KAILA E.

CAUTHORN
(707) 816-1133 | Kaila.Cauthorn@gmail.com | kailacauthorn.weebly.com
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Barnes & Noble, Inc | Bookseller | Antioch, CA | January to March 2020
Receiving, cataloging, sorting and stocking fixtures with books and related materials
Conscientiously maintaining orderliness of displays while helpfully engaging with patrons and processing transactions
Independent Contracting | Narrative Editor & Audio Transcriber | San Francisco Bay Area, CA | September 2018 to present
Advising a prose author on pacing, tone & plot; composing precise transcripts for audio recordings of assorted lectures
Advantage Sales & Marketing | Data Collector | San Francisco Bay Area, CA | August 2017 to March 2018
Training a newer data collector to use TOPAZ data collection & JET task tracking systems, clarifying confusing aspects
Explaining the nature & purpose of my visit clearly, succinctly, and respectfully to a constant variety of store managers
Macy’s Inc. | Sales Associate | Concord, CA | October to December 2016
Greeting & assisting patrons with patient, empathetic conscientiousness and maintaining orderliness under pressure
Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity | Communications Intern | Hanover, NH | Sept. 2015 to June 2016
Designing posters for two events as well as a logo for the Experience Dartmouth mentorship program
Publishing an informational website for an art showcase and coordinating exhibition of art submissions
Dartmouth Cross-Country Ski Center | Desk Attendant| Hanover, NH | January to March 2015
Cleaning athletic equipment, efficiently executing rental transactions, and managing inventory records
Dartmouth Women’s Rugby Club | Film Coder | Hanover, NH | April to June 2013
Independently cutting film clips and organizing them based on rugby plays with SportsCode editing program
Kish Consulting and Contracting | Office Assistant | Hanover, NH | August to October 2012
Balancing more than 50 property accounts with QuickBooks Pro and managing an intricate paper filing system
Astrea Media | Film Production Intern | Norwich, VT | Dec. 2011 to June 2012 | Sept. to Nov. 2012
Assisting a filmmaker in the production of a documentary about combating sexual assault in colleges
Recording audio footage at meetings and interviews, and transcribing audio from film footage
Researching, compiling, analyzing, and processing data about sexual assault and preventative strategies
Recording and distributing minutes from video conferences about assault prevention with other colleges
Dartmouth Skiway | Snowboarding Instructor | Lyme, NH | January to March 2012
Instructing patrons ranging in age from 7 years to 30 years with energy, geniality, and positivity
Software Proficiency: Microsoft Office; Avid, ISIS, Final Cut Pro, and SportsCode editing; Quickbooks Pro; Final Draft
EDUCATION:
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | Graduated June 2016 | Hanover, N.H.
Bachelor of Arts in Women & Gender Studies, Concentration in Media
Coursework Includes: Documentary Video-Making; Screenwriting I; Screenwriting II; Gender and Indian Cinema; The
New Europe: Gender, Immigration, & Transnational Film; The Theory & Practice of Editing; Race, Class Gender, and
Sexuality in Contemporary Brazilian Film; Playwriting I; Theories and Methodologies of Film & Media Studies; Writing &
Reading Fiction; Sociology of the Family; Painting; and Figure Drawing
Epsilon Kappa Theta Sorority | House Manager | March to June 2014
Communicating consistently with the Office of Residential Life to fix and maintain building structures
Equitably delegating housework responsibilities to keep the building clean and safe for Fire Safety Inspections
| Sisterhood Chairwoman | June 2013 to June 2014
Organizing three weekly events at consistent times, and planning and organizing five large quarterly events
Regularly collaborating, communicating, equitably compromising, and dividing tasks with co-chairwomen
Designing and managing annual painting of indoor mural to reflect goals and values of contemporary members
Class Projects | Editor | January to March 2014
Editing audio and video for 6 short films in documentary, narrative, and montage formats using Avid
| Author| September 2012 to November 2015
Produced 100-paged feature length screenplay Friends to Run From using Final Draft
Produced and staged dramatic reading of the 15-minute long, 20-paged play Duchess of Shards
Produced 15-paged short story The Man Crying and 8-paged short story Bruiser
Independent Film | Production Assistant | March to April 2012
Assisting with script editing, filming, and audio recording for independent feature film The Weird Turn Pro
Group Class Project | Documentary Filmmaker | September to December 2011
Filming, coordinating interviews for, editing & producing a brief documentary focused on a campus community
ARMIJO HIGH SCHOOL | GPA 5.00 | Graduated June 2011 with Highest Honors | Fairfield, CA