Andrea Booher CV

1. www.AndreaBooher.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Andrea Booher
709 E. Main Suite #303
Aspen, Colorado 81611 USA
970-925-7447
[email protected]

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Andrea Booher, photojournalist and film producer, has worked as an international
photographer for twenty-seven years. Based in Aspen, Colorado, her assignments have
taken her to East Africa, Somalia, Latin America, Micronesia, India, Antarctica,
Australia, Myanmar and Haiti.

In 2001, she spent 10 weeks working at Ground Zero in the immediate aftermath of the
World Trade Center attack. She was one of two photographers working for FEMA with
unlimited access. Her work from 9-11 was published in magazines, newspapers and
documentaries worldwide. She was personally profiled on NPR, The History Channel,
CNN, Camera Arts, Photo District News and A&E.

Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Time, Newsweek, LIFE, National
Geographic Traveler, GEO, Outside, Sports Illustrated for Women, Smithsonian, Stern,
The Atlantic Monthly, World Press and numerous other books and periodicals
worldwide. Her work is in the National Archives and the Smithsonian Museum. In
addition to her news photos, Andrea Booher’s travel and environmental portrait
photography are represented by Getty Images.


EMPLOMENT HISTORY

International Photojournalist (1989-Present)
Senior Photographer for FEMA:
Address: C St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20472

2. • FEMA-Provided photography documentation to the world of over 200
disasters in the United States, U. S. Trust Territories and Sovereign Nations.
They include: Super Storm Sandy, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane
Andrew and Typhoon Pongsona.
• Developed and implemented the original Digital Photography Library and
Photography Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the FEMA.
• Mentored and trained Photography/Video Specialists cadre.
• Produced twenty training videos for FEMA. Topics ranged from Tribal
Relations and the Federal Government to Disaster Response in the Western
Pacific. Additionally, produced two Spanish language videos for the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which taught children what to do in disaster
situations. !
• Photographed eight Presidential and Vice Presidential visits to disaster sites
and numerous Congressional and VIP visits. Designated as the official FEMA
photographer for POTUS visits.

International Field Photographer:
Address: 709 E. Main #303, Aspen, CO. 81611
• Photographed for UNDP and UNIFEM in India and Africa. Projects included:
an AIDS awareness campaign in New Delhi, India, women’s micro-financing
and sericulture projects in the Aravali Mountains of Rajasthan and micro
farming in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Photographed World Heritage Sites for UNESCO/Our Place.
• Documented relief efforts of Italian Relief Agency (CISP) during the 1993
war in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Travel Photographer:
Address:!709!E.!Main!#303,!Aspen,!CO.!81611!
• Travel and Environmental Portrait photography represented by Getty Images.
• Photographed for numerous travel magazines, books, newspapers and ad
campaigns.
• Have worked on major assignments in East Africa, Myanmar, Latin America,
and Micronesia.
• Photo documented Native American Indian cultures and heritage on six
reservations in the Western and Midwestern United States.
• Photographed for the India Department of Tourism/Air India Visit India
campaign for three years in all regions of India.

Computer Competencies
• Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft
Power Point, Excel, Windows Media Pro, Final Cut Pro

Independent Film Producer (2004-Present)
Address:!709!E.!Main!#303,!Aspen,!CO.!81611

3. • Co-Produced a 2-hour documentary for A&E. Portraits from Ground Zero, a
documentary about reuniting with the first responders from Ground Zero.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/277003/portraits-from-ground-zero
• Produced a variety of documentaries and videos for Private and Non-profit
Organizations. Topics of videos range from empowering at risk youth to the
2010 documentary, Story Swap. A documentary about a program that
connected Port au Prince students with New Orleans students thru story
exchange.
• !Produced!six!educational,!motivational!videos!for!the!International!Code!
Council.!The!videos!exemplified!the!Code!Council’s!work!and!highlighted!
where!building!codes!have!protected!communities!and!saved!lives.!

Photography Workshop Instructor CEO (2005-2006)
Address: 1825 K St NW #1450, Washington, DC 20006
• Photography Resource Leader and digital photography instructor for
workshops for Chief Executive Organization Colleges in Argentina,
Antarctica, Myanmar and Australia.
• The workshops were taught in remote locations and required me to be
completely self-contained and prepared in advance for any situation.
• Courses included:
Basic Camera Operation, The Environmental Portrait, Fundamentals of
Lighting, Field Photography, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, & Lightroom.
• Trouble shooter for all equipment issues.
• Additionally, I have taught digital photography workshops in the United
States at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and at various Magazine Conferences
nationwide.

United Express- Air Destinations (1990-1992)
Photography Editor & Contributor
• Photographed various travel stories for Air Destinations in flight Magazine.
• Was promoted to United Express Photography Editor.
• Wrote approximately 30 stories for the magazine

National Geographic (1986-1989)
Photography Assistant
• Worked as a Photography Assistant on a variety of National Geographic
assignments.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Regis University, Denver, Colorado: B.A. Liberal Arts, Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Address: 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado: International Relations, Spanish
University of Arizona, Guadalajara, Mexico: Advanced Spanish
Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, Colorado: Ernst Haas Photography Scholarship

4. Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland: Public Information

CLIENTS

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
UNESCO
Unifem
International Comite Red Cross (ICRC)
African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)
International Code Council (ICC)
Flying Doctors Society of Africa
Italian Development Cooperation (CISP)
Chief Executive Organization (CEO)
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)
Rotary Foundation
India Tourism Ministry
United Airlines
Air India


WORKSHOPS, SPEAKING & PROFILES

• A&E, Portraits from Ground Zero Documentary, Profiled, September 2011
• Aspen Institute, Ideas Festival, Presenter, July 2011
• CEO College, Photography Workshop, Kimberley Coast, Australia, June 2008
• Women’s Adventure Magazine Conference, Presenter, April 2008
• CEO College, Photography Workshop, Myanmar, February 2008
• CEO College, Photography Workshop, Argentina & Antarctica, January -
February 2008
• International Center for Photography, NY,NY, Panel Speaker, May 2002
• NPR, Images from Ground Zero, Profiled, September 2002
• CNN, NY, NY, Profiled, September 2002
• History Channel, Day the Towers Fell Documentary, Profiled, September 2002
• Photo District News, Photo Expo, NY,NY, Panel Speaker, November 2001


GALLERY EXHIBITS

• 9-11 Memorial Museum at Ground Zero, Solo Show, NY, NY, May 2016
• International Center for Photography, NY, NY, September 2011
• Here Is New York: Revisited, School of Visual Arts, Westside Gallery, NY, NY,
September 2011
• Remembering 9/11, New York Historical Society Museum, NY, NY September 2011-
April 2012
• Here is New York, Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France, August 2011

5. • National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Traveling exhibition, 2007- On going
World Tour
• Here Is New York: Remembering 9/11. New York Historical Society, NY, NY, 2007
• Bearing Witness to History, Smithsonian National Museum of American History,
Washington DC, September 2002
• Here Is New York, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, September 2002
• Center of Photography International, NY, NY, September 2002
• HOPE. Madame Tussauds, NY, NY, 2002-2005
• Life of the City, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) NY, NY, February 2002
• Here Is New York, SoHo, NY, NY, October 2001- On going


COLLECTIONS

• The Museum at Ground Zero, NY, NY, Permanent Collection
• Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington DC, Photographic
History Collection Archives
• The New York Historical Society, NY, NY, Photographic Archives
• Library of Congress, Washington DC, Photographic Archives
• Smithsonian National Museum, Washington DC, Permanent Collection
• Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio, Permanent Collection
• Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Lyon et du Rhône, Lyons, France
• Tribute Center, NY, NY, Permanent Collection
• Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington DC, Photographic Archives


ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluent in English and Spanish languages.