I am Katie Weston, a professional artist and videographer with over a decade of experience in custom portrait art, live event art, and children's book illustration. I specialize in video and film production and editing, and I teach improvisation and storytelling. I am also an Artist and Children's Book Illustrator, Screenwriter, Producer, and Film Editor, currently creating and collaborating on projects through Phenom Productions and 3rd Strand Films.…

Katie Weston

I am Katie Weston, a professional artist and videographer with over a decade of experience in custom portrait art, live event art, and children's book illustration. I specialize in video and film production and editing, and I teach improvisation and storytelling. I am also an Artist and Children's Book Illustrator, Screenwriter, Producer, and Film Editor, currently creating and collaborating on projects through Phenom Productions and 3rd Strand Films.…

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I am Katie Weston, a professional artist and videographer with over a decade of experience in custom portrait art, live event art, and children’s book illustration.

I specialize in video and film production and editing, and I teach improvisation and storytelling. I am also an Artist and Children’s Book Illustrator, Screenwriter, Producer, and Film Editor, currently creating and collaborating on projects through Phenom Productions and 3rd Strand Films.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Long-term Substitute Teacher at Rossville-Alvin Grade School
April 1, 2024 - Present
Long-term substitute teacher.
Artist at Katie Weston
July 1, 2023 - Present
Freelance artist and children's book illustrator focusing on portrait art, live event art, and book illustration; also producing and editing video and film projects.
Production Assistant at Catalyst Films
May 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Assisted in pre-production and production of films including Bait & Switch (2024) and Broken Bird (2024).
Assistant to Producers at 3rd Strand Films
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Assisted the producers and director on documentary film Art & Soul: A Portrait of Nancy Noel (2023), short narrative film Ladybug (2024), and various jewelry commercials.
Screen Writer, Producer, Film Editor at Phenom Productions
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Wrote, produced, and directed content; created the sketch comedy Superfluous (2023) and High Standards (2023); hosted the Phenom Film Festival.

Education

BFA Theatre: Acting, Film Studies at Illinois Wesleyan University, School of Theatre Arts
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre: Acting at Illinois Wesleyan University
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Improvisation and Storytelling at The Second City
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
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