Kristen

Greater BostonNationality United States
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Work experience

  • Communications Associate

    Trinity Church in the City of Boston
    2023.07-Current(3 years)
  • Social Media Director

    The My Chemical Romance Archive
    2022.01-Current(4 years)
    -Sources content from fans, photographers, and professional sources to post for an audience of 45K+ on Instagram and 25K+ on Twitter-Coordinates live social media coverage for all shows, including Instagram stories and live-tweeting-Manages social team and oversees content calendar-Creates all original graphics using Photoshop and Canva-Developed workflows and style guides-Engages followers and manages communities through hashtag creation, CTAs, and professional interactions-Collaborates with Executive Director and Administrative Director for external communications strategy and volunteer management The MCR Archive is a for fans, by fans community project. The archives goal is to collect and catalog all past and present My Chemical Romance media content for future posterity.
  • Marketing & Communications Coordinator

    American Musicological Society
    2022.10-2022.12(3 months)
    - Maintained and updated the Society’s marketing and communications calendar and Society’s websites- Helped manage the Society’s social media accounts - Corresponded with members and constituents in support of AMS programs and events; monitored and managed main AMS inboxes
  • Social Media Manager

    American Meteorological Society
    2021.05-2022.10(a year)
    -Adapted and created organic & paid content for multiple social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram via Sprout for a combined audience of 90,000+ followers and members-Developed and coordinated marketing campaigns following AMS branding guidelines for all departments (Membership, Meetings, Careers, etc)-Monitored and tracked metrics of campaigns via Sprout and Google Analytics and delivered monthly KPIs to key stakeholders-Communicated with the volunteer Social Media Team on internal and external AMS engagement on social media and developed best practices for boards and committees
  • Marketing Associate

    American Meteorological Society
    2019.06-2021.05(2 years)
  • Social Media Intern

    Nonprofit Quarterly
    2018.05-2019.05(a year)
    -Wrote daily social copy for all channels (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+) and scheduled social posts via HubSpot-Designed Weekend Highlight newsletter emails via MailChimp for a subscriber audience of 60,000+-Created graphics for Pinterest and Instagram using Canva to promote articles to followers-Grew Instagram traffic to website by 380%, and followers by 1000+
  • Co-Founder and Editor

    MODERN GIRLS
    2016.07-2018.12(2 years)
    A New York City-based online publication that strives to create an inclusive digital space for women in the arts.-Created blog and custom formatted the theme aesthetic; started social media accounts-Engage with our audience daily through Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat-Post original content and interviews weekly-Over 1,500 followers and 33,000 views combined as of April 2018- Featured by Teen Vogue, Girlgaze, and The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
  • Artist Relations Staff

    Boston Calling Music Festival
    2018.05-2018.05
    -Worked with the Artist Relations team before the festival to set up dressing rooms and inventory supplies-Helped Green Room manager review artist riders and organize requested items-Maintained a clean camp for artists, and cleaned dressing rooms post-show
  • Register Aid

    Urban Outfitters
    2017.10-2018.05(8 months)
    -Assisted customers with returns and exchanges using different methods from store-to-store and direct (online), while maintaining simplicity on their end-Employee of the Month for January 2018, Recognized as a Top 5 Match Rate employee with our customer loyalty program
  • Sales Associate

    Urban Outfitters
    2016.11-2018.05(2 years)
    -Engaged with customers at the register and around the store, interacting with 100+ customers and handling $5,000+ in transactions per shift -Maintained standards on the sales floor and restock items as needed-Recognized as a Top 5 Match Rate employee with our customer loyalty program for December
  • Boston Calling Street Team Member

    Crash Line Productions
    2015.12-2018.05(2 years)
    BC7 2016 / BC8 2017 / BC9 2018-Promoted the Boston Calling Music Festival in the Waltham/Boston area by hanging posters on college campuses + downtown areas-Engaged with potential attendees by distributing flyers on campus + after Boston music events-Utilized social media to market the festival to specific audiences on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr-Represented the festival at the SoWa Open Market in Boston by engaging with customers, selling tickets, and promoting a ticket raffle -Met as a team monthly to strategize and collect promotional material
  • Contributing Writer

    HIGHLARK
    2016.12-2017.08(9 months)
  • Public Relations Intern

    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
    2017.05-2017.08(4 months)
    -Tracked and archived digital and print media about the museum using Word and Photoshop-Drafted social copy for all channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat)-Wrote pitches for event and exhibition coverage and researched media contacts using CisionVocus-Storyboarded original ideas for Snapchat/Instagram stories highlighting collections,exhibitions and events
  • Artist Relations Staff

    Boston Calling Music Festival
    2017.05-2017.05
    -Worked with the Artist Relations team before the festival, to set up dressing rooms and inventory supplies-Helped Green Room manager review artist riders and organize requested items-Maintained a clean camp for artists, and cleaned dressing rooms post-show
  • Marketing Representative

    The Syndicate
    2016.05-2017.05(a year)
    -Promoted various artists/comedians/books at concerts and largescale events -Engaged with attendees by handing out flyers and promotional materials while using talking points-Completed reports that detail materials handed out, types of attendees, and response to the materials and the campaign for the client
  • Marketing Intern - Corporate Sponsorship

    WGBH
    2017.01-2017.04(4 months)
    -Created TV Long Leads for upcoming WGBH/PBS programming through 2019 usingInDesign-Updated TV and Radio One Sheets using PowerPoint-Collaborated with the Local and National Corporate Sponsorship teams on projects and attendedweekly meetings
  • Copenhagen Beer Celebration Street Team Member

    Crash Line Productions
    2016.05-2016.09(5 months)
    -Promoted the Copenhagen Beer Celebration through a small grassroots team as the sole marketing for the event in the Northeastern Massachusetts/Boston area -Engaged with potential attendees by hanging posters in bars and liquor stores and by distributing flyers hand-to-hand after Boston events -Utilized social media to market the festival to specific audiences on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr
  • Front End Cashier and Floor Associate

    Rite Aid Pharmacy
    2014.06-2016.08(2 years)
    -Assisted customers at the register and around the store, interacting with 50+ customers and handling $1,200+ in transactions per shift -Worked closely with the store manager on projects and other management-level tasks-Joined store manager on trip to Beverly location to help transition stock into their newly redone store
  • Street Team Member

    Cult Records
    2013.02-2016.06(3 years)
    -Utilized promotional material (posters/flyers/stickers) to distribute and hang in the Boston area in order to promote shows for bands such as The Strokes, Har Mar Superstar, and Rey Pila-Promoted across Boston on various college campuses, in record stores and coffee shops and on the street
  • Artist Relations Staff

    Boston Calling Music Festival
    2016.05-2016.05
    -Collected lunch and dinner tickets for Artist Catering on Friday & Saturday of the festival -Cleaned tables & grounds backstage and set up water, ice, and coffee in the Artist Catering area-Reported back to Artist Relations managers

Educational experience

  • Bentley University

    Creative Industries, Minor in Marketing, Cum Laude bachelor of science (b.s.)
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