Nayra Hession
Galway,County Galway
Summary
I am currently an Art & Design Student at GTI with artistic and creative abilities seeking the opportunity for experience working in a creative and artistic environment. I am a passionate and creative individual looking to develop my passion and knowledge through practical experience and learn about the behind the scenes production that goes into running artistic events. I have previous experience in live street performance, festival production, on screen appearance and modeling, fashion designing and styling, makeup artistry aswell as painting, drawing and sculpting and working in a retail clothing environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
Festival Volunteer
Byeco Nifty Bins, Steve Corcoran
Stradbally, Laois
08.2023 - 09.2023
- Collected and bagged up waste and recycling, delivering and sorting into appropriate bin areas.
- Communicated well with team across multiple locations.
- Followed health and safety guidelines.
- Reported breakages to supervisor.
- Emptied and cleaned trash cans following procedures.
- Assisted in tent pitching for festival-goers
- Assisted production crews with lifting and positioning scenery.
- Kept the campsite clean and informed festival-goers of our eco campsite initiative.
- Maintained the health and safety of festival-goers ensuring campsite complied with regulations.
- Greeted and checked-in guests promptly and professionally.
- Provided customers with useful information about Electric Picnic to enhance their travel experience.
Artistic Painter
Nollaig Rabbite
Galway, County Galway
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Used texturing and painting skills to achieve required finishes.
- Adapted initial ideas, sketches and models into quality paintings.
- Prepared samples to designer specifications ahead of project commencement.
- Designed and painted large-scale projects, including murals and wall art.
- Maintained equipment and materials to achieve professional results.
- Translated designs into finished creations that met key artistic concepts.
Retail Assistant
Maggie Concannon
Galway, County Galway
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with finding accessories and completing purchases.
- Continually replenished stock in line with sales records, keeping well-maintained, presentable item displays.
- Carried out sales floor cleaning, maintaining store hygiene.
- Maintained easy-to-navigate stock room systems, ensuring products were stored and displayed in order.
- Performed daily store opening and closing, readying sales floor for customers.
- Designed visual merchandising and window displays, photography of stock, advertising and store social media presence and modeled.
- Replenished floor stock, maximising product availability for customers.
- Carried out back-of-house maintenance, for clear, easy-to-navigate stockroom management.
- Updated product labelling and pricing to reflect discounts and offers.
- Monitored display stock levels, replenishing for consistently well-stocked sales floor.
- Prepared products for sales floor, steaming and presenting items immaculately for appealing displays.
- Maintained knowledge of products and features to provide recommendations to customers.
Theatre and Film Actor
Macnas
Galway, Co. Galway
04.2022 - Current
- Travelled to various set locations for street performance and shooting.
- Participated in dress rehearsals to practice one last time before opening night.
- Developed stage characters to completely embody acting roles.
- Rehearsed lines and improvisation for convincing performances.
- Brought out character traits through body language, gestures and facial expressions.
- Kept groups entertained by Interacting with the audience through personable stage presence and showmanship abilities.
- Improvised in live situations and performances in case of unforeseen events.
- Experience as a film extra.
Education
NVQ Level 5 - Art And Design
GTI
Galway, County Galway 09/2023 -
NVQ Level 3 - General School
Turas Centre
Galway, County Galway 09/2020 - 09/2021
Level 1 & 2 - Food Health And Safety
HACCP
Galway, County Galway 09/2021 - 10/2021
Skills
- Creative
- Film & TV Extra
- Outgoing and enthusiastic
- Confident communicator
- Fashion and styling expertise
- Merchandising and stocking
- Health and food service regulations knowledge
- Facility maintenance
- Event coordination
- Audience engagement
- Live performance
- Artistic idea generation
- Sculpting
- Acrylic painting
- Line drawing
- Team Player
- Performance preparation
- Visual design
- Fashion photography
- Creative artistic vision
- Videography
- Art and design
- Fashion modelling
- Social media marketing
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Festival Volunteer
Byeco Nifty Bins, Steve Corcoran
08.2023 - 09.2023
Theatre and Film Actor
Macnas
04.2022 - Current
Artistic Painter
Nollaig Rabbite
06.2021 - 10.2021
Retail Assistant
Maggie Concannon
03.2021 - 06.2021
NVQ Level 5 - Art And Design
GTI
09/2023 -
NVQ Level 3 - General School
Turas Centre
09/2020 - 09/2021
Level 1 & 2 - Food Health And Safety
HACCP
09/2021 - 10/2021
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