Vern Southard
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Experience
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Engaged Media, LLC
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Independent Contractor/Writer/Photographer
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Jan 2022 - Present
United States
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Owner/Photographer
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Jan 2011 - Feb 2022
United States Nature wildlife, scenic, art, travel photography in S.W. Florida region and California. Previously specialized in corporate advertising, magazine, editorial, and sports/news photography for international trades oriented database publishing company and software applications developer.
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De La Salle Academy
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Bus Driver
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Oct 2016 - May 2019
Fort Myers, Florida Operation of 44 passenger school bus for private academy for special needs students located in S.W. Florida; driving students daily between Fort Myers, Bonita, and Naples; transporting students/teachers on weekly field trips to zoos, art museums, cultural centers, and sports events. Responsible for timely reliable, safe, bus operation, and reporting safety related items to operations manager. Current Florida Class B license w/passenger and school bus endorsements. Qualified to operate 65… Show more Operation of 44 passenger school bus for private academy for special needs students located in S.W. Florida; driving students daily between Fort Myers, Bonita, and Naples; transporting students/teachers on weekly field trips to zoos, art museums, cultural centers, and sports events. Responsible for timely reliable, safe, bus operation, and reporting safety related items to operations manager. Current Florida Class B license w/passenger and school bus endorsements. Qualified to operate 65 passenger interstate multi-axle bus. Operated luxury tour bus for NT&T transporting high-level corporate passengers for Hilton and Marriott hotels to and from RSW, on executive golf resort outings, to sports events, and annual gatherings at exclusive gated communities. Show less
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Trade Service Corporation
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United States
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Corporate Photographer/Sales/Account Manager/Product development
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Jun 1981 - Sep 1989
San Diego, California Corporate and commercial advertising photography for advertising collateral, brochures, magazines, annual reports, news articles, trade show displays for international electronic/digital publishing company and software applications developer. Direct outbound sales and marketing, major account management in ten state western region for Automotive Aftermarket division selling computerized electronic price updating services to distributors, retailers, chains, and third party computer… Show more Corporate and commercial advertising photography for advertising collateral, brochures, magazines, annual reports, news articles, trade show displays for international electronic/digital publishing company and software applications developer. Direct outbound sales and marketing, major account management in ten state western region for Automotive Aftermarket division selling computerized electronic price updating services to distributors, retailers, chains, and third party computer vendors/application developers. Show less
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Auto sports/racing/Charitable foundation publicity photographer
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May 1985 - May 1986
San Diego, California Auto sports freelance work covering Long Beach Grand Prix. Publicity photography for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Arthritis Foundation brochures and events. Photographed high profile donors with MLB players for promotional materials. Advertising photography for La Jolla Light newspaper.
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Education
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Cuyamaca College
Certificates Cisco Netacad IT/Networkng, BICSI Telecom cabling, Computer Science/IT Networks/Electronic Media/Web design/production. -
San Diego State University-California State University
Bachelor's Degree, Journalism /Telecommunications/Video production -
Palomar College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Communication/Writing and Media/Photography w/minor Zoology Life Sciences