Aysha Brown

Full-time freelance photographer with 5 years of professional photography, 5+ years of retail/customer service, and 3+ years of Camp Counselling experience. Looking for a career in which I can utilize all of my skills and experience and to expand on my photography knowledge and portraiture skills.

Photographer/Cinematographer March 2017-Present Self Employed 

 Works with a wide range of people, providing excellent customer service 

 Listens to customer inquiries and provides the best advice possible 

 Provides direction on set in order to ensure high quality results 

 Proficient in multiple photo-editing software (incl. Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One). 

 Uses Davinci Resolve to cut and edit video 

 Builds a strong rapport with customers by providing high quality product in a quick and efficient manner 

 Able to provide fast turnaround 

 Well-versed in film and digital photography 

Management Trainee July 2021-January 2022 Footlocker INC., Toronto, ON 

 Provided excellent customer support and experience in store 

 Investigated and solved customer inquiries and complaints in a timely manner 

 Assisted in training new hires, especially on-register training 

 Managed and directed team members, providing them with daily tasks and goals 

 Processed POS transactions 

Program Head May-September: 2015-2018 YMCA GTA Day Camps, Toronto ON 

 Worked daily with groups of youth aged 4-18 

 Oversaw a group of 5-10 camp counsellors 

 Developed, organized, delivered and administered recreation programs, and activities targeted toward youth at assigned branch 

 Ensured Health and Safety procedures were being followed and maintained; and shared, with the team, the duties of ensuring the camp site is clean, organized and safe 

 Completed administrative tasks accurately and on-time including camper phone calls, parent communication logs and weekly camper progress reports 

 Ensured all campers had a positive camp experience by providing leadership, and accurate program planning and implementation 

 Oversaw overnight camping excursions

Pickering Highschool - Highschool diploma