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I am an enthusiastic and self-motivated professional with strong communication skills, customer service experience, and a creative edge. I excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy relationship-building, presentation, and teamwork. I am looking to leverage my background in hospitality, visual communication, and editorial collaboration in a dynamic role. I bring a collaborative, client-focused approach and a passion for storytelling through photography, writing, and design, ready to contribute to creative teams and production workflows.…I am an enthusiastic and self-motivated professional with strong communication skills, customer service experience, and a creative edge. I excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy relationship-building, presentation, and teamwork. I am looking to leverage my background in hospitality, visual communication, and editorial collaboration in a dynamic role. I bring a collaborative, client-focused approach and a passion for storytelling through photography, writing, and design, ready to contribute to creative teams and production workflows.

Matilda Hickman-Smith

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I am an enthusiastic and self-motivated professional with strong communication skills, customer service experience, and a creative edge. I excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy relationship-building, presentation, and teamwork. I am looking to leverage my background in hospitality, visual communication, and editorial collaboration in a dynamic role. I bring a collaborative, client-focused approach and a passion for storytelling through photography, writing, and design, ready to contribute to creative teams and production workflows.…I am an enthusiastic and self-motivated professional with strong communication skills, customer service experience, and a creative edge. I excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy relationship-building, presentation, and teamwork. I am looking to leverage my background in hospitality, visual communication, and editorial collaboration in a dynamic role. I bring a collaborative, client-focused approach and a passion for storytelling through photography, writing, and design, ready to contribute to creative teams and production workflows.

Available to hire

I am an enthusiastic and self-motivated professional with strong communication skills, customer service experience, and a creative edge. I excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy relationship-building, presentation, and teamwork. I am looking to leverage my background in hospitality, visual communication, and editorial collaboration in a dynamic role.

I bring a collaborative, client-focused approach and a passion for storytelling through photography, writing, and design, ready to contribute to creative teams and production workflows.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Illustration

Intermediate

Stop Motion Animation

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Visual Arts Editor at River Run Art Journal

January 1, 2025 - Present

Work with a team of editors, printers, artists, and authors to publish a creative literary and art journal. Selected and edited submissions, communicated with authors/artists and printers. Adobe InDesign and Canva navigation skills. Strong time management skills for tight deadlines in print and distribution.

Freelance Portrait and Animal Photographer

January 1, 2018 - Present

Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop experience. Editing and photography skills. Specialized in taking unique candid and portrait photos for clients.

Social Media Manager and Barista at Dean: A Coffee Shop

December 31, 2022 - October 1, 2025

Managed and created content for social media platforms, enhancing the shop's online presence. Photographed baristas and customers, edited photos using Adobe Lightroom. Served as shift lead and barista, attended the San Francisco Coffee Festival to learn from top roasters and baristas in California.

Barista at Switchback Coffee Roasters

December 31, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Provided excellent customer service and maintained high standards of coffee preparation.

Visual Arts Editor at River Run Art Journal

January 1, 2025 - Present

Worked with a team of editors, printers, artists, and authors to publish a creative literary and art journal. Selected and edited submissions, communicated with authors/artists and printers. Adobe InDesign and Canva navigation skills. Strong time management skills for tight deadlines in print and distribution.

Portrait and Animal Photographer at Freelance

January 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Editing and photography for client portraits and animal subjects.

Social Media Manager at Dean: A Coffee Shop

January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025

Barista at Switchback Coffee Roasters

January 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Provided excellent customer service and maintained high standards of coffee preparation.

Visual Arts Editor at RiverRun Art Journal

January 1, 2025 - Present

Worked with a team of editors, printers, artists, and authors to publish a creative literary and art journal. Selected and edited submissions, communicated with authors/artists and printers. Adobe InDesign and Canvas navigation skills. Strong time management for tight deadlines in print and distribution.

Portrait and Animal Photographer at Freelance

January 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Editing and photography skills. Specialized in taking unique candid and portrait photos for clients.

Social Media Manager and Barista at Dean: A Coffee Shop

January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025

Barista at Switchback Coffee Roasters

January 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Provided excellent customer service and maintained high standards of coffee preparation.

Visual Arts Editor at RiverRun Art Journal

January 1, 2025 - Present

Collaborated with editors, printers, artists, and authors to publish a creative literary and art journal. Selected and edited submissions; communicated with authors/artists and printers. Used Adobe InDesign and Canva for layout/navigation. Demonstrated strong time management to meet tight deadlines in print and distribution.

Portrait and Animal Photographer at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Specialized in taking unique portrait and animal photos; edited images with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop; provided creative photography services for clients.

Social Media Manager and Barista at Dean: A Coffee Shop

January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025

Managed and created content for social media platforms, enhancing the shop's online presence. Photographed baristas and customers; edited photos with Adobe Lightroom. Served as shift lead and barista; attended the San Francisco Coffee Festival to learn from top roasters and baristas in California.

Barista at Switchback Coffee Roasters

January 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Provided excellent customer service and maintained high standards of coffee preparation.