EDUCATION

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2011 (expected)
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations
Bachelor of Arts, East Asian Languages and Cultures (Emphasis in Chinese)
Minor: Marketing

WORK EXPERIENCE

US-China Today, Los Angeles, CA, August 2009-present
Staff Writer

• Write articles about U.S.-China relations and trends in contemporary China

Lewis PR, San Francisco, CA, May 2009-August 2009
Intern

• Monitored client and competitor coverage across several accounts, compiling client coverage scans and reports
• Researched and compiled briefing sheets, editorial calendars, media lists, speaking research
• Outreached to editors in technology and business press to identify coverage opportunities
• Utilized media relations software and social media like Twitter
• Tracked news during launches, crises, performed tonal analysis
• Identified appropriate contacts for pitching and speaking opportunities, vetted events for speaking opportunities

AsianWeek newspaper, San Francisco, CA, May 2008-August 2008
Editorial Intern

• Wrote articles, checked Associated Press wires, compiled briefs, updated website, processed hundreds of email pitches daily
• Led production of a magazine featuring Asian American Olympians in the Beijing Olympics: delegated tasks to a team of 9, researched Asian American Olympians, called Olympic committees to arrange interviews, communicated with athletes' media contacts, edited and proofread articles, interviewed Olympians, determined content and layout
• Recruited Democratic National Convention delegates to blog about convention for AsianWeek website

Daily Trojan, USC student newspaper, Los Angeles, CA, January 2008-December 2008
Staff Writer, Assistant City Editor, diversity beat writer

• Wrote articles for the news section on a two-day deadline
• Covered the diversity beat
• Expedited production as Assistant City Editor, covered breaking news for publication the following day, wrote and published blog posts
  
  

AWARDS

2009 Asian American Journalists Association Los Angeles Scholarship