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A photography website featuring homes, interiors and exteriors.
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Erica Reynolds Desjardins
Address: 10800 Portofino Place, Los Angeles, CA 90077
E-mail: erica.desjardins83@gmail.com
Tel: 510-735-4348
Professional info
I'm a photographer, communications specialist, writer and designer with a wide array of experiences, including stints at Harper's Bazaar, Better Homes & Gardens, Gourmet Magazine, Plum Magazine, Diablo Magazine, MSN Money Online, Fashion File and The Charlie Rose Show.
Following my time in the journalism arena of Paris and NYC, I worked in digital communications, public relations, public affairs in San Francisco and Washington, DC.
My first job out of college was in advertising for Publicis Conseil in Paris. My first intership was with Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association.
I have a special interest in historic homes.
Languages
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Business French
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Conversational French
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Written French
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English Grammar Expert
Skills Etc.
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ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE: PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, LIGHTHOUSE
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MS OFFICE SUITE
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FINAL CUT PRO
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SOCIAL MEDIA SUITE (Houzz, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
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MEDIA RESEARCH SOFTWARE: Radian6, Crimson Hexagon, Vocus, TV Eyes, Nexis
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Fluent in French
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Accredited in Public Relations (APR) through Public Relations Society of Armerica (PRSA)
Education
Northwestern University. BA English Literature.
2001 - 2005
I wrote papers on James Joyce, John Milton, Henry James, Edith Wharton, William Shakespeare, E.L. Doctorow, Charles Baudelaire, Voltaire, and many others. I also studied a broad range of Integrated Arts coursework where I attended the theatre and contemporary arts exhibits in downtown Chicago.
The American University of Paris. Post-bac coursework.
2006
I studied Fashion Communications with Julie Thomas, PhD, Feature Journalism with Forbes editor Josh Levine, and Advanced Film Production with the late NBC producer, Pat Thompson. I wrote papers on the "high heel", Jean Charles de Castelbajac, my mother, and made short films featuring my Paris apartment.
UCLA Extension. Coursework
2014
I completed courses in Interior Architecture, Photography, Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Practice, Real Estate Appraisal. I wrote papers on the Hancock Park HPOZ and its architectural features, the architect Charles Garnier, and received two A+ marks for academic excellency.
2010 - present
2010 - present