Education

  • University of New Orleans, B.A.

    • BACHELOR OF ARTS; FILM ARTS- May 2018

      • Dean’s List- received grade point average of 3.5 or higher as a full time student.

  • AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE PRODUCTION DESIGN WORKSHOP

    • Spring 2018

      • Thorough study of the art department in the film industry and hands-on production design exercises led by Joe Garrity- Head of Design, American Film Institute Los Angeles.

Work Experience

  • Pippen Lane/Anna Beth Goodman; August 2015- April 2016

    • Website Manager / Photographer + Personal Assistant

      • Created and organized content for store website, managed website inventory, organized shipments for retail

      • Curated projects such as Uptown / Downtown kids’ collection; matching clothing and outfits with personalized playlists targeting both Uptown and Downtown New Orleans Styles.

  • LF Stores, May-August 2015

    • Head of Marketing

      • Responsibilities included: hiring team members, generating and distributing advertising content for social media, maintaining contact with customers for sales opportunities through phone and email, and team scheduling

  • Miette; APRIL 2016-June 2017

    • Merchandiser / Sales

      • Assisted with inventory, running the floor, processing payments, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment

      • Decorated store windows with trending products to attract customers.

  • Miette + Mojo Coffee House; June 2017-Current

    • Head of Social Media + Stylist + Content Strategist

      • Curating all posts across social media platforms such as Instagram (@iheartmiette)(@mojocoffeehouse), Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat etc.

      • Experience in using extensive research to monitor social media algorithms and trends to promote products, implementing marketing tactics to generate followers and tracking statistics and insights in order to insure reach,

      • Engage with customers via social media through comments, likes, and direct messages.

      • Using Hootsuite to curate scheduled posts as well as better manage and review social media.

  • Kerri Lawless Design; October 2018- Present

    • Videographer, Editor, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Website Engineer, Ad Manager

      • Filming and Editing videos for Youtube, Instagram, Blogspot, KerriLawlessDesign.com, and all other social media platforms.

      • Tracking and creating traffic with each social media platform through the use of Google Analytics and Google Adsense.

      • Engaging with followers across all social media platforms.

      • Curating daily social media posts and blog posts.

Film Experience

  • The Funeral Band- Short film, June 2017

    • Set Dresser + Graphic Artist

      • “A teenager displaced by Katrina learns all about the unique community he’s been disconnected from.”

  • The Figure- Short film, December 2017- February 2018

    • Production Designer

      • “Dazed teen questions reality and his own sanity throughout one trying day.”

  • PAWPAW’S TRUCK- Short film, November 2017- February 2018

    • Production Designer

      • “Alcoholic slacker crashes Grandpa’s beloved truck causing neighborhood-disrupting drama.”

Skills
· Marketing and social media management.
· Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, Squarespace, Wordpress, Hootsuite, Google Analytics, Google Adsense.
· Trained in each department of film production.
· Budget management.
· Content creation.