Education: Graduate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Received BFA May, 2003.
Technical Skills: MAC/PC compatible, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, Quark Express, Dreamweaver and Flash. Microsoft Word/Exel, Outlook, Imovie (Digital Editing), Powerpoint. Both Black and White/ Color Film Photography, 35 mm, large and medium format cameras and Digital SLR cameras.
Work Experience: Photogapher, City of Boston Press Office Boston, MA (8/05-present) Staff Photographer for the Mayor of Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino. Photograph the Mayor at a wide variety of events throughout Boston. Edit and Distribute all Photographs from the events to the Press Office.
Freelance Photographer, The Boston Phoenix Media Group Boston, MA (3/05-present) Digital Photographer for food & restaurants for the Dining Highlights section, and the club shot for the Music section in the Boston Phoenix Newspaper. Photographer for the events party photos in the Stuff@Night magazine, (affiliated with the Boston Phoenix Media Group).
Other Freelance clients include: Boston Public Library Foundation, Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School, ReadBoston, Walgreens, Halifax Boys Basketball League, Tufts University.
Photographer's Assistant, Photographer George Riley Boston, MA (8/04-present) Assist with equipment and lighting for on-location photography shoots and studio shoots. (Events such as Weddings, PR Events, Fundraisers, First Communions, Dance Recitals)
Graphic Designer, The Boston Phoenix Media Group Boston, MA (8/04-6/05) Designed and laid out advertisements for regional and national sales to be displayed in Boston's largest free weekly alternative newspaper. Worked with a great team in the art department, utilizing design programs such as Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Acrobat. Worked on special projects, in-house designs for invites to Stuff@Night parties and other Phoenix events. Designed and laid out several supplement papers, such as the May Fair and Locopalooza.
Manager, May Institute Hadley, MA (6/02-4/04) Coordinate services for three MR clients in residential setting. Manage all patients and household records, developed and executed a household budget. Work with clinical psychologists to create individual's behavioral plans, support strategies, and objectives for the year. Manage 18 Direct Care Staff.