Kristen Gill
Photographer and Writer (Member of the Storytelling Team) Adventure Travel Trade Association @Adventure Travel Trade Association
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WORK HISTORY
Photographer and Writer (Member of the Storytelling Team) Adventure Travel Trade Association @Adventure Travel Trade Association
As part of the Storytelling Team, I join a hand-selected group of professional photographers, writers, and filmmakers charged with documenting and sharing the experiences of the membership of the ATTA during the Adventure Travel World Summit, which is held in a different location in the world each year. The Storytelling Team joins summit delegates to document their 1-5 day adventures showcasing the destination and to tell the stories of challenge, growth and enjoyment in the areas that define Adventure Travel: Physical Activity, Cultural Connections and Interactions with Nature. We work closely with the Destination, including Tourism Boards and local Tour Operators- Photographer & Writer for AdventureWeek Chile in Patagonia, Chile- Photographer & Writer for the 2013 Adventure Travel World Summit in Swakopmund, Namibia- Photographer, Writer & Videographer for Jordan Tourism & Columbia Sportswear project in Jordan- Photographer for the 2012 Adventure Travel World Summit in Lucerne, Switzerland- Speaker for the Adventure Travel Mexico 2012 conference in Veracruz, Mexico- Lead Photographer for the 2011 Adventure Travel World Summit in San Cristobol de las Casas, Mexico
EDUCATION
Saint Mary's College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature
Maine South
High School Diploma
Northwestern University
Master of Arts - MA, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Saint Mary's College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Humanistic Studies
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
First Arts, Arts & Humanities
SKILLS
ABOUT KRISTEN GILL
Kristen Gill Media provides strategic communications, multimedia storytelling, public relations, media relations, and social media management to companies in the travel, tech, outdoor, and lifestyle sectors.A creative writer, photographer, and media consultant, Kristen Gill delivers fresh content that resonates with the intended audience. She has worked with Fortune 500 Companies, Tourism Boards, Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), conservation agencies, lodges, hotels, tour operators, trade associations, and marketing and representation companies. She also writes trip reviews, tech reviews, and product/gear reviews. She will help you tell your story!Clients include: The Adventure Travel Trade Association; Bulgarian Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism; The Irish American Cultural Institute; Mexico Tourism Board; Naturally Namibia; Virtuoso; Microsoft; EMC2; Adobe; Getty Images; The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Google; Tableau; Pyramid Analytics; The Kalles Group; UnCruise Adventures; RED Sustainable Travel; Baja California Sur Tourism; and more.Her writing and expertise have been featured in the following media outlets:BBC’s The World, BBC Wildlife; Public Radio International (PRI), National Public Radio (NPR), The Seattle Times, The Chicago Tribune, Outside Magazine, Adventure Travel News, MSN Travel, Travel Weekly, CBS’s PeterGreenberg.com, The Seattle Globalist, The Monarch Review, Silkwinds Magazine, National Geographic, Preserving Cultures, Afar, Time Out Magazine; NBC (King 5), Pubicitas Publications, Irish Radio International, and more.For samples of her published work, view her online portfolio: https://muckrack.com/kristen-gill-portfolio.As a photographer, her work has taken her to 70+ countries on six continents, including the Middle East, Asia, North, Central, and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, and Oceania. Currently serving on the Board of Travel Massive Seattle. Co-Founder of Women Travel Leaders (WTL).Specialties: SEO writing, editing, photography, consulting, marketing, public relations, SEO best practices, social media management, marketing and social media campaigns, and storytelling
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