Kira Wright
Media Production Manager
I'm a news producer turned educator whose joy comes from making complicated material accessible to all audiences. Whether writing Emmy-winning scripts, producing educational videos, or supporting grants, I am at my best when I am empowering others to tell their stories.
★ NW Emmy
Winner
10+
Years in Media
$2.4M
Grants Supported
Productions
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Texas State · Promo
ALIAS Virtual Production Studio
Wrote the script and managed all aspects — storyboarding to motion graphics — for TXST’s ALIAS Virtual Production Studio promo.
Alkek One · Promo
Alkek One 2021 Promo
Wrote, shot and edited this short promotional video for Alkek One, Texas State University Library’s newest technology hub.
Alkek One · Feature
Newton’s Bucket
Shot and edited this feature video about Alkek One’s Makerspace Supervisor and their unique creation.
KPTV · Segment
Scott’s Cheap Flights — Travel Tips
Developed a biweekly travel tips segment with Scott’s Cheap Flights founder Scott Keyes for MORE Good Day Oregon.
★ Emmy Winner
KPTV · Emmy Award
2018 NW Emmy — Best Morning Newscast
Lead producer on the hour of Good Day Oregon that won the NW Emmy for Best Morning/Daytime Newscast.
★ Emmy Nominee
KPTV · Emmy Nominee
2018 NW Emmy — Best Evening Newscast
Lead producer on this evening newscast nominated for the NW Emmy for Best Evening Newscast.
01 — Experience
Career History
From breaking news to building the next generation of media creators.
Texas State University
Head of Media Production
Oct. 2025 – Present
- Lead all media production, direction and editing for the Creative Technologies & Media Engagement (CTME) program
- Manage all productions, workshops, events, budgets and promotional material for CTME
- Supervise Graphic Designer, Video Specialist and student employees
- Launched and manages social media presence for CTME from the ground up, including Instagram (@txstcreativetech) and YouTube (@txstacademicinnovation), both launched in January 2025
- Produce and publish a full range of content including short-form video (Reels), long-form video, graphics, photography and written captions covering AVPS, AMP Studios, YouStar, MakerSpace, DesignSpace, Print Shop, and Immersion spaces
- Develop and execute content strategy across both platforms to grow awareness of CTME programs and services
- Manage content calendar and supervise student employees who assist with content creation
- Conduct individual consultations with faculty and staff to implement video and audio into curriculum
- Launched ALIAS Virtual Production Studios — the first virtual production studio of its kind at any university in Texas, featuring 30-foot LED panels, a 6K camera, Unreal Engine 3D set design and cinema-quality audio and lighting
- Launched ALIAS Audio & Music Production (AMP) Studios, now available to all students, faculty and staff for music recording and immersive audio projects
Texas State University
YouStar Studio Supervisor / Instructional Media Supervisor
March 2020 – Oct. 2025
- Managed YouStar Studios productions, spaces, equipment, workshops, events, budgets and promotional material
- Produced, directed and edited Alkek One’s educational and promotional videos on traditional and virtual sets
- Created and taught NASA micro-credential workshops about audio and video production for students, faculty and staff four times per year
- Created asynchronous training for video and audio production hardware and software
- Conducted individual consultations with faculty and staff to implement video and audio into curriculum
- Supervised and trained Graphic Designer, Audio Specialist and student employees
- Major achievements: launch of virtual production studio powered by Unreal Engine; creation of two four-part audio and video production micro-credential workshops backed by NASA’s MUREP program; professional development workshop for K-12 teachers with the LBJ Institute’s STEM for All program
KPTV — Fox 12 Oregon
Lifestyle & Entertainment Producer
Oct. 2018 – March 2020
- Expanded “MORE Good Day Oregon” to a two-hour segment
- Managed live productions from the control room including camera shots, directing talent and timing broadcasts
- Managed pre-production including research, scheduling, on-site supervision and scripting
- Major stories: First Lady Michelle Obama’s book tour, biweekly segments with Scott’s Cheap Flights, in-studio interviews with Lou Ferrigno and J.B. Smoove
KPTV — Fox 12 Oregon
News Producer
Nov. 2016 – Oct. 2018
- Produced local newscasts including Emmy-winning snow coverage on Good Day Oregon
- Managed “Timbers in 30” and “Fox 12’s Friday Night Lights” sportscasts from the control room
- Produced live special event coverage: Portland Rose Festival Parade and Solar Eclipse
- Trained new producers on software, hardware and station best practices
- Major stories: Election Day protests, deadly Portland train attack, Eagle Creek Fire, Amtrak derailment, Dallas police shooting
KFDM — CBS 6 Beaumont
News Producer
Dec. 2015 – Oct. 2016
- Managed live newscasts from the control room including camera shots, directing on-air talent and timing live productions
- Managed Friday Night Lights sportscast score updates, graphics, live crews and script changes
- Trained new producers on software, hardware and station best practices
- Major stories: 2016 election, historic flooding, the deadly Dallas police shooting and the killing of Alton Sterling
Core Skills
Production ManagementInstructional DesignAutomated Control Room ManagementVideographyVideo & Audio EditingAdobe Creative SuiteAvid Media ComposerScriptwritingCopywritingSEO Best PracticesBudget ManagementConsultationsPeople Management
Education
B.A. Converged Broadcast Media
University of North Texas
2015
02 — Workshops
Workshop History
Hands-on media production workshops for students, educators and professionals.
Learn to edit video and audio, including making cuts, generating graphics, replacing a green screen and enhancing audio quality in Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro. No experience required for this immersive five-day workshop.
“Thank you for all your help and guidance with the course. I hope that you have some other similar workshops down the line, would be very interested in learning more!”
“The instructor was very helpful, kind, thorough, receptive to questions and feedback, and made sure the class was paced appropriately.... I was able to apply my new skills of the software this week at work. I would definitely attend a workshop with Kira Wright again and would recommend their instruction to friends.”
Learn how to create a podcast episode using Audacity. Students develop credible research skills, effective storytelling and interviewing techniques, recording methods and audio editing basics.
Make learning engaging by creating entertaining and informative videos and podcasts. Participants learn to edit video and audio, including making cuts, generating graphics and basic audio corrections in Adobe Premiere Rush and Audacity.
“Great instructor who was very patient and helpful. The content is extremely valuable in my position.”
“Great wealth of knowledge, conveyed very well, with a very good pace.”
Past Workshops
Introduction to Video Editing
July 2020 – March 2022
Edit Your Podcast
Sept. 2020 – Sept. 2022
Image Manipulation
July 2020 – April 2022
Learn the Magic Behind the Green Screen
March 2021 – April 2022
03 — Writing
Blog
Writing about creative technology, media production, and what’s new at Alkek One.
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Based in the Austin area. Open to production projects, workshops, speaking engagements and conversations.