Freelance Photographer
Resume:
***-***-***** **** * WARAXA
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www.behance.net/ AMWaraxa
www.linkedin.com/in/amwaraxa
PRODUCTION TOOLS/ LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Project Management Visual Layout Copywriting Event Planning & Coordination Proposal Generation Data Entry Invoicing Telecommunications Critical Thinking Problem Solving Research Concept Development Administrative Skills Team Management Photography Storyboarding Grant Writing Social Media Marketing Inventory Control Market Development BIO
Experienced Project Coordinator with experience in asset management, grant writing, and design. Versatile experience working with nonprofits, community organizations, and local arts Knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, HTML, CSS, Python organizations. EXPERIENCE
Nationwide
September 2014 to Present
Photographer, Lead Designer
Space Cadet, LLC.
Freelance portfolio available here: www.behance.net/ AMWaraxa
• Develops and executes editorial advertising campaigns
• Plans and executes in-studio and on location photography for product lines
• Regularly communicates to make sure needs of clients are met
• Art directs, lays out for printed editorial advertising campaigns July 2019 to March 2020
Project Coordinator Cleveland, OH
SPACES
A legacy non for profit art organization that supports artists in residence by commissioning new and experimental artworks.
• Coordinates collaboration between artists and community
• Assists artists in the creation of new artworks for display
• Crafts budget documents for end of the year ask
• Works with the community to engage and activate the artist’s work while in residence
• Maintains website and artist’s pages
• Schedules meeting with artists and local community to enhance and support artist’s proposals
• Manages SPACES facilities and artist in residency January 2016 to Present
Freelance Grant Writing Consultant Nationwide
• Develops marketing content and proposals
• Performs research to support proposal
Develops, writes, and edits technical content for proposals as well as project examples, abstracts, press releases, website, social media, and other material collateral materials
• Writes to engage audience and promotes organizational mission GRANT CLIENTS INCLUDE:
• Employ Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board- America’s Promise Grant (August 2016) SUCCESSFUL-6 million dollars
• Milwaukee Institute-
National Science Foundation I.N.C.L.U.D.E.S. Grant (April 2016)
• W.H.E.D.A.
E.D.A. Grant (June 2016)
ALICE M WARAXA
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www.linkedin.com/in/amwaraxa
June 2018 to September 2018
Gallery Guard for special exhibit: Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Cleveland, OH CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
February 2014 to January 2018
Visual Editor & Creative Director
RUST MAGAZINE (www.RUSTMIL.com) Milwaukee, WI
A Midwest based print publication featuring community news stories, satire, and visually distinct artwork from local creatives from the Milwaukee point of view outward.
• Edited selected articles for planned page layout, produced layouts from concepts
• Retouched and edited all files before layout placement
• Maintained and backed up drive and website
• Conducted interviews, client meeting and recruited contributing artists
• Schedules and runs all production meetings and contributes to graphics and layout selection
• Developed a large network of artists, writers and supportive industries to assist our artists to work in a professional setting
• Conceptualized and executed photographic concepts for print layout design
• Sought out sponsorship, assisted with launch events and curated artist at event October 2014 to August 2016
Editor of RIVERWEST CURRENTS Milwaukee, WI
Monthly newspaper appearing in print and online that holds a longstanding relationship within its community. Local distribution of 10,000 copies monthly.
• Developed editorial concepts then gathers, organizes, edits and proofreads content before print
• Maintained and fostered community partnerships
• Sought out new writers and new contributors
• Worked under strict printing deadlines
February 2012 to February 2014
Freelance Photographer’s Assistant
BONTON INC. (Boston Store) Milwaukee, WI
• Assisted on fashion, print, product, and e-commerce advertising assignments
• Set up/ Break down of photographic equipment, assisted with lighting and editing EDUCATION
2013 B.F.A. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Bachelors of Fine Art
2009 A.A.S Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate Degree in Applied Science
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2017 – AAV MKE, Action Against Violence Milwaukee Coordinator, Blood Drive and Resource Fair in partnership with The Wisconsin Blood Center August 2015 –January 2016
Interim CoPresident, Riverwest Artist Association Jazz Gallery Center of the Arts Grant writing, budgeting, asset documentation, and proposal development February 2015 – January 2016
Creator, femTALK artist support network
Created a support network for artist, leads critiques, PR/publication development, maintains blog, creates language used in press release
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