Caroline Johnson
Operations & Gifting Assistant @ Hewson — Richmond, VA November 2025 - Present
Experience
Supported seasonal gifting operations, including inventory management, quality control, packaging, and fulfillment, while handling operational tasks with meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate, timely delivery and uphold high-touch client experiences and brand standards.
Cook @ A Bar A Ranch — Encampment, WY May 2025 - September 2025
Supported daily culinary operations for high-volume guest service; strengthened adaptability, efficiency, and communication in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
Gallery Intern @ Liza Pruitt— Richmond, VA June 2024 - December 2024
Assisted with curation, inventory, artwork selection, artist/client communication, and sales. Created pricing lists, managed new product inventory, and supported art handling logistics. Contributed to marketing through blog writing and social media for art and home décor.
Design Intern @ Elly Poston Interiors — Richmond, VA June 2023 - August 2023 | December 2023 - May 2024 (Hybrid)
Maintained organization of the EPI fabric and wallpaper sample library. Communicated with vendors and showrooms on behalf of senior designers. Supported project managers and lead designer with project tracking and design development and day-to-day tasks related to all phases of projects. Assisted with project installations and editorial photo shoots. Provided technical support for all client files; transferred documents from Dropbox to Google Drive.
Special Projects Manager, Intern @ Blackwell Botanicals — Richmond, VA June 2022 - August 2022
Assisted in launching new offerings and photoshoots for a botanical artist, communications for gallery and botanical garden exhibits, receptions and event planning and collaborated on high-end residential and commercial interior design projects. Assisted with the relocation of the artist studio and gallery space, organized herbarium and herbarium supplies and created a plant identification database. Developed a system to categorize framing options to facilitate communication between artist, framer, and client.
Creative Intern @ Blackwell Botanicals — Richmond, VA December 2018- January 2019
Selected to create a companion installation for Bespoke Botanicals at Quirk Gallery; produced a 200+ piece paper-leaf sculpture displayed at Quirk Hotel in Richmond, VA.
Denison University — 2021 - 2025 B.A. in Psychology, Minor in Studio Art Cum Laude
Education
Honors: Denison Alumni Award, Psi Chi International Honor Society for Psychology, Mortar Board Honor Society
Certifications: Marketing & Brand Strategy; Marketing Communications (Denison Edge)
IES Abroad – Language and Area Studies Fall 2023 Rome, Italy
Skills
Design: Photography, Design
Tech: Lightroom, Microsoft Suite, Studio Designer, Dropbox, Google, Shopify