Kate Szekely
Creative Producer for Theater, Film & Television
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Kate is a multi-hyphenate professional artist with a vast, inter-disciplinary skill set that includes arts administration, project management, and creative entrepreneurship. Kate thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments that harness the best of what each individual on the team offers, to devise an artful, quality product
WORK EXPERIENCE
Infinite Variety Productions, Bronx, NY — Resident Producer
2018 - PRESENT
Manages each stage of project development
Designs, implements & manages marketing - print, web & socials
Grant writing & private fundraising (virtual and live events)
Contract writing and legal oversight for company’s IP
Devising budgets for individual projects, seasons and multi-year
Salons for Life, Jersey City, NJ — Co-Founder & Creative Producer
2021 - PRESENT
Devising curriculum for an arts and wellness startup
Artist liaison and communications
Content design and management
Independent Film Producer, Orlando, FL — Producer
2023 - PRESENT
Contributes meaningful creative collaboration to exact a vision
Creates budget, script breakdown, schedules & locations
Facilitates communication between producers, cast & crew
EDUCATION
New York University, New York, NY — BFA in Theater with Honors
SEPTEMBER 2009 - DECEMBER 2012
SKILLS
Strong communicator: verbal & written; active listener
Team leader/team member
Creative script notes
Production management, logistics & operations
Budgeting & Scheduling
proficiency with Google workspace, Asana/Monday, Microsoft and Canva
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
Bronx Council on the Arts Grant Recipient awarded $8200 for development of a play I produced for Infinite Variety Productions
Guest Artist at the Florida State Thespian Festival largest high school theater festival in the country
Official Presenter at Smith College’s Day of Inclusion and Diversity presented a selection of work from Salons for Life
LANGUAGES
English (Native Speaker)
Spanish (advanced)