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
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