Erinn Hale
Photographer, Community Builder, Marketing Coordinator

Websites:

• http://www.erinnjhale.com

I celebrate and promote community and the positive benefits of localism through marketing, photography, written articles, events, and word of mouth.

I also would love to offer my services for professional headshots. Feel free to contact me for a quote or offer of trade.

I build bridges. I LOVE meeting a person in one line of work in search of something specific and know exactly the person they should meet in order to help that person meet their goals. Building community and bringing people together are favorite past-times and when I'm immersed in a project about which I'm truly passionate, I experience an internal strength that spreads and motivates everyone on my team.

Funding for an online organic farm marketing movement that would include telling stories of the farmers through photographs and personal interviews. The goals would include but would not be limited to inspiring younger generations to pursue farming as a career, promote local farms to their surrounding communities for increased cash-flow, bigger and better sustained farmer's markets, increased community relations, and the conservation of valuable farmland.

I am on the search for employment to help me stabilize my foundation in order to meet these goals. I am pursuing the Communications Manager position with the Sightline Institute and the Outreach and Marketing Manager position with the RE-Store. Any connections or suggestions would be appreciated.

BA Art Studio, emphasis Photography Minor Exercise & Health University of California, Santa Barbara

Erinn J Hale Photography

Photographer June 2000-Present Clients Include: BabyLegs, WooBee Inc., Red Dress Seattle, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Conscious Choice, Treetop, Sever7n Design, Tanzi Design, G Conspiracy, Rhizome Design, Elegant Gourmet, Imagine, Chateau St. Michelle, Detlef Schrempf Foundation, Blue Willow Catering, TV On The Radio, Red Bull Music Academy, Ropeadope Records, The Stranger, Seattle Weekly

Digital Artist 2002-Present -Studio Lumen, Seattle, WA: Render lighting effects in Photoshop for specifi ed lighting design of architectural interior and exterior illustrations and photographs. Finalize images for PowerPoint presentations for International clients.

Writer 1999-Present -Outdoors NW, Seattle, WA, Published: Aug/Sep 2008, Nov/Dec 2008 Generated list of "Green" story ideas geographically and athletically specific to the magazine's readership. Conducted and transcribed interviews. Composed original copy for July/August 2008 issue covering topics such as Recyclable Running Shoes; Fragile Vegetation and Mindful Hiking; Reduced Impact Running Races, Walking, Biking, or Busing Errands, Minding the Media, etc. -The Independent, Santa Barbara, CA, Published: May 2000, "Art As Construct" Contributed Art Critique of a collection of artists within the context of an architectural office space.

Event Marketing 2005-Present -Good Food Strategies, Seattle, WA Coordinated and produced a promotional event for the well-attended Columbia City Farmer's Market to promote locally grown and milled Shepherd's Grain fl our for Stone-Buhr. Compiled press releases and fact sheets for delivery to the media. Created digital and printed collections of compiled media clips for Stone-Buhr, Focus On Farming, Puget Sound Fresh's "Eat Local for Thanksgiving", and Farm to School. Produced and photographed the "Eat Local for Thanksgiving" campaign press posters and pledge website.

Pioneer Organics, Seattle, WA

Marketing Coordinator 8/2007-4/2008 Researched and developed original content for the Newsletter and Website viewed by 4000 customers throughout Seattle and Portland. Conducted interviews and photographed partner businesses such as OutdoorNW & Interra, farmers, and employees. Procured and coordinated $6000 in Gift Certifi cates for Community-based fundraising events. Created and managed descriptions and photographs of groceries and produce for HTML friendly web publishing on internal database. Organized and performed event related tasks including research, establishing partnerships, and procuring new customers through informative health and Sustainability events. Maintained, updated, and developed new systems of Marketing Metrics.

BabyLegs, Seattle, WA

Image Manager/Photographer 11/2006-07/2007 Coordinated and produced commercial photo productions for BabyLegs product widely distributed to 47 countries. Photographed and Color Corrected product images for use in catalogs and marketing collateral. Image contact for international retailers and distributors. Improved international visibility of BabyLegs by redesigning sales collateral including web presence, brochures, and company catalog. Organized and took part in a multi-city marketing campaign to promote new organic product line and sustainable living.

Conrad & Company: C Squared Studios, Seattle, WA

Photography Manager 10/2003-06/2005 Responsible for day to day management of large, multi-photographer commercial studio, Client Liaison, Photographer's First Assistant, fluent in Mac & PC operating systems, advanced Photoshop skills and pixel editing, media asset management, archiving and retrieval of images, ICC Color Manager profiling output and display devices, equipment maintenance and inventory.