EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art and Design
Master of Arts  | Digital Photography
May 2008

Huntingdon College
Bachelor of Arts  | Psychology
May 2006, Cum Laude

 

AWARDS/ PUBLICATIONS

2007

Photography exhibited in the Huntsville Arts Council pARTy

2006

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Honoree

2006

Recipient of the Huntingdon College Student Art Exhibition Award for Photography

2006, 2005, 2003

Photography exhibited in the Huntingdon College Student Art Exhibition

2005, 2003 - 2004

Dean’s List of High Honors

2004

Photography Exhibited in the Women in the Arts Exhibition in Montgomery, AL

2003

Recipient of the Houghton Memorial Library Art Purchase Prize

2003

Recipient of the Herb Patterson Award for Photography

 

EXPERIENCE


 

May 2011 - Oct. 2011

 

Photographer
Hilton Head Island Photography
Hilton Head Island | South Carolina

  • Photographed families in custom portrait sessions at Marriott’s Barony Beach Resort
  • Assisted clients in viewing their portraits and placing their orders
  • Performed various administrative tasks

 

 

Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2009

 

Photographer/ Sales Associate
CPI Corporation
Huntsville  |  Alabama

  • Designed and photographed custom portrait sessions for various clients
  • Consulted with clients to sell creative products to suit their needs
  • Successfully completed sales transactions  

 

 

June 2009 – Aug. 2009

 

Documentarian
Appel Farm Summer Arts Camp
Elmer  |  New Jersey

  • Photographed camp activities and wrote an online blog on a daily basis in order to make sure the website was consistently as current as possible
  • Photographed each bunk and printed the photos
  • Made photographic slideshow presentations

 

 

June 2008 – Aug. 2008

 

Photography Instructor, Lifeguard, and Bunk Counselor
Appel Farm Summer Arts Camp
Elmer  |  New Jersey

  • Taught children ages 8-16 how to use a single lens reflex camera and how to develop negatives, as well as the principles of photographic composition and black and white darkroom printing techniques
  • Provided guidance for students creating individual projects from their own ideas
  • Cared and planned activities for a bunk group of 13 year-old girls
  • Performed basic life guarding duties as needed

 

 

April 2007 – May 2008

 

Photographer
Savannah Sand Gnats
Savannah  | Georgia

  • Photographed fans at baseball games and other Sand Gnat events
  • Uploaded photographs to a website in order to make them available for purchase and for various promotional marketing

 

 

June 2005 – Aug. 2005

June 2006 - Aug. 2006

 

 

 

 

Head of Photography, Cabin Counselor, and Lifeguard
Camp Thunderbird for Girls
Bemidji  | Minnesota

  • Taught 7-14 year-old girls how to use a single lens reflex camera and how to develop negatives, as well as the principles of photographic composition and basic black and white darkroom printing techniques
  • Managed the camp’s darkroom, including performing inventories and ordering supplies
  • Cared and planned activities for a cabin group of 11 year-old girls
  • Performed basic life guarding duties as needed
 

ORGANIZATIONS

2006

Member of the Capitol City Camera Club

2005 - 2006

Photography Editor of the Huntingdon College Yearbook, “Bells and Pomegranates”

2005 – 2006

Member of the Capri Community Film Society

2003 – 2006

Founding Member of the Huntingdon College Film Society

2003 – 2004

Photographer for the Huntingdon College Yearbook