SOCIAL MEDIA RESUME

KANDISS EDMUNDSON

CONTACT INFORMATION:

email: kandissster [at] gmail [dot] com

blog: kandiss [dot] wordpress [dot] com

EDUCATION:

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, HARRISONBURG, VA

MEDIA ARTS & DESIGN MAJOR

BROADCAST JOURNALISM CONCENTRATION

THEATRE MINOR

PROFILE:

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• Kandiss has been a member of the Screen Actor’s Guild since 2003. Some of her acting credits include films with visionary director Spike Lee, Inside Man, She Hate Me. Other work includes an Off-Broadway production of All That I Will Ever Be, by Academy Award winning writer Alan Ball. Kandiss has also been a part of a national print campaign for the Philip Morris assistance program QuitAssist. This ad eventually became a national television ad which ran for two years.
• She has studied with renowned acting coach Susan Batson at her acting school Black Nexxus Inc. After training for four years, Kandiss was hired by Batson to teach a basic level class at Black Nexxus as well as coach privately. Her most notable client was Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs for his 2004 revival production of A Raisin in the Sun. Batson also trusted Kandiss with an Office Manager position at Black Nexxus Inc.

• Kandiss interned at the TODAY Show for three consecutive summers. During this time Kandiss worked as a Guest Liaison during their Summer Concert Series and was promoted to Researcher, where she worked intimately with the show’s producers.

• During her time at James Madison University, Kandiss interned at the WVPT newsroom, Virginia‘s Public Television Station. Her responsibilities included assisting in the production of on-air promotional spots, script writing, and tape logging.

• Kandiss was a valuable member on the James Madison University Field Hockey team. Her extensive athletic ability lead her to travel overseas on a National team for Field Hockey. This experience allowed her to train in Olympic level camps.
• Balancing schoolwork and sports was challenging, but she managed to obtain an Academic All-American award during her collegiate years.
• Post college, Kandiss coached younger athletes who wanted to train for the Junior Olympics.

• Her volunteer work includes coaching Track & Field athletes in the Special Olympics and feeding the homeless at the Church of the Living God soup kitchen in Philadelphia, PA.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

• During Kandiss’ time at the TODAY Show she played a major role in the production of many packages. One in particular was a piece on acclaimed sportscaster Suzyn Waldman. On this assignment, her primary task was to research Waldman and her career in order to prepare the producers for the interviews and story. In addition, Kandiss assisted with the interviews of Waldman, as well as several Yankee players at Yankee Stadium.
• When the TODAY Show produced a piece on the new Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York City, Kandiss worked hand in hand with the entertainment producer. She selected all of the music used for the piece and transcribed the tapes for the entire project.
• During the Summer Concert Series, Kandiss was the concert’s Guest Liaison. Her responsibilities included managing the green room for all of the musicians. She worked closely with legendary artists such as, Donna Summer, Jimmy Buffett, and the late Barry White.
• Her third year as a TODAY Show intern is when Kandiss shadowed the show’s Executive Producer at the time, Jeff Zucker (currently the CEO of NBC Universal). He allowed Kandiss to pitch show ideas to the Senior Producer as well as organize and select the submissions that came into the office.
• Two highlights for Kandiss during her three year summer internship, was having the opportunity to interview Katie Couric and Tom Brokaw.

• At WVPT Kandiss had the opportunity to work closely with the producers by coordinating the editing of the network’s programs.
• Requesting and obtaining video from the PBS archive were also part of her experiences at WVPT.
• Kandiss also learned how to create imagery for the featured programs.
• She gained experience reviewing and spot-checking featured video files and content.
• Kandiss achieved extensive experience performing assigned research.

QUOTES:

“Kandiss is both talented and hard-working, an all-too-rare combination in this town. She attacks getting the role and the role itself with equal ferocity. Her resilience and positive attitude are both impressive and inspiring, and she’s not half as crazy as her blog homepage photo would lead you to believe.” –Michael Carnes (Comedy writer, Mr.Woodcock)

“Kandiss Edmundson has more ambition, drive, and determination than a Ferrari… and more passion than anyone I’ve ever known.” –Carl Ford (Chairman/CEO Black Nexxus Inc.)

“Kandiss is a true delight to shoot!”–Dana Patric (photographer)

REVIEWS:

“…there are memorable contributions by, among others, Kandiss Edmundson as a rapaciously ambitious Hollywood go-getter…”–Frank Scheck (New York Post)

“Kandiss Emundson excels as Cynthia, Omar’s girlfriend, and is also compelling as Beth, a friend of Dwight’s.” –Dan Bacalzo (Theatermania)

“Rounding out the cast, Kandiss Edmundson and Victor Slezak impress as each juggles two roles….”–Larry Worth (Reuters/Hollywood Reporter)

“In multiple roles, Kandiss Edmundson, Victor Slezak, and especially Patch Darragh do commendable work.”–Martin Denton (nytheatre.com)

“In scenes depicting this unlikely pair’s evolving friendship, Dwight’s fraught relationship with his father and Omar’s interaction with a girlfriend (Kandiss Edmundson as a would-be Hollywood hotshot who, also implausibly, picks Omar up at his day job), Mr. Ball’s dialogue rings with acerbic commentary about our chronic self-absorption, American decadence and the emptiness of a consumerist culture.”–Charles Isherwood (New York Times)

SAMPLE WORK:

• Kandiss wrote, edited, and reported in the packages below. They demonstrate some of the course work Kandiss completed during her time at James Madison University.
  

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• This is the trailer to a short film Spike Lee recently cast Kandiss in. In this film, US: A Love Story, Kandiss plays the lead. She was recently awarded Best Actress at the First Run Film Festival, which is the highest acting award an actor can receive at NYU. The award was decided among the 2008-2009 film submissions at NYU this past spring.
  

• Take a look at a series of clips from Kandiss’ acting reel. You will see her in a brief scene with Academy Award winner Jodie Foster, from the film Inside Man which was directed by Spike Lee. There’s a snippet of a scene from her appearance on the #1 show CSI (season finale) where she is held hostage. Kandiss was cast for one episode but was brought back for two. There is a scene from another Spike Lee directed film, She Hate Me, where Kandiss plays the secretary to the lead, Anthony Mackie. The last two scenes are from Kandiss’ early days as an actor. The Nicole’s Choice clip is from a sex education video which has been featured in high schools across the nation. The final clip is from a dark comedy style television show called Dangerous Hospital.
  

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint
• Knowledge of Adobe and Final Draft
• Knowledge of Social Media tools including WordPress and Twitter