Kirk A Latimer

Executive Director, performer, consultant, co-founder at Kinetic Affect LLC., Co-Founder and Educational Director at Speak It Forward INC., Creative Director and Music Producer at Kinected Productions, Creator, Executive Producer and Co-Host at Blood Sweat & Tears (show concept), Co-producer, Marketing Coordinator and Talent at Kinetic Affect LIVE, Advisor, Consultant and Artistic Collaborator at Studio 246

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Entertainment

Kinetic Affect LLC. - Kalamazoo, Michigan Area since Apr 2007
Executive Director, performer, consultant, co-founder
Speak It Forward INC. since Feb 2008
Co-Founder and Educational Director
Kinected Productions since Jun 2009
Creative Director and Music Producer
Blood Sweat & Tears (show concept) - Kalamazoo, Michigan Area since Apr 2011
Creator, Executive Producer and Co-Host
Kinetic Affect LIVE since Apr 2010
Co-producer, Marketing Coordinator and Talent

Western Michigan University 2005 - 2012
Master of Fine Arts, Educational Leadership and Organizational Analysis Leadership Kalamazoo 2009 - 2010
Leadership Kalamazoo Graduate, Leadership Certificate Western Michigan University 1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts, English Education, Psychology and Communications

Composition
Marketing Communications
Educational Leadership
Organizational Development
Curriculum Development
Entertainment
Leadership
Consulting
Personal Development
Education
Music Production
Certified Trainer
Fitness Training
Branding & Identity
Storytelling
Visual Storytelling
Photoshop
Public Speaking
Motivational Speaking
Impromptu Speaking
Performance Poetry
Poetry
Program Facilitation
Organizational Needs Analysis
Creative Writing
Grant Writing

Personal and physical training, modeling, raising a beautiful son, community work, positive social change activism, study and learning, personal and introspective growth and writing.

Best Local Band/Performer, Reader’s Choice Awards 2009 Leadership Kalamazoo, 2010 America’s Got Talent Finalist Survivors of Suicide Day Conference Speak It Forward Performance Education for the Arts (EFA) teaching artist Diversity Awareness Performances, KVCC, KRESA Social Justice Training Reception, KAFE & the Arcus Foundation “Word Weavers” Performance United Way Kick Off Food and Fitness Initiative Celebratory Opening, WKKF Rochester College Diversity Awareness Program Foreign Language Impacting Teacher Award Excellence in Education Award (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Forensics Coach Urban Pilot Program Mentor Florence E. and Vernon A Scholarship Ralph N. Miller Memorial Award Bruno Schultz Prize in Fiction Patrick D. Haggerty Promising Scholar Award Employee Excellence Award Dean’s List, College of Ed./Arts and Sciences, all years Native American Conference Participant Honors Student Association WMU Medallion Scholarship

257 Lake Ridge Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Entertainment

Blood Sweat & Tears
Creator, Executive Producer and Co-Host
Studio 246
Co-Producer, Marketing Coordinator and Talent
Studio 246
Advisor, Consultant and Artistic Collaborator
Portage Public Schools Aug 1, 2002 - Aug 1, 2009
English Teacher and Forensics Coach
Kinected Productions Aug 1, 2002 - Aug 1, 2009
Creative Director and Music Producer

Western Michigan University 2005 - 2012
Masters, Leadership, English Language, Education, Communications, Fine Arts Western Michigan University 1998 - 2002
Bachelors, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Psychology, Education, English, Communications Western Michigan University 2001
Henry Ford Ii High School

Social Media
Public Speaking
Nonprofits
Entertainment
Theatre
Composition
Grants
Event Planning
Acting
Motivational Speaking
Community Outreach
Storytelling
Musical Theatre
Creative Writing
Social Networking
Community Organizing
Leadership
Performing Arts
Marketing Communications
Grant Writing
Fundraising
Video Production
Poetry
Television
Marketing
Public Relations
Education
Organizational Development
Visual Storytelling
Impromptu Speaking
Comedy
Curriculum Development
Fitness Training
Volunteer Management
Fitness
Bodybuilding
Personal Development
Branding and Identity
Educational Leadership
Consulting
Performance Poetry
Program Facilitation
Community Development
Event Management
Music Production
Certified Trainer
Photoshop
Organizational Needs Analysis
Speech Writing
Newsletters

Community Work
Study and Learning
Modeling
Positive Social Change Activism
Raising A Beautiful Son
Personal and Physical Training

English