Resume
Experience
Nick Cannon Show
Digital Production Assistant
August 2021 - Present
New York, New York
Black Talk Radio
Founder & Host
November 2017 - Present
New Jersey
The Rap Fest
Host & Social Media Assistant
November 2020 - June 2021
Remote
TheJasmineBRAND
Writer/Media Corespondent
June 2020-July 2020
Remote
Power 106 FM
Radio Midday Show Intern
January 2020-March 2020
Los Angeles, California
AfterBuzz TV
Production Intern
January 2020-April 2020
Los Angeles, California
NAACP Image Awards
Award Show Staff Volunteer
February 2020
Los Angeles, California
PBS NJTV News
Production Intern
September 2019 - December 2019
Newark, NJ
Rooster Global News Network
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Travel Journalism Intern
July 2020-August 2020
Madrid, Spain
Women in Radio LLC
Blogger Intern
May 2019-July 2019
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Creates content and increases social media engagement for the daytime talk show
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Edits & packages show content for social media
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Maintains & updates show website
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Manages & maintains a monthly social calendar
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Highlighting Black News, Culture & Entertainment
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Host & produce radio shows on a weekly basis
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Create content and increase social media engagement
Interviews various talent
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Pitched, created & hosted Instagram Live Interview Series entitled "The Rap Room" interviewing music artists
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Created social media content
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Wrote stories for a popular entertainment media outlet , as well as reporting , video editing & creating entertainment news packages for their YouTube and Instagram.
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LA's #1 for Hip-Hop Radio Station
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Assisted Bryhana (Host) with producing of a daily midday radio show, including setup and audio engineering during voiceover segments. In addition I also served as on-air host for certain "Tea with Bry" segments.
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AfterBuzz TV is a digital media platform that creates after shows/reviews for all your favorite TV shows.
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Assisted with teleprompter for live shows, studio set up, video editing and quality control for previous posted content.
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Assisted with event setup for the NAACP Image Awards Post-show Gala.
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Checked in & greeted celebrity guest.
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Assisted with pre-planning for the event.
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Pitched stories for daily news show with Mary Alice Williams.
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Assisted with studio set up for daily live show & interviews.
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Assisted reporters with in field shoots & stories.
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Created segments and post for NJ TV NEWS social media.
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Wrote stories related to travel, culture and experiences in Madrid, Spain for publication.
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Took photographs for publication.
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Interviewed local citizens for final publication story.
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Interviewed and wrote stories on different women within in the radio industry for publication
Remote
Water Music Publishing
Media Intern
May 2018-August 2018
Bloomfield, NJ
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Increased social media engagement for artists & blog
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Creative content for artists videos / social media Writer for publication
Education & Skills
Drew University
Bachelor of Arts in Communications & Media
Graduated May 2021
Skills
On-Air Hosting
Radio Producing
Digital Producing
Website Creation
Social Media Marketing
Writing
Video Editing
Public Speaking
Businesses | Accolades
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Kristen Ayanah's Music Media Consulting
(2020-Present)
A consulting agency I founded which focuses on providing music artists with resources to assist with gaining media coverage.
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For(bes) The Culture Member
(2020-Present)
An organization I was accepted into created by Forbes & CultureMakesInc focusing on creating opportunities & providing resources for Black & Brown professionals.
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Kristen Ayanah YouTube Channel
(2016-Present)
On my YouTube channel, I host & produce videos with other creatives, vlogs, and other lifestyle videos.
