Contact Information

Location: Sacramento, CA

Email: kristinabelantes.photo@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kristinabelantes/

Experience

[2017–2018] Freelance Photographer
LezBHonest and Just1more Events, Hillcrest San Diego, CA

• Photographed charity events and fundraisers

• Promotional shoots for future events

• Created flyers for events and fundraisers

[2016–2017] Student Worker
Veterans Services Office, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA

• Created new student profiles

• Ensured Student Add/Drop lists were checked off each morning

• Assisted students at the front desk and phone calls

[2013–2015] Courtesy Clerk
Navy Commissary Yokosuka NFA, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, JP

• Assisted Supervisor with training new Courtesy clerks

• Collaborated with colleagues to collect grocery carts

• Organized, cleaned and restocked cashier registers and grocery bags

Education

Fall 2020–Present

Bachelors of Arts in Photography

California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA

2016–2019

Associate of Arts in Photography & Digital Imaging
Associate of Arts in Psychology

Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA

• Social Media Tech Officer and Member of the Photo Club

  • Maintained Club’s Instagram and Facebook profiles

  • Created flyers, ads and posts for social media accounts

• Held first Solo Exhibition

• Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

  • Web Coordinator Officer of the Alpha Pi Epsilon Chapter

  • Created business cards and chapter website

  • Designed the program for the 2018 NV/CA Regional Spring Convention

Exhibition History

• Group Show, Art 197 Presents: Professional Development Show, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA. (2019)

• Fall Student Art Show, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA. (2019)

• Solo Exhibition, 自由 (Jiyū), Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA. (2019)

• Fall Student Art Show, Stay Gold, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA. (2018)

• Fall Student Art Show, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA. (2016)

• Student Art Show, Far East Visual Arts: Creative Expressions Festival, Tokyo, Japan. (2012)

Bibliography

• Interview: The Southwestern College Sun Newspaper - Vol. 61 Issue 3. (Chula Vista, CA / 2017)

• Sun 38: DODEA Pacific Journal of Self-Expression (Yokosuka, Japan / 2012)

• Stars and Stripes – Far East XC D-I Team Titles (Camp Fuji, Japan / 2012)

Awards / Certificates

• 2019 San Diego County Fair Student Showcase Exhibit

  • Division: 4701 Color Photograph – 1st Place

  • Division: 4700 Black and White – 2nd Place

• 2017 Diversity Champion Award – Southwestern College

• 2017 United States Navy Certificate of Appreciation

Soft Skills

• Detail Oriented

• Judgement

• Communication

• Perceptiveness

• Creativity

• Interpersonal

Hard Skills

• Adobe Lightroom CC

• Adobe Photoshop CC

• Digital Imaging

• Darkroom Film/Photo Developing

• Retouching

• Studio Lighting Equipment