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Kathleen Blackwell

Lifestyle Entrepreneur | Entertainment

• Austin, Texas
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Hi, I'm Kathleen Blackwell

Kathleen Blackwell's Bio:

Kathleen Blackwell's Experience:

• SINGER-SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN (2008 - Present) at Independent Recording Artist

  1990 - Present

  Independent Recording Artist 2008 - Present SINGER-SONGWRITER / MUSICIAN www.kathleenblackwell.com "To Be Human" was nominated for "Album of the Year in AAA" for the LA Music Awards 2009.

• FOUNDER / CEO - Managing Editor / Writer / Producer at HOLLYISCO

  2011 - 2013

  Hollyisco(R), LLC - Los Angeles, CA www.hollyisco.com HOLLYISCO--Techs, Data, and Bankrolls from the Silicon to the Silicone--A Boutique Press and Multi-Media Site Covering Entertainment Technology from Silicon Valley, to Silicon Beach, to Silicon Hills. HOLLYWOOD o SAN FRANCISCO o AUSTIN

• FOUNDER / CEO - Designer at Saucy-Wear, LLC.

  2004 - 2009

  Saucy-Wear(R), LLC - Los Angeles, CA FOUNDER / CEO - Designer o Saucy-Wear(R) produced high-quality, designer aprons featured in exclusive retail locations, like Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table, Neiman Marcus, and FAO Schwartz. o Ensured proper business development by securing manufacturing in the United States and China, as well as managed regional sales representatives, local and direct sales, wholesale accounts, shipping companies, and handled all aspects of customer service. o Adhered to all regulatory guidelines mandated by government agencies with regard to the importing and exporting of goods--BOL, customs, duties, tariffs, brokering, NAFTA.

• PACKAGING MANAGER - Marketing Services at Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.

  1997 - 2002

  o Responsible for the coordination, accuracy and completeness of packaging components to include formatting for commercial CD's, singles, artist advances, DVD's, and CD Pro's to meet scheduled release dates. o Nurtured relationships with A&R Departments, Art Director's, Product Managers, and Sony Artists to ensure proper credits, legal lines, logos, lyrics, and artist thanks appeared correctly.

• SALES REPRESENTATIVE - Sony Classical Sales / West Coast at Sony Music Distribution, Inc.

  1993 - 1996

  SALES REPRESENTATIVE - Sony Classical Sales / West Coast FIELD MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE - Sony Classical / West Coast o Service numerous national and independent distributor accounts throughout Los Angeles and San Diego to achieve and exceed monthly sales quota. o Solicit new releases, implement sales, advertising, and effective marketing campaigns. o Ensure catalog coverage and inform accounts about Sony Music Distribution policy changes. o Pre-sell Sony discount programs, new releases, and special offers to buyers.

• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Dean's Office - College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin

  1992 - 1993

  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Dean's Office - College of Communication o Assisted school counselors in the process of academic advising of students within the College of Communication as specifically related to core credits needed to obtain a Bachelor Degree.

• SUPPLEMENTAL: MARKETING PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - "Singled Out" / Miller Beer (1997) at MTV Networks

  1992 - 1993

  MARKETING PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - "Singled Out" / Miller Beer MARKETING PROMOTION ASSISTANT - M2 - U.S. Open Surfing Event o Oversaw Miller Beer game winners for VIP visit on set of "Singled Out" promotional campaign. o Successfully recruited 1,600 consumers to fill out petition asking cable networks to carry M2.

• SUPPLEMENTAL: COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE (1992-1993) at Virgin Records

  1992 - 1993

• SUPPLEMENTAL: PRODUCTION ASSISTANT INTERN (1992) at "Austin City Limits"

  1991 - 1992

• SUPPLEMENTAL: STAGE MANAGER & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (1992) at SXSW

  1991 - 1991

• Multi-Dimensional Entertainment Lifestyle Entrepreneur at Kathleen Blackwell

  February 2014

  Songwriter. Recording Artist. Singer. Lifestyle Blogger (New KB Website & Blogs Coming Soon). Passion Seeker. Mom Just Doing It. "Crazy, Genius Artist For Life." Consummate Idea Entrepreneur. Startup Enthusiast. Recording New Album Summer 2014 #Europe #Morocco #Turkey #Hollywood #Austin. Twitter: @KatBlackwell [Join Me! KB's #GlobeTrotMusicBuzz]

• Partner at XYZ2Y Ventures

  2012

  XYZ2Y Ventures invests in seed and early stage startups whose success in business generates value and a positive social impact. We love scalable platforms and marketplaces.

Kathleen Blackwell's Education:

• The University of Texas at Austin

  1990 – 1993
  Bachelor of Science

• The University of Texas at Austin

  1990 – 1993
  Bachelor of Journalism
  Concentration: Public Relations

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