Completion of 4 month intensive language course

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Freelance Photographer/Owner

Media & Entertainment

While attending university, I began an internship with international retailer Abercrombie & Fitch that evolved into an eight year career. After a succession of various managerial roles in Hawaii, California, Colorado, and throughout the Midwest, I promoted to International General Manager and transferred overseas to Europe. I lived and worked in Italy and the UK for 16 months, overseeing stores with 150-1200 employees. I then decided to break from the corporate world and pursue photography and long-term travel.

I spent the next year backpacking solo through 5 continents and 19 countries.  To document my travels, I created a travel blog that has since expanded into a photography-based small business. In my current role at Rootless Tree Photography, I collaborate with professional photographers, authors and creatives to develop social media strategy, manage and execute marketing initiatives, create content via Adobe Creative Suite, provide Apple platform support and develop systems for organization and office management. 

I am a creative at heart with a love for travel and the great outdoors.  I speak three languages and hold a Bachelor's in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and a minor in Spanish from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. 


Independently contracted by various clients and creative professionals (references available upon request) to manage social media marketing, juried exhibition submissions, office organization, Mac OSX platform assistance, Wordpress support, travel coordination, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop platform support, newsletter and promotional material design, product, portrait and event photography.

Contracted work with various brands including Ohana hotels, Harry Winston, Sony, Outrigger Hotels, General Motors, Bebe, ADASA, Midweek, LOST on ABC network, Grey Goose, Bacardi

Model/Talent

Social media management, Marketing and PR for events and lectures, website maintenance

Social Media/PR (Independently Contracted)

Oversee operations and management of a Hollister Co. location generating $4.7 million annual sales in Campania, Southern Italy. Responsible for recruiting, training and leading a large team of 150+, providing performance feedback and effective organizational structure. Relocate with company to London, Milan, Ohio and Colorado as General Manager. Management training courses in UK, Italy and US.

International General Manager

Progressive leadership roles within a global brand including an international business internship and human resources and management internship (2005-2006).  Relocate with company to Honolulu, San Diego, and U.S. midwest locations.

Store Manager/Assistant Manager

Model for international location, assistant in language training for product specialists (Japanese), specialize in customer service and maintaining presentation standards.

Model/Intern

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Christian Schaffer: Freelance Photographer/Owner in Sand City, CA

Christian Schaffer

International House World Organisation (IHWO) Milan, London

University of Hawaii at Manoa