Krysti Sabins Email & Phone Number

Mahwah, New Jersey, United States

As the Stewardship Communications Coordinator, I work closely with the NY-NJ Trail Conference’s Stewardship Program staff and communications team to develop, manage, and advance communications, outreach, and education initiatives that help prevent the spread of invasive species and promote responsible use practices along our trail systems. My responsibilities include: • Developing and implementing a communications plan that engages the public via print, digital and social media.• Developing clear guidelines that unify responsible recreation and invasive species messaging across Trail Conference programs; integrating the main tenets of prominent national campaigns (e.g., Clean. Drain. Dry, Clean. Play. Go. and Leave No Trace) with specific needs determined on a regional scale.• Managing Lower Hudson PRISM’s website, social media accounts, and events calendars.• Writing and disseminating regular electronic newsletters to volunteers and partners. • Maintaining, organizing, and promoting the LH PRISM YouTube Channel and Trail Conference’s Online Learning Library.• Helping with the rollout and implementation of Trail U, an educational program and curriculum designed to provide growth and learning opportunities for Trail Conference volunteers, Conservation Corps members, and the public.• Leading the LH PRISM Education and Outreach Working Group.• Serving as a member on the statewide inter-PRISM Education and Outreach Working Group and New York Invasive Species Awareness Week Working Groups.• Providing logistical support for the Trail Conference’s volunteer citizen-science programs in close coordination with the Lower Hudson PRISM Coordinator.

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Krysti Sabins is a multifaceted photographer who specializes in promoting small businesses, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, and corporate offices. Through dynamic photography, videography, and engaging written content, she helps bring a unique voice and vision to your marketing initiatives.In addition to recreational and small business promotion and marketing, I have a keen eye for landscape architecture photography spanning from gardens and plantings, to hardscapes and lighting. With my unique perspective and uncanny ability to capture things at the perfect moment, my landscaping photography is guaranteed to entice prospective clients to utilize your top-notch services.Details:• Photographer and videographer specializing in marketing and promotional endeavors• Highly skilled in shooting, editing, and producing entire video projects independently, as well as photography, graphic design, and content creation• Collaborating with small businesses and organizations to create content that drives traffic to their social media platforms and websites

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Unboring Exploring is dedicated to encouraging a love of the outdoors by highlighting outdoor recreation and nature conservation. Through dynamic photography and videography, as well as engaging written content, I help bring a unique voice and vision to your marketing initiatives. I collaborate with conservation-minded non-profits, hiking/outdoors organizations, tourism bureaus, publications, and like-minded individuals to increase their reach and engagement online through content creation, reviews, and photo/video productions that cater to their customers and readership. As die-hard creative with an artistic eye and, at times, absurdly punderful humor, I deliver lighthearted yet informative material that entices new followers, funders, and clients to stay tuned for what’s to come.Details:• Photographer and videographer specializing in outdoor promotion and environmental projects• Highly skilled in shooting, editing, and producing entire video projects independently, as well as photography, graphic design, and content creation• Created website and maintain various social media channels devoted to promoting the Unboring Exploring brand• Maintaining an active blog and Facebook Page/Instagram allowing followers a very interactive experience• Collaborating with like-minded organizations and individuals to create content catering to their conservation or tourism-related needs

Hackensack, Nj

As Multimedia Producer/Social Media Coordinator, I am responsible for creating high-quality event and program photos and videos for use in all of YWCA Northern NJ’s communications, marketing, and outreach channels. Additionally, I maintain all social media platforms, manage social media content production and content scheduling. Responsibilities include:• Conceptualizing and creating short-form and long-form videos for social media• Creating/designing promotional graphics for use in all communication channels• Creating/designing email communications via Constant Contact• Ensuring all visual content/designs are consistent across platforms to reflect the agency's style and mission• Website content management• Interpreting and managing analytics• Creating/managing Zoom meetings/webinars/live streams• Designing/managing live stream programming to Facebook/YouTube via StreamYard• Collaborating outreach planning and execution for programs and events• Assisting with agency's communications technology needs• Broadening agency's reach by utilizing trending applications and platforms• Growing social media followers on all platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter)• Documenting events and programs via photography/videographyI collaborate and coordinate on a regular basis with all program owners to ensure content accurately reflects YWCA Northern New Jersey’s mission and highlights events and programming in a timely manner.

Montclair, Nj

Responsible for handling studio's marketing and promotion as well as photo retouching and graphic design. Working directly with Phil Cantor, the photographer, to ensure studio's brand is maintained across media platforms and physical marketing initiatives. Also aiding in organizing customer and studio information to maintain high level of professionalism expected from clients.Duties Include:• Marketing via social media i.e. Wordpress, Facebook, Google+, Twitter• Creating blog content to gain readership and engagement• Designing and building websites through Wordpress when needed while maintaining and updating current sites• Sending email blasts via MailChimp, Robly, and Constant Contact• SEO development for websites while utilizing Google AdWrods, Google Analytics, keywords research, and best SEO practices• Photo retouching including family portrait photography, business headshots, senior photography, and event photography• Contributing to marketing ideas with independent research and brainstorming with photographer• Organizing and placing final photography orders using various photo labs

New York, New York

Completing assignments for The Latin Kitchen website via photography, photo research, photo editing, and content creation through their Content Management System (CMS). Pitching and producing original ideas for the site including step-by-step guides featuring my photography as well as content sourced online, both published directly on TheLatinKitchen.com.Through thorough research and being intuitive to consumers’ interests, I create engaging content that generates substantial traffic to the website.Responsibilities Include:• Developing original ideas for site content• When necessary, producing photography to be included with content• Researching topics thoroughly so content is factual and accurate• Writing creative and amusing captions for use in built slideshows• When not using original photography, locating relevant photographs to match desired content of each assignment • Editing photos in Photoshop so they are web ready• Building new content through the CMS to be published onlineAdditionally as Freelance Photo Editor for Latina.com, I am in responsible for:• Researching photographs via various photography agencies including Getty, Corbis, and stock imagery sites• Resizing, color-correcting, editing and uploading images to Latina.com through their online CMS• Working with editors and writers to ensure proper aesthetic is accomplished through chosen photos• Meeting desired deadlines for article releases

New York City, New York

Responsible for locating, identifying and editing photographer and photography agency credit information via CMS and InCopy for final weekly iPad issue release. Additionally preformed photo research and CMS maintenance to ensure file information was up to date and accurate.

Edison, Nj

The sole multimedia producer for an environmental non-profit promoting conservation and ecology. Successfully produced video PSAs, commercials, and general interest pieces highlighting preserves, activities, and the non-profit’s environmental efforts. Worked with and trained multimedia interns while completing large-scale video projects.Duties Include:• Editing all multimedia (photos, video, and audio)• Creating blog content to gain readership and engagement• Designing and maintaining organization's websites• Updating and maintaining social networks• Creatively thinking about promotional material for the association • Contributing to non-profit’s brand and outreach initiatives• Maintaining relationships with outside organizations and vendors while producing relevant multimedia reports and interviews• Staying within and documenting budget when completing grant-funded projects

New York, Ny

Maintaining the Content Management System (CMS), archiving digital photos, photo research, scanning images

Redesign/reformat entire yearbook, determining layouts and most efficient design under strict deadline, working with multiple League members in order to edit and finalize the project

Completing projects that were both illustration and photojournalistic on strict deadlines, working with art directors as well as editors, developing networking skills and utilizing problem-solving strategies

Responsible for weekly photographs, collaborating with photo editors such that the proper perspective is achieved, meeting deadlines yet preserving high quality output

Managing photographers and illustrators so that their skills are best utilized, determining final photos edit for the issue, crop/touch up/color-correct photographs and sending them to editors for final layout

Assisting in fashion photography shoots for Belk Magazine in New York City, retrieving equipment, responsible for the delivery of clothing and props for various fashion shoots in New York City

B.S., Photojournalism, Minor In Spanish

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society

B.S, Photojournalism

Photojournalism Student at S.U. Abroad, London, UK