Mason Resume
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Mason Resume

Elise Mason
80 William St, Apt 1D, Mount Vernon, New York, 10552 *------------ * ------------

EDUCATION:
Purchase College, State University Of New York, Purchase, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Major in Photography, Expected graduation, May 2022
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Psychology, Expected graduation, May 2022
 
The Winchendon School, WINCHENDON, MA
High School Diploma, Jun 2016
ColLABorative Learning and Internship Program:
o Haiti Field Immersive: Medical Service and Haitian Culture
♣ Photographer/Videographer: Shot and produced a video currently used by Forward in Health and The Winchendon School
o Voices from the South Field Immersive: Studied about music as a culture in the south and also learned about the food, linguistics, and economic realities there
♣ Photographer/Group Leader
Stage Manager for Plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream and Legally Blond
Green Key Ambassador: Served as a tour guide to represent The Winchendon School
Service Learning Leader
o Introduced topic on Mental Health with school wide audience and helped provide sponsors and student speakers
o Helped to organize a Hunger Banquet and spoke on hunger and poverty
 
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Irving Plaza - Billie Eilish Concert, New York, NY
Event Photographer, Nov 2018
Hired as a photographer/videographer by the manager of artists Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell through music management company, Hard 8 Working Group Management, to capture, edit, and produce content for both artists

- Purchase College - The Performing Arts CenteR, Purchasae, NY
Receptionist/Office Assistant at The Performing Arts Center, Oct 2018 – Present
Available to greet and assist visitors at the front desk at all times
Assist the Administrative Coordinator along with other department heads with general administrative duties which includes copying, scanning, typing, filing, etc.
Answer phone calls, forward messages, and transfers calls to the appropriate staff member
Call staff members to inform them when they have calls, visitors, and packages or deliveries, and distribute all incoming mail in office mailboxes
Check the fax machine and distribute faxes when they arrive
Run errands to different locations on campus
Maintain the appearance of the reception area, break room, and conference room at the end of the day

- Purchase College - Office Of Community Engagement, Purchase, NY
Multicultural Center Student Programming Assistant, Apr 2018 – Sep 2018
Worked as a greeter at the Multicultural Center and provided information on events and resources
Served as event staff providing and setting up any supplies and materials for events at Multicultural Center Programs/Services: lectures, workshops, performances, heritage month programming, etc
Helped with the upkeep of the Multicultural Center’s social media accounts including the themed bulletin boards and electronic newsletter
Worked to foster an inclusive environment through promoting that taught and empowered students from all backgrounds by providing knowledge on a variety of programs and services such as multicultural programming, commuter services and service and volunteerism

- Purchase College - Summer Youth and Precollege Programs in the Arts, Purchase, NY
Teacher’s Assistant, July 2018 – Aug 2018
Worked with children and precollege students over the summer in an art focused summer camp program
Worked in two sessions, one focused on architecture and the other on mobile app design/customizing game apps and VR design
Helped supervise students, aided the instructors in the classroom, and assisted students with their ideas, work and final art projects from start to finish

- Love Is Love TOUR & Issa Twaimz Tour — Fullscreen Live
Event Photographer, Oct 2017 – Dec 2017
Hired as a volunteer photographer/videographer to take photos and videos for a tour put together to celebrate total acceptance and equality of individuals around the world

- Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival, WANTAGH, NY
Event Photographer, Aug 2015 – Aug 2017
Hired as a volunteer photographer/videographer every summer by various bands and artists to capture and edit their performances

- Dr. Robert Plummer, MD, BRONX, NY
Intern / Medical Office Assistant, Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Scheduled and/or confirmed patient appointments for new & post-op surgery
Contacted insurance companies to verify benefits & eligibility pre & post-surgery
Prepared surgeon letters to send to patient’s primary MD to inform of surgery findings & recovery
Created or updated patient charts as necessary
Office trouble-shooter for computer related software and hardware problems (Including, but not limited to Microsoft software: Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  
  
SKILLS:
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint (10+ years)
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Lightroom 5, Photoshop CS6, Illustrator
- Photography (7 years)
- Video Editing (2 years)
- Web Design (Less than 1 year)
- Final Cut Pro (2 years)
- Editing (5 years)
- Filing (1 year)
- Public Speaking/Communication (3 years)
- Social Networking/Networking (4 years)
- IOS (6 years)
- Mac OS X, macOS
- Leadership/Management
- Customer Service/Retail

 
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Nominated into the People to People Ambassador Program, John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, the Summer Institute for the Gifted Program, a member of the National Society for the Gifted and Talented, and Fordham University Science & Technology Entry Program Participant.