ANDREA RAMSDELL
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A professional with proven success in production and management including developing and maintaining relationships with all levels of staff and management. Coordinating and participating in planning, production and execution of high-end events. Edit and maintain marketing materials and website. Compile data concerning inventory, budget, and marketing.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Adobe suite, Excel
Project Management, inventory
Strong intrapersonal, organizational and time management skills
Management and supervision skills with the ability to delegate appropriately, staff and train
Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and conclusions and determine appropriate course of action in any high stress situation
High level of skill in coordination, service orientation, social perceptiveness, and client/ guest relations
Studio management including editing and production of client images and copy
WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent Contractor/ Vendor Liaison, San Francisco and Bay Area 10/12 - present
Warehouse/ facilities organization, develop sales relations, marketing and development, organized pack in/ pack out of events, direct and drive parcels and reefer trucks to and from events, staffing, client and guest relations, coordinated client/ kitchen management as well as vendors and venue staff, performed event setup and event breakdown, event planning, production and management. Review, maintain and edit client business contracts. General office management. Photograph, edit and present images of events to clients
Special Event Production/Management/Concessions Manager
San Francisco Opera, San Francisco 10/15 - present
Production, pack in and out for events (including repetitive heavy lifting), client and guest relations, vendor liaison, client/kitchen liaison, event setup, event breakdown, staffing, training, venue personnel liaison. Event/season concept and proposal production. Food/ cocktail development and production
Photographer/ Independent Contractor, San Francisco and Bay Area 10/00 - present
Communicate with clients, arrange, schedule, light, style, process, edit, and complete photographic sessions and any arranged format of images. Maintain all aspects of equipment and invoicing.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Operations Assistant/ Studio Manager 01/04 - 06/05
Doug Salin Photographic, San Francisco
EDUCATION
1996 BFA Photography SUNY Buffalo