Staff Photographer Resume Example

Award-winning photographer with a passionate dedication to the ideals and importance of journalism. Committed to engaging and representing diverse audiences through visual storytelling. Proven leader with solid communication and management skills and keen adherence to ethical standards. Able to prioritize quickly and thrive on deadline. Positive-minded employee who builds trust quickly with coworkers and the general public.

• Sole photographer for “State of Denial” project for the Local Reporting Network with ProPublica and Arizona Daily Star. A look at Arizona's Division of Developmental Disabilities and failures for families, 2020.
• Part of a team for “Beyond the Wall” project for Arizona Daily Star. Traveled the length of the U.S./Mexico border showing daily life of residents that live in border communities, 2016.
• Created a 2015 calendar of 12 portraits and organized a fundraiser event to support Lamba Legal and All Out, two non-profit organizations working for LGBT equality
• Sole photographer for “Tucson Cooks,” a collection of recipes from the Food Conspiracy Co-op, 2013.

• Lee Enterprises President's Award for Excellence in News, 2018
• Lee Enterprises President's Award for Excellence in News, 2016
• Lee Enterprises President's Award for Excellence in News, 2013
• Awards in annual photo contests: Arizona Newspaper Association, Arizona Press Club and Best of the West. Most recent: First Place, Best News Photo – Arizona Newspaper Association, 2020. Second Place, Best Feature Photo Layout – Arizona Newspaper Association, 2020. Second Place, Picture Story – Arizona Press Club, 2019. First and Third Place, Pictorial – Arizona Press Club, 2019. Second Place, Feature – Arizona Press Club, 2018. Second Place, Portrait – Arizona Press Club, 2018. Second Place, Picture Story – Arizona Press Club, 2016. Second Place, Best Photo Story – Arizona Newspapers Association, 2016. Second Place, Picture Story – Arizona Press Club, 2015. Second Place, Portrait – Arizona Press Club, 2015. Second Place, General News – Arizona Press Club, 2015.

• Tucson Storytellers Project: “Love and Heartbreak” Valentine's Day edition, 2020
• Tucson Makers: “Inspired by Women” hosted by AIGA and MOCA Tucson, 2016
• Trickhouse Live: An Integrative Arts and Performance Series at Casa Libre en la Solana Tucson, Arizona, 2015
• JTED (Joint Technical Education District): Workshop leader and speaker for Master classes on photography, yearly since 2012

• The Advocacy Center: Domestic Violence and Youth Sexual Abuse:Responsibilities include answering crisis hotline, advising clients on options for surviving domestic violence and child abuse issues, lending emotional support and referring clients to appropriate agencies.
• VOICES 110 degrees Magazine:Mentor to low-income at-risk youth in photographing, editing and toning photos for stories they produce about their lives and communities. The stories were published in the 110 degrees magazine. VOICES is a non-profit project that blends literary, photography, and documentary media, to cultivate student art and encourage community storytelling.
• University of Arizona Vaccination State-Site Volunteer:Responsibilities include traffic control, greeting and observing patients in their cars for 15 minutes after receiving their vaccination shots.