A skilled professional in Branding & Visual Identity, Graphic Design, and Art Education, with a strong focus on Illustrations & Storytelling. Passionate about Picture Book and storytelling techniques.
- Organize and teach weekly art classes for children.
- Develop creative lesson plans to encourage artistic expression
- Supervise and mentor my own assistants.
- Plan and coordinate children's art exhibitions, showcasing their work to families and community.
- Managing marketing efforts, including website updates, social media, branding, online reviews.
- Designing visually captivating promotional materials that led to a noticeable increase in attendance at gallery events.
- Taking charge of the gallery’s social media platforms, generating and scheduling content to enhance online engagement and extend our virtual reach.
- Producing video content that provided exclusive glimpses behind-the-scenes of select art pieces.
- Aligning content strategies seamlessly with the gallery’s brand identity and promotional objectives.
- Engaging directly with gallery visitors, sharing insightful details about artworks and artists, thereby enriching their experience and fostering a deeper connection to the art.
- Maintaining the gallery appearance, ensuring artwork were properly display.
- Supervising and caring for children.
- Providing nutritious meals and snacks to meet children's dietary needs.
- Organising outings that enhance their childhood experiences and introduce them to different cultures.
- Undertaking appropriate educational activities to nurture children's interests.
- Dealing with bookings by phone, e-mail, or face-to-face
- Check-in / Check Out - choosing rooms, handing keys, preparing bills, taking payments through Opera system.
- Guest Relation tasks, such as: Dealing with special request / Dealing with some complaints / E-mail, and others
- Coordinates the set-up of rooms
- Depending on nature of catering e.g. Buffets, or seated dinners, provide the appropriate level of service.
- Serve food and/or beverages to guests; serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
- Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
- Administrative and customer service Studio/Product/Interior photography
- Vehicle wrapping, graphic services, signage, illuminated signs, exhibition signs, printing service;
- Manages and motivates the team (including: hiring, performance management, and recognition duties);
- Trains new employees;
- Establishes, monitors, and analyses the company budget
- Provided hands-on instruction in various photography genres, including portrait, landscape, fashion, and product photography.
- Mentored students in developing their unique photography styles and honing their technical skills.
- Organised and conducted practical photography workshops, ensuring students gained practical experience in real-world photography scenarios.
- Evaluated student progress through assignments, projects, and examinations, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
- Organized photography exhibitions to showcase students’ work and foster networking opportunities.
Leonardo da Vinci Internship conducted in Bonn, Germany, in the respective companies of Dr. Duarte Branco:
✓ BRANCO® - Language Communication and Project Management, as a translator, and
✓ VPU-Verband Portugiesischer Unternehmen E.V (Federation of Portuguese Entrepreneurs in Germany), where I performed administrative functions and was the official company photographer.
European Voluntary Service in Germany, during which I served as:
✓ Assistant for Conferences and Seminars at the Internationales Haus Sonnenberg organization in St. Andreasberg.
✓ Children's Animator in the Child Support area at the Jesus Center organization in Hamburg.