| Marissa L Diamond
Marissa.L.Diamond@gmail.com
www.theknowgood.com
Education
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Photography, Minor in Art History, Graduation - June 2007
Skills
- Wisdom and knowledge in vast fields
- Trained in management/leadership/coaching/problem-solving
- Budgeting/marketing/sales credentials
- Excellent editorial and organizational skills
- Knowledge of MS Office and Adobe Photoshop
- Humanitarian qualities/great with people
- Photographic history/culture background
- Experience in digital photography as well as developing and printing
B&W film, printing color paper, alternative processes, mixing
chemicals and matting
- Proficient in operating small, medium and large format cameras
- Can read and write Hebrew fluently and learning Swahili
Experience
Barnes and Noble at Tidewater Community College, Norfolk, VA Assistant Trade Manager/Merchandising Supervisor, August 2007-August 2009
- Responsible for visual presentation and designing displays
- Presenting excellent customer service making sure to exceed expectations
- Support Management Team in driving sales, financial management, and ensuring that store profit and productivity are met
- Providing leadership by promoting a sense of teamwork
- Ensure operations daily including opening and closing the store and assisting management team with cash handling throughout the day
- Completing corporately generated promotions and/or markdowns
- Access to areas of the store, including master store key, register keys, and safe combinations
- Keeping up with and ordering merchandise to drive sales
- Coaching and mentoring, to ensure that staff understand all policies, programs and standards
- Assist with providing orientation and ongoing training to staff
- Executing merchandising efforts throughout the store resulting in clean store presentation and increased sales
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA Rights and Reproduction Managers Assistant, April 2006 - June 2007
- Photographing art collection with high quality digital equipment and computer software
- Organizing files including contracts between organizations, historical societies and private individuals all around the world
- Assisting various museum staff including the Registrar, Curators, and Archivist
University of Pennsylvania BookStore, Philadelphia, PA Trade Bookseller, May 2005 - May 2007
- Helping customers around the store
- Answering Phones
- Managing the main info desk
- Organizing books in appropriate sections
- Running errands
- Keeping store neat and clean
Hillel at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Work-study, September 2003 - March 2004
- Answering phones
- Organizing files and computer database
- Making and distributing flyers
- Greeting visitors to center
Rodef Shalom Temple, Hampton, VA Sunday School Teacher, September 2002 - June 2003
- Creating and developing lesson plans for each class session
- Coming up with unique and educational activities for 6th grade students
Jewish Community Center, Newport News, VA Hebrew School Teacher, September 1999 - May 2003
- Responsible for teaching 2nd-6th graders the language of Hebrew three days/week
- Planning events for each class
- Distributing copies to students, parents and fellow teachers
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Jewish Leader at Drexel University 2003-2004
- Drexel University Grant 2003
- Acknowledged in the catalogue "Art in Chicago: Resisting Regionalism, Transforming Modernism" by Robert Cozzolino. February 2007
- Part of Drexel University's 2007 Senior Photography Exhibition June 2007
- Photograph selected out of senior class to be in the "Photo Review" Newsletter. June 2007
- Photograph of Philadelphia painter Elizabeth Osborne held in archives of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. June 2007
- Acknowledged in the book "Cecilia Beaux: American Figure Painter" by Sylvia Yount. August 2007
- Photographed interior of Barnes and Noble at Tidewater Community College for marketing purposes. January 2008
- Boardwalk Art Show volunteer, Virginia Beach,VA. June 2009
- Photograph of Elizabeth Osborne included in exhibit at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. August 2009
- Volunteer in Tanzania through Cross Cultural Solutions. October 2009-November 2009
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