Lorena Kanzki Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

- Owner of AI-generated audio production for long-form features across the company. Manages programs, training sessions, and resources for feature teams.- Leads a cross-functional task force of engineers, learning designers, and AI research scientists to create internal production tools enabling automated audio production.- Manages a team of production coordinators to audit and optimize TTS audio across 16 languages.- Pioneered a scalable sound design process centered on libraries of pre-approved music and sound effects. New processes reduced DuoRadio editing time by 66%.- Created a handbook establishing organizational standards for content quality at scale.- Maintains and manages relationships with external audio-related vendors, including ElevenLabs and Adonde Media.

New York, New York, United States

- Created and managed "DuoRadio," the first AI-powered audio feature targeted at advanced learners. - Led development of the 6-episode Miami Season of “Relatos en inglés”, a Duolingo podcast peaking at #1 on Apple Podcasts' Top Educational chart.- Produced Webby Award-winning Duolingo Podcasts across 3 languages. Responsibilities included casting voice actors, recruiting production staff, providing editorial feedback on scripts, and creating promotional content on social channels.- Installed new audio production processes resulting in 10x faster content production velocity while maintaining budget and quality at large scale. - Managed a production team of 10 audio editors and coordinators to create long form audio content, producing roughly 100 episodes in one quarter.- Led audience research survey, leveraging insights from over 3000 participants to develop an intelligent podcast strategy.

New York, New York, United States

- Directed team of 7 creatives in branding, strategizing, and producing digital and social campaigns covering intersectional topics in food and environmental justice.- Increased Instagram followers by 93% and broke donation records with targeted campaigns- Drove community engagement on an international scale via newsletters, blog posts, and branded PR kits for influencers.-Designed web content to increase audience engagement and drive impact of educational content-Collaborated with analytics team members to evaluate data reports for audience growth

New York, New York, United States

- Conducted a research survey of first-generation (first-gen) college student experiences across 16 U.S. colleges, and applied insights to create a content strategy aimed at supporting first-gen populations across the country. - Led a team of first-gen college students creating content on web and social channels to provide information and support to first-gen student followers. - Produced a Virtual Reality project utilizing research insights to highlight the point of view of first-gen students navigating their academic careers. - Created a branding kit of logos, fonts, digital assets, and content plans aligned with our mission

New York

-One of four scholars from New York University selected to research diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) media initiatives, perform public sentiment analyses, and present data-based recommendations for best practices in DEI communications to agency staff across the nation to inform internal and client work -Managed projects performing competitive analyses on DEI benchmarking services, and shared strategy insights with internal teams to launch a new DEI benchmarking service -Assist the NYC and D.C. Creative Practices with brainstorming, copywriting, script writing, producing multimedia content, and receiving media coverage for brands and organizations such as American Girl, Tresemme, the Institute of International Education, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the CDC-Coordinated and facilitated DEI-focused educational events for colleagues across the east coast, shared resources, and held post-event consultations to share insights on inclusivity in client work

Sharpened media IQ through a five-week master class with media experts covering topics such as emerging media formats, the shifting influencer landscape, and culture in public relations and marketing

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

-Oversaw post-production process at Scherley Busch Studios in collaboration with non-profit Florida Women of Achievement to create documentaries featuring the stories of prominent women changemakers in Florida-Project managed documentaries, organized and labeled footage, fact-checked transcriptions, acquired content for b-roll, and edited footage to meet distribution deadlines -Managed team of four production interns and instructed training workshops on topics from pre-production to post-production including software training in Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro X

Syracuse, New York, United States

-Produced, filmed, and edited informational videos displayed on digital platforms and university television channels to advise the campus community on safety issues-Created, scheduled, and posted branded digital content such as articles, blog posts, photos, and social media graphics for websites and social accounts for the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services-Managed digital outreach projects by liaising between campus safety departments and communications leads to perform needs assessments and identify opportunities for growth

Greater New York City Area

-Produced, filmed, and edited digital original videos that broke viewership records by receiving up to 1.2 million views on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and websites for Animal Planet and Science Channel-Filmed, photographed, and livestreamed social impact events for Science Channel and Animal Planet social accounts

Oversee the production team, assign production roles, schedule meetings and video shoots, and provide editing feedback in creating documentaries for the series Syracuse Stories, which highlights the lives of featured individuals on the Syracuse University campus and surrounding community.

Scheduled shoots, organized content alongside other producers, and arranged the order of the content for broadcasting of the series Syracuse Stories, which highlights the lives of featured individuals on the Syracuse University campus and surrounding community.

Produced and edited multimedia content, including a PSA aired on Comcast, for the See Her Vote campaign to educate and mobilize women voters in the Miami-Dade communityPhone banked, canvassed, and organized digital and editorial educational content for outreach

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Vice President of the Media, Culture, and Communication MA Student Association, Panelist and speaker for events.

Bachelor'S Degree, Dual Major: Television, Radio, Film & Women'S And Gender Studies

Activities and Societies: Renée Crown University Honors Program, Remembrance Scholar, Posse Scholar, President of the New Registered.