Resume

Skills

Movie Magic

Kate is proficient in both Movie Magic Scheduling and Movie Magic Budgeting. She took The Television Producer at Columbia College Chicago, the focus of the class was to focus on development of projects including budgeting. She learned Movie Magic Scheduling on the job, and can successfully convert a schedule into a call sheet and run Day out of Days and other department reports.

Adaptation for Film and Stage

Kate has adapted two scripts in school. She adapted the first two episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events, produced by Netflix for a stage production for a local youth theater group. She also adapted the episode “Decoy for a Dognapper” from the series Scooby Doo. She produced the theater production at the Santa Fe Playhouse in Santa Fe, NM.

Adobe Premiere

Kate has been using Adobe Premiere for six years. She took Production and Editing II which heavily focused on the editing software. She has edited upwards of 15 projects throughout school. She also worked on editing a sizzle reel for a documentary show currently in development. She has the skills to work on every phase of the production process.

 

Education and Training

Columbia College Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

  • Presently pursuing Bachelor of Cinema Arts and Sciences degree, concentration in Television Directing and Production.

New Mexico Girls Make Movies Screenwriting Workshop - Santa Fe, NM

  • Among 15 women selected out of 500 applicants.

  • Studied screenwriting techniques and worked with professional actors.

Desert Academy Int'l Baccalaureate World School - Santa Fe, NM

Relevant Classwork

  • The Television Producer

  • Production and Editing II

  • Television Career Strategies

  • Art as Spiritual and Social Practice

  • International Horror Cinema

  • Experience

Production Office Coordinator

February 2021 to April 2021

Behind the Yellow House - Belen, NM

  • Performed administrative tasks including emailing crew, compiling documents, and keeping track of files.

  • Managed meetings with crew and kept minutes as well as following up with attendees so everything is accomplished by the next meeting,

  • Assisted the Line Producer and Unit Production Manager to determine the tasks that need to be completed and a plan for completing them.

2nd Assistant Director

October 2020

Captive, Pollen Path Entertainment - Palm Springs, CA

  • Assisted production by creating call sheets for the following day.

  • Planned around COVID and budget restrictions including creating a COVID testing schedule for 20 cast and crew members.

  • Worked with above-the-line personnel to solve problems that came up during production.

Style Consultant

September 2019 to March 2020

Target - Chicago, IL

  • Assisted guests by using personalized shopping techniques and knowing industry trends, including style, fit, fabric, and brand differentiation. 
  • Inspired guests to create outfits for compelling visual presentation. 
  • Built knowledge of retail business fundamentals, department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions, strategies, and basic visual merchandising.

Camp Counselor 

May 2019 to Present

Camp Bravo Inc. - Northridge, CA

  • Facilitates learning and team building through organized activities. 
  • Mediates conflicts and concerns between campers to keep overall experience fun and enlightening. 
  • Provide comfort and assurance for both campers and parents and help create happy, safe, and inspirational  environment to encourage personal growth and discovery.

Production Assistant, Extra 

July 2014 to August 2018

Z Nation, SyFy - Spokane, WA

  • Supported cast and crew by aiding all departments. 
  • Assisted photography department by transporting equipment. 
  • Managed teams of extras numbering 200 over the course of the shooting period as well as escorted actors to and from set, overall ensuring a smooth production process. 
  • Played the role of a specialty zombie, which required 5 hours of special effects makeup application.

Production Assistant

November 2017 to December 2017

Big Kill (Feature Film, Independent) - Santa Fe, NM

  • Wrangled approximately 75 background performers over the course of the shoot. 
  • Directed background performers and for background, created blocking and atmosphere for the scene. 
  • Assisted the camera department by watching for continuity issues, supported dolly cameraman, and prepared equipment. 
  • Organized media.

Freelance Photographer

New Mexico Journey Magazine - Costa Mesa, CA 

  • Shot photo assignments as directed by the Art Director of New Mexico Journey, a AAA member publication and website that reaches more than 120,000 households. 
  • Assignments included testing and photographing recipes as well as shooting images for a restaurant story.