Amy K. (“Kitty”) Williams

amykatherinewilliams@gmail.com

EDUCATION                                                                                                                       

Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, Bachelor of Arts                                 May 2018

English Communications, minor in film studies, Pell Honors Program

• Completed courses include: Feature Writing, Multimedia Storytelling, Social Media Strategies, Editing & Publishing, Film Production, and Film Theory.
• Senior Thesis: “British Heritage Drama in the Age of Netflix: How The Crown Stretches the Boundaries of the Genre, Medium, and the World”

 

EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                     

The Refined Woman, Podcast + Social Media Manager                     May 2017-Present

Online magazine that aims to empower women through storytelling.

• Write weekly podcast summaries to be published with the podcast episodes.
• Occasionally edit original audio files together to create podcast episodes.
• Grew podcast Instagram account from 200 to 2,000 followers in 7 months.
• Researched and interviewed notable NYC women to write profiles on them.
• Created copy for Instagram posts as needed, posted on a regular schedule, engaged with followers, and used linked stories to drive traffic to the website.

 

Marquis Who’s Who, Copywriter                                                    July 2018- June 2019

• Write press releases for publication, make revisions as necessary.
• Proofread content for online and print publication.

 

newportFILM, Intern                                                                                  Jan-April 2018

Non-profit organization that hosts documentary screenings all year round in Newport.

• Researched films to be shown, found reviews and hashtags for social media.
• Put up flyers in local businesses and acquired raffle donations for a fundraiser.
• Assisted in setting up for, running, and breaking down events.

 

Mosaic Student Newspaper, Co-Editor-In-Chief                             Sept 2017- May 2018

Salve Regina University, Staff Writer (2015-2016), Associate Editor (2016-2017)

• Wrote and edited articles for bi-weekly online campus newspaper.
• Published to and maintained WordPress-based content management system.
• Worked with an agency to plan speaker event featuring Marvel comic writer Gabby Rivera.

 

Lou Reda Productions, Production Assistant                                  June 30- July 2, 2016

Production Company filming documentary We Have Met the Enemy            Newport, RI

 

SKILLS                                                                                                                                 

Computer: Adobe InDesign and Lightroom, Canva, Planoly, Social Media

Twitter and Instagram: @amykathwills