Background/ResumeJesse Jay Hanson 1044 ½ Main Street Spearfish, S.D. 57783 605.717.3860 jessejhanson@gmail.com https://jessejhanson.tripod.com/index.html PROFILE I describe myself as a very motivated, diligent, creative, practical, enthusiastic, attentive to detail, initiator, organized, multi-tasker, honest, reliable, and hard working individual that is always willing to learn. Working with people in various areas has given me great communication skills. WORK EXPERIENCE Public Relations/Marketing- (September 2009- Current) Regional Health, Rapid City, SD 57709. Responsible for writing press releases, writing AP style stories for Intranet and Internet uploading, photography of events, copy writing, research, archiving files and photos, developing financial spreadsheet and promoting services such as CaringBridge. Professional Photographer-(May 2000-Current) Jesse Hanson Photography, Managing personal business, developing website and billing. Weddings, Portraiture, Events and Landscape. Certified Nursing Assistant/Office Assistant- (April 2006-Current) David M. Dorsett Regional Senior Care- Regional Health, Spearfish, SD. Assisted residents in fulfilling personal goals and restoring skills to maintain independence for everyday living. Answered phones. Wrote/edited stories for monthly newsletters. (This job held during college) Guest Services Representative- (May 2003-August 2006) Spearfish Canyon Lodge, Spearfish, SD. Worked with customers/guests to check-in/check-out, give information about local area attractions. Gift shop operations such as ordering, unpacking, inventories of merchandise, prepare for major functions such as setting up for weddings, family reunions, retreat and other various events, responsible for training new staff, assisted with inventory control and daily shift balances, entered data entries in customer database for the marketing director. EDUCATION Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota BS, Major: Communication Arts, Minors: Business Administration and Mass Communication with an emphasis in Photography, 2004-2009. INTERN/PRODUCTION MANAGER (Spring 2008) “Jacket Journal” newspaper. Responsible/accountable for miscellaneous production systems, technology, equipment check-out, schedules, and distribution/circulation of student newspaper on campus and in the community, working in close collaboration with editor, staff and newspaper participants. Advise on overall content and image of the newspaper. Monitor the in/out process of newsroom computer and photography equipment, and recording devices, etc. INTERN/TUTOR (Spring 2009) Alternative Processes. Worked on in depth projects dealing with aesthetic and technical aspects in photography such as Lith Printing, Cyanotype Printing, Van Dyke Printing, Digital Transfers, Gel Transfers, Marble Transfers, Photoshop Alternatives, leading classroom critiques and preparing for a public exhibition of works created. TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Internet, Social Networks (Twitter, Facebook and Myspace), HTML. Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Illustrator, Quark, NVU. EQUIVALENT COURSES Organization and Management, Accounting I & II, Business Finance, Marketing, Public Relations, Web Publishing, Desktop Publishing, Advanced Photography, Color Photography, Contemporary Issues of Photography, Photojournalism, Studio Lighting, Legal Environment of Business, Business Law. ACCOMPLISHMENTS/EXHIBITIONS “Natural Reflections,” A senior year exhibition of alternative processes consisting of digital negatives, Lith prints, Cyanotype and Van Dyke prints. Black Hills State University Photographer’s Gallery. Spring 2009. Green Bowl Review, Exhibition of photographic works published in a book that were chosen by judges, works were particularly of artists and writers. Spring 2007, Spring 2008 and Spring 2009 publications. Photographer’s Forum, Image published in Best of College Photography Annual by Photographer’s Forum, Spring 2008. An Exhibition of Alternative Photographic Processes, Exhibit included alternative processes such as Platinum, Cyanotye and Van Dyke prints. Romas’ Ristorante, Spearfish, April 2008. “Jacket Journal” newspaper, Seven Published Articles, Black Hills State University, Spring 2008. “Today” newspaper, Seven Published Articles, Black Hills State University, Fall 2007. “Mashed Photatoes,” Images published in book. A display of photography at Black Hills State University Photographer’s Gallery, 8mm circular abstract images of art alley using color, cross-processing and black and white processes. Fall 2007. An Exhibition of Alternative Photographic Processes, Exhibit involved alternative processes such as Lith printing, Van Dyke printing, Cyanotype printing and use of pinhole cameras. Spearfish Arts Center, Spearfish, April 2007. ORGANIZATIONS Jacket Investment Club, (2008-2009) promoted direct ownership of securities, practiced a learn by doing investment program, practice investment techniques to prepare for career, create a connection with JIC and local businesses in order to foster mutually beneficial relationships. Public Relations Student Society of America, (2008-2009) collected ideas and procedures of the profession in meetings, learned the values of maintaining the highest ethical value, and learned the importance of appropriate professional attitude. HONORS Dean’s List, 2009 First Place Overall Award, American Scholastic Press Association Annual Newspaper Competition, Jacket Journal, May 2009 Employee of Month, May 2009, Dorsett Regional Senior Care Dean’s List, 2008 Employee of the Month, October 2006, Dorsett Regional Senior Care Ambassador of the Month, July 2005, Spearfish Canyon Lodge Ambassador of the Month, June 2004, Spearfish Canyon Lodge Ambassador of the Year, 2004, Spearfish Canyon Lodge ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jesse Jay Hanson 1044 ½ Main Street Spearfish, SD 57783 605.717.3860 jessejhanson@gmail.com Reference List Work Reference Work Reference Mr. Jeremy Schultes Ms. Nancy Moser, MC Administrator Human Resources Dorsett Regional Senior Care Dorsett Regional Senior Care 1020 N. 10th Street 1020 N. 10th Street Spearfish, SD 57783 Spearfish, SD 57783 605.642.2716 Office 605.642.2716 Office jschultes@rcrh.org 605.722.0757 Fax nmoser@rcrh.org Work Reference Work Reference Ms. Linda Ahlers Ms. Jennifer Horton General Manager Vice President of Public Relations/Marketing Spearfish Canyon Lodge Regional Health 10619 Roughlock Falls Road P.O. Box 6000 Spearfish, SD 57783 Rapid City, SD 57709 605.584.2207 605.719.5630 Office 605.391.0867 Cell 605.719.5649 Fax Educational Reference Educational Reference Dr. Mary Caton-Rosser Mr. Stephen Babbitt Black Hills State University Black Hills State University Mass Communication/Journalism Mass Communication/Photography 1200 University Street 1200 University Street SW206/Unit 9103 Spearfish, SD 57799-9103 Spearfish, SD 57799-9103 605.642.6769 Office 605.642.6422 Office Steve.Babbitt@bhsu.edu 715.296.1973 Cell 605.642.6762 Fax marycatonrosser@bhsu.edu |
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