PAOLA BATZELLA
New York, NY
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www.batzellaphotography.com
Ektor Opera, New York, NY January 2009 - Present
Executive Assistant – Temporary Position
➢ Assist executive in copy editing texts; draft correspondence
➢ Coordinate and manage calendar; set up meetings and appointments
➢ Assist in interviewing candidates for productions
➢ Scout locations for productions
➢ Manage files and expense reports
Incisive Media, New York, NY April - September 2008
Administrative Assistant – Temporary Position
➢ Worked in the licensing and research department
➢ Managed and processed all bills and invoices and utilized Excel to maintain and track all revenues and records of customer accounts, including subscription sales
➢ Handled all aspects of new subscriptions and renewals, including creating invoices
Nova - English Conversational School, Tokyo, Japan July 2007 – March 2008
English Teacher
➢ Taught conversational English classes to Japanese students of all ages and backgrounds
Kobrand Corporation, New York, NY April - July 2007
Supplier Visits Coordinator
➢ Coordinated and managed all travel requests and arrangements for clients visiting world-wide wineries represented by Kobrand
➢ Managed invoices
➢ Created Kobrand portfolio using PowerPoint
Atrium Staffing, New York, NY October 2003 - February 2007
Administrative Assistant – Temporary Positions
➢ Worked for various companies, such as Forbes Magazine, McCann Erickson, Euro RSCG and The Museum Of Modern Art
➢ Managed and coordinated calendars for managers; set up meetings, appointments and travel arrangements
➢ Prepared expense and status reports
➢ Created PowerPoint presentations
➢ At Forbes, transcribed articles and incoming correspondence from Spanish to English
Euro RSCG, New York, NY October 2003 - May 2004
Administrative/Personal Assistant to Managing Director
➢ Managed and coordinated calendar; set up meetings, appointments and travel arrangements
➢ Prepared expense and status reports on excel; created PowerPoint presentations
➢ Provided administrative support to division
Magnum Photo Agency, New York, NY January - April 2003
Photo Intern
➢ Researched and selected photographs for possible use by Magnum
Art and Auction Magazine, New York, NY November - December 2002
Freelance Photo Editor
➢ Researched and managed images to be used as illustration for editorial content.
➢ Contacted writers, galleries, museums, auction houses to procure these images for publication
Black Book Magazine, New York, NY October 2002 - April 2003
Publisher’s Assistant/ Photo Intern
➢ Assisted the publisher and beauty editor with general publishing and beauty issues
➢ Researched and called in beauty products for photo shoots
➢ Managed invoices for ads in the magazine.
➢ Evaluated portfolios of contributing photographers; selected images for possible use by B.B
Vanity Fair Magazine, New York, NY April - July 2002
Photo Intern
➢ Evaluated portfolios, selected images for possible use by VF
➢ Filed memos and slides
Lois Greenfield Photography, New York, NY March - June 2002
Photo Intern
➢ Organized and filed fine art commercial images
➢ Used Photoshop to retouch and scan photos
➢ Printed b & w photos in darkroom
➢ Participated in photo shoots performing a variety of tasks, such as keeping records, loading film, etc
Grazia Neri Photo Agency, Milan, Italy July - September 2001
Photo Intern
➢ Worked in the international sales and picture desk
➢ Researched, managed and filed requests for photo materials from foreign agencies
➢ Used Photoshop to scan photos for agency’s website
EDUCATION SKILLS
Bishop’s University 2001 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop
Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada Fluent in Spanish, Italian and French
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Fine Arts Travel and Fine Art Photographer