Ryan Y. Kellett

Last updated December 19th 2009
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Ryan Y. Kellett
3137 Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT 05753 USA
http://www.ryankellett.com

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EDUCATION

Middlebury College: Undergraduate/School in China/Summer Language Institute
Bachelor of Arts in International Politics and Economics

February, 2006 - January, 2010
Middlebury, VT

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WORK EXPERIENCE

National Public Radio
Digitial News and Social Media Desk Intern / Social Media Editor for Intern Edition

June 2009 - August 2009
Washington, D.C.

Monitored and moderated the NPR.org community. Contributed posts to the "All Tech Considered" blog (18,000 views/week). Encouraged the development of community around the "All Tech" blog through Twitter and Flickr. Analyzed NPR Music's operations and developed a social media plan for the group, in addition to doing a full social media inventory for NPR. Wrote blog and social media documentation for NPR staff. Participated in the Intern Edition program running a blog, twitter account, and facebook for NPR Interns. http://npr.org/alltech

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The Middlebury Campus
Online Editor

May 2009 - Ongoing
Middlebury, VT

Produced weekly video, audio, and other multimedia content for middleburycampus.com, online site of college weekly newspaper. Worked as part of a team to design new website on Drupal CMS. Managed a set of staff reporters for digital content.

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Middlebury College, Library and Information Services (LIS)
Institutional Web Redesign Intern

October 2008 - Ongoing
Middlebury, VT

Invited by President of the College to represent students on the "Web Makeover" team and intimately engage in re-envisioning Middlebury's web presence on a macro and micro level. Worked as part of a team to gather requirements (with surveys, focus groups, and individual meetings) from various stakeholders throughout the institution. Also served on administrative committee charged with overseeing the budgeting, scope, and resources of the project. Contributed to larger work of choosing a new CMS platform and design firm. http://blogs.middlebury.edu/webredo/

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MiddBlog - Middlebury College Alternative News and Community Site
Founder and Lead Editor

October 2006 - Ongoing
Middlebury, VT

Founded MiddBlog, Middlebury College's first and only online alternative news and events site, in 2006. Grew readership to 4500 views weekly. Edit and post new content daily. Manage 10 student editors. http://www.midd-blog.com

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Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB)
Web Specialist

February 2007 - June 2009
Middlebury, VT

Conceived and implemented a web strategy for MCAB, the largest social-life programming board on the Middlebury College campus. Implemented a school-wide student online calendar, a site redesign, and multiple blogs. http://www.middlebury.edu/~mcab

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KTSF 26
Beijing Olympics Intern

August 2008 - August 2008
Beijing, China

Responsible for blogging, photography, and technology support for the KTSF 26 "China Games Blog" and office computing systems. Provided operational and local logistics assistance for four TV crews in Beijing. http://chinagamesblog.blogspot.com/

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Splitworks
Operations Intern

June 2008 - August 2008
Beijing, China

Mapped consumer behavior (via online and offline field research) of Chinese and expatriot live-music-goers in Beijing. Facilitated project work for "Love Noise: China's First Roadtrip Tour" with Converse and their marketing firm, Wieden & Kennedy.

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State Street Bank, Hong Kong
Research Assistant, FX

June 2006 - August 2006
Hong Kong, China

Prepared Excel profit-loss reports on non-deliverable currencies and volume charts for trader presentations. Helped analyze efficiency of traders, working to develop management systems to better use email, IM chats, and overall time. Gained knowledge of day-to-day interactions and technologies used in Foreign Exchange sales and trading.

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Shantou University
Director and Producer / Foreign Intern

September 2006 - December 2006
Shantou, China

Facilitated all aspects of a mainstage theatre production of Pippin, the first Broadway musical in the city of Shantou. Created and oversaw technical teams (50 students) working in set design, light design, prop design, supertitles, costuming. Prepared and launched a publicity campaign in the city of Shantou through two ticket distribution centers. Trained and directed 25 first time (ESL) actors in a series of rehearsals and classes spanning three months. Managed an educational theatre budget of $12,000 (USD) and a theater of 1,800 seats. Returned in June 2006 to tour the production to Guangzhou, putting on three performances at the Nanfang Theatre.

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San Francisco University High School
Producer

September 2005 - January 2006
San Francisco, CA

Facilitated all aspects of production for THE FUSE: a chain reaction, including scheduling and casting for 39 individuals. Served as one of five members on the "creative team," shaping the artistic vision of the original play. Sold-out three performances including a free preview for Bay Area middle school students. Managed a small theater budget of $6,500. Coordinated a local advertising effort both online and in print.

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SKILLS

Systems: All Windows and Apple Macintosh
Admin Software: Microsoft Office, all Google Products, Mozilla Browsers, Internet Explorer.
Audio: Dalet, Finale, and Audacity
Photo and Layout: Adobe CS4
Web: Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Wordpress, Seamus CMS, Moveable Type, and Google Analytics.
Video: Final Cut Pro, iMovie
Languages: advanced HTML, basic CSS, basic PHP
Social Networking: LinkedIN, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Flickr, MySpace, and many more.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

2008-2009
Treasurer/CFO, Middlebury College Activities Board (Responsible for allocation and balance of $250,000 toward student activities)

2006-2009
Member, Student Government Association Finance Committee (6-person board that allocates over $800,000 from the Student Activities Fee for all 140+ student organizations on campus)

2006-Present
Music Director/Business Manager/Member, "Stuck in the Middle" and "Mountain Ayres"(A Cappella Singing Ensembles)

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WEBSITES

I blog at:
http://www.ryankellett.com
http://www.midd-blog.com
http://www.npr.org/alltech

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