SUSAN JESSEL

Natick, MA *****

ad2y49@r.postjobfree.com 508-***-****

sjesselphoto.com

BUSINESS OWNER ENTREPRENEUR LEADER

Creative, detailed oriented and highly effective leader with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Powerful desire to deliver extremely high customer and employee satisfaction. Cultivate and establish long term relationships with customers and vendors. Confident and careful decision making for business growth.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

Susan Jessel Photography, Portrait Studio, Natick MA 1999 – Present

Owner and Photographer Portrait Photography, Schools K-12, Special Needs Schools, Preschools, Seniors, Families, Events, and Corporate

Responsible for: Running all aspects of the company -- booking schools and appointments, indoor and outdoor photoshoots, managing other photographers and assistants, managing photo equipment, designing portrait packages, photo-editing using Adobe Photoshop, working with outside photo labs, delivering high quality portraits.

Accomplishments: Developed strong relationships with repeat satisfied customers and vendors.

#TheFrontStepsProject#Natick, Spring 2020

Photography Fundraising Initiative to benefit the Natick Service Council. Joined Needham photographer Cara Soulia in her project to photograph families on their front steps during the Pandemic. Participation in #TheFrontStepsProject#Natick was designed for Natick residents.

Freelance Photography 1990 -1999

Worked with various photographers which created the framework for creating my own photography business.

Sears Portrait Studio Photographer, Natick MA 1992 - 1995

Responsible for: studio photography and sales – part-time

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

Family Cloud Connect, Inc., Natick MA 2013 - 2020

Family Cloud Connect Software Application

An application that offers a family a secure and private space in the cloud to share memories and provide remote care to loved ones –to Share, Care and Connect

President

Responsible for: Running all aspects of the company -- idea development, work with investors, budget management, product design, software development with Impetus (India), go to market strategy, press releases, marketing, customer visits, trade shows

FOOD TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

Warner Lambert Company, Food Processing, Cambridge MA

Formerly Nabisco Brands, Inc.

Analytical Supervisor - Quality Control 1987 – 1991

Responsible for: Determining the acceptability of all incoming raw materials; supervising complex physical, chemical, and microbiological analysis to insure that raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products meet Warner Lambert specification; directing daily activities of lab technicians; maintaining inventory of and preparing requisitions for laboratory supplies and equipment; adhering to a predetermined budget and assisting with new budget preparation; acting as liaison between Company and external laboratories and suppliers; performing vendor audits; acting in behalf of Q.C. Manager in his absence concerning analytical, microbiological, research and development and consumer issues.

Accomplishments: Developed and implemented Q.C. Analytical and Microbiological Testing Programs; designed Analytical and Microbiology Laboratories; developed Q.C. procedures and specifications; installed laboratory computer system.

Prior Food Technology Experience – A&W Beverages, Garelick Farms, The Pillsbury Company, Brady Enterprises.

EDUCATION

MBA, Northeastern University, Boston MA

BS, Food Technology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

INTERESTS

Photography, Beach and Boating, Rexhame Beach Association Street Captain, Conservation Committee Member, Natick Support for the Arts co-chair, Sigma Kappa Sorority Alumni Events

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