Kara Smith

Current

• President at Karasma Media

Past

• Marketing Manager at TIAA-CREF
• Legal Assistant at Goldman Sachs
• Marketing Assistant at New York Board of Trade

• Producer, New York, NY at Karavision Film Video (Self-employed)
• Production Assistant at Comcast Cablevision

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Education

• New School University
• New School University
• Pratt Institute

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Recommended

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Connections

195 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• Twitter
• My Website

Kara Smith’s Summary

Kara Smith is the founder and president of Karasma Media, a Harlem based boutique specializing in Social Media Public Relations Campaigns for the legal marketing industry.

Kara has worked in New York City’s corporate sector and as a freelancer for more than 20 years in the marketing, television, and film businesses.

Kara Smith’s Specialties:

She works with legal marketers to create a more clearly defined focus and distinctive business strategy that will provide them with a competitive advantage for new business, higher reputation recognition, and enhance their ability to attract, win, and retain the clients they really want.

Kara Smith’s Experience

• President

  Karasma Media

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  December 2005 — Present (4 years )

• Marketing Manager

  TIAA-CREF

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; tiaa; Insurance industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

• Legal Assistant

  Goldman Sachs

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GS; Banking industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years )

• Marketing Assistant

  New York Board of Trade

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

• Producer, New York, NY

  Karavision Film Video (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

  1991 — 1998 (7 years )

  Freelance, film & TV projects from Craft Services and Locations to assistant to Prod. & Dir. and Production Management.
  
  Projects Included:
  
  Black Love, Love Black” 1999
  Co-Producer, Stage Manager - Off-Broadway play
  
  Gregory O’Connor – Exec. Producer, Entrepreneur 1996 – 1998
  Executive Assistant
  Producer -- off-off Broadway play: “Rumblings of a Romance Renaissance”, Pre-pro Assistant to Producer, “Tumbleweeds”.
  
  “Ain’t Nuthin’ But A She Thing” – Good Karma Prods/MTV, 1995
  
  “Why Do They Buy?” – Parks/Bowman Prod., Polygram Records, 1995
  
  -- “Joe’s Apartment” 1995
  (Jerry O’Connor -- Dir. - John Payson)
  Craft Services
  
  -- “Smoke” 1994
  (William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Stockard Channing, Dir - Wayne Wang)
  Craft Service Assist and Supervisor, Locations
  
  -- Marathon Entertainment - Image Pie, 1992
  “Kiss – Extreme Close-Up” -- Polygram Records, 1992
  SDR Films, New York, NY – An Artist Profile. 1991
  
  -- NJN – Assoc, Producer, 1991

• Production Assistant

  Comcast Cablevision

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years )

Kara Smith’s Education

• New School University

  M.A. - Media Studies , Digital Design , 2004 — 2007

  Certificate in Media Management, 2006 - 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  President, NY Women in Communications, New School University Chapter

• New School University

  B.A. , Liberal Arts , 2001 — 2004

  Certificate in Screenwriting - 2005 - 2006

• Pratt Institute

  NA , film, fine art , 1999 — 2000

Additional Information

Kara Smith’s Websites:

• Twitter
• My Website

Kara Smith’s Interests:

Social Media, New Media, Marketing, Publicity, Physical fitness, Movies, Music, Tropical Settings Public Relations

Kara Smith’s Groups:

Legal Marketing Association
NY Women In Communications
Public Relations Society of America
PENCIL - NY Business Partner w/Alain L. Locke Elementary School - P.S. 208
Black MBA Association


Landmark Education Graduate

•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Facebook.com
•    NetworkingPros
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    Goldman Sachs Alumni Networking Group
•    Public Relations Society of America (PRSA National)
•    Online Marketing Group (OMG)
•    Landmark Graduates
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Legal Marketing
•    Legal Blogging
•    Social Media Today
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
•    Creative Professionals
•    Public Relations and Communications Professionals
•    Indian Social Media Landscape
•    Apple fans
•    FEDERAL BIZ Network - Government Stimulus Teaming Jobs PMI Consulting Funding Sales Opportunities
•    twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters
•    TIAA-CREF Alumni
•    Publicity Club of NY (PCNY)
•    PRwise
•    New York Women in Communications
•    Landmark Forum Graduates' Business Network
•    PENCIL - business leaders supporting public schools
•    Legal Marketing Association - Metro New York Chapter
•    Small Firm SIG

Kara Smith’s Honors:

2009 PENCIL Emerging Partnership Award
Who's Who in American Business

Kara Smith’s Contact Settings

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