Kirsten Kristensen
Rohnert Park,CA
Summary
Motivated and meticulous video director & editor with a strong background in public relations. Exceptional communication and project management skills enable effective handling of multiple tasks in fast-paced environments. Proactive approach in identifying and addressing issues, collaborating with clients and creative teams at all levels of the organization.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Video Editor, Outreach Coordinator
SF Fire Credit Union
San Francisco, CA
03.2020 - 08.2023
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, meeting strict deadlines while maintaining high-quality results.
- Conceived, crafted and executed dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish project objectives.
- Enhanced video quality by applying color correction, grading, and special effects techniques.
- Edited video, audio, still imagery and motion graphics in Adobe Premiere Pro for creative and informational multimedia projects.
- Created titles, captions, graphics and templates in After Effects to give edits additional visual flare.
- Maintained organized digital archives of raw footage, final edits, and other assets for easy access and retrieval.
- Developed partnerships with relevant stakeholders, strengthening the credit union's presence in community.
- Facilitated strong relationships with community members & the SF Fire Dept. by attending local events, serving as a liaison between the organization and its constituents.
Video Director, Producer & Editor
O'Reilly Media
Sebastopol, CA
09.2012 - 03.2020
- Developed strong relationships with clients through effective communication and understanding of their vision for video projects.
- Incorporated diverse camera angles, movements, and shot compositions to achieve unique visual storytelling elements in each project undertaken.
- Balanced multiple project deadlines simultaneously while maintaining high-quality standards throughout each deliverable.
- Produced, directed & edited marketing videos to help O'Reilly media increase revenue and brand visibility.
- Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal direction and leadership to production staff.
- Oversaw lighting, graphics, audio and camera movements in live and in-studio video recordings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies - Video Production
California State University - Chico
Chico, CASkills
- Pre-Production Planning
- Project Management
- Direct, Switch & Edit Live Conference Keynotes
- Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom
- Graphic Design
- Sound Editing
- Photography
- Color grading expertise
Professional Skills
Creativity
- Set up cameras, lighting, audio, teleprompters and recorded and directed talent in studio and on-location; scouted locations, arranged photo shoots, captured portraits, used Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop to edit images.
- Directed, switched and captured multi-camera live key note sessions at conferences in NYC, San Francisco, Portland, OR & Austin, TX; edited highlights and uploaded them to YouTube the day of the event.
- Captured content, produced and edited promotional pieces for use on O'Reilly's Learning Platform, SF Fire Credit Union's company website and YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Communication
- Coordinated public service outreach events, sponsorships and donations for our marketing division. Arranged catering, prepared promotional materials for distribution, captured video & photography of events.
- Project managed internal campaigns, maintained our division's budget tracker and coordinated payments & donations through accounting.
- Using Wordpress and Sharepoint made daily updates to company websites; Screenlight for video feedback and collaboration.
Attention to Detail
- Evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value and continuity, trim shots and edited content.
- Performed postproduction work for a zillion instructional videos, including assembling raw materials, editing sound and sequences and providing the final product within time constraints.
- Managing our team's budget tracker and uploading that data to the company's accounting program required accuracy and continuous meticulousness.
Timeline
Video Editor, Outreach Coordinator
SF Fire Credit Union
03.2020 - 08.2023
Video Director, Producer & Editor
O'Reilly Media
09.2012 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies - Video Production
California State University - Chico