Kara Mcguinness Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Assist in the building, altering, patterning, and sewing of costumes for all Boston College Theatre Department productions.

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Manage BC Theatre COMM social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. This includes creating and editing social media content, managing the organization's marketing strategy, managing a social media calendar, overseeing email communications, and managing community interactions on social media. I also oversee all physical and in-person publicity.

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

I am a scenic artist, and occasional carpenter, for all shows produced by the Boston College Theater Department.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

I am serving as the resident costume designer for the Committee for Creative Enactments at Boston College. I am the costume designer for all plays and improv shows produced during the 2024-2025 academic year, including, Clown Town directed by Claire Hall, and A Holly Jolly Homicide directed by Theresa Marcucci.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Worked under Broadway Direct's Director of Digital Marketing and the Content Manager to create content for social media and the Broadway Direct website. I completed media coverage at Broadway events and utilized softwares including Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere), Canva, Sprout, WordPress, and Asana. See portfolio link.

New York, New York, United States

Conceptualized and filmed 5-6 verticle videos per week for FOUND Study socials, showcasing the student housing experience while keeping in mind the FOUND Study brand and guidelines.

Massachusetts, United States

I started my small business, Creations by Kara xo, in March of 2022. This business is run off of instagram selling handmade products primarily in the art of crochet. In the past year I have sold at multiple art fairs and had many online sales. This has grown my skills in entrepreneurship, marketing, and sales. Please see the link in my bio for analytics on.

Rome, Latium, Italy

Aided in the development and website creation of JRS's new global advocacy training utilized by all staff members across 57 countries.Organized logistics for JRS's international conference in October 2023.Attended conferences around global and refugee issues and aided in discussions about JRS's overall advocacy plan and initiatives.

South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

I worked this position from May 2022-August 2022 and again from June 2023-August 2023.

South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

I worked as an event planning assistant for Batch Inc. Duties included updating events on the company website, facilitating communication between employees, vendors, and current/potential clients throughout the event planning and execution process, scheduling employees for events, and capturing event content for the Batch Inc. website and social media.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

During our months spent in the field, I worked alongside land mine survivors, refugees, and Nobel Peace Prize recipients Sr. Denise Coghlan and Tun Channareth. Our work included sharing accessible practices and research solutions based on locals' personal experiences and needs. In doing this, I visited local gardening facilities, waste collection centers.

West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

I worked as a Keyholder and Sales Associate in the retail sector. I gained skills in employee and store management, customer service, and marketing. Please see the link in my profile for past social media marketing and visual merchandising projects from this position.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: BC Theatre Department (acting, costume design, dramaturgy), Theatre Council of Majors and Minors (publicist).

Communication, General

I am currently completing a semester abroad at the American University of Rome in Italy, taking courses in Communication and Italian.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Student Government Representative, Global Glimpse Leadership Program, Holyoke High.

Education record

I was enrolled at Holyoke Community College through dual enrollment sophomore through senior year of high school, making dean's list.