Ceara Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

Freelance producer and Content Creator for Beautiful Destinations, a leading travel and tourism media company. Projects include Visit the United Arab Emirates (coordinated shoots in Dubai, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah, and more), Visit Morocco (coordinated shoots in Casablanca, Tangier, Fes, and Chefchaouen), and Visit the USA.Producer responsibilities include:- Full execution of creative concepts for tourism video shoots - taking an idea our creative team has from inception to execution and making it a reality - Discovering and booking talent from all around the world (actors, models, thought-leaders)- Coordinating and directing shots on the ground (staging talent, food, props, etc)- Scheduling travel itineraries and confirming with local businesses to be filmed in tourism videos - Coordinating travel logistics for our entire film crew (flights, hotels, transportation)- Shooting TikToks and Reels for Beautiful Destinations and Tourism Boards and Travel Brands- Edit and Create Short-Form Videos and IG Stories for Clients

Greater New York City Area

-Coordinated and produced on-site shoots for tourism boards all across the world. Clients worked on include Brand USA, Visit Jamaica, Visit Dubai, Visit Philippines, and Visit Panama. -Managed pre-production and post-production to create social-first videos.-Coordinated scheduling with talent, logistics, and served as a liaison between Creative Department and Client Solutions.-Directed on shoots and built rapport with subjects on camera to bring on-screen energy that keeps viewers engaged.-Developed on-brand social videos that engaged audiences and measured success using data and insights.

Greater New York City Area

Assists in researching, pitching and developing travel and destination-related stories. Fast Company named Beautiful Destinations one of The World's Most Innovative Companies of 2017! Read more below.

Has grown my TikTok page @cearakirk to over 290,000+ followers where I share tips about travel, and photography, as well as share about my life and participate in trends. With this page, I’ve collaborated with brands such as Yves St. Laurent, Marshall’s, Athena Club, and more. On Instagram, I’ve grown my account to 12,000 followers posting travel photos, outfit inspiration, and more.

Co-host of a Top 100 Personal Journals podcast "Already Friends". We've recorded, edited, and produced 1-hour episodes weekly for 3+ years, and have earned over 700,000 downloads from over 100 different countries.

Built an established production and videography company that has provided hundreds of clients with commercial and personal work.-Produced, filmed, and edited social-first videos for clients such as Microsoft, Spotify, Bumble, L'Oreal, Sony Music, Hoover, and more. -Produced video projects from start to finish and managed deadlines to ensure videos were completed on time.-Content creator for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, with a strong understanding of social media and the digital world.

St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States

Founder and CEO of really optimistic media, a social media management and consulting company based in St. Louis, MO. We create social-first content for brands, businesses, and products for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and more.

San Francisco Bay Area

Selected out of over 400 applicants to learn alongside some of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time. Participated in workshops and keynote speeches from leaders such as Joe Gebbia (Airbnb), John Zimmer (Lyft), Jennifer Hyman (Rent the Runway), and more. "We believe these builders have the passion, ingenuity, and perseverance to turn their ideas into reality—and their unique, diverse experiences and strong sense of purpose will contribute to the Summit. We’re proud to welcome these fellows to NPR’s first How I Built This Summit."https://summit.npr.org/news/fellows-announcementhttps://summit.npr.org/fellows

University Of Missouri

Increased Box Office's Facebook presence by 320% and post engagements by 68%.Tweet Impressions for Box Office's Twitter increased 234%, profile visits rose by 227%, and mentions grew 844%.

Omaha, Ne

Promoted events by creating video content with Adobe Premiere Pro. Coordinated with executives to provide photography services at all large-scale events. Documented functions through photo and video and published on Champions' Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Bachelor'S Degree In Strategic Communications, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Novak Leadership Institute, American Advertising Federation, National Student Advertising Competition

Bachelor'S Degree In Spanish, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Activities and Societies: Spain Study Abroad Experience (Oviedo, Spain)