AJB Photography

Buffalo, NY
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Andrea J. Brough

(716) 997-8778

ajbphoto@hotmail.com

 

 

EXPERIENCE                                                              07/09 to present                               AJB Photography

                                                                                                                                                                        Sole Proprietor

                                                                                                                                                                        www.AJB-Photo.com

 

                                                                                                05/10 to present                                 The Law Office of Vincent P. Cignarale, LLC.

                                                                                                                Legal Administrator

Responsibilities include: key holder, human resources, payroll, central office organization, maintenance of all paper and electronic files on office hard drives, entering and approving payments, verbal verification of personal and confidential information such as SSNs and CC numbers, production and distribution of legal documents such as letters and emails,

 

01/10 to 4/11                                         The Buffalo News

                                                                                                                District Manager for Circulation

Responsibilities include: key holder, accountable for service, sales and collections to individual consumers and retailers who subscribe to The Buffalo News. Function as an agent of The Buffalo News in dealing with independent contractors in the implementation of News policies and procedures.

 

                                                                                                05/06 to 12/09                                     Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, Inc.

                                                                                                                Photography and Advertising Manager

Responsibilities include: Capture of all new photography for advertising purposes, design and distribution of advertising materials for web and print i.e. business cards, brochures, price booklets, etc.

 

01/09 to 05/09                                     CEPA Gallery

                                                Internship

Responsibilities include: key holder, exhibition preparation and installation (extensive framing), gallery public relations and hospitality, darkroom/digital lab monitoring, administrative duties such as answering phones, assisting with large mailings, data input.

 

07/07 to 07/08 &                                AC Moore Crafts

                                                                10/08 to 5/09                           Certified Framing Specialist/cashier

Responsibilities include: customer service, cash handling, helping customers choose frames and matting for custom frame jobs, art handling

                                                                                               

08/06 to 07/07                                     Visual Studies Department

State University of New York at Buffalo

Student Assistant

Responsibilities include: key holder, digitizing slide library to be uploaded to database using scanning software and Adobe Photoshop CS3 for photo retouching, color correction, cropping, editing of images, and verification of orientation, flat-bed scanning

 

1/05 to 5/10                                            Visual Studies Department

Intermittently                        State University of New York at Buffalo

                                                Photographic Laboratory Monitor

Responsibilities include: Key holder, monitoring and maintenance of both digital and darkroom labs, chemical mixing, troubleshooting Mac-based printing issues, printer maintenance, scheduling and sign-out of equipment for photographic studios including computers and lighting kits.

 

 

EDUCATION                                                                 2010 Graduate                                     State University of New York at Buffalo

                                                                                                                                                                        Received a Bachelor of Arts in Photography

 

2003 Graduate                                    West Seneca West Senior High School

                                                                                                                                                                        West Seneca, NY

                                                                                                                                                                        Major: Math/Music

                                                                                                                                                *graduated in only three years,

                                                                                                                                                Received NYS Regents Diploma

 

 

SUPPLEMENTARY SKILLS:                           Proficient in Mac and PC platforms, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, other Adobe CS5 programs, general office administration, scanning software and equipment, uploading, downloading, file management, 35mm slide cataloging and maintenance. Proficient in photographic lighting techniques, some installation processes, set-up/break-down of entire photo studio.

 

REFERENCES                                                                                                                         Lauren Tent, Education Director, CEPA Gallery, former supervisor, (716)856-2717

                                                                                                Bob Snyder, District Manager, The Buffalo News, former supervisor, (716)901-3622