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VALERIE
THOMPSON
I
am
a
photographer,
creative
and
multimedia
journalist
with
a
keen
interest
in
cultures
and
travel.
I
was
born
in
Dallas,
Texas
but
grew
up
in
Adelaide,
South
Australia.
I
have
participated
in
various
student
exchange
programs
to
India,
France
and
Canada,
and
have
also
worked
with
Indigenous
Australians
in
the
Outback
of
South
Australia.
After
high
school,
I
returned
to
the
U.S.
to
attend
university.
Over
summer
2013,
I
took
part
in
a
study
abroad
program
in
Indonesia,
honing
my
photography
skills,
while
immersing
myself
in
the
Balinese
culture.
I
am
currently
pursuing
my
MFA
in
Photography
at
the
San
Francisco
A rt
Institute.
(214)
609-7119
valerieelisethompson@gmail.com
www.valeriethompsonphoto.com
@vthompson_smu
REFERENCES
DALLAS OBSERVER
OCTOBER 2013
MAY 2014
SUMMER 2013
SOCIETY BRIDE
APRIL 2013
SEPTEMBER
2013
Proficient
in
use
of
Final
Cut
Pro,
Sony
PD170
mini
DV
camera,
AVID
iNews,
iPhoto,
Canon
EOS
Rebel
T2i
and
T3i,
Canon
5D
Mark
III.
Knowledgeable
handling
both
server
and
studio
cameras;
versatile
with
stillstore
and
CG;
learning
directing,
producing
and
anchoring
Microsoft
Office
(Word,
PowerPoint,
Excel,
Access),
Adobe
Photoshop,
Mac/PC,
Bridge,
InDesign
(basic
working
proficiency),
Social
Media
Platforms
(Twitter,
Instagram,
Google
Plus,
Wordpress)
Advanced
French
MAY
2 014
[Cum
Laude]
ANTICIPATED
GRADUATION
MAY
2 016
2011-2012
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