Kate C.

Experience

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  Drama! Designs

  May 2005 - Oct 2012

  Graphic & Web Designer

  Freelance. Provided creative and streamlined graphic and web design for an array of businesses, musicians, and individuals. Worked within the digital realm as well as print, closely communicating my ideas while keeping theirs in mind, bringing their vision to life within a timely manner.Responsible for keeping on top of the ever changing world of design, databasing, marketing, obtaining new business, honing excellent interpersonal skills, concept creation, multi-platform interfacing, debugging, constant communication with clients, and delivering a finished product that not only pleased the client, but functioned beautifully.Proficient In: HTML5/CSS3, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, C++, MySQL.Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, CorelDRAW. Show less

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  GameStop

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2008

  Game Advisor

  Provided exemplary customer service in a fast paced environment based upon knowledge and passion for our products. Worked closely with a team to promote complete customer satisfaction while increasing productivity of our store.Responsible for self-education as to keep up to date with newly announced titles, engaging customers, better helping customers to choose a suitable game based upon their or another's interests, membership sales, keeping the store tidy and alphabetized, merchandising, inventory, and general register work.Our Montclair location was in the top tenth percentile for sales in the country and employees were held to a specific quota to meet on a monthly basis. Show less

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  Sinister Pointe Productions

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2014

  Set Design & Actor

  Seasonal. Closely assisted a crew ranging from 3 to 10+ with general projects as building progressed, including but not limited to: putting up walls to create the maze foundation, building set pieces, painting and aging, layout of facades, decorating, cleaning to fire code standards, and working with power tools. Suggested and implemented a library type system for checking out tools and keeping hardware organized. Ran both business related and personal errands for the owners and managed the costuming system for two consecutive years. Also assisted with costume design.During operating dates in 2009 and 2010, I was responsible for placing actors, giving direction, costuming, and portraying a highlighted character (Silent Hill) that required a very specific look and interaction. In later years, I was made to improvise pivotal speaking roles to guide and entertain guests.Worked with Konami, Playboy, G4TV and various media outlets. Show less

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  Synergy Massage

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2019

  Licensed Massage Therapist

  Provided fully custom superior in-home therapeutic massage to assist in management of pain, stress, injury, and every day fatigue. I prided myself on a more clinical approach to bodywork that was fully tailored to each individual's needs. Using my extensive knowledge of industry standard techniques, physiology, continued education and my years of experience, I combined various modalities to achieve long lasting results that corrected biomechanical imbalances within my scope of practice. Whether clients were looking for relief or relaxation, I worked with their expectations, experience level with massage, and their body's tolerance.Vast majority of my clients were loyal regulars that I saw weekly for close to 8 years before I moved overseas. Business owners, professional athletes, doctors, and homemakers alike. Show less

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  Massage LuXe

  Mar 2012 - Nov 2013

  Licensed Massage Therapist

  Provided clientele with an array of custom massages after determining the preferences of the individual and areas of discomfort in the body. Assessed and devised treatment plans, dependent on expectations of results and areas of objective findings. Explained/demonstrated various stretches and self-care techniques based upon the need of the client.Specialized in remedial massage, deep tissue, prenatal, and advanced sports therapy (passive/active stretching, ART) while performing the occasional hot stone and Swedish massage. Responsible for SOAP notes for each completed session, upgrading clients to longer and/or higher priced modalities, and sales of monthly massage packages. Managed closing staff when assigned to the evening shift.Most requested therapist with highest repeat clientele percentage at the Irvine facility. Show less

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  Gaming Shogun

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2014

  Content Writer & Reviewer

  Composed detailed and honest reviews (500 words+) of upcoming titles on the Sony Playstation 3 and 4 while meeting tight game-specific deadlines, at times, days ahead of a review embargo.Provided factual context for each game, analyzed gameplay and mechanics, reported on various glitches/bugs, compared/contrasted combat systems and online multiplayer (when applicable), and alluded to story arc without spoiling plot (when applicable). Offered a general point-based rating at the end of each review with both positive and negative key points. Show less

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  Endota spa

  Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

  Body Specialist

  Responsible for the upmost prestige customer service in an upscale spa setting. Performed custom massages, remedial massages, and set massages “the Endota Way”, as well as other spa modalities such as foot baths, wet and dry exfoliation, and at times, organic facials. Very team-based environment with a large group of 12 girls- exceeded managements’ expectations of group effort and had no problem meeting both my quotas in product sales and rebooking. Obtained position of lead body therapist by the end of my 6 month contract with the spa and won more than one contest held by our spa owner for the most rebookings. During the isolation portion of the pandemic, I was given the opportunity to train in beauty therapy via Zoom classes with some of our top leading corporate ladies. I earned two certificates in skin care, as well as practical application of the knowledge and the ins-and-outs of our many ranges of products. Show less

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  Buds TV

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2023

  Producer

  Producer of upcoming comedy / drama independent TV pilot. Responsible for many things on set, including but not limited to: makeup and hair, special effects, set design, graphic design, film credits, etc.

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  LanSpa

  Aug 2020 - Oct 2022

  Massage & Beauty Therapist, Trainer

  Lead massage therapist, team leader, in-spa trainer, host of training videos. And the occasional fill-in for the owner, who is a person friend, when she is short staffed!Worked as both a massage and beauty therapist on ABN at a very busy 5-star day spa. Responsibilities included but were not limited to: training the team, delivering luxurious spa packages with little to no turnaround time, self and team organisation within a large number of staff, taking on the challenge of performing the majority of remedial massages booked spa-wide, handling VIP customers and the difficult and/or complaint customers per the owners’ request, assisting the owner to better run the spa and manage the staff, sorting my own customers’ payments, and rebooking regulars.Most requested and rebooked therapist on staff, averaging 20 return customers per week.Attended trainings to advance my beauty therapy knowledge, such as: fat cavitation, SkinCeuticals chemical peels, needle-free mesotherapy, microdermabrasion, and working with other various equipment which I applied hands-on.Paid to host trainings in which I used my years of experience to help guide and teach our team the basics of remedial massage and general massage techniques. Created instructional massage videos for staff and future employees on LanSpa protocols, which I created, and starred in promotional videos as the Lead Therapist for the business website.**OCT 2022 created professionally filmed and edited instructional massage videos for staff training purposes. Started in, produced, and self scripted. Show less

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  Enhanced Physio

  Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

  Remedial Massage Therapist

  Remedial massage therapy in a clinical setting.

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  Forever Balanced Wellness

  Oct 2022 - now

  NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPIST

  Custom treatments tailored to suit absolutely every individual. Remedial, relaxation, sports, pregnancy, facials and more, all in the comfort of a quiet, tidy space with a therapist you can trust.