Resume 

Austin Hightower

Austin, TX 78701

Email: austin.hightower95@gmail.com

Summary of Qualifications
 

• B.S. in Advertising & Mass Communication (minor in Media Studies) (3.5 GPA)

• Expertise in photography and video production. 

• Nearly 2 years of cold-call sales experience 

• Work, school, and freelancing have helped me develop time management skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, leadership skills, and work ethic.
   

Education
 

B.S. in Advertising & Mass Communication                                (Graduated August 2021)

Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas                       

Minor: Media Studies

GPA: 3.5

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Honors

Dean's List                                                                              May 2021

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• Inducted for academic achievement at Texas State University (earned a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.5 in that semester on at least 12 credit hours).

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Inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambada Honor Society                    May 2021

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• Inducted for academic achievement at Texas State University (membership is granted to exceptional adult students who maintain at least a 3.2 GPA and are in the top 20% of their major).
   

Certificate Of Excellence (Photography)                                     April 2013

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• State Finalist in the VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) competition, Sponsored by TAEA (Texas Art Education Association) & Hutto High School.
   

Experience 
 

Professional Photographer / Videographer                                 (January 2013 - Present)
Self Employed - Austin, TX
 

• I've practiced photography since 2011 and in 2013 I started freelancing. 

• I take care of every aspect of my freelance work, including but not limited to, marketing, communicating with clients, photographing the subject(s), editing, and distribution of completed work on time.

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Canvasser                                                                              (June 2018 - March 2020)
Renewal by Andersen - Austin, TX

• At Renewal I was trained to spot and diagnose window deficiencies in residential homes. My job was to walk door-to-door, have a conversation with homeowners, and set them up with an appointment to get a quote for window and/or door replacement. 

• This job taught me how to perform and improvise under pressure. It taught me how to control a conversation and be pleasantly persistent/persuasive. It also taught me how to be confident and overcome rejection. 

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Various Roles                                                                          (August 2013 - June 2018)
Texan Cafe & Pie Shop - Hutto, TX

• This was my first job and it taught me the basics of responsibility.

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SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop - 9 years
Adobe Lightroom - 9 years
Adobe Premiere Pro - 1 year
Adobe InDesign - 1 year
Adobe Illustrator - 1 year
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC - 3 years

Sony Vegas - 9 years
Microsoft Office Applications - 10+ years
WordPress - 1 year

Content Creation - 10+ years
Photography/Editing - 9 years
Video Production/Editing - 9 years
Basic Coding Skills (HTML/CSS) - 1 year
Cold-Call Sales - 2 years
Layout Design - 1 year
Typography - 1 year

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CERTIFICATIONS

Edge Academy Certified: Marketing Foundations
Google Analytics Individual Qualification
 

LINKS

LinkedIn

Instagram

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