Resume

                        Melissa Bouchard

                                              415 W. King St. Apt B

                                            Warrensburg, MO 64093

                                        little_bouchard@hotmail.com  

  

Education                            

  

Bachelor of Science, May 2008

           University of Central Missouri

           Major: Photography   Minor: Business Administration

           GPA: 2.76/4.00   Major GPA: 2.92/4.00

  

Experience                          

Photographer Assistant (June 2002-Feb.2004)

Keepsake Photography, Osage Beach, MO

• Old time photos and portraits
• Lead photographer of horseback riding for Tan-tar-a
• Processed and printed digital images
• Package and ship photographs
• Maintained calendar appointments and customer relations
• Managed store funds
• Created poses, backgrounds, and made artistic decisions to create an unique photograph for customers

 Freelance Photographer (Aug. 2002- Present)

• Staff events and activities photographer for Lake Career &Technical Center
• University of Central Missouri Wrestling Team staff photographer
• Staff photographer for Lake of the Ozarks and Kansas City, Missouri Wake Boarders organization
• Rail Jam and Summer Fest (Wakeboarding Competitions) staff photographer

  

Activities & Honors           

• 1st place SkillsUSA state photography competition (2004)
• Judge for Missouri State Photography Competition-SkillsUSA
• UCM (University Central Missouri) Photo Society
• UCM Photography Expo, volunteer
• UCM Head Wrestling Manager, (Lettered 2 years)
• Intramural Sports (Soccer, Volleyball, and Softball)
• Guest Speaker for Lake Career & Technical Center

  

Equipment/Software & Applications

Cameras:

            35mm; Polaroid; Canon: 20D, 10D, Rebel XTi

Lighting:

            Pro-photo; Mole Ritcherson; Novatron; Hot-lights

Computer Skills:

      Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft Office; Dream Weaver; Sound Slide; ProShow Gold

Types of Photography:

      Wakeboarding; Sports; Commercial; Prodcut; Still-life; Aerial; Nature; Advertisement; Events

 

Portfolio and References available upon request