Kia Wassenaar

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Video editor and content producer with 6+ years of experience crafting cinematic, story-driven content for music, entertainment, and brand clients.

About

Video editor and content producer with 6+ years of experience crafting cinematic, story-driven content for music, entertainment, and brand clients. Skilled in fast-paced, retention-focused editing for tour vlogs, behind-the-scenes footage, and short-form content built for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

  • 4 years' experience
  • Joined March 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Non-Profit Organization

Work experience· 9 roles

Producer & Video Editor · ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic ActionJun 2025 – Jul 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

Produced and edited long-form YouTube videos profiling notable figures and moments at the intersection of psychoanalysis and peacemaking, overseeing projects from pre-production through final cut. Conducted extensive interviews with practicing psychoanalysts and shaped raw conversation into structured, retention-focused long-form narratives.

Video Podcast Editor & Social Content Designer · The Dead Wax ShowJun 2025 – Feb 2026 · 9 mos

Owned end-to-end post-production for a weekly music-focused video podcast: ingest, syncing, multicam editing, sound mixing, color grading, motion graphics, and thumbnail design. Delivered 60+ minutes of polished, cinematic content on a tight weekly turnaround. Made editorial decisions on hook and pacing for platform fit and distilled episodes into short-form clips for YouTube Shorts/Instagram/TikTok/Facebook, plus tiered Patreon content. Built reusable motion-graphics templates and design systems to maintain consistent channel branding and speed up delivery.

Podcast Editor & Content Designer · The DeadWax ShowJun 2025 – Feb 2026 · 9 mos

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 & Producer · ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic ActionJun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Contract Video Editor · José Andrés MediaMar 2023 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo
Producer & Video Editor · José Andrés MediaJan 2023 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Producer and Senior Video Editor · Mind Body RowApr 2022 – Jan 2023 · 10 mos
Producer, Videographer & Editor · Still Life ProjectsFeb 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr

Education

B.A. · University of Virginia2016 – 2020

Majors: Studio Art (Filmmaking concentration); English (Literary Prose)

B.A. Studio Art + English · University of Virginia2016 – 2020
B.A. · University of Virginia2030 – 2020

Certifications and awards

VMFA Fellow2018 – 2020
Miller Arts Scholar2018 – 2020

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