Sales Representative Photographer

Elizabeth Skahill

adt31n@r.postjobfree.com

Phone Number: 580-***-****

Photo Journalist

● Over 30 years of photography experience, including videography and photo journalism

● 30 years of sales experience, including advertising

● Always continuing to educate myself in pursuit of more knowledge and experience in photojournalism

● Enjoy helping to grow small businesses through advertising and interpreting their story through photography in an effort to gain more customers

● Please see my YouTube channel for examples of my videography / photo journalism work – tinyurl.com/elizabethskahill

Work Experience

Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative) Washita Valley Publishing

Duncan, OK

October 2020-Present

● Help businesses with advertising and marketing in local newspaper

● Use skills as photo journalist to take professional photos of local businesses to give them the best possible representation on the page

Photo Journalist

KSWO

Lawon, OK

July 2014-September 2020

● Created visual stories for live broadcast on different categories, including Human Interest, Politics, Arts, etc

● Worked with journalists, anchors, producers, public figures, special live TV events, beauty shoots for weather, breaking news, and more

● Assisted reporters and anchors in collecting footage/photos/interviews, etc to aid in the broadcast of local news report

Co-Owner (family business)

Southwest Latex LLC

Marlow, OK

January 2006-October 2016

● Co-owner

● Oversaw the daily operations of the front office

● Receptionist duties including answering inquiries from customers

● Experience with QuickBooks

Photo Journalist

Teen Round Up

Duncan, OK

July 2004-July 2015

● Volunteer – Missionary photo journalism work for Teen Round Up newsletter

● Took photos at free Summer camp for kids from low income or single parent homes in Oklahoma Photographer / Sales

Olan Mills

San Diego, CA

June 1995-September 1997

● Sold family portraits

● Photographed families, individual adults and children

● Maintained photography equipment

Photographer / Sales

PPI Studios

San Diego, CA

January 1991-January 1997

● Shot family portraits for US Government military bases including Navy, Air Force, and Marines, as well as family promotions in grocery stores.

● Sold portrait packages

● Trained new sales personnel

● Maintained photography equipment

Photo Journalist

AHORA Now

San Diego, CA

June 1989-August 1991

● Volunteered my photo journalist skills to capture images of events, incidents, and people to help with the chronicling of news stories.

Education

Vocational Certificate or Credential, Business and Financial Management Great Plains Technology Center

Lawton, OK

July 2016-July 2017

Some College, Telecommunications / Business

Southwestern Community College

San Diego, OK

August 1989-May 1991

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