Human Resources Social Media

Kimberly French

** ******** ***** • Louisville, KY 40206 C 570-***-**** • ******@********.***

SUMMARY: Accomplished and adept professional with extensive experience in human resources, collegiate teaching, journalism, sports television, online writing and the law. Disciplined and organized with the ability to function smoothly in pressure situations. Demonstrated capability to learn and apply knowledge quickly and make an immediate contribution. Self-confident and poised in interactions across all hierarchies. Excel in meeting objectives using independent action, prioritization and persistence. Outstanding presentation, reporting, writing, accounting and communication skills. Recognized ability to identify problems, implement effective solutions and build stout, productive relationships through numerous platforms.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Assistant at Robley Rex Veteran’s Administration Medical Center (2024 to present)

Tasked with creating, providing and producing all activities associated with the New Employee Orientation (NEO) program

Logged information into spreadsheets for numerous aspects of daily, weekly and monthly Human Resources assignments

POC for competency folders for the entire VAMC

Worked with onboarding to streamline new employee transitions

Scheduled appointments for potential new hires during the onboarding process

Adjunct Professor at the University of Louisville College of Business and Equine Industry Program (2024-present)

Responsible for teaching EQIN 620 graduate course in Equine Strategic Communications

Created syllabus and content for a quarterly course

Organized meetings and events for students

Adept at Blackboard, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Suites and various video mediums

Constructed grades and guidelines to introduce students to an area of the industry that is integral to for public presentation and consumption

Assistant Director, Production Manager and Feature Producer for the New York Racing Association (2021-2024)

● Assist director and producers for live shows at least four days a week

● Produce feature content, elements and packages

● Create scripts, conduct video shoots, conduct live and taped interview

● Format and edit program content for live and taped horse racing events including the 2007-2024 Triple Crown and 2007- 2023 Breeders’ Cup

● Obtain and schedule pertinent interviews for reporters in the field

● Assist on-camera talent with preparation and particulars

● Act as connection between crew members and producer in high pressure situations

● Coordinate production schedule with the appropriate venue representatives

Executive Editor Hoof Beats magazine at the United States Trotting Association (2018-2021)

● Responsible for managing a staff of five in addition to more than 20 freelance writers and photographers

● Generate content for a monthly, award-winning 100-year-old trade publication

● Assign stories to writers and hire photographers for image support for stories

● Familiar with billing, payroll, budgeting, mailing and advertising systems

● Execute interviews by telephone, through appointment and in the midst of impromptu environments

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● Create and post timely internet content

● Shoot photographs to accompany corresponding event.

● Cognizant of various facets of newspaper and magazine production

● Responsible for garnering timely quotations to implement in press releases and articles.

● Copyedit proof before publication

● Able to produce several editions of copy in a short period of time

● Adept at addressing a broad range of content matter

Freelance Writer/Editor/Proofreader/Social Media and Web Content (2007-present)

Created websites, social media networks and content for blogs, articles, blurb copy, social media posts for more than 20 clients

Constructed Wikipedia pages, ghostwrote several novels, and produced copy for numerous organizations such as Text Broker, Constant Contact, Hub, Guru, Writer’s Edge, Academic Freelancers for an array of clients

Conducted legal research for particular issues as assigned by attorneys using periodicals, law library, public records, and offices.

Researched a variety of legal problems by locating applicable precedents, legal opinions, statutes, and orders.

Paralegal (2002-2006)

Responsible for filing all legal documents including briefs

Drafted all legal pleadings

Scheduled all appointments including court appearances

Conducted legal research

Experienced in family law, real estate, bankruptcy and personal injury

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Editor of the online newsletter Midwest News Report (May 2021-present)

Special assistant to the president of Association of Racing Commissioners International (July 2019-May 2021)

Internet News Manager for the U.S. Trotting Association (May 2015-May 2021)

Stage manager, field producer for Abu Dhabi Television for 2015 Triple Crown

The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown (November 2007- present)

Production assistant/stage manager/field producer/associate producer - ESPN horse racing broadcasts (April 2007-November 2012)

Production assistant/stage manager/field producer – ESPN for college football, golf, bowling, Little League World Series and college basketball (April 2007-November 2012)

Spotter for NBC horse racing telecasts (May 2009)

Field Producer for NBC, NBC Sports, CBS Sports and Fox Sports Horse Racing telecasts (May 2009-present)

Producer for National Newsfeed for Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup from 2013 to present

Associate Producer for HRTV 2012 Breeders’ Cup

Senior correspondent for the United States Trotting Association website (Feb. 2006- to May 2021)

Internet News Editor United States Trotting Association (May 2016-May 2021)

Publications Internship with the American Quarter Horse Association, Amarillo, TX (Sep. 2006-Dec. 2006)

Clyde Hirt Memorial Sports Media Workshop, East Rutherford, NJ (August 2006)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Mathers, Dincher & Stapp Attorneys at Law, Williamsport, PA (2003 - 2005)

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Part-time Legal Assistant/Internship, Ms. Karen DeCrow, Esq. Attorney at Law, Jamesville, NY (2002 – 2003)

Publicity Coordinator for Hoosier Park Racing and Casino (2015-present)

Social Media Coordinator for Midwest Harness Report (2014 to present)

PUBLICATIONS LIST

America’s Horse

Barrel Horse News

Canadian Sportsman

Chronicle of the Horse

Daily Racing Form

Harness Racing Update

Hoof Beats Magazine

Hoosier Horse Review

Horse Canada

Midwest Harness Report

Renew Magazine

The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal

The American Quarter Horse Journal

The Blood-Horse

The Horsemen’s Journal

The Pennsylvania Equestrian

The Washington Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred Style

Trainer Magazine

TROT Magazine

United States Eventing Association Magazine

EDUCATION

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 2002

Bachelor of Arts, Majors: Political Science and History

Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA 2001

Paralegal Certificate

Arkansas State University May 2019

Master of Science in Sports Administration

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Phi Kappa Phi

Tau Sigma National Honor Society

KEEP Kentucky Equine Education Project

United States Harness Writers Association

International Association of Writers and Editors

AWARDS

2015 John Hervey Award winner for feature writing

2015 American Horse Publications third place for human/horse feature

2015 Emmy Award winner for team production of American Pharoah’s Triple Crown victory for NBC

2010 Emmy Award winner for team production of Zenyatta’s Breeders’ Cup Classic triumph for ESPN

2024 President’s Award winner for outstanding harness racing coverage on FOX Sports

2024 Sam McKee Broadcasting Award winner for outstanding live coverage of the 2023 Breeders Crown

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