Samantha Wilson

**** ****** ***** **** ** Apt #**9

Marietta, GA 30067

www.johynewilson.wordpress.com (Photojournalism website)

www.sj-photography.com (Model website)

abi72n@r.postjobfree.com

313-***-****

SKILLS:

Adobe: Photoshop CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, Bridge CS5, Illustrator CS5, Acrobat

Microsoft: Office 2007 (Word, Publisher, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

Platforms: Windows, Macintosh

Languages: (basic) XHTML, (basic) CSS

Browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, Internet Explorer

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts. Major, English. Minor, Communications. Wayne State

University. Detroit, MI. 2005.

EXPERIENCE:

-Owner of (2) Nikon D200 SLR cameras, 17-55mm and 70-200mm lens; 2 (20x28)

soft-boxes, (1) gold umbrella, travel backdrops (black, white and gray) and

backdrop stands.

-Professional photographer: studio and location shooting

-Internship: Editorial assistant; Metrotimes Newspaper. Detroit, MI

(www.metrotimes.com)

-Internship: Photographer's assistant; D. Austin Photography. Atlanta, GA

(www.daustinphotography.com)

- Freelance Photographer for Take One ATL (www.takeoneatl.net)

-Freelance photographer for In The Game High School Magazine

(www.inthegamemagazine.com)

Marietta Daily Journal Newspaper & Cherokee Tribune Newspaper

July 2009 - August 2010

Photographer/ Photojournalist

Marietta, GA

www.mdjonline.com

www.cherokeetribune.com

*Photographed news, spot news, features, sports (including football,

baseball, softball, golf, track & field, swimming & diving, volleyball,

wrestling), sports features, food/ lifestyle, weather art, and politicians

& political debates in Cobb County for the seven-day Marietta Daily Journal

Newspaper and the six-day Cherokee Tribune Newspaper.

*Writing cut lines

*Uploading photographs to myCapture website

*In the Marietta Daily Journal the November 15, 2009 issue, my photo was on

the front page and the Associated Press called the Marietta Daily Journal

(Times Journal Inc.) and picked it up for global usage.

AT&T/ yellowpages.com

October 2008- April 2009

Web Designer's Assistant

Atlanta, Georgia

Responsible for working with customers via email to answer questions, take

instructions, and process information submitted related to graphic changes

on www.yellowpages.com. Banner Facilitators use internal management systems

to track change requests and submit information to web designers who will

complete the request. After the request is processed, Banner Facilitators

will check for accuracy and follow up two days later to verify that the

graphic published correctly to www.yellowpages.com.

*Scan images for designers; resize images for designers using Photoshop,

and text changes using Dreamweaver.

* Respond to emails via Outlook from internal and external customers within

2 days of receipt.

*Enter all valid changes request into the Event Log in ACRM/Ice Blue on the

day received.

*Final customer resolution within 7 business days of completion of change

with proper notation in Ice Blue/Event Log.

*Responsible for assisting advertisers their XNEG change requests via fax/

e-mail.

*Working hard towards satisfying an advertiser's request within the

guidelines, procedures and specifications set forth by IMV/IOG (Internet

Operations Group)

*To set proper expectations and clarify when improper expectations have

been set.

SJ Photography

April 2007 - Present

Owner/Photographer

www.sj-photography.com

Georgia

*Clientele include In The Game High School Magazine, The Telegraph, A.G.E.

(Atlanta Georgia Exclusive Entertainment); Johnny Flash Photography; The

Mighty Network; Davenport Worldwide, Hard Drive Entertainment; Stereotype

Productions; Def Jam; Rite Way Autos, Pierce-Eislen, Take One ATL, models

and actors to improve/ build their portfolio

*Upload images to website via Dreamweaver, FTP

*Burn images via iMac onto DVD-R

*Photographer at events, festivals, news, fashion, commercial, social media

Alcatraz Media

December 2006 - March 2008

Webmaster's Assistant

Norcross, Georgia

*Editing/ uploading images via Photoshop CS2 to suppliers' websites.

*Proofread material typed into template/ details page.

*Utilized basic HTML tags <p>; <br>; <strong>; <em>; <u>.

*Submit finished web sites to Webmaster for review.

* Microsoft Office Suite 2007

Wall English Institute

November 2005 - November 2006

English as a Second Language Instructor

Jeonju, South Korea

*ESL Instructor at a private institute in South Korea. Objective was for

students to listen and emulate the native speaker/ teacher.

*Taught grammar/ conversation in relation to the English language social

and other formative skills and responsible for teaching English as a second

language to Korean children and basic academic English.

*Instructed students individually and in groups using teaching methods such

as lectures, discussion and demonstration; instructed individuals, groups,

learning and motivation.

*Personal time studied the Korean language (reading, writing, speaking and

listening).

Wayne State University

April 2002 - November 2005

Computer Support Center Specialist

Detroit, MI

*Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher, Excel, Access).

*Experience with scanners, printers; repairing and operating

*Assisted students, faculty, staff with signing into University server;

sending/ receiving University email and attachments.

*Cleaned computer keyboards; cleared Internet browsing history; Windows

updates on all systems.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

RELOCATION: Willing to relocate.

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