Kyla Frieden Email & Phone Number

West Hollywood, CA, US

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Efficiently completed 2+ coverage assignments daily on screenplays, novels, pitches, pilots and feature films under tight deadlines
• Maintained constant communication with superior through email and calls; met with company executives to discuss career paths and gain industry insight

Remote

• Researched, wrote and edited scripts on numerous gut-health related topics
• Closely edited podcast and added intro, outro, and music with audio software; transcribed podcast and published it in a bi-weekly blog and newsletter
• Created promotional material using Canva for each episode; promoted podcast to 40+ social media pages and groups; updated a spreadsheet with current marketing information

Remote

• Pitched four article ideas each week; researched and watched films and TV for material; wrote a weekly piece on a deadline for online publishing

Remote

• Read and wrote coverage on screenplays, shorts, and feature films; summarized and provided feedback on screenplays to company CEO at weekly submission meeting
• Ran current availability reports for 50+ countries using FilmTrackOnline to determine a film’s sales potential within the international market
• Managed high volume of emails; composed correspondence for supervisor signature
• Updated company contact list using IMDbPro, Cinando and LinkedIn to confirm or alter previous contact information
• Conducted research and created an Excel spreadsheet on international AVOD and SVOD platforms to find potential distribution venues

Wesleyan University

• Tutored 3rd and 4th grade students in English and math at Macdonough Elementary School
• Aided students in developing close reading skills and problem solving techniques

Greater New York City Area

• Taught cultural exchange curriculum to a group of international students from over 16 different countries, designed to help students adjust to life in the US
• Led small group activities such as name games, lip sync battles, theater games, and karaoke
• Coordinated airport arrivals and departures for over 2,000 students over the course of the summer accounting for any delays, weighed and loaded buses with luggage, and checked students into their flights
• Assisted in cases of homesickness and mental/psychical health to ensure that students received proper care
• Led and accounted for groups of 12 or more students around NYC, serving as their tour guide

Cambridge, MA

• Kept track of the seating chart and assigned servers to tables in the most efficient and orderly way possible in a busy restaurant environment
• Answered all phone calls made to make reservations, write down take-out orders, and organize parties/events
• Greeted customers, showed them to their table or the bar, poured water, and informed the servers that their table was seated

Remote

• Tutor a Syrian woman in English over Skype to help her prepare for the TOFFL
• Compile weekly lesson plans including basic English grammar/vocabulary and lessons on relevant topics such as identity and volunteering
• Facilitate lessons through online resources like Google drive and Google classroom
• Created a 15-minute radio show about Paper Airplanes which will air on the Wesleyan University Radio Station

Cambridge, MA

• Provided excellent service to customers in a fast-paced environment
• Prepared and served frozen yogurt, ice-cream, smoothies and milkshakes according to customers’ requests using memorized recipes and methods to ensure a consistent product, frequently refilled topping containers and.
• Cleaned work station and equipment thoroughly to ensure a sanitary environment and performed closing duties such as dishwashing, sweeping, mopping, cleaning counters and putting up chairs at the end of each shift

Cambridge, MA

• Created and implemented a sticker incentive program encouraging Cambridge residents to compost
• Canvassed door-to door informing people about the merits of composting and encouraging them to sign up for the city compost program
• Collected data on Cambridge residents’ compost habits and complied a final report

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, Religon Minor, Writing Certificate, Senior

Education record

6-week course on screenwriting