Experience

Richmond Times-Dispatch

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Writer, Culture Section, Richmond Times Dispatch

  • Dec 2017 - Present

• Freelance Writer

  • Dec 2017 - Present



Visual Arts Center of Richmond

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor, freelance writing and film appreciation

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Sheree Guitar Entertainment

• Los Angeles, CA

• Script Consultant

  • 2014 - Present

  Consultant on 1-hour dramatic, 30-min comedy scripts Consultant on 1-hour dramatic, 30-min comedy scripts



BlueInk Review

• Colorado

• Book reviewer

  • 2015 - Present



Doddle and Thalo.com

• national website

• Film journalist

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2017

  Ongoing film/TV articles and reviews, can be found at http://news.doddleme.com/author/kgadette/ Ongoing film/TV articles and reviews, can be found at http://news.doddleme.com/author/kgadette/



Pure Costa Rica Travel

• Costa Rica

• Web Content Developer / Writer

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  Web content developer /writer for a) the personally customized travel site Pure Costa Rica Travel and b) the outdoor adventure site Pure Trek Canyoning. Web content developer /writer for a) the personally customized travel site Pure Costa Rica Travel and b) the outdoor adventure site Pure Trek Canyoning.



Wealth Innovations, LLC (in Richmond, VA)

• Richmond, Virginia Area

• Freelance Writer for Marketing/PR campaign

  • Nov 2015 - May 2016



Travel Oregon

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance writer, Travel Oregon

  • Apr 2007 - May 2015

  Freelance travel writer Freelance travel writer



Women's eNews

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor -- Entertainment Arts, Politics-- for Women's eNews

  • 2005 - 2014

  Write freelance film and political commentary articles. Write freelance film and political commentary articles.



Salon Media Group, Inc.

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Film Contributor

  • Dec 2012 - Feb 2013

  Contributor, essays and interviews for Salon.com http://www.salon.com/writer/kimberly_gadette/ Contributor, essays and interviews for Salon.com http://www.salon.com/writer/kimberly_gadette/



Parenting OC Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor for Parenting OC

  • 2007 - Nov 2012

  Writing film round-ups for kids and teens, particularly looking at family-friendly movies. Writing film round-ups for kids and teens, particularly looking at family-friendly movies.



Indie Movies Online

• Freelance Film Critic/Writer

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2011

  Generating reviews, articles, interviews on and about movies. Generating reviews, articles, interviews on and about movies.



Fodor's Travel

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Travel Writer

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2010

  Wrote sections of Fodor's Pacific Northwest book as well as Fodor's in Focus: Portland Wrote sections of Fodor's Pacific Northwest book as well as Fodor's in Focus: Portland



The Oregonian / OregonLive.com

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Writer, Political Commentary

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2009

  Multiple articles, humor-tinged political commentary Multiple articles, humor-tinged political commentary



Motor City Sports Magazine (Detroit); SportsGuide (Denver); Sports Out Loud (FL); Sports Ententertai

• Various columns for 4 different sports mags; MI, CO, FL

• Sports Humor Columnist

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  Columns from a woman's point of view on the all-encompassing world of sports. Columns from a woman's point of view on the all-encompassing world of sports.



Meredith Corporation

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Movie Review Column ("The Screen Savor") for LivePDX, a subsidiary of Meredith Corp

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2008

  Weekly film reviewer, mainstream, indies and documentaries Weekly film reviewer, mainstream, indies and documentaries



PopMatters

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Columnist

  • 2005 - 2007

  Political humor column entitled "Letters from a Broad" Political humor column entitled "Letters from a Broad"



Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano

• Santa Monica, CA

• Contract Administrator

  • Jun 1987 - Jun 2003

  Compressed lengthy contracts into primary deal points in order to streamline the attorneys'​ work. Successfully tracked all income streams for clients – which subsequently increased the firm's revenue – via a customized database. Memorialized clients'​ latest projects into said database in order to maintain an ongoing history of their quotes and deal precedents. Cultivated and maintained consistent communication with the clients' representatives (agents, business managers, accountants), as well as the studios/production companies in order to troubleshoot issues. Wrote and circulated weekly status reports to all attorneys and paralegals. Other administrative duties included: Staff hiring (working with employment agencies, reviewing resumes, conducting initial interviews, making final recommendations to hiring partner) and training new staff employees. Prior to the above: - Executive Assistant to Senior Partner, Entertainment Law, 2 years - Executive Assistant to multiple Corporate and Litigation Partners, 2 years Show less