing the earth, and not contributing to harmful plastic production. Monique Montfroy founded Texcoco Collective to combine her love for fashion and design with environmental activism. With a background in photojournalism, travelling to far corners of the globe, she witnessed the effects of over consumption on developing nations. With the rise of awareness in global waste and environmental destruction caused by fast fashion Monique created this brand with the ethos of nurturing the earth, and not contributing to harmful plastic production.



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Photographer

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  - Fashion - Lifestyle - Portraits and Portfolio - Street photography and documentary photography is my passion projects - Fashion - Lifestyle - Portraits and Portfolio - Street photography and documentary photography is my passion projects



Iconic Printing and Framing

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Fine Art Printer

  • Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Daily operation & maintenance of wide-format Epson printer • Assist with production processes including trimming, mounting, finishing, packaging and handwork as necessary • Managing and Scheduling daily orders to ensure production time frames are met • Meet quality assurance guidelines to ensure standards are maintained • Working with our graphic designers to ensure files are suitable and ready for print • Liaising with the production manager and other team members to ensure quality customer service • Helping maintain stock levels of media, inks, tools and packaging materials to meet demand • Keeping workshop neat, tidy and organised Show less



COUNTRY GIRL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Event Coordinator and Photographer

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Scout and recruit 100 contestants (per event) aged 10 – 25 to attend modelling event as various locations across Australia and New Zealand. • Negotiating venue hire price and ensure venue specifications meet CGM needs and budget. • Communicate with clients pre and post event, ensuring they have all the relevant information • Continually hit KPI target pre and during event • Fly nationally and internationally to host events with a small team • Bump in and out photo studios during event weekend • Photograph on average 25 – 30 models per day (Saturday and Sunday) each event • Manage contract photography team during events • Maintain photography equipment • Catalogue photos and choose major photos for editing post event • Liaise with clients for information and photo selection • Create 20 page hardcover modelling portfolio and comp cards as per photo packages sold at event. • Film during event and conduct media interviews with clients Show less



The Weekend Edition

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event and Social Photographer

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2017

  • Shoot event and functions around the Gold Coast area • Approach attendees of event for social photos • Edit and colour correct images • Upload to The Weekend Edition wordpress website • Shoot event and functions around the Gold Coast area • Approach attendees of event for social photos • Edit and colour correct images • Upload to The Weekend Edition wordpress website



Griffith University, Australia

• Australia
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sessional Instructor

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Sessional tutor role in 2016 for two semesters at Queensland College of Art, photography department teaching "Introduction to Digital Photography". • Prepare and present lesson martial in accordance to course curriculum • Mark assessment items • Give informed feedback to students • Liaise with head of school and program director Sessional tutor role in 2016 for two semesters at Queensland College of Art, photography department teaching "Introduction to Digital Photography". • Prepare and present lesson martial in accordance to course curriculum • Mark assessment items • Give informed feedback to students • Liaise with head of school and program director


Jeanswest
• Mexico
• Apparel Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Retail Sales Assisstant

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2015


The Argus QCA

• Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

• • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

• • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013