Experience:
The Times / Gainesville, Ga.
Staff Photographer (October 2014 - present)
Tell the stories of the Hall County community and surrounding counties through visuals working alongside a small staff of reporters, videographers and one other staff photographer. Tone, crop and scale images for print and online purposes.
Clarke-Central High School - Odyssey / Athens, Ga.
Intern (August 2014 - December 2014)
Assisted in teaching a group of high school students to become better visual storytellers in their magazine and online publications.
ProSwim Visuals / Charlotte, N.C.
Contract Photographer (July 2014 - August 2014)
Photographed individual swims for clients at regional and national swimming events. Assisted in business management through customer relations and bookkeeping.
Chattanooga Times Free Press / Chattanooga, Tenn.
Photo Intern (January 2014 - June 2014)
Worked alongside a dedicated group of staff photographers and writers to cover the Chattanooga community and surrounding counties for the daily print and online publications. Sought out and produced a multimedia piece once every eight weeks in rotation with the staff photographers.
The Red and Black / Athens, Ga.
Staff Photographer (May 2012 - December 2014)
Covered university, community and sporting events for the University of Georgia independent student newspaper. Shot UGA football, the Atlanta Open and local music festival AthFest. Edit photos in Photoshop and upload content to the website through BLOX content management system.
Photo Editor (May 2013 - August 2013)
Delegated stories to staff, fostered communication between editors and photographers and ensured photos were print-ready for UGA’s independent student newspaper and online publications.
InfUSion Magazine / Athens, Ga.
Chief Photographer (August 2012 - December 2014)
Delegated sections, communicated between editors and photographers and ensured photos are print-ready for UGA’s first multicultural magazine.
Staff Photographer (August 2010 - May 2012)
Responsible for all photography for the sports and opinions sections.
UGAzine / Athens, Ga.
Designer, Writer, Photographer (January 2013 - May 2013)
Created layouts in InDesign, wrote articles and produced photos for a UGA student-produced magazine. Cattle Call: Life at the UGA Dairy.
Saturday Blitz / Hoover, Ala.
Freelance Videographer (July 2013)
Produced video footage for online coverage of SEC Media days 2013, including SEC Media Days: Les Miles, SEC Media Days: Gus Malzahn, SEC Media Days: Butch Jones, and SEC Media Days: Will Muschamp
UGA Food Services / Athens, Ga.
Student Worker (October 2013 - December 2013)
Fostered an inviting environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors while they dined with food services and learned news skills required to prepare food for customers.
UGA Christian Campus Fellowship / Athens, Ga.
(January 2012 - May 2013)
Helped manage online social media presence by photographing events including retreats and social functions.
UGA National Press Photographer Association / Athens, Ga.
(January 2013 - December 2013)
Served on a four-person board helping organize club events in Fall of 2013. Served as a competitive events judge for photographic technology at the two-day State Technology Leadership Conference. Organized a local Help Portrait event alongside the Athens Housing Authority.
NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway / Hampton, Ga.
(August 30, 2013 - September 1, 2013)
Volunteered for three days at a national-caliber racing series to produce photos used in brochures, posters and online for Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The Times / Gainesville, Ga.
Staff Photographer (October 2014 - present)
Tell the stories of the Hall County community and surrounding counties through visuals working alongside a small staff of reporters, videographers and one other staff photographer. Tone, crop and scale images for print and online purposes.
Clarke-Central High School - Odyssey / Athens, Ga.
Intern (August 2014 - December 2014)
Assisted in teaching a group of high school students to become better visual storytellers in their magazine and online publications.
ProSwim Visuals / Charlotte, N.C.
Contract Photographer (July 2014 - August 2014)
Photographed individual swims for clients at regional and national swimming events. Assisted in business management through customer relations and bookkeeping.
Chattanooga Times Free Press / Chattanooga, Tenn.
Photo Intern (January 2014 - June 2014)
Worked alongside a dedicated group of staff photographers and writers to cover the Chattanooga community and surrounding counties for the daily print and online publications. Sought out and produced a multimedia piece once every eight weeks in rotation with the staff photographers.
The Red and Black / Athens, Ga.
Staff Photographer (May 2012 - December 2014)
Covered university, community and sporting events for the University of Georgia independent student newspaper. Shot UGA football, the Atlanta Open and local music festival AthFest. Edit photos in Photoshop and upload content to the website through BLOX content management system.
Photo Editor (May 2013 - August 2013)
Delegated stories to staff, fostered communication between editors and photographers and ensured photos were print-ready for UGA’s independent student newspaper and online publications.
InfUSion Magazine / Athens, Ga.
Chief Photographer (August 2012 - December 2014)
Delegated sections, communicated between editors and photographers and ensured photos are print-ready for UGA’s first multicultural magazine.
Staff Photographer (August 2010 - May 2012)
Responsible for all photography for the sports and opinions sections.
UGAzine / Athens, Ga.
Designer, Writer, Photographer (January 2013 - May 2013)
Created layouts in InDesign, wrote articles and produced photos for a UGA student-produced magazine. Cattle Call: Life at the UGA Dairy.
Saturday Blitz / Hoover, Ala.
Freelance Videographer (July 2013)
Produced video footage for online coverage of SEC Media days 2013, including SEC Media Days: Les Miles, SEC Media Days: Gus Malzahn, SEC Media Days: Butch Jones, and SEC Media Days: Will Muschamp
UGA Food Services / Athens, Ga.
Student Worker (October 2013 - December 2013)
Fostered an inviting environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors while they dined with food services and learned news skills required to prepare food for customers.
UGA Christian Campus Fellowship / Athens, Ga.
(January 2012 - May 2013)
Helped manage online social media presence by photographing events including retreats and social functions.
UGA National Press Photographer Association / Athens, Ga.
(January 2013 - December 2013)
Served on a four-person board helping organize club events in Fall of 2013. Served as a competitive events judge for photographic technology at the two-day State Technology Leadership Conference. Organized a local Help Portrait event alongside the Athens Housing Authority.
NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway / Hampton, Ga.
(August 30, 2013 - September 1, 2013)
Volunteered for three days at a national-caliber racing series to produce photos used in brochures, posters and online for Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Skills:
- Graphic design programs: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, some Photoshop and Dreamweaver (some html)
- Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram
- Soundslides, Audacity
- Photo Mechanic, Bridge
- Microsoft Office
- BLOX content management system
- Experience with Mac and PC
- Experience with Final Cut Pro, Premier and MovieMaker
- Experience with Canon and Nikon DLSR cameras
- Graphic design programs: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, some Photoshop and Dreamweaver (some html)
- Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram
- Soundslides, Audacity
- Photo Mechanic, Bridge
- Microsoft Office
- BLOX content management system
- Experience with Mac and PC
- Experience with Final Cut Pro, Premier and MovieMaker
- Experience with Canon and Nikon DLSR cameras
Education:
University of Georgia / Athens, Ga.
(August 2010 - December 2014)
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (ABJ), magna cum laude
Emphasis in Visual Journalism / Spanish Minor / New Media Certificate / Education Psychology & Instructional Technology Certificate
University of Georgia / Athens, Ga.
(August 2010 - December 2014)
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (ABJ), magna cum laude
Emphasis in Visual Journalism / Spanish Minor / New Media Certificate / Education Psychology & Instructional Technology Certificate
Course Work:
Mobile News Lab / Athens, Ga. (August 2014 - December 2014)
Researched and collaborated with a team of six students and three faculty members at the University of Georgia discovering ways to get the most out of mobile usage in the news industry. Through this project, we partnered with CNN and the AJC to help them better understand how mobile is being used and could be used as a tool to gather information and publish news.
New Media Institute / Athens, Ga. (August 2014 - December 2014)
Collaborated with the Jeannette Rankin Scholarship Foundation and three other team members in order to create an interactive, inspirational learning module for the foundation to train future volunteers to effectively and efficiently assess potential scholar applications.
New Media Institute / Athens, Ga. (August 2012 - May 2013)
Created a logo and advertisements for a product design project. Designed webpages and templates with basic CSS and HTML in Adobe Dreamweaver, created interactive forms through Google, and constructed webpages using Wordpress.
Documentary Photography Weekend Workshop / Lavonia, Ga. (February 2013)
Documented a weekend of a local business along side professional photographers and editors, while being mentored by a National Geographic Senior Photo Editor. Pictures were published in the Franklin County Citizen Leader.
Petit Le Mans Workshop / Braselton, Ga. (October 19, 2013)
Documented the 1000-mile, nine-hour, 37-minute race at Road Atlanta alongside professional photographers and editors. Petit is part of the American Le Mans Series. Photos were published by ALMS and Autoweek.
Mobile News Lab / Athens, Ga. (August 2014 - December 2014)
Researched and collaborated with a team of six students and three faculty members at the University of Georgia discovering ways to get the most out of mobile usage in the news industry. Through this project, we partnered with CNN and the AJC to help them better understand how mobile is being used and could be used as a tool to gather information and publish news.
New Media Institute / Athens, Ga. (August 2014 - December 2014)
Collaborated with the Jeannette Rankin Scholarship Foundation and three other team members in order to create an interactive, inspirational learning module for the foundation to train future volunteers to effectively and efficiently assess potential scholar applications.
New Media Institute / Athens, Ga. (August 2012 - May 2013)
Created a logo and advertisements for a product design project. Designed webpages and templates with basic CSS and HTML in Adobe Dreamweaver, created interactive forms through Google, and constructed webpages using Wordpress.
Documentary Photography Weekend Workshop / Lavonia, Ga. (February 2013)
Documented a weekend of a local business along side professional photographers and editors, while being mentored by a National Geographic Senior Photo Editor. Pictures were published in the Franklin County Citizen Leader.
Petit Le Mans Workshop / Braselton, Ga. (October 19, 2013)
Documented the 1000-mile, nine-hour, 37-minute race at Road Atlanta alongside professional photographers and editors. Petit is part of the American Le Mans Series. Photos were published by ALMS and Autoweek.