Experience

Luminaire Restaurant

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • May 2022 - Present



Cured at Pearl

• San Antonio, Texas Area

• Cured at Pearl

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Plan events within the restaurant from start to finish. Meet with guests to distribute contract and information, assist with menu and event planning. Create event orders for FOH and BOH to begin ordering and planning within the restaurant. Execute the event with service staff and kitchen. Create menu design and all paperwork, new hire documents, training guides and contracts used in the restaurant. Made weekly Social Media schedules and executed by photographing new items and promoting events within the restaurant. Work closely with the owners of the restaurant on promotions, social media, photo shoots and anything needed. Show less



Veronica Lourdes Luna Photography

• San Antonio, Texas Area

• Photographer

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  • Photograph band headshots, promo shots, and live shots. • Shoot video for music videos, live performances, and promo videos. • Freelance for companies such as AT&T, Nowcast, SA Current, and Culinaria. • Camera Assistant for short films and music videos • Shoot family portraits, maternity shots, portraits, and weddings. • Received recognition from Rolling Stone Magazine during SXSW 2012 • Photograph band headshots, promo shots, and live shots. • Shoot video for music videos, live performances, and promo videos. • Freelance for companies such as AT&T, Nowcast, SA Current, and Culinaria. • Camera Assistant for short films and music videos • Shoot family portraits, maternity shots, portraits, and weddings. • Received recognition from Rolling Stone Magazine during SXSW 2012



San Antonio Current

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing photographer

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Photograph food and drink for weekly newspaper and website articles. • Create Current Events Team to promote events around town, shoot event photographs for the Current and Sponsors, and create photo slideshows for the website. • Update social media with event photos. • Meet local bands and shoot promotional photographs to use in articles in the weekly newspaper. • Nightlife photographs and live band photography published in weekly newspaper as well as online articles. • Photograph food and drink for weekly newspaper and website articles. • Create Current Events Team to promote events around town, shoot event photographs for the Current and Sponsors, and create photo slideshows for the website. • Update social media with event photos. • Meet local bands and shoot promotional photographs to use in articles in the weekly newspaper. • Nightlife photographs and live band photography published in weekly newspaper as well as online articles.



The Culinary Institute of America

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Media Contributor

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Photograph food, cocktails, and activities within the restaurant. • Be the direct source to the guests to make sure they enjoy their visit to Nao, the Culinary Institute of America's restaurant. • Instagram on behalf the restaurant special cocktails and food items. • Photograph new featured dishes and cocktails of the month. • Photograph culinary students for graduation ceremonies. • Discuss food, cocktail, and wine options with guests of the restaurant. • Photograph food, cocktails, and activities within the restaurant. • Be the direct source to the guests to make sure they enjoy their visit to Nao, the Culinary Institute of America's restaurant. • Instagram on behalf the restaurant special cocktails and food items. • Photograph new featured dishes and cocktails of the month. • Photograph culinary students for graduation ceremonies. • Discuss food, cocktail, and wine options with guests of the restaurant.



Defining Delicious

• San Antonio, Texas Area

• Account Assistant

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Photograph for clients: food, head shots, event photography, and more. • Create Media Plans and Proposals for prospective clients. • Monitor the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest of each client to make sure growth and constant interaction occurs. • Create a voice for each individual client on the Internet. • Wrap up monthly Social Media and Media outreach. • Build an events team of photographers to capture memories into photographs for the press as well as the clients. • Direct videos for events both with DSLR cameras as well as iPhones for social media use. • Recruit sponsors for events and clients. • Alert the media of different events through media alerts, press releases, and social media. • Design logos and flyers for events and clients. Show less



Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Film Teacher

  • Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Teach students about the history of film and how to use a DSLR Camera. • Show examples of previous work and different genres of film. • Give students the opportunity to learn more about film and photography. • Create two films with students for their final projects. • Convert and showcase films at the students final show. • Book a tour for students to bring their film around town for exposure • Teach students about the history of film and how to use a DSLR Camera. • Show examples of previous work and different genres of film. • Give students the opportunity to learn more about film and photography. • Create two films with students for their final projects. • Convert and showcase films at the students final show. • Book a tour for students to bring their film around town for exposure