Kiana Mickles
New York,NY
Summary
Writer, editor, and project manager with over five years of media experience, piecing together nuanced, long-form features on tight deadlines. Expertise includes crafting thought-provoking profiles, reviews, investigative articles, and scene reports that unveil how subjects, big and small, color modern culture.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Reviews Editor
Resident Advisor
New York, USA
06.2024 - Current
- Spearheaded content strategy focusing on how reviews and features are pushed on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Spotify.
- Re-launched, commissioned, and edited the publication's premier retrospective review series, Rewinds, elevating the project to a feature series within six months due to its popularity.
- Authored high-performing digital cover features, including a profile of Björk.
- Developed a new and widely used reviews style guide for the editorial team.
- Edits and assigns reviews to freelancers and full-time staff.
- Worked closely with social, graphic, and video teams to plan and produce compelling content.
- Monitored and reported content performance metrics to shape future editorial strategy.
Music Critic
Resident Advisor
New York, USA
12.2022 - 06.2024
- Wrote RA's most-read article of 2022, a viral review of Beyoncé's album, Renaissance, that increased engagement across all platforms by 193%.
- Commissioned to host live interviews with artists at Kraków's Unsound Festival, Miami Art Basel, as well as New York's Abrons Arts Center and National Sawdust.
- Launched RA's first-ever nightlife column, Office Hours, with New York nightlife mayor Ariel Palitz in 2023, which increased site engagement by 53%.
Editorial Fellow
CRWN Magazine
New York, USA
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Assisted the Editor-in-Chief in ideating, researching, and establishing the editorial direction for the magazine's third print issue.
- Edited the second print issue for factual accuracy, grammar, and syntax.
- Led interviews with leading women in the fields of art, politics, and business, such as Micheala Angela Davis, Ashara Ekundayo, and OlaRonke Akinmowo.
Opinions Editor
Oberlin Grape
Oberlin, USA
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Edited staff writers' articles for grammar, clarity, and flow, following Grape style guidelines.
- Managed writers across experience levels according to Grape's editorial standards.
- Assigned and edited articles centering on controversial, topical political, social, and economic issues.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH05-2019
Skills
- Project management
- Content planning
- Editing and proofreading
- Public speaking
- Google Workspace
- Social media briefs and strategy
- SEO optimization
- Research
Timeline
Reviews Editor
Resident Advisor
06.2024 - Current
Music Critic
Resident Advisor
12.2022 - 06.2024
Opinions Editor
Oberlin Grape
09.2018 - 06.2019
Editorial Fellow
CRWN Magazine
07.2017 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - History
Oberlin College
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