PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant to Howard French, New York
September 2016 - Present
● Conduct research for former New York Times senior foreign correspondent Howard French’s upcoming U.S. - China story
● Interview academics and scholars in Chinese and English

Ping Chong & Company, New York — Intern
September 2016 - Present
● Maintain production archive of past shows
● Assist in teaching artist workshop for devised theater

No Home Gallery, New York — Writer
February 2016 - May 2016
● Worked with editorial staff of three to launch new arts journal for arts nonprofit
● Wrote articles and conducted interviews on art and society 

Rare Icons, New York — Creative Assistant
August 2015 - March 2016
● Pitched and researched stories for clients including The Boston Globe, SheKnows Media, Oceanic Preservation Society
● Coordinated travel, invoices, client assets, and scheduling for various shoots
● Assisted director on short documentary on The Boston Globe Spotlight journalists

New Media Advocacy Project, New York — Program Intern
July 2015 - September 2015
● Strategized and produced blog content for N-Map’s 6th anniversary, including an interview with the founder and multimedia posts
● Created media kits for The New York Times for the Pelican Bay solitary confinement case, reading hours of prisoners’ deposition transcripts
● Implemented a new archival system for all project multimedia

Stethoscope Press, Wesleyan University — Head Editor
August 2014 - May 2015
● Managed a team of five editors and six writers to produce six books, which included works of poetry and fiction, a play, and a memoir
● Oversaw the year long editorial process, including evaluating book proposals, organizing workshops and graphic design tutorials, etc
● Worked one on one with an author from idea formation to final copyedits and book design 

Center for East Asian Studies, Wesleyan University — Outreach Coordinator
August 2014 - May 2015
● Supervised and mentored twenty student outreach teachers to develop curriculum on Asian arts and culture
● Taught biweekly classes on calligraphy and Beijing opera to Middletown elementary and middle school students 

Safe Passage Immigration Project, New York — Intern
August 2014
● Assisted in administrative tasks in the juvenile court docket, working with undocumented child migrants
● Proposed and wrote new content for non-profit’s website, including feature articles and interviews with pro bono lawyers 

Joint U.S. China Collaboration on Clean Energy, Shanghai & London — Intern
June 2013 - August 2013, October 2013
● Created an eco city proposal for a Chinese city government
● Produced a 15 minute video proposing the master plan, collaborating with Chinese urban planners
● Created a “JUCCCE Movie Tips” document for future interns to learn the process for making proposal videos
 

EDUCATION 

Wesleyan University, Middletown CT— Bachelor of Arts, May 2015
Graduated with double major in Anthropology (Honors) and Environmental Studies, and a Social, Cultural & Critical Theory Certificate. GPA: 3.7/4.0

Honors Thesis: “Mao and Obamao: Aesthetics and Politics in the Cultural Revolution and its Aftermath” (April 2015)

University of London— Study Abroad, Fall 2013
Conducted research in the British Library, the British Museum, and the Wallace Collection for anthropology and art history papers. GPA: 3.9/4.0