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Berklee-trained screenwriter, film and music producer, composer, and sound designer with 8+ years taking original work from concept to finished master. She writes and arranges music, directs performers, and engineers final mixes—delivering broadcast- and distribution-ready audio with consistent quality. She has scored documentary and short-film projects, leads large creative teams (45+), and produces episodic audio to commercial standards. Fluent across Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Benga, and Orchestral work, she also founded East Africa’s first all-female jazz band and expanded her craft from audio into screen work, with mental-health focused projects from pitch to final mix.…Berklee-trained screenwriter, film and music producer, composer, and sound designer with 8+ years taking original work from concept to finished master. She writes and arranges music, directs performers, and engineers final mixes—delivering broadcast- and distribution-ready audio with consistent quality. She has scored documentary and short-film projects, leads large creative teams (45+), and produces episodic audio to commercial standards. Fluent across Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Benga, and Orchestral work, she also founded East Africa’s first all-female jazz band and expanded her craft from audio into screen work, with mental-health focused projects from pitch to final mix.

Katherine Kiragu

Screenplay Writer, Screenwriter, Film Composer, +2

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Berklee-trained screenwriter, film and music producer, composer, and sound designer with 8+ years taking original work from concept to finished master. She writes and arranges music, directs performers, and engineers final mixes—delivering broadcast- and distribution-ready audio with consistent quality. She has scored documentary and short-film projects, leads large creative teams (45+), and produces episodic audio to commercial standards. Fluent across Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Benga, and Orchestral work, she also founded East Africa’s first all-female jazz band and expanded her craft from audio into screen work, with mental-health focused projects from pitch to final mix.…Berklee-trained screenwriter, film and music producer, composer, and sound designer with 8+ years taking original work from concept to finished master. She writes and arranges music, directs performers, and engineers final mixes—delivering broadcast- and distribution-ready audio with consistent quality. She has scored documentary and short-film projects, leads large creative teams (45+), and produces episodic audio to commercial standards. Fluent across Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Benga, and Orchestral work, she also founded East Africa’s first all-female jazz band and expanded her craft from audio into screen work, with mental-health focused projects from pitch to final mix.

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Berklee-trained screenwriter, film and music producer, composer, and sound designer with 8+ years taking original work from concept to finished master. She writes and arranges music, directs performers, and engineers final mixes—delivering broadcast- and distribution-ready audio with consistent quality.

She has scored documentary and short-film projects, leads large creative teams (45+), and produces episodic audio to commercial standards. Fluent across Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Benga, and Orchestral work, she also founded East Africa’s first all-female jazz band and expanded her craft from audio into screen work, with mental-health focused projects from pitch to final mix.

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Podcast Producer & Audio Engineer at Independent / Freelance

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Produced and engineered episodic audio for independent hosts and creators: tracking, editing, noise reduction, mixing, and mastering to platform delivery specs. Built episode structure and pacing, assembled music beds and stingers, maintained consistent sonic identity, ran remote recording sessions, coached guests for on-mic performance, and delivered against recurring publishing deadlines with consistent turnaround quality.

Project Lead & Executive Producer at Mashujaa Africa Productions

February 1, 2022 - Present

Own the full production lifecycle for original work—concept, music, casting, rehearsal schedule, and final delivery. Wrote, produced, scored, sound designed, and delivered final mixes for Nia (documentary) and Gravity (short film), both centered on mental-health awareness. Conceived and produced Orchestral Worship, a six-month flagship Gospel and Classical fusion for a 35-piece orchestra and 11 vocalists. Directed and managed a 45+ person creative team, handled casting and contracting, secured funding and sponsorship, curated repertoire for an emotional arc, and set sound and rehearsal quality standards.

Producer, Music Director & Performer at Berklee College of Music

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015

Produced and directed tribute and thematic programs, including Mashujaa Africa (2015) and mainstage arrangements at Berklee Performance Hall. Oversaw multi-show tribute programming such as Fela Kuti Week (2013), and directed performances and ensemble music direction for programs honoring women in leadership and bridging contemporary and traditional African music.

Concert Producer & Music Director (Music Director and Pianist for national events) at Spoken Life Productions

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2021

Produced and directed large recurring and high-visibility live music programs. Created and ran Sphere of Jazz, a recurring bi-weekly series built around featured artists and curated repertoire and band direction. Served as Music Director and Pianist for Beyond Zero Marathon launches (2018, 2019, 2021) at State House, coordinating music, performer schedules, and rehearsals including ensembles of children with special needs. Produced Music For Life (2014) fundraising concert and composed/produced music for the Beyond Zero documentary and sponsor events, arranging and directing full programs under zero-margin-for-error conditions.