On-Camera Reporter, Anchor and Weather Anchor | Speaker | Author | Fashionista
As a first generation American, I grew up in a home of resilient immigrants who planted in me a love for stories. The passion flourished when I discovered storytelling could be a career. Within me is a natural curiosity, excitement for the world around me and a personal mission to seek the truth and represent a diversity in voices and subject matter.
Kristin Vartan: On-Camera Storyteller and Creative
I’m an on-camera reporter, anchor, weather anchor and writer who goes deep into the heart of storytelling while showing up with a warmth and energy that keeps audiences entertained. In all creative aspirations I plan to either foster joy, inform or bring awareness to important issues to humanity. I find creative ways to brings awareness to important and relatable issues, to give a voice to the voiceless, whether on a global, national or local level. I’m able to connect on a personal level with people and establish trust to help them express themselves and share their stories. As a television reporter and social media personality, I utilize my wide audience on-air and online to be an ambassador for my community.
Accomplishments
-Senior Reporter at 23ABC News, Fill-in TV News Anchor (Desk and Live Center) and Fill-in Weather Anchor (Has Interviewed Politicians like Governor Gavin Newsom and Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Covered the Oscars, American Music Awards, and one-on-one interviews with Emmy, Grammy and Oscar Winners)
-Public Speaker at universities like UC San Diego, Pepperdine University and CSU Bakersfield (career advice and teaching the secrets behind “public speaking with heart and conviction”)
-Magna Cum Laude Graduate from Pepperdine University (B.A.) and University of Southern California (M.A.)
-Bylines in E! News, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly and Billboard Magazine
-Verified across Social Media Platforms (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter)
-CEO, Founder, and Content Creator of a fashion and lifestyle blog read in 120+ countries
-Personal style featured on Women’s Wear Daily, MTV, and E! News
-Editorial Leadership Award Pepperdine Graphic Media
-Pacemaker Award-Winning Editor-in-Chief of Currents Magazine
Experience
On–Camera Reporter/Fill-in Anchor/Fill-in Weather Anchor | 23ABC NEWS
(2020-Present)
- Reaches tens of thousands of viewers a month across personal verified social media accounts and in top trending stories on 23ABC’s website and social media (stories written, edited, produced, and formatted on website backend from start to finish)
- Anchors on the desk, live center and green screen (for weather) half-hour and hour-long newscasts and assists with producing
- On-camera reports and interviews on a live television program multiple times a day (2-8 active live shots)
- Pitches and reports breaking news, entertainment, politics, social justice, health, business, and community stories
- Builds and maintains press relationships and interviews politicians and celebrities of diverse backgrounds
- Writes scripts, fact-checks, shoots, and edits video, creates graphics and packages content under tight, daily deadlines
Entertainment News Intern | ABC7 LA
(2020)
- Covered and curated hard and entertainment news content (global and local) like Super Tuesday and The Oscars
- Produced social media and digital video packages: from pitching, editing, writing, interviewing, to reporting
- Assisted Eyewitness News team with story pitches, scriptwriting for live broadcasts, finding/contacting sources, research, analyzing data to inform news strategy, fact-checking, and logging video
- Produced live social media coverage daily (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook) for reporters
Reporter/Writer/Editorial Intern | E! News, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter
(2017-2020)
- Wrote and packaged 100+ pop culture and celebrity-focused fashion articles for eonline.com with focus on SEO
- Produced live coverage on Entertainment Weekly’s Instagram (1.7 million followers) for music and film events like the American Music Awards and the Knives Out film premiere (interviewed Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Shania Twain, etc.)
- Assisted social media director with Instagram marketing campaigns for films like Charlie’s Angels and Stars Wars
- Helped identify digital trends across news, reviewed, and curated credible online community content for diverse set of pop culture fans, pitched, and wrote feature and breaking news stories for entertainmentweekly.com
- Assisted editorial team with fact checking, researching stories, and formatting 30+ articles on website backenD
Education
University of Southern California, Annenberg | M.A Specialized Journalism
Pepperdine University | B.A. Journalism (2018)
Pepperdine University, London, United Kingdom
- Spent a year studying British Literature, history, culture and traveled throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and Middle East
- Interned for luxury fashion/lifestyle PR firm, FLAX PR and sustainable designer, Jeff Garner at London Fashion Week
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