Brenda Kelley Kim
86 Clifton Ave
Marblehead MA 01945
339-293-3520
Education
Saint Michael’s College September 1982-June 1986
BA in English, minor in Political Science. Dean’s list graduate, cum laude
Experience
Columnist/Marblehead Current June 2022-December 2022
Wrote a weekly column on family life, observational humor, current events, local happenings. Part of the start up team to launch news for people, not profit. Nominated, Best Humor Columnist, 2021 and 2022, New England Newspaper and Press Association.
Freelance Blogger/Copywriter Stage Media January 2021-January 2022
Created blog posts, landing pages and thought leadership articles when ThirdChannel was acquired by Stage Media. Curated retail news on both brick and mortar analytics, and e-commerce chat software. Created web content on brand reps and the benefit of live chat personnel for e-commerce shoppers. Reported on omnichannel commerce and unified commerce for marketing and sales efforts.
Blogger/Content Creator ThirdChannel December 2018-January 2021
Created blog posts for a marketing/SaaS company. Curated retail news and events into content to help bring brands to life in brick and mortar retail locations. Reported on retail industry happenings, trends in sales and consumer engagement, and how to build brand awareness.
Blogger/Collectibles Writer WorthPoint May 2020-Present
Curate content and write blog posts on collectibles and antiques, including current events in retail and auction spaces, informational articles on values and worth of antiques, and trends in the secondary market space.
Columnist, Marblehead Reporter July 2012-June 2022
Write weekly column on family life, humor and current trends. Published in the Marblehead Reporter as well as other Gannett News publications and online. Recipient of a New England Newspaper and Press Association Award for Humor Columnist, 2020.
Acting/Performing/Hosting December 2018-Present
Actress: Part of an ensemble cast for two consecutive seasons. Our group performed the first ever candlelit production of Dickens “A Christmas Carol” at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Marblehead MA. Played three parts in a two-act staged reading of the classic, which included working to create a set, sourcing costume materials, memorizing lines, helping with audience participation, while making sure not to burn down a historic mansion.
Trivia Show Host: Hosted trivia shows in pubs and restaurants on the North Shore with Sporcle, Inc. Created show playlists, questions, and themes. Hosted live games with bar patrons, managed audience scores, prizes, and league standings for one year. Currently hosting independent shows for corporate events, USO service member events, fundraisers and private parties. Created theme nights, researched questions, wrote scripts for events that included awards and employee recognition ceremonies.
Author, Amazon.com May 2016
Self-published author of “Sink or Swim: Tales From the Deep End of Everywhere Available on Amazon