Kim Thai

About Kim Thai

I\'m a writer, Emmy-award winning producer, community organizer, and an educator of the heart. I am dedicated to rewriting the limiting narratives that we tell about ourselves and each other through mindfulness practices and sharing my own story as a first-gen Queer Asian woman. My personal mission is to empower people with liberatory practices so we may all live with ease and joy.I am currently looking for opportunities to bring my whole self to my next endeavor so my storytelling skills and educational background may be of service to underserved communities and faith-based/Buddhist organizations. My background is varied, extensive, having run and advised creative teams at MTV, Logo, Discovery, TED, and global non-profits. I am also the founder of Joyful Liberation Collective, a grassroots community organization that creates liberatory spaces to transform oppression into personal joy, community care, and social awareness. Last year, we served people directly and reached people online. I\'m a certified yoga and meditation teacher; a facilitator for the Trauma Resource Institute; have developed social-emotional learning programs that have empowered more than 100 high school teachers across America to make their classrooms more curious, compassionate and courageous.My personal essays on identity and healing have been published in New York Magazine’s The Cut, Newsweek, Buzzfeed and many other publications. I have spoken and been featured on MTV News, Dear White Women podcast, and Authority Magazine; reported for FORTUNE, USA Today, and the Associated Press among others.My Substack “Everyday Magic” explores the joys and complexities of healing, and provides Buddhist insight and reflections. A portion of the monthly donations I receive from readers supports several social justice organizations making a difference in this world. You can read my work at kimthai.substack.com

Experience

1. Director of Marketing and Communications

   Apex for Youth

   Apr 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

• Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

  Master of Journalism, Magazine Writing

  2008 — 2009

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Creative Writing

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Journalism
• Screenwriting
• Editing
• Online Marketing
• Video
• Final Cut Pro
• Writing
• Social Media
• Comedy
• Web Content
• Television
• Producing
• Feature Articles
• Wordpress
• Script-Writing
• Digital Production
• Digital Marketing
• Twitter
• Storytelling
• Entertainment
• Google Analytics
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Social Networking
• Multimedia
• Social Media Marketing
• Blogging
• Creative Writing
• Newspaper
• Content Strategy
• Indesign
• Web Analytics
• Newspapers
• Facebook
• Dreamweaver