Isaac Kitange

Northfield, Minnesota
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isaackitange.com
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isaac@isaackitange.com

Creative Experience

Snapped by Isaac (Hybrid)

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Owner & Principal Photographer
Jun 2023 - Current
  • Photograph events and portraits for clients
  • Edit photos for web and print publishing
  • Featured in official St. Olaf College marketing and news posts

Freelance (Hybrid)

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Music Producer & Composer
Apr 2021 - Current
  • Write custom music for film, advertisements, and games
  • Engineer and produce commercial music in varying genres
  • Mix and master music using industry-standard tools
  • Created SFX & additional music for the #1 Xbox Live Indie video game “Murder Miners”

Snapchat (Hybrid)

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Creator & Snap Star
Jan 2021 - Current
  • Create viral short-form vertical content, accumulating 70M+ views
  • Produce content for Snapchat marketing, reaching 100M+ Snapchatters in 2024
  • Founded “Spotlight Creators”, a community and free resource for creators, cumulatively earning $3M+

Tinkrew (Remote)

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Media Manager, Music Composer & Sound Designer
Jan 2020 - Apr 2021
  • Composed and produced various music themes for use in-game and in marketing
  • Designed custom sound effects for in-game elements
  • Directed, filmed, and edited advertisements, watched 15M+ times
  • Assisted with marketing strategy and social media management

Leadership Experience

St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN)

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SOAR Leader
Aug 2024 - Current
  • Lead activities and discussions in a small classroom setting
  • Work with “First-Year Seminar” professors to support first-year students’ class performance
  • Meet with students 1:1 to provide personalized resources and assistance
  • Host social events for students outside of SOAR sessions

The Lion's Pause (Northfield, MN)

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Tech Manager
May 2024 - Current
  • Train a 20-person team to effectively operate industry-standard audio and lighting equipment
  • Live mixing and producing mixdowns for contracted artists, jazz bands, and a cappella groups
  • Coordinate innovative tech setups for new events, such as a "Boiler Room" and “Tiny Desk” concert

Synergy Musician's Collective (Northfield, MN)

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Co-Artistic Director
Feb 2023 - Current
  • Program concert themes consisting of classical, new, and avant-garde repertoire
  • Plan and facilitate weekly one hour rehearsals
  • Collaborate with students and music department faculty

Education

St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN)

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B.M. Music Composition
Sep 2023 - Current

Rochester Community and Technical College (Rochester, MN)

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Music Technology
Aug 2022 - May 2023

Technical Program Experience

  • After Effects
  • Cubase
  • Dorico
  • FL Studio
  • iZotope RX
  • Lightroom
  • Logic Pro
  • Photoshop
  • Premiere Pro
  • Pro Tools

Certifications

  • Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education