I'm a video editor and producer based in the Bay Area with 6+ years of experience crafting authentic, story-driven content for brands, media companies, and cultural organizations. I specialize in finding the human story — sorting through raw footage to identify the moments that matter and shaping them into short films that feel genuine and alive. Whether I'm documenting a brand's history, capturing a team's culture, or building a narrative arc from interview footage, I bring the same approach: listen closely, find the heart of the story, and let it speak for itself. My clients have included José Andrés Media, ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action, Consilio, and MicroGEM, among others. I'm fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro and comfortable across the full production pipeline, from concept development and storyboarding through shooting, editing, and final delivery.

Kia Wassenaar

I'm a video editor and producer based in the Bay Area with 6+ years of experience crafting authentic, story-driven content for brands, media companies, and cultural organizations. I specialize in finding the human story — sorting through raw footage to identify the moments that matter and shaping them into short films that feel genuine and alive. Whether I'm documenting a brand's history, capturing a team's culture, or building a narrative arc from interview footage, I bring the same approach: listen closely, find the heart of the story, and let it speak for itself. My clients have included José Andrés Media, ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action, Consilio, and MicroGEM, among others. I'm fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro and comfortable across the full production pipeline, from concept development and storyboarding through shooting, editing, and final delivery.

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I’m a video editor and producer based in the Bay Area with 6+ years of experience crafting authentic, story-driven content for brands, media companies, and cultural organizations. I specialize in finding the human story — sorting through raw footage to identify the moments that matter and shaping them into short films that feel genuine and alive. Whether I’m documenting a brand’s history, capturing a team’s culture, or building a narrative arc from interview footage, I bring the same approach: listen closely, find the heart of the story, and let it speak for itself. My clients have included José Andrés Media, ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action, Consilio, and MicroGEM, among others. I’m fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro and comfortable across the full production pipeline, from concept development and storyboarding through shooting, editing, and final delivery.

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Work Experience

Contract Video Editor & Producer at ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action
June 1, 2025 - Present
Sorted through 4+ hours of interview footage to deliver two brand films: a 5-minute gala cut and a 10-minute web version, shaping narrative arc from pre-production through final delivery. Sourced b-roll, produced motion graphics, and collaborated through multiple revision rounds to clearly communicate the honoree’s significance in psychoanalysis and political peacemaking.
Podcast Editor & Content Designer at The DeadWax Show
June 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Managed full post-production on a weekly video podcast, editing ~120 minutes of multicam footage into 60+ minutes of polished deliverables per week across subscriber tiers. Sourced b-roll, produced graphics, and created social clips averaging 50K views per post on a 15K-follower account.
Contract Video Editor at José Andrés Media
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024
Edited interview content, podcasts, and a recurring YouTube series, reviewing 60+ minutes of footage per episode and selecting soundbites to build cohesive narrative arcs. Cut long-form interviews featuring guests including Anderson Cooper and Cory Booker into social-optimized assets; delivered organized Premiere Pro files through producer revision rounds.
Producer and Senior Video Editor at Mind Body Row
April 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Managed end-to-end production of 20+ brand videos — scheduling, talent coordination, on-set DIT, editing, color grading, and graphics. Collaborated with marketing and design teams to align all deliverables with brand messaging and campaign goals.
Producer, Videographer, and Editor at Still Life Projects
February 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Edited commercial campaigns for Verizon, Deloitte, Uber, and Consilio, working directly with client creative teams from brief through delivery. Generated 1,200+ licensable clips for Filmsupply; sourced stock footage and audio to serve brand storytelling across formats.

Education

B.A. at University of Virginia
September 15, 2016 - May 15, 2020
Majors: Studio Art (Filmmaking concentration); English (Literary Prose)

Qualifications

VMFA Fellow
December 31, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Miller Arts Scholar
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services