Resume
Education
Bachelor of Journalism in Photojournalism, University of Missouri-Columbia | December 1997 Intensive study in news and feature photography as well as news and feature writing, copy-editing and basic media design.
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia | December 1997 Emphasized courses in culture of mass media; race and ethnicity.
Experience
Photographer, owner, Strinni Studio, Horseheads, New York | August 1997–present Launched a professional photography studio specializing in wedding, portrait, commercial and sports photography. Currently the contracted photographer for Elmira College, Mansfield University, Corning Museum of Glass, Rockwell Museum, Star-Gazette Sunday Homes section. Clients have included: New York State United Teachers, Seneca Lodge, Dandy Mini Mart, Chemung ARC, Junior League, Guideposts, NEA Today, Seventeen, 20/20. Published in Time, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post.
Director of Public Relations, Notre Dame High School | November 2004–July 2005 All areas of community and media relations for this 350-student Catholic High School. Duties include writing press releases and maintaining contacts with local and regional media; publishing a monthly eight-page family newsletter and a bi-annual alumni magazine; aiding in the school’s recruitment, advertising and marketing efforts; serving as content editor for www.notredamehighschool.com.
Reporter and photographer, The Leader, Corning, New York | November 2002–November 2004 Education, health and general assignment news reporting and photography as assigned.
Staff photographer, Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York | September 1998–November 2002 News, sports and feature photography. Also, enterprise and assigned reporting.
Photographer, Cox Media, Miami Beach, Florida | August 1997–August 1998 Served as a member of an online team which reported entertainment news via www.Sofla.com.
Reporter, photographer, The Missourian, Columbia, Missouri | May 1996–December 1996 Reported campus and city news for the university daily newspaper.
Professional Associations
- Professional Photographers Association
- National Press Photographers Association
- Twin Tiers Young Professionals
Community
- Advisory board member for SCT BOCES New Visions career exploration program for high school seniors interested in pursuing media careers | 2003-present
- Guest speaker at Career Development Council school Career Days | 1999-present
- Guest instructor for All Saints Academy Girl Scouts in Corning, New York to help them earn photography badges | February-March 2004
- Choreographer for Elmira Free Academy annual spring musicals | 2001-2004
- Chairwoman of Chemung ARC Rock and Road Walk-A-Thon | October 2003
- Spanish teacher for after-school enrichment, Holy Family Primary School | 2002
- Photography instructor at Arnot Art Museum summer arts camp | Summer 2001
- Member of Meals on Wheels Board of Directors and delivery volunteer | 2000
- Advisor to Star-Gazette youth opinion page, a forum for written teen views in local Op-Ed pages | 1999-2000
Honors
- Associated Press Incentive Award for photo coverage of school bomb scare, February, 2001
- Star-Gazette Employee of the Month, August 2000. Employee of the Year nominee, January 2001.
- YWCA/Belleville News-Democrat Woman of the Year, May 1993
- Tae Kwon Do black belt