Kirsten Malone
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Experienced showrunner, EP, producer, and director known for effectively managing shows, teams, cast, and stories. Skilled at fostering a positive working atmosphere and cultivating diverse talent. Thrives in fast-paced settings and excels at creating captivating, authentic, and engaging original content.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Producer
MTV- Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
03.2022 - 05.2025
- Season 1-2: Reinvented the Teen Mom franchise shows for a second time with a new mega cast iteration, pulling it into its 16th year on air.
Executive Producer
MTV- Teen Mom: OG
06.2014 - 02.2022
- Reinvent and showrun new series with the original Teen Mom cast
Director (Producer)
BET- Undisclosed Pilot
09.2014 - 09.2014
- Produce and direct relationship boot camp series
Co-Executive Producer
MTV- Teen Mom 2
02.2014 - 05.2014
- Showrunner for season 5 of this hit spin off of MTV’s Teen Mom
Producer/Director
LIFETIME - “Smile” Pilot
11.2013 - 01.2014
- Produce, direct, post produce pilot, resulting in a series order
Co-Executive Producer (Showrunner)
TLC - 90 Fiance Season 1
05.2013 - 11.2013
- Developed and showran new concept doc-reality hybrid series including all creative, shooting/style, structure, episodic format and overall full execution of series as well as directing as needed, delivering a freshman hit season of what became a juggernaut franchise
Co-Executive Producer
MTV- Being Maci: A Teen Mom Special
03.2013 - 05.2013
- Develop, showrun, direct, produce and post produce this one hour special that ultimately resulted in a reboot/comeback of the original Teen Mom series that had cancelled, generating in the birth of Teen Mom: OG
Development Supervising Producer
VARIOUS
11.2011 - 02.2013
- Supervised development department, producing/directing as needed
Director / Producer
PIX 11- Tastemakers
11.2012 - 11.2012
- Multi-Cam Direct celeb food show featuring psychic John Edwards
Director (Producer)
BRAVO- Chef Roble & Co
10.2012 - 10.2012
- Season 2: Direct/produce finale featuring musician John Legend
Director (Director)
MTV- Amber Behind Bars: A Teen Mom Special
06.2012 - 07.2012
- Direct multi-cam field shoot inside Indiana State Womens’ Prison and produce celebrity addiction specialist, Doctor Drew Pinsky as he interviewed an original Teen Mom serving prison time
Director
A&E- Monsters-In-Law
03.2012 - 06.2012
- Produce and direct various season 2 episodes of hit A&E series
Co-Executive Producer
MTV- Very Bad Boys (Pilot)
10.2011 - 06.2012
- Develop, showrun, produce, direct and post produce pilot episode
Supervising Producer & Director
MTV- Teen Mom
09.2009 - 12.2011
- Supervise Series and produce/direct 2 dedicated stories, seasons 1-4
Director
MTV- 16 & Pregnant
12.2009 - 02.2010
- Season 2: Direct, produce and post produce 2 stories
Director
ABC- Wife Swap
09.2008 - 09.2009
- Season 6: Directed back to back episodes including the 100th episode
Producer
ABC- Wife Swap
06.2008 - 09.2008
- Season 5: Write 30 page on camera “manuals” and field produce
Location Coordinator (Producer & Cam Op)
CBS - The Rachael Ray Show
09.2007 - 05.2008
- Coordinate field shoots and operate camera for formal interviews/verite
Associate Producer
ABC- Wife Swap
01.2007 - 08.2007
- Season 4: Coordinated field shoots
Production Coordinator / AP / Producer
Direct Response Production
02.2001 - 05.2006
- Coordinated all aspects of large direct response campaign productions with celebrity talent including Jackie Chan, John Cleese, Joan Rivers and Cindy Williams
Education
BFA - Film and TV Production
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Timeline
Executive Producer
MTV- Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
03.2022 - 05.2025
Director (Producer)
BET- Undisclosed Pilot
09.2014 - 09.2014
Executive Producer
MTV- Teen Mom: OG
06.2014 - 02.2022
Co-Executive Producer
MTV- Teen Mom 2
02.2014 - 05.2014
Producer/Director
LIFETIME - “Smile” Pilot
11.2013 - 01.2014
Co-Executive Producer (Showrunner)
TLC - 90 Fiance Season 1
05.2013 - 11.2013
Co-Executive Producer
MTV- Being Maci: A Teen Mom Special
03.2013 - 05.2013
Director / Producer
PIX 11- Tastemakers
11.2012 - 11.2012
Director (Producer)
BRAVO- Chef Roble & Co
10.2012 - 10.2012
Director (Director)
MTV- Amber Behind Bars: A Teen Mom Special
06.2012 - 07.2012
Director
A&E- Monsters-In-Law
03.2012 - 06.2012
Development Supervising Producer
VARIOUS
11.2011 - 02.2013
Co-Executive Producer
MTV- Very Bad Boys (Pilot)
10.2011 - 06.2012
Director
MTV- 16 & Pregnant
12.2009 - 02.2010
Supervising Producer & Director
MTV- Teen Mom
09.2009 - 12.2011
Director
ABC- Wife Swap
09.2008 - 09.2009
Producer
ABC- Wife Swap
06.2008 - 09.2008
Location Coordinator (Producer & Cam Op)
CBS - The Rachael Ray Show
09.2007 - 05.2008
Associate Producer
ABC- Wife Swap
01.2007 - 08.2007
Production Coordinator / AP / Producer
Direct Response Production
02.2001 - 05.2006
BFA - Film and TV Production
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
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