Kristen Gill

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) in English & Liberal Studies (pending) (1991 - 1993)
Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Literature (1987 - 1991)
Saint Mary's College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Humanistic Studies (1987 - 1991)
Saint Mary's College

First Arts in Arts & Humanities (1988 - 1989)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Experience

Photographer & Writer at Adventure Travel Trade Association (Jan 2017 - Present)
Photographer for the 2012 Adventure Travel World Summit in Lucerne, Switzerland Speaker for the Adventure Travel Mexico 2012 conference in Veracruz, Mexico Lead Photographer for the 2011 Adventure Travel World Summit in San Cristobol de las Casas, Mexico

Blogger at Wanderlust & Lipstick (May 2007 - Present)
I write travel-related articles for an online travel blog called Wanderlust & Lipstick. http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/adventuregill

Owner at Kristen Gill Travel Writing & Photography (Jan 2017 - Present)
I am an independent travel writer, photographer, and media consultant servicing the Travel and Tourism industry. I work with Tourism Boards, Destination Marketing Organizations, lodges, hotels, tour operators, trade associations, as well as marketing and representation companies, providing fresh content and original photography.

Owner at Kristen Gill Photography (Jan 2003 - Jan 2017)
"My vision is to examine photography's place in contemporary culture, as well as explore its possibilities for social change. I have slept in caves in remote forests in Brazil, lived with hill tribes in northern Vietnam, laughed with the Irish over pints of Guinness, and documented street protests in Spain and Argentina. My approach with photography is to capture diverse cultures, but also to find the commonality between people."

Owner at Kristen Gill Media (Jun 2002 - Jan 2017)
Communications Specialists, including Technical Writing & Editing, Marcom, PR, and Social Media marketing.

Technical Writer at Isilon SystemsPro (Jul 2007 - Jun 2008)
Provided technical writing and consulting services for Isilon Systems, the leader in clustered storage, with clients including Sony, Kodak, facebook, and MySpace.