Clara Heaton
Strasburg
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Director
The Marigold Community Space
08.2023 - Current
- Designed innovative creative strategies to raise brand awareness and engagement for organization.
- Developed strategic communication and marketing plans.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to establish timely delivery of materials and achieve mutually beneficial agreements.
- Curate monthly exhibitions, classes, and event schedules.
- Develop good relationships with the community and facilitate ideas artfully.
- Created creative briefs and timeline to manage creative process from concept to completion.
Farmer-Florist
Bee's Wing Farm
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Visited fields regularly to inspect and estimate maturity dates of crops and damage due to weather.
- Loaded and unloaded farm supplies and materials and stored in correct barn/ greenhouse location.
- Maintained and repaired fences, buildings and other farm structures as part of groundskeeping duties.
- Quoted, generated, and processed customer orders to meet specifications and various occasions.
- Imparted knowledge on plants and flowers to customers.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Sew seed, transplant/ maintain care of plants, and harvested florals/ greenery to be prepared for sale or shipping.
- Operated farming equipment to move goods safely from fields to collection points.
Art Teacher
Skyline High School, WCPS
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed art room supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
- Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
- Assisted students in developing unique artistic skills and techniques.
- Taught classes on painting, collage, and color theory.
- Assisted in development of student portfolios for college and scholarship applications.
- Evaluated and graded students' class work, performances, projects, assignments and papers.
- Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each child.
Seasonal Floral Designer
Twinbrook Floral Design - Metro Flower Market
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Maintained thorough knowledge of needs, characteristics, and varieties of flowers and greenery used in shop to inform arrangement decisions and provide information to customers.
- Help design and produce holiday arrangements
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Florist - Painter
Clara Heaton Art
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed sales and artful relationships to prepare for incoming customers and balance payments.
- Prepared potted plants and bouquets based on customer requirements.
- Prepared new flower and greenery shipments for arrangement by stripping leaves below waterline, cutting new flowers, mixing flower food solutions and filling floral containers with food solutions.
- Nurtured flowers to maintain quality and promote longevity.
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Created concept designs and sketches to develop images and scenes.
- Ordered and maintained adequate supply of materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Developed individualized arrangement recommendations based on customers' budget, occasion and preferences.
- Utilized floral design techniques to craft unique floral arrangements.
- Transported and set up floral arrangements for large-scale functions, comprising weddings, funerals, and banquets.
- Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
- Recommended appropriate floral arrangements to match theme of anniversaries, weddings and funerals.
- Possess in-depth knowledge of various types of flowers and their seasonal availability.
Lead Floral Designer
George's Flowers
06.2019 - 07.2021
- I view floristry as a lucrative fine art as it is an exchange of value through the senses of emotional langage.
- Possess in-depth knowledge of various types of flowers and their seasonal availability.
- Purchased cut flowers from wholesalers daily for same same orders, weddings, funerals, and other occasions of sentiment.
- Collaborated closely with customers to create unique designs for bouquets, arrangements, wreaths, and creative floral constructions.
- Consulted with clientele to discuss special occasion floral designs for weddings, funerals, and other events.
- Transported and set up floral arrangements for large-scale functions, comprising weddings, funerals, and banquets
Office Manager
Roanoke Valley Dental
02.2017 - 06.2019
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for patients.
- Managed accounts and receivables for every patient.
Art Gallery Manager
Aurora Studio Center
05.2016 - 04.2017
- Presented creative concepts to clients and implemented continual feedback to achieve client satisfaction.
- Worked with creative teams to develop concept designs for campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
- Directed photo shoots for print and digital media, reviewing each element against client standards and expectations.
- Monitored progress of projects, keeping on schedule and within budget.
Gifted Arts Teacher
Roanoke County Public Schools
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Managed art room supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
- Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
- Assisted students in developing unique artistic skills and techniques.
- Taught classes on painting, collage, and color theory.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Arts
Radford University
Radford, VA05.2016
High School Diploma -
Skyline High School
Front Royal, VA05.2012
Timeline
Creative Director
The Marigold Community Space
08.2023 - Current
Farmer-Florist
Bee's Wing Farm
03.2023 - 09.2023
Art Teacher
Skyline High School, WCPS
07.2022 - 01.2023
Seasonal Floral Designer
Twinbrook Floral Design - Metro Flower Market
02.2022 - 03.2022
Florist - Painter
Clara Heaton Art
07.2021 - 01.2022
Lead Floral Designer
George's Flowers
06.2019 - 07.2021
Office Manager
Roanoke Valley Dental
02.2017 - 06.2019
Gifted Arts Teacher
Roanoke County Public Schools
08.2016 - 03.2017
Art Gallery Manager
Aurora Studio Center
05.2016 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Arts
Radford University
High School Diploma -
Skyline High School
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