Resume and Portfolio: December 2011

Eager to Contribute

As an assistant to top fashion set designers and food stylists in NYC I have had the fortune to work with such clients as Bon Appetit, McDonalds, Gilt Group, Hermes, Chanel, NY Times, Elle, Bazaar, Allure, Vogue, Interview, Intel, Victoria’s Secret, and leading hotels. I have been afforded great responsibility, often cooking the majority of items photographed or filmed; or selecting and arranging the majority of the products featured on set.

I have not yet had the opportunity to work independently and would like to move in this direction. Given my experience working with some of the best in NYC and producing my own work for one-off events, I feel confident about making this transition. I welcome working with you on smaller solo projects, as well as collaborating with others within your staff, so I may continue learning and accomplish greater more demanding projects that benefit from multiple minds and bodies.

I have included my resume and some documentation from jobs in which I played a major role. For further examples of the shoots I have participated in please review the websites of Mariana Velasquez, Anne Koch, Stefan Beckman, and Mary Howard.

Thank you for your consideration.

Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE:

SCRIBE WINERY, Cook, Gardener and Hostess in Tasting Room    Sonoma, CA: 2011

Planned, prepared, planted and cultivated 1.5 acre vegetable garden.

Preserved harvest. Prepared lunch daily. Cooked for events.

Cut and arranged flowers daily. Assisted in the curation of events.

MARIANA VELASQUEZ, Food Styling, Assistant     New York, NY: 2011

Sourced and purchased ingredients.

Prepared items to be photographed or filmed.

ANNE KOCH, Contemporary Artist and Set Designer, Assistant     New York, NY: 2011

Researched and shoped for set decoration and props.

Constructed objects and refinnished existing items.

Arranged sets and exhibitions.

CONDÉ NAST PUBLICATIONS, Assistant Stylist     New York, NY: 2011

Assisted Photographer on and off set in the preparation and arrangement of props.

VIDEO MEDIA BROADCAST CORPORATION, VP of Events     Nationally: 2010-

Conceptualize new applications for ICTV within various industries.

Develop media and interactive design with clients and software technicians.

Coordinate delivery and set up at events.

THE CHEF’S AGENCY, Tournant    Brooklyn, NY: 2010

Worked in various positions in a high paced kitchen preparing elegant meals

with French and South East Asian influence.

STEFAN BECKMAN INC, Researcher and Shopper        New York, NY: 2010

Assisted leading New York set designer in styling events and photoshoots for top luxury fashion

brands and leading national publications.

Aided in the development of visual concept.

Selected props and materials. Organized purchase and delivery to set.

PICCOLO THEATER, Props Master and Assistant to Set Designer Chicago, IL: 2009

Selected, manipulated and constructed all props.

Aided Set Designer in conception and construction of set.

MALPASO PRODUCTIONS, Film: Gran Torino, Directed by Clint Eastwood, Set Decoration Detroit,MI:2008

Translated script into visual story.

Conducted research, selected and purchased visual material, arranged set.

GAVATXES, Garderner and Cook        Olot, Spain: 2005

Worked daily in the garden caring for and harvesting crop.

Prepared healthful provincial meals.

EDUCATION:

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation New York, NY: 2009

Summer Studio.



MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE       Middlebury, VT: 2004-2008

BA Studio Art. Installation and Video.

Additional Focus in Anthropology, Art History, Environmental Science, Literature and Dance.

CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN          London, England: 2006-2007

Summer Study and Academic Year. Focus in Performance, Video and Installation.

SOTHEBY’S INSTITUTE, Summer Study: Contemporary Art in London     London, England: 2006