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Experience



Corporate Accountability
June 2023 - September 2023 

Operations and Recruitment Intern

  • Utilized Google Sheets to review, analyze, and sort job qualifications within the organization to ensure that disabled, racial, and gender equity awareness requirements are updated and implemented.
  • Coordinated organization-wide hybrid celebration for team members’ work anniversaries
  • Successfully served as project manager for a self-motivated intern podcast group, disability affinity group, and staff handbook redesign team



GrubStreet
September 2022 - December 2022

Boston Writers of Color Intern

  • Prioritized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in everyday tasks to affirm the support of Boston Writers of Color (BWOC) 
  • Researched opportunities specifically with writers of color in mind and prioritized sharing publications and fellowships that centered writers of color on the BWOC FaceBook group
  • Assembled monthly newsletters for BWOC to amplify their accomplishments and good news to the rest of the community as well as share job and publishing opportunities
  • Coordinated and moderated free writing sessions for BWOC taught by GrubStreet's own instructors of color once a month


UG2MSG
April 2023 - Current 

Co-Director
  • Approaches the lack of access to creative opportunities with workshops and resources such as web portfolio design, cover-letter writing, and sharing open calls for photographers, illustrators, etc.
  • Centers community care by amplifying the works of underrepresented artists and makers and seeking out methods to fundraise for mutual aid efforts
  • Prioritizes appropriate compensation for contributor’s labor, acknowledging the widespread exploitation of artists in the professional world


Lunchbox Magazine
Spring 2021 - December 2022

Founder, Co-Editor

  • Developed, published, and manages an accessible print magazine with a 25 person team for Asian student storytellers at Emerson College
  • Delegated with student-run organizations with a focus on uplifting underrepresented students
  • Organized copyediting, design, and marketing workshops for newer team members



WECB.fm
September 2019 - December 2021

Programming Director, Radio Show Host, Staff Writer

  • Assemble programming schedule by conducting interviews with prospective student disc jockeys
  • Successfully adapted live radio broadcast format to function completely remote via Zoom
  • Broadcasts live radio show episodes weekly, coordinating new guest hosts per week and creating content accordingly
  • Platform and highlight marginalized voices on shows such as "the Cherry Poppers," and "ASIA Radio Hour"
  • Investigated the local development of music therapy in the greater Boston area


Overachiever Magazine
May 2020 - August 2021

Writer, Digital Artist, Business Liaison

  • Published findings on global implications of fast fashion in conjunction with the feminization of garment labor
  • Examined the intersections of female, non-binary, and transgender identity with facets of Asian identity
  • Conducted outreach and interviewed Asian artists with recent project launches to platform their work 
  • Designed and illustrated magazine pages and the Overachiever website via Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
  • Oversaw weekly and monthly analytics reports on social media and website engagement

The PieFace Column
March 2017 - October 2020

Editor-in-Chief, Curator, Writer

  • Developed an accessible platform for storytellers to learn the publishing process 
  • Networked with local schools, libraries, and youth programs to expand PieFace
  • Delegated twenty contributors to ensure projects, social media posts, publication dates, and collaboration are on track


INDEX Magazine
January 2021 - December 2021

Art Director

  • Directed, styled, and designed photoshoots and editorials
  • Coordinated graphic designers, photographers, and visual artists with photoshoot and editorial directors
  • Mastered Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign



Asian Students in Alliance
January 2021 - May 2022

Co-Operations Chair

  • Coordinating weekly community meetings such as bubble tea discussions, movie nights, and dinners
  • Organize cultural celebration events, such as student of color artist performances, street fair food festivals, film screenings
Emerson College
September 2021 - December 2022

172 Operations Assistant


  • Demonstrated firm communication skills and proficient understanding of facility and event operations 
  • Communicated directly and concisely with both peers and management
  • Successfully learned to assess, react, and respond to a variety of complex situations that might arise in a fast-paced work environment


Pasadena Educational Foundation
May 2016 - August 2018 (summer only)

Teacher’s Aid, Office Assistant

  • Assisted in teaching a joint third and fourth grade creative writing classes by prepping project materials, helping students complete assigned tasks, and ensuring the teacher’s needs were met
  • Performed clerical work such as stuffing envelopes, organizing spreadsheets, and filing papers



Education


September 2019 - December 2022

    Emerson College — Boston, MA
Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism and minor in Psychology



Skills

  • Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Google Suite
  • AirTable, Trello, Notion
  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign,  Lightroom, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Design: Cargo,  Canva,  Squarespace,  WordPress
  • American Sign Language (novice)
  • Digital and Film Photography 
  • Creative Direction for Editorial Photoshoots 
  • Video editing (Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro)
  • Social Media Marketing and Branding 



Honors + Accomplishments

  • Tom Cooper Spirit of Emerson Award Winner – 2022
     In honor of the creation of Lunchbox Magazine

  • Emerson's Purple Key Leadership Society Inductee – 2023
  • Dean's Honor List – 2019-2022
    Current GPA: 3.81