Chris Day
Christopher Day
e: cjd1900@ufl.edu | Cell: (904)-718-8286 | Portfolio: https://cjday1900.wixsite.com/chrisdayphoto
Education: 2016-2018
Bachelor of Science in Journalism May 2020
Bachelor of Science in History
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Overall GPA: 3.91/4.0
Leadership and Involvement:
Honors Ambassador January 2017 to May 2018
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Conducted tours of the Honors Residential Hall for prospective Honors students
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Interacted with parents and students from a wide variety of backgrounds and presented the benefits of the Honors Program and UF at large
Historian of the Honors Ambassadors
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Official photographer for the organization made up of over 80 members
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Assisted in managing the pictures posted on the social media accounts and official website
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Photographed large events such as the organization’s retreats and banquets
Humanities and the Sunshine State Counselor June 2018
University of Florida Humanities and the Public Sphere, Gainesville, Florida
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Worked with the university to help prepare for the week-long camp for high school students
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Served as photographer for the camp to document the daily activities for a booklet at the end of the program
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Took headshots of the camp’s staff and the students
Hume Area Council Assistant Business Manager August 2016 to May 2017
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Helped plan and acquire equipment for events hosted at Hume Hall, the Honors Program dorm
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Put on two events per month for the over 500 students living in the dorms
Professional Experience
Staff Photographer for The Independent Florida Alligator May 2018 to August 2018
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Produced photos for the student-run newspaper at the University of Florida from events around Gainesville
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Submitted photos on strict deadlines
Staff Photographer for TEDxUF 2019 April 2018 to Present
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Photographed the major promotional events for the talks and helped with the social media accounts.
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Help create blogs and produce photographs for the Facebook and Instagram page with over 1,000 followers
Photojournalism Intern for Our Town Magazine December 2018 to Present
Tower Publications, Gainesville, Florida
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Produced visual content to support stories in the bimonthly magazine
Lvl to the Room Music Blog Photographer June 2018 to Present
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Photographed concerts around Gainesville and posted photo sets of the shows to the website.
Freelance Photographer May 2018 to Present
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Photographed professional headshots for fellow students and press photos for local bands
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Experienced in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere
Awards and Achievements:
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Member of the University of Florida Honors Program August 2016 to Present
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Dean’s List Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2018
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Member of the History and Phi Kappa Phi Honors Societies
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Anderson Scholar Award Recipient
Professional References
Daron Dean
Adjunct Professor
University of Florida
Professor in Advanced Photojournalism I and Teaching Assistant for a photojournalism study abroad to Berlin
352-317-7399
John Freeman
Head of Photojournalism Department, Associate Professor
University of Florida
Professor in Introduction to Photojournalism and leader for a photojournalism study abroad to Berlin
352-392-0430
Sophia Krzys-Acord
Associate Director of the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere
University of Florida
Supervisor while working as a counselor for the Humanities and the Sunshine State summer camp at UF