LEVI THOMPSON (first name pronounced like the iconic jeans)

504-***-**** Austin, TX 78704 adcfl2@r.postjobfree.com

CONTENT CREATOR DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST

Energetic, versatile recent graduate in Communications eager to bring my photographic eye, marketing and writing skills, to any company or organization in need of an individual with my skillset

Proficient in, Adobe Photoshop, Light Room, Adobe Premiere, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Social Media Content Curation

Refined Photo Retouching

Knowledge of RGB & CMYK

Marketing Copywriting

Writing for Publicity and PR Impeccably Organized

Engaging Interpersonal Skills

Graphic Design

Videography

EDUCATION

St. Edward's University - Austin, TX B.A. in Communications – Concentration in Media Arts and Journalism

Graduation Date: May 2019

Relevant Coursework: PHCO 1319: Photography 2

Video Sp: Video

COMM-2307: Media Communications

VISU-1311: Visual Studies

WRIT 3311: Writing for Advertising and Publicity

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Product Specialist, Apple – Austin, Texas, October 2019 – Present

●In charge of recommending and selling all Apple products and accessories to customers.

NIKON EXPERIENCE EXPERT, Best Buy – Austin, Texas, June 2019 – October 2019

●In charge of selling all Nikon cameras and other products to customers as well as teaching and demonstrating how to use the products

PHOTOGRAPHER, St. Edward’s University Athletic Department – Austin, Texas, August 2018 – May 2019

●Photographed Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball for the athletic department as a student worker to be used on social media and the athletic department website.

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CURATION INTERN, BRITE IDEA MARKETING – Austin, Texas, March 2019 – May 2019

• Created social media content for multiple brands and companies and for the BriteIdea social platforms PHOTOGRAPHER, SXSW – Austin, Texas, March 2018 – Present

●Photographer for the world-renowned music, film, and gaming festival, South by South West.

●Photographs music, and panel discussions to be published on the official website and on social media

FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER, DJBOOTH – Austin, Texas, October 2018 - Present

●Live Music photographer for Djbooth, an online music publication with over 100 thousand followers on Facebook, Instagram, and twitter.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, CABRA MAGAZINE, Austin, Texas, February 2016 – May 2016

●Directed a team of photographers by assigning them to various photoshoots and maintaining organization of their photos from the various shoots.

●Edited photos and then provided them to the graphic design team to be placed within the magazine.

●Scheduled and photographed shoots for self as well ensuring everything was set up in accordance to editor’s and client’s request.

ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR/PHOTOGRAPHER, HILLTOP VIEWS, award-winning newspaper of St. Edward’s University, August 2015 – May 2016

●Edited all photographs taken by staff, uploaded images, and maintained approved digital library with preferred images.

●Collaborated with the Photo Editor to determine which photos were to be utilized.

●Tagged the various photos in accordance to who took the photo, what the source of the image was for the paper.

● Photographed Sports and events for the newspaper

PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN, THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER - New Orleans, LA, May 2015 ● Executed time-sensitive assignments in support of senior photography staff.

● Edited photos and learned how to properly utilize equipment within a newsroom.

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