20+ years experience writing and editing. Award-winning writer. Tutor. Short film producer. Screenwriter and novelist.

Kristin Johnson

20+ years experience writing and editing. Award-winning writer. Tutor. Short film producer. Screenwriter and novelist.

Available to hire

20+ years experience writing and editing. Award-winning writer. Tutor. Short film producer. Screenwriter and novelist.

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Tutor at StudyPoint/PrepNow
May 1, 2022 - Present
Online tutoring for after-school Off the Streets Club in Chicago; improved reading skills; coached students in College Essay Coaching Program.
President at KJJ Communications
June 1, 2001 - Present
Write, edit and research documents for print and Internet media; mentor college-bound students; write screenplays; organize project pitching, promotion, and marketing efforts; LifeTips copywriter.
Content Developer at New Eve Media
October 1, 1999 - October 1, 2001
Designed and wrote PR: newsletters, brochures, and press releases; developed Sleep Well health section for Mattress.com and LivingRight.com; managed website content; wrote radio commercials.
Story Development Intern at Cosgrove-Meurer Productions
October 1, 1998 - June 1, 1999
Researched MOWs for movie division; recommended scripts as screenplay coverage writer.
Contributing Writer at Flint Journal
November 1, 1995 - June 1, 1997
Wrote on a wide variety of topics; assisted with special features.

Education

Master of Professional Writing at University of Southern California
January 11, 2030 - March 22, 2026
B.A., Creative Writing and Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994

Qualifications

Edward W. Moses Graduate Grant in Creative Writing Award
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1999
Blue Mountain Arts Tri-Annual Poetry Prize
January 11, 2030 - March 22, 2026
Nonfiction Authors Association Bronze 2018 Nonfiction Book Award, Computers and Technology
January 1, 2018 - March 22, 2026
2019 Amsterdam International Film Festival Official Finalist, The Last Moon
January 1, 2019 - March 22, 2026
2015 Bahamas International Film Festival Semi-finalist, Aspasia, First Lady of Athens
January 1, 2015 - March 22, 2026
2017 Nashville International Film Festival Semi-finalist, Virtual Frankenstein
January 1, 2017 - March 22, 2026
2003 British Short Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist
January 1, 2003 - March 22, 2026
2007 Screenplay Competition, Writer Store Industry Insider TV Writing Contest Quarterfinalist
January 1, 2007 - March 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other