This document is a resume for Kristen Irby. It summarizes her education, including an M.A. in Performing Arts Administration from New York University and an A.A.S. in Advertising & Marketing Communications from Fashion Institute of Technology. It also lists her work experience in arts administration and fashion magazine editing roles at Lincoln Center and Astonish Magazine. Finally, it provides details on her skills, honors, and background in dance performance.

1. Kristen
Irby
605
Marin
Boulevard,
Jersey
City,
New
Jersey
347.721.6877
Ÿ
kji218@nyu.edu
EDUCATION
New
York
University,
Steinhardt
School
of
Culture,
Education
and
Human
Development,
New
York,
NY
M.A.
in
Performing
Arts
Administration,
Graduation
Date:
May
2015
Current
GPA:
3.6
Relevant
coursework:
Leadership
in
Organizations,
Marketing
Management,
Digital
Media
Innovation,
Marketing
the
Performing
Arts,
Financial
Accounting
&
Reporting,
Microeconomics,
Foundations
of
Entrepreneurship
Fashion
Institute
of
Technology,
New
York,
NY
A.A.S.
in
Advertising
&
Marketing
Communications,
Graduated
May
2011,
summa
cum
laude
Overall
GPA:
3.9
Relevant
coursework:
Marketing
for
Integrated
Marketing
Communications,
Journalism,
Publicity
Workshop,
Advertising
Copywriting,
and
Advertising
&
Promotion,
Strategic
Planning
for
Integrated
Marketing
Communications
Barat
College,
Lake
Forest,
IL
B.A.
in
Dance,
Graduated
May
1999
HONORS
Sono
Osato
Scholarship
Award
for
Graduate
Studies,
2014
Caroline
H.
Newhouse
Scholarship,
2010
Phi
Theta
Kappa,
2010-­‐2011
EXPERIENCE
Lincoln
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts,
Volunteer
Coordinator
Intern,
New
York,
NY,
May
2014-­‐August
2014
Independently
managed
the
recruitment,
coordination
and
scheduling
of
volunteers
for
Midsummer
Night
Swing
and
Lincoln
Center
Out
of
Doors
Communicated
with
volunteers
via
phone
and
email,
answered
questions
and
resolved
issues
related
to
volunteer
program
and
volunteer
schedules
Recognized
by
management
for
successfully
staffing
volunteers
for
each
event
and
for
providing
patrons
with
high-­‐level
customer
service
Lincoln
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts,
Administrative
Intern,
New
York,
NY,
January
2014-­‐May
2014
Advised
management
in
artist
selection
and
programming
Effectively
induced
artist
managers
to
submit
various
media
assets
and
met
deliverable
deadlines
for
launch
of
festival
websites
Coordinated
with
various
departments
to
edit
copy
for
festival
websites
and
brochures
Created
informative
and
engaging
power
point
presentations
for
Lincoln
Center’s
public
programming
department
and
volunteer
recruitment
events
Astonish
Magazine,
Men’s
Fashion
Editor,
New
York,
NY,
May
2011-­‐June
2013
Supervised
the
process
of
creating,
developing,
and
presenting
content
for
Astonish
Magazine
Contributed
editorial
content
including
celebrity
and
designer
profiles
Organized
teams
of
models,
hairstylists,
makeup
artists,
and
assistants
for
fashion
stories
Recognized
by
management
for
resourcefulness,
diligence,
and
timely
delivery
of
content
Student
Organizations
W27,
Fashion
Institute
of
Technology,
New
York,
NY
Contributor,
November
2010-­‐May
2011
Recognized
by
faculty
and
peers
for
contributing
high-­‐quality
editorial
content
to
W27
Interviewed
and
wrote
feature
stories
on
David
Barton
(David
Barton
Gym),
and
Terry
Lundgren
(CEO,
Chairman
of
the
Board,
and
President
of
Macy’s)
Skills
Microsoft
Word,
Power
Point,
Microsoft
Excel,
Artsvision,
Facebook,
Twitter,
Hootsuite,
Tumblr,
SPSS,
InDesign,
Instagram,
Swarm
Additional
Information
Former
member
of
the
Alvin
Ailey
American
Dance
Theater,
Philadelphia
Dance
Company,
Parsons
Dance,
Dallas
Black
Dance
Theater,
and
have
performed
with
the
Metropolitan
Opera
Ballet.
Featured
in
New
York
Times,
Philadelphia
Inquirer,
Cosmopolitan
Magazine
and
Martha
Stewart
Weddings
Magazine.
I
have
also
lived
in
Italy
and
Japan.