Hi! I'm Kristen, an experienced video editor and assistant editor from the Bay Area. My background includes specializing in non-fiction productions, such as docu series and feature length documentaries. However, I have had a hand in a variety of genres and projects. I have gained additional expertise in the craft of video editing by being both a video editor and AE in freelance and industry level roles. I have expert level skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and am at an intermediate level in Avid Media Composer. As a Premiere Pro Video Editor, I have worked on various post-production projects and short films/videos. Specialty being creative and documentary projects. Accomplishments include assisting local businesses with content creation for social media marketing and business-related promotional videos, home remodeling company showcase and walkthrough videos. As well as providing creativity and care with private client projects, such as wedding videos, memorial slideshows, special occasion video compilations and the like. As an accomplished AE, my most recent credited work was the lead AE for the feature documentary: "Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White". Prior to that, I worked on the hit CourtTV series "Someone They Knew.. With Tamron Hall". Experience includes assisting editors and post-production team in projects from start to finish. Including setting up AVID projects, ingesting, logging, outputs and sharing media, involving multiple episodes at once and heavy archival footage. Completed all actions needed to ready Online projects for delivery to networks, including coordination with colorist and sound editors. Performed any change requests accurately and delivered patches when necessary. Experienced with creating DCPs for theatrical use and digitizing analog media for projects. I'm very confident in my abilities to adapt and grow into any role or challenge presented to me. I communicate well, am well organized and have a successful history working in a remote position. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. :)

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Hi! I'm Kristen, an experienced video editor and assistant editor from the Bay Area. My background includes specializing in non-fiction productions, such as docu series and feature length documentaries. However, I have had a hand in a variety of genres and projects. I have gained additional expertise in the craft of video editing by being both a video editor and AE in freelance and industry level roles. I have expert level skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and am at an intermediate level in Avid Media Composer. As a Premiere Pro Video Editor, I have worked on various post-production projects and short films/videos. Specialty being creative and documentary projects. Accomplishments include assisting local businesses with content creation for social media marketing and business-related promotional videos, home remodeling company showcase and walkthrough videos. As well as providing creativity and care with private client projects, such as wedding videos, memorial slideshows, special occasion video compilations and the like. As an accomplished AE, my most recent credited work was the lead AE for the feature documentary: "Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White". Prior to that, I worked on the hit CourtTV series "Someone They Knew.. With Tamron Hall". Experience includes assisting editors and post-production team in projects from start to finish. Including setting up AVID projects, ingesting, logging, outputs and sharing media, involving multiple episodes at once and heavy archival footage. Completed all actions needed to ready Online projects for delivery to networks, including coordination with colorist and sound editors. Performed any change requests accurately and delivered patches when necessary. Experienced with creating DCPs for theatrical use and digitizing analog media for projects. I'm very confident in my abilities to adapt and grow into any role or challenge presented to me. I communicate well, am well organized and have a successful history working in a remote position. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. :)

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Hi! I’m Kristen, an experienced video editor and assistant editor from the Bay Area. My background includes specializing in non-fiction productions, such as docu series and feature length documentaries. However, I have had a hand in a variety of genres and projects. I have gained additional expertise in the craft of video editing by being both a video editor and AE in freelance and industry level roles. I have expert level skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and am at an intermediate level in Avid Media Composer.
As a Premiere Pro Video Editor, I have worked on various post-production projects and short films/videos. Specialty being creative and documentary projects. Accomplishments include assisting local businesses with content creation for social media marketing and business-related promotional videos, home remodeling company showcase and walkthrough videos. As well as providing creativity and care with private client projects, such as wedding videos, memorial slideshows, special occasion video compilations and the like.
As an accomplished AE, my most recent credited work was the lead AE for the feature documentary: “Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White”. Prior to that, I worked on the hit CourtTV series “Someone They Knew… With Tamron Hall”.
Experience includes assisting editors and post-production team in projects from start to finish. Including setting up AVID projects, ingesting, logging, outputs and sharing media, involving multiple episodes at once and heavy archival footage. Completed all actions needed to ready Online projects for delivery to networks, including coordination with colorist and sound editors. Performed any change requests accurately and delivered patches when necessary. Experienced with creating DCPs for theatrical use and digitizing analog media for projects.

I’m very confident in my abilities to adapt and grow into any role or challenge presented to me. I communicate well, am well organized and have a successful history working in a remote position. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. :)

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Education

Bachelor of Arts at San Francisco State University
September 1, 2007 - December 13, 2013
Degree focus in Cinema Editing

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Video Editing
September 1, 2005 - September 23, 2024

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Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Education, Real Estate & Construction, Life Sciences, Retail, Consumer Goods