KYMBERLI WEED BRADY
San Jose, CA | 408.691.7826 | kymberli@sanjosestock.com
EXPERIENCE
Founder
SanJoseStock.com
2009-Present
A full service stock and custom photography and video services company, complete with a full
in-house graphic design division for brand building and promotional products.
Exclusive San Jose souvenir items, include signature San Jose CityBags, T-Shirts, insulated
tumblers, mugs, postcards, note cards, fine art prints, wall murals and hanging art installations
that showcase the beauty of San Jose and invite people around the world to come and "Take a
Second Look."
The most popular item to date is the San Jose CityBag, featuring 100 full-color images of the best
this city has to offer. Look for more CityBags representing other US cities soon as
SanJoseStock.com works toward its goal of, "Making green sexy...one city at a time!"
In 2010, SanJoseStock,com offered free video resumes for unemployed residents of the Bay Area,
from San Jose to San Francisco, in an effort to give back and get people back to work. Today,
over 70% of our participants are once again employed!
In 2011, SanJoseStock,com started providing clients with a full line of custom promotional
products from over 8,000 manufacturers through its SanJoseStockPromos.com division.
Testimonials:
Peter Delevett, Global Marketing and Press Relations Director at Intel Capital
"Kym is one of the more talented creative professionals I know. Writing, photography,
Photoshop, video-editing - she does it all. And she's a joy to work with."
Brittany Welby, Associate Account Manager at Glodow Nead Communications
"Kymberli is one of the most creative professionals I have ever met. If you ever need help creating
something, she is the one to call. She is also an excellent journalist, writer, photographer,
mentor, and PR guru. I highly recommend Kymberli for all aspects of photography, creative
pieces, or any other projects you need help with. She can do it ALL!"
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Jason Minsky, Executive Director at Christmas in the Park
"Kym was a pleasure to work with and to manage. Her creative skills are tops amongst the
people I have "ever" worked with. She is dedicated to her profession and is passionate about her
work."
James Reber, Fundraising Consultant & Event Planner and Producer
"Kymberli Brady is a talented photographer and art director. I have worked with her at
numerous events, many that I produced, and her work was not only of the highest quality, she is
just about as nice a person to work with as you will find. I highly recommend Kymberli for
anyone who wants good quality work and a pleasant professional to work with."
Owner
Discover San Jose, San Jose, CA
June 2013–February 2015
An exclusive downtown retail store featuring signature souvenir items for San Jose, along with
custom work by local talent.
Discover San Jose prided itself with its representation and promotion of local artists,
photographers, writers, sports and food vendors for nearly two years, providing a much needed
retail footprint that allowed them to grow their businesses in the process.
According to an article in the San Jose Mercury News quoting now mayor Sam Liccardo:
"If there's one person who's bound and determined to make San Joseans proud of the city, it's
Kymberli."
Discover San Jose continues to maintain an active website or "Virtual Store," even though the
brick and mortar version of the same has closed--until such a time as there is more need for
physical retail in the downtown core.
Testimonials:
Darlene Tenes, CasaQ Founder, eHow Food & Entertainment, Marketing & PR Guru
"Kymberli is dedicated and dependable, with incredible energy! She is great at networking. She
keeps up on what's happening in the city and is always welcoming to all."
Director of Marketing & Communications
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
February 2006–September 2009
Responsibilities :included: Photographer, Staff Writer, Graphic Designer
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a. Official Chamber Photographer: Shot all events held by the Chamber, in addition to board
member headshots, staff headshots, feature photos for the Chamber Advocate monthly
newsletter and more.
b. Wrote all feature articles for the Chamber Advocate monthly newsletter, copy for the
annual Chamber Member Directory and Visitor's Guide, as well as monthly columns and
editorials for the Chamber President and CEO.
c. Designed and branded exclusive looks and all marketing materials for more than 60
Chamber events each year.
Testimonials:
Carol Kassab, Former Chief Executive Officer at Milpitas Chamber of Commerce
"Kymberli is one of the most creative people I know. She and I worked on many marketing projects
together, and I was always amazed at the creative ideas and beautiful work she did. She has an eye
for detail on the visuals and also has a flair with the written word."
Edwina DiSilvestre, Founder, 28 in 24
"Kymberli Brady is a great photographer and has a true creative flare for the work that she does. I
am particularly impressed with the pictures she has done of the San Jose area. She has an eye to
capture the best this city has to offer. She is good about listening to her client to offer her service
where it would benefit both parties. In short, she has a vibrant personality and I have enjoyed
working with her through the San Jose Chamber of Commerce. I would highly recommend her.
Senior Staff Writer, Photo Journalist
Times Newspaper Group
January 2001–January 2006
Responsibilities included photo essays, coverage of San Jose City Hall, crime, breaking news and
investigative reporting. Received honors in 2006 from the California Newspaper Association for:
a. Breaking news and ongoing coverage of the Santa Clara pedicure infection
outbreak in 2004
b. Freedom of Information and investigative reporting on unlicensed driving schools
and instructors, which resulted in an unprecedented statewide DMV policy change for
criminal background checks.
Testimonials:
Carol Rosen, Former Times Media Editor, Reporter at Silicon Valley Community Newspapers
"When she worked as a reporter for the Times, Kymberli was a thorough researcher and worker
who followed through on all her assignments--as well as initiating some of her own. She got the
work done in a complete manner requiring little or no editing or questions."
Jim DeLong, 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Bret Harte Middle School
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"I was so fortunate to work with Kymberli when she wrote articles for our Almaden community
about the efforts of the student charity Invisible Issues which I founded and moderate at Bret Harte
Middle School to raise funds to build a 'sister' school in rural Cambodia. Her articulate and
impassioned writing really helped galvanize community support to raise over $20,000 in a matter of
weeks to fund the building and staffing of the Doris Dillon School in Kampot province. This is just
one example of Kymberli's continuing work for social justice."
Rich Crowley, Independent Real Estate Professional
"As a Realtor and community activist I have work with Kymberli over the years on community issues
where it was critical to get the 'right' story to the public. Her personal, hands on approach and
excellent writing style helped give the community the proper impact of whatever the issue happen to
be. You can be assured that she will take the time to tell the truth and communicate it properly to
whoever is involved in an issue."
Author, Motivational Speaker
Kymzinn Publishing, Inc.
1999-2004
Promoted three books that were published during this time. Responsibilities included writing,
photography, television and radio interviews, public speaking at writer's conferences and
appearances for nationwide promotional book tours.
Owner
Get Graphic
A Full Service Marketing & Advertising Firm in Hollywood, CA
Worked with Hollywood film, television and radio industries to produce:
 Award show envelops
 Promotional Products
 Show Title Design
 Cast and Crew Apparel
 Specialty Campaigns
 Print Collateral
Clients included:
 Dick Clark Productions
 NBC
 Universal Studios
 KTLA Channel 5
 KZLA Radio
 Bob Hope
 Allen Fundt
1985-1999
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Sea World
Hollywood Christmas Parade
“Mayor” Johnny Grant
A Smith & Co.
Stone Stanley Productions
The Academy of Country Music… and more.
Art Director
Keller-Crescent Company
1977-1985
First female and youngest Art Director in company history. Specialized in corporate identity
campaigns, package design, magazine advertising, annual reports, billboard design, television spots
and point of purchase displays. Clients included Fruit of the Loom (Underoos), Magic Chef,
Whirlpool, Batesville Casket Company, Remy Martin, Mead Johnson Pharmaceuticals and more.
Testimonials:
Bob Barsumian, Creative Director, now an Independent Marketing and Advertising Professional
"Kymberli is a talented art director with a flair for the fashionable and an eye for contemporary
design. Willing and creative, she maintained a hectic schedule presenting and delivering her ideas
with a keen sense of what was best for the client during the time we were colleagues. She was a
pleasure to work with and share the creative process because of her bright, optimistic outlook on life
despite the pressures of internal agency competition."
PUBLICATIONS
The Sleepy Little Star
Kymzinn Publishing
Publication date 2003
911: The Day America Cried
Obadiah Press
Compiled by Victoria Walker, multiple authors
Give Them Wings and Let Them Fly
Multnomah Publishing
HONORS & AWARDS
Publication date 2002
Publication date 2000
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2013 San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs Creative Industries Incentive Fund Grant
Center for Cultural Innovation
2009 Small Business Association Small Business Journalist of the Year
2008 YMCA Activate America Award
2006 California Newspaper Association honors for Public Service Coverage
2006 California Newspaper Association honors for Freedom of Information Reporting
2004 National League of American Pen Women “Letters” Honors (writing category)
2003 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Children’s Literature
2003 Benjamin Franklin Book of the Year Award for Excellence and Innovation in
Marketing
MEMBERSHIPS & ORGANIZATIONS
Present:
 President, San Jose Downtown Resident's Assn.
 Board Member, San Jose Downtown Association
 Board Trustee, San Jose Downtown Foundation
 Board Member, San Jose Dublin Sister Cities
 Board Member, Silicon Valley Concierge Association
 Board of Governors, Monopoly in the Park
 Community Partner: Tabard Theatre Company
 Member: National League of American Pen Women
 Member, Advertising Specialties Institute
 Member, Academy of Country Music
 Member, Publisher’s Marketing Association/Independent Book Publishers Association
 Member, San Jose Exploratory Committee for a Levitt Pavilion at St. James Park:
Past:
 Steering Committee Member; Community Committee Chair: Healthy Silicon Valley
 Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport Public Art Steering Committee
 San Jose Unified School District Citizen’s Bond Oversight Selection Committee
 American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)
ONLINE PORTFOLIOS
VIDEO PORTFOLIO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVULrccijTQ
PRINT PORTFOLIO
http://kymberlibrady.smugmug.com/CUSTOM-WORK/DESIGNPORTFOLIO/10120014_g2s3zQ#!i=687961856&k=DwJt2cR