Jessica N.

Piard
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-piard| | jnopiard@gmail.com | portfolio: https://jesspiard.weebly.com | Castro Valley CA

EDUCATION

Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO May 2025

Bachelor of Arts
Major(s): Studio Art; Photography and Business; Organization and Strategic Management
Minor: Business of the Arts
• GPA: 3.61/4.00
• Honors: John B. Ervin Scholar, Dean’s List
Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY May 2021
High School Diploma
• Honors: Cum Laude, and 4-year honor roll

EXPERIENCE
Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO April 2022 – Present
Photo Lab Monitor
• Streamline the management of six facilities throughout the lab through cleaning, opening and closing the lab, and updating the inventory
daily.
• Facilitate the front desk operations; screen and register students and faculty to allow access to the accommodations and processes of the
photo lab; provided advice and consultation to 50 plus students on printing and editing on all Adobe Suite applications.

WashU Center for Diversity and Inclusion Graphic Designer and Social Programmer May 2022 – May 2023
• Designed over 40 graphics for the CDI for affinity groups (African Diaspora, People with Disabilities, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islanders, etc.) to
increase awareness of events and discussions on WashU campus.
• Coordinate with affinity groups to photograph the events to increase publicity of the various groups on campus.
Barrett Hofherr | San Francisco, CA June 2023-August 2023
Production Intern; BLAC Internship Partnership as Account Manager Intern
• Oversaw main communication with vendor for Out-Of-Home project; updated the creative team frequently with edits and
relayed new changes to vendor.
• Created supporting visual boards for internal presentations.
• Attended multiple studio mix/ V/O recording sessions.
• Worked on budget estimates.
• Identified small errors from vendors during my final quick check “QC”of a social banner series before sending to clients
• Labeled ISCI files, organized folders and files names in Google Suite.

Stacy Kessler| New York, NY March 2021 – June 2021

Product Photographer; Social Media Marketer
• Directed the photography and videography of over 50 products (handbags and accessories) for social media marketing and advertisements.
• Supported the daily operations of the business by tracking, receiving, and cataloging a variety of products for sale.
• Facilitated the communication between Kessler and social media team on timeline of content and social media posts through company
website and multiple platforms (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)
Hudson River Housing | Poughkeepsie, NY June 2020 – September 2020
Communications and Design Intern; Social Media Management
• Orchestrated the entirety of the social media strategy of the firm through communication with firm leaders, social media platforms
(Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, etc.), outside partnerships, etc.
• Crafted cookbook that included recipes for the unhoused community through photographing the meals and writing the processes for the food
• Systematized files for the firm to increase the efficiency of tracking and recording information and business operations.

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
PHI GAMMA NU Business Fraternity | St. Louis, MO October 2022 – Present
Member
• Dedicated to philanthropy, community, and professionalism, Phi Gamma Nu serves as a professional development network and mentorship
preparing its members for futures in business.
WashU Undergraduate Student Affairs Advisory Board | St. Louis, MO August 2022 – Present
Board Member
• Chosen from the WashU community to represent the undergraduate body in the discussions of WashU’s future planning and programming.
• Inform a variety of WashU departments on possible improvements to their structure to enhance the curriculum and engagement of classes.
• Participated in monthly meetings with the vice chancellor and academic deans, as well attended a luncheon with the chancellor to discuss the
future advancements that Wash U is undertaking.
Armour Magazine | St. Louis, MO September 2021 – May 2023
Marketing and Partnership Executive
• Selected to be on the executive board as head of marketing and partnerships: created an outline of communication strategy to collaborate with
outside organizations and partners to create content and promote the organization.
• Oversaw the media, styling, and videography teams initiatives to multiply the outreach of the magazine to the WashU community with 25%
growth in consumption.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

• Technical: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.); Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc); Canva,
Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier, Bridge, etc.)

• Language: Beginner Italian, Beginner French

• Interests: Advertising [Production and Account Management]; Photography; Business Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Social Justice; Diversity &
Inclusion Advocacy; Vocal Performance; Graphic Design.