Katherine Bennett is a Newscast Director for NBC as well as an entrepreneur with skills in social media marketing, branding, and website and graphic design. She has a passion for service, teamwork and innovation.More info:Kate is an Emmy Nominated Newscast Director for NBC-6 South Florida with over 14 years of experience in broadcast television. During her time at Florida International University, she accepted an internship with NBC where she was hired immediately as temp Stage Manager, giving studio direction to talent and guests and framing cameras for live news broadcasts. Approximately a year later she was promoted to the role of Staff Assistant Director, where she set audio levels, controlled graphic playout, and communicated vital details to the team mid-broadcast. In 2017, after years of training and working on a wide variety of programs, she was promoted director utilizing the Ross Overdrive APC software to code and bring newscasts to life while leading a team to create flawless products in real time. Since then she has worked with precision and integrity to broadcast crucial information to help keep her community informed during hurricanes, building collapses, school shootings, election nights and so many more crucial moments.Kate also is a small business owner, creating the wholesale jewelry brand MKay Accessories, where she custom makes and distributes thousands of handmade pieces annually. She is solely responsible for product design, product photography, digital marketing, website maintenance, customer service, sales, and order fulfillment for five figure monthly sales. Kate has also given of her time and talents to help nonprofit organizations with video content creation, email marketing, logo design, and fundraising.Awards:- Suncoast Emmy Nominee, 2023 | Director, “Ahead of the storm: First Alert Hurricane Special”- Telly Award (Bronze), 2022 | Director, “State of Addiction- What Every Family Needs to Know About Opioids"- Suncoast Emmy Nominee, 2018 | Director, “Voices: Driving While Black Discussion”- Suncoast Emmy Nominee, 2014 | Director, “Embracing Change – A Black History Special”Skills:- Graphic Design with Canva, Illustrator and Photoshop- Website Design with Wix and Shopify- Social Media Marketing for Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest utilizing HooteSuite- OTT, FAST and Digital Streaming Video - Creative team leader - Camera, Lighting, Audio and Non-linear Editing- Clear communicator under pressureDo you want to work with Kate? Send her an email at: KBENN002@gmail.com