Malaika Kamau
Santa Monica,CA
Summary
Adaptable, highly motivated and passionate, as a college student, I manage my coursework while moonlighting as an author and aspiring writer-director. Reliable, detail-oriented, and industrious, I find all opportunities for improvement in my work and to create lasting, professional, and meaningful products. I seek to make significant contributions to production and team collaboration.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Intern
The Mastery House
07.2025 - Current
- Created and maintained media databases
- Setup and maintained social media
- Acquired public films for company streaming service
- Project manager of intern lead projects
- Production assistant on company sets
Teen Talk Advisor
Teen Talk
03.2024 - Current
- Provided mental health education, guidance and support to teenagers through peer counseling
826LA Volunteer
826 LA
02.2024 - Current
- Aid in the promotion of store merchandise and sale of chap-books created by K-12 students through sales clerk position
Neurosurgeon Intern
Achieve Brain and Spine
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Assisted with various administrative tasks
- Shadowed doctor-patient clinic appointments
Content Writer
Arigato Travel
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Wrote and proofread articles focused on informing foreigners on Japanese locale, tourist locations, food, and history.
- Supported marketing and social media outreach
Primary Election Clerk
The Los Angeles County Registrar
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Assisted in voter registration processes and ensured accurate data entry.
- Supported polling operations by distributing materials and managing equipment setup.
- Monitored compliance with election laws during voting hours to maintain integrity.
- Responded to voter inquiries, providing clear information on procedures and requirements.
New Film Makers LA Mentorship Program
New Film Makers LA
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Explored various areas of entertainment, including but not limited to production opportunities and general careers in media
Pixar Xperiential
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Created story reel; rough draft of an animated film using drawings edited together in a sequence.
Education
Film Production
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06-2029
High School Diploma -
Santa Monica High School
601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 9040506-2025
Skills
- Video editing
- Writing/Copy-editing/Proofreading
- Graphic design
- Script writing
- Analytical thinking
- Work ethic
Accomplishments
- Wrote and edited 400-page literary psychological thriller novel over the course of five years. Self-published and self-promoted through social media campaign
- Short stories 'AntonyEvageline' and 'Any Time of Day' respectively published in the fifth and sixth issues Santa Monica High School's student-run literary and arts magazine 'The Sunlit'
Languages
Japanese
Limited Working
Timeline
Production Intern
The Mastery House
07.2025 - Current
Content Writer
Arigato Travel
07.2024 - 04.2025
Teen Talk Advisor
Teen Talk
03.2024 - Current
Primary Election Clerk
The Los Angeles County Registrar
03.2024 - 03.2024
826LA Volunteer
826 LA
02.2024 - Current
Neurosurgeon Intern
Achieve Brain and Spine
01.2024 - 06.2025
New Film Makers LA Mentorship Program
New Film Makers LA
03.2023 - 03.2023
Pixar Xperiential
10.2022 - 12.2022
Film Production
Santa Monica College
High School Diploma -
Santa Monica High School
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