Kimberly Dryden

Experience

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  Wake Forest University

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Graduate Student, Documentary Film Program

  Pursuing an MFA in Documentary Film Production through traditional classwork, professional video production work, and independent projects.

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  Documentary Film Camp for Teens

  Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  Founder and Director

  Organized, directed, and taught the Documentary Film Camp for Teens.

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  Wrought Iron Productions

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

  Associate Director

  Co-founded and built a student-run production house serving the University's video needs while offering graduate students entrepreneurial and professional work experience. Owned operations and personnel staffing & management, building workflows from scratch and scaling team as our org grew.

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  UNC Wilmington

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Part-time Faculty

  Taught upperclassmen the basics of producing a documentary film, including writing proposals, applying for grants, creating budgets, making a communication strategy, and more.

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  Udacity

  Aug 2014 - Apr 2018

  Grew our creative team from 7 editors to a diverse team of 60+ producers, designers, animators, editors, camera ops, and more. Lead that talented team as we raised the bar for production value and streamlined the creative process from start to finish. Drove vision and strategy for creative team behind Udacity's Nanodegree content. Scaled team to meet company's growth while improving content quality & overall student experience. Improved efficiency and cohesion in our content creation processes by driving major operational projects, and built a high-performing and happy team through a focus on culture, creativity, and accountability. Show less

  • Head of Video

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Video Production Manager

    Aug 2014 - Jul 2016
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  Aurum Media

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2024

  Program Management Consultant

  I help organizations better serve their clients by reimagining entire programs from first principles or building new ones from scratch.- Designing, executing, and learning from user research- Developing theories of change and processes to measure impact- Building processes and tech stack - Developing feedback loops that ensure continuous program improvement- Marketing, launching, and executing new programs- Training staff and facilitating hand-off for internal program management Show less

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  LinkedIn

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Instructional Designer

  - Designed learning paths for Fortune 100 companies to effectively up-skill their employees in business skills including communication, management, self-awareness, data analysis, and more. - Consulted on improving quality of video content from key instructors in the business catalog

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  Turnout Nation

  Feb 2020 - May 2020

  Interim Chief Operating Officer

  Turnout Nation's mission is to increase voter turnout in low-propensity communities. As interim COO, I helped the organization operationalize their work.- Worked with CEO to set strategy, establish priorities, build roadmap, & align team with OKRs- Developed & implemented org chart, new JDs, and strategic growth plan- Operationalized existing workflows and built PjM system. Transitioned team to online work at thestart of the pandemic, including establishing tooling & communication norms- Worked with CTO to build and launch a pilot voter turnout project in Georgia- Developed and maintained operational budget, supported CEO with fundraising- Drove core marketing activities including website redesign, paid social, direct mail Show less

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  WISE Women's Business Center

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  Program Manager

  - Built and facilitated live, cohort-based educational programs for women entrepreneurs- Key driver in WBC’s core metrics, including 75% YoY increase in unique clients served and 83%increase in black entrepreneurs served- Managed CARES Act grant, including budgeting, executing, and reporting- Built an advising program for pandemic-impacted business owners & provided technical assistance on state and federal relief programs to 100s of business owners

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  Work on Climate

  Apr 2024 - now

  Program Manager - Founders

  Used insights gathered from a listening tour (founders, ecosystem partners, investors, and more) and quantitative research to identify unserved needs for climate founders. Since then, I'm designing, building, and iterating on a portfolio of programs to support climate founders and tee them up for impact.