Experience

Magenta Photo

• Canada
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead - Photo Quality

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  • Responsible for hiring, coaching and training a team of 6-10 employees• Focus on training employees in high quality portrait studio photographytechniques and provide valuable critique and feedback• Encourage employees to help achieve the studios quarterly goals by maintaining high sales averages and providing excellent client services• Ensures client satisfaction and alleviates any issues quickly and effectively

• Photographer/Sales Associate

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  -Photographed clients in a studio setting in creative, dynamic an artistic ways; individualizing each client's session to ensure a unique and personalized experience. -Took on a leadership role and oversaw day to day administrative tasks in a very busy, high traffic studio: respond to emails from the lab and head office, organize the daily schedule, quality check photo orders coming in, ensure client satisfaction if they encounter an issue, supervised staff in lieu of manager -Proactively exceed client expectations in regards to customer service and photo quality-Photographed a range of age groups in a variety of session styles from newborns and children, families, fashion, business and maternity sessions-Edited photos and created layouts of client’s images utilizing Adobe Suite. Show less



Art Gallery of Ontario

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Educational Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  -As part of a program with OCAD University -Guided and educated students aged 7-13 through themed studio art workshops -Effectively gave mentorship and feedback to students -As part of a program with OCAD University -Guided and educated students aged 7-13 through themed studio art workshops -Effectively gave mentorship and feedback to students



Sears Portrait Studio

• United States
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photographer

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2010



Sexual Assault Rape Crisis Center of Peel

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Relations/Administrative Assistant

  • May 2007 - Aug 2008

  -Assisted in daily administrative duties: answered phones in a pleasant manner, supervised the front desk, cheerfully greeted clients and showed them to their designated areas, created and sent out mail -Was a valuable member of the Take Back the Night [TBTN] committee; designed promotional material, sought out prize donations to enable the fundraising raffles success, co-chaired TBTN committee meetings -Conducted community outreach efforts -Assisted in daily administrative duties: answered phones in a pleasant manner, supervised the front desk, cheerfully greeted clients and showed them to their designated areas, created and sent out mail -Was a valuable member of the Take Back the Night [TBTN] committee; designed promotional material, sought out prize donations to enable the fundraising raffles success, co-chaired TBTN committee meetings -Conducted community outreach efforts