Kirsten Rawlins
North Potomac,MD
Summary
Resilient, ambitious & hardworking young woman who is passionate about all things pertaining to communications. Willing to take on any task to support the organization's correspondence needs. Motivated to always go exceedingly above and beyond job requirements for project success. Versed in research, corporate communications & documentation with 8 years of production experience & 2 years of social media/blogging experience. Handles both pivots & challenges with a resourceful mindset. Strongly proficient in copywriting & copyediting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Producer
BLACK FLOWER CINEMA
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Assists Executive Producer with pre-production phase of documentary project.
- Voluntarily steps in to perform additional tasks and duties during executive producer's absence.
- Presents over 20 production ideas and determines creative scenarios for exquisite production and delivery.
- Executes deep research of more than 15 key topics and filters for talent interview questions & scripting according to story development plans.
- Pitched new ideas and arranged interviews and acquisition of footage for documentary segments.
Onboarding Coordinator
URBAN ONE (TV One & Radio One)
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Conceptualized and maintained employee database containing confidential onboarding information pertinent to employee transitions from prospective to permanence.
- Conducted I-9 documentation, background checks, job description updates, State Tax form execution & Covid-19 Attestation on a daily basis.
- Constructed offer letters, promotion letters, contracts, and NDA confidentiality agreements for distribution on a daily basis.
- Worked closely with new hires, answering questions and addressing various concerns during onboarding process.
- Collaborated with different staff and management across 9 markets to facilitate department-specific job postings & onboarding.
Specialized Academic Advisor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Selected by UMGC Leadership to perform as an Amazon Success Coach o on a specialized partnership team.
- Managed cohort of 200+ students as personalized Amazon Academic Advisor by maintaining supportive communication on a daily basis through zoom, email, phone & text in order to provide exquisite academic advice.
- Maintained the highest scoring rating of 5.0 granted by students throughout term as a specialized success coach due to high professionalism & detailed personal organization.
Production Assistant
SHAQ'S LIFE
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Exhibited excellent communicative abilities with production team to ensure production ran smoothly.
- Stayed alert, active, and ready to respond to any request at any time using a variety of available resources.
- Solely maintained secure and exclusive location in order for production team to maintain seclusion of filming.
- Collaborated with production team of more than 10 to facilitate smooth operations, avoiding disruptions and delays.
- Supported production needs of executive producer & director by performing routine tasks using standard procedures and equipment.
Production Office Intern
TV ONE/BOBBCAT FILMS
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Wrote and delivered well-written script coverage for usage of the Unit Production manager & Executive Vice President of the production company.
- Inspected stocks to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
- Developed and maintained automated tracking systems, hard copy files and records to enhance office workflows.
- Compiled crew lists, production lists and ran cast and crew errands for effective functionality across multiple productions.
- Constructed multiple production calendars and administered calendars to entire production team.
Intern
BET'S THE QUAD
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Coordinated communications between crew and production teams, took detailed notes during meetings, input data into various systems and performed administrative tasks as required with 100% accuracy.
- Provided assistance to production department, key department heads and ensured that supplies, props, equipment, food and other necessary items were available on set for more than three shoots on a weekly basis.
- Researched topics using a variety of sources, including video archives, the internet, library archives and others as needed; and, reviewed more than five (5) scripts for editing and revisions.
- Attended production meetings, AAR sessions, table reads and took notes for use of the production team.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
Intern
ATLANTA MODELS & TALENT
08.2017 - 10.2017
- Conceptualized client databases for comprehensive accessibility.
- Filed Film/TV breakdowns across multiple networks for use of executive team on a daily basis.
- Aided agents with client communication as well as Film/TV/Commercial department with project completions before their respective deadlines.
- Educated new interns about agency etiquette, proper policies/procedures and ensured proper execution.
- Interfaced with over 150 new & existing clients via email, phone & face to face meetings ensuring all inquiries were answered in a timely manner.
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Media Arts
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
Atlanta12.2020
Skills
- Copywriting
- Copy Editing
- Team Collaboration
- Producer Assistance
- Interviewing Skills
- Professional Communicative Etiquette
- Crafting Creative Storylines
- Advanced Research Skills
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Management
- Business Writing
- Internal Communications
Acknowledgements
- PUBLISHED 'ARTS ALIVE' ARTICLE WITH NEWS OF ORANGE NEWSPAPER CO. - SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 (HILLSBOROUGH, NC)
- AVA DUVERNAY'S "ARRAY MAVERICKS" VOLUNTEER - FEBRUARY 2017(ATLANTA DIVISION)
- RECIPIENT OF THE 15TH ANNUAL LEIGHTON K. FARRELL AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP & VISION - JULY 25TH, 2019 (PROJECT TRANSFORMATION OF NORTH DALLAS)
Timeline
Associate Producer
BLACK FLOWER CINEMA
04.2023 - 01.2024
Onboarding Coordinator
URBAN ONE (TV One & Radio One)
01.2023 - 04.2023
Specialized Academic Advisor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
09.2021 - 01.2023
Production Assistant
SHAQ'S LIFE
05.2019 - 06.2019
Production Office Intern
TV ONE/BOBBCAT FILMS
01.2018 - 04.2018
Intern
BET'S THE QUAD
10.2017 - 12.2017
Intern
ATLANTA MODELS & TALENT
08.2017 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Media Arts
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
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