KATHY SMITH

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

 

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Rise Nation | May 2019 - Present | Dallas & LA

• Develop and write strategic content for Rise Nation’s social media platforms.

 

SHOWRUNNER'S ASSISTANT (TEMP)

"The Hot Zone" (FOX 21 TV Studios) | Season 1, May 2018 | Los Angeles

• Assisted two Executive Producers on a brand-new series in-development.

• Scheduled meetings, rolled calls, collated scripts; plus, helped set up the show for incoming writers and support staff.

 

FREELANCE WRITER & SCRIPT COORDINATOR

"The Minors" (Bearfruit Productions) | July – Oct 2017 | Los Angeles

• Half-hour comedy. Co-wrote pilot episode.

• Developed Season 1 overview, story arcs, series bible, and characters.

• Wrote pitch document, plus additional episode outlines and synopses. 


 

WRITER'S ASSISTANT & SCRIPT COORDINATOR

"Let’s Get Physical" (Pop TV) | Season 1, May – July 2017 | Los Angeles

• Performed detailed note-taking in the writer’s room.

• Worked directly with EPs and staff writers to develop Season 1 story arcs.

• Team-wrote outlines, proofread, and sent to Network for notes.

• Responsible for script formatting, proofreading and publishing.

• Assisted in character development, including backstories and their relationships with other characters.

 

ASSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

"Grimm" (NBC) | Seasons 5 & 6, Oct 2015 – Feb 2017 | Los Angeles

• Assisted Executive Producers with development deals, pitch meetings, collating scripts, rolling calls, travel, scheduling, and setting up Network calls.

• Provided detailed script coverage.

•  Quick, efficient note-taking in Production, Tone and Concept meetings.

• Responsible for show’s Creature Book: upload approved art, wrote synopses for each episode, along with magic spells for various S6 episodes.

• Developed creative content for @GrimmWriters Twitter account.

 

PERSONAL WRITER'S ASSISTANT

Matt Donlan, TV Writer | Apr 2014 – Jan 2015 | Los Angeles

• Executed rewrites to original teleplays, helped develop pilot episode, organized meetings, updated television series database.

 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER | Simantel Marketing Agency

STRATEGIC PLANNING COORDINATOR | Cartoon Network

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE | Michael Walters Advertising Agency

SALES ASSOCIATE | ABC & ESPN Radio

CREATIVE ASSISTANT | EMI Music Group: Sparrow Records

ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR | Soap Opera Digest Magazine

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AT A GLANCE

A creative storyteller with 9+ years’ experience in entertainment and advertising—including account management, content generation, and brand strategizing for global brands and television series.