Experience

Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Editor

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Self-employed

• Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Public Relations and Communications Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Develop strategic communication plan, including strategic mission and vision, unique targeting design, and implementation approaches. As project lead, overhaul nonprofit website, coordinating with stakeholders for proper content and media assets. Create and maintain Microsoft Excel spreadsheet of media contacts for book marketing purposes. Compose, edit, and publish press releases for distribution to media channels, gathering complex information and translating them into clear messaging for a… Show more Develop strategic communication plan, including strategic mission and vision, unique targeting design, and implementation approaches. As project lead, overhaul nonprofit website, coordinating with stakeholders for proper content and media assets. Create and maintain Microsoft Excel spreadsheet of media contacts for book marketing purposes. Compose, edit, and publish press releases for distribution to media channels, gathering complex information and translating them into clear messaging for a variety of targeted audiences. Using Squarespace, HTML and CSS, copyedit website pages, adhering to SEO best practices. Pitch forthcoming book to local and national media for book reviews, author Q&As and op-eds. Create Book Club Guide for forthcoming book Show less Develop strategic communication plan, including strategic mission and vision, unique targeting design, and implementation approaches. As project lead, overhaul nonprofit website, coordinating with stakeholders for proper content and media assets. Create and maintain Microsoft Excel spreadsheet of media contacts for book marketing purposes. Compose, edit, and publish press releases for distribution to media channels, gathering complex information and translating them into clear messaging for a… Show more Develop strategic communication plan, including strategic mission and vision, unique targeting design, and implementation approaches. As project lead, overhaul nonprofit website, coordinating with stakeholders for proper content and media assets. Create and maintain Microsoft Excel spreadsheet of media contacts for book marketing purposes. Compose, edit, and publish press releases for distribution to media channels, gathering complex information and translating them into clear messaging for a variety of targeted audiences. Using Squarespace, HTML and CSS, copyedit website pages, adhering to SEO best practices. Pitch forthcoming book to local and national media for book reviews, author Q&As and op-eds. Create Book Club Guide for forthcoming book Show less



Words Without Borders

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

  Worked alongside experienced editors and gain knowledge of issue planning, editing literature in translation and content promotion. Proposed, commissioned, and edited features for the WWB Daily blog. Pitched ideas for future magazine issues. Worked alongside experienced editors and gain knowledge of issue planning, editing literature in translation and content promotion. Proposed, commissioned, and edited features for the WWB Daily blog. Pitched ideas for future magazine issues.



Indiana Review

• Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Poetry Editor

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Read and evaluate poetry submissions to Indiana Review, a nationally recognized literary journal. Organize and facilitate poetry deliberation meetings. Write blog entries for IR online. Read for the journal’s literary prizes. Read and evaluate poetry submissions to Indiana Review, a nationally recognized literary journal. Organize and facilitate poetry deliberation meetings. Write blog entries for IR online. Read for the journal’s literary prizes.



Indiana University Bloomington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Instructor, W203

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Plan and lead class discussions, making sure students understand lecture concepts. Create and deliver in-class writing exercises. Facilitate writing workshops and assess student performance. Plan and lead class discussions, making sure students understand lecture concepts. Create and deliver in-class writing exercises. Facilitate writing workshops and assess student performance.



Indiana University Bloomington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MFA Reading Series Director

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Compiled and disseminated information regarding poetry and prose readings taking place on the Indiana University campus. Facilitated conversations between visiting writers and MFA students.

• Visiting Writer

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

  Led creative writing workshops for various writing groups all over Kathmandu, including selected high school and college students, as well as local community organizations.



Indiana Review

• Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Associate Poetry Editor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Attended poetry deliberation meetings to decide which poems are published in Indiana Review. Edited proofs of the journal. Attended poetry deliberation meetings to decide which poems are published in Indiana Review. Edited proofs of the journal.



Indiana University Bloomington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Instructor, W103

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Planned and led class discussions, making sure students understand lecture concepts. Created and delivered in-class writing exercises. Facilitated writing workshops and assessed student performance. Planned and led class discussions, making sure students understand lecture concepts. Created and delivered in-class writing exercises. Facilitated writing workshops and assessed student performance.



DSTL Arts

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Wrote a grant application to Los Angeles-based grant-giving foundations with the supervision of the the DSTLArts Director. Led a weekend poetry workshop for adults in Los Angeles. Tabled at Pasadena Chalk Festival, handing out flyers and answering questions about DSTLArts' many free programs. Wrote a grant application to Los Angeles-based grant-giving foundations with the supervision of the the DSTLArts Director. Led a weekend poetry workshop for adults in Los Angeles. Tabled at Pasadena Chalk Festival, handing out flyers and answering questions about DSTLArts' many free programs.



California Institute of the Arts

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Web Content Editor

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2017

  Researched, composed and edited articles for CalArts news site. Managed freelance writers, editorial calendar and website. Researched, composed and edited articles for CalArts news site. Managed freelance writers, editorial calendar and website.



YBM Leaders International Academy

• Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

• ESL Teacher

  • Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

  Organized and delivered classroom lectures to students ranging from kindergarten to middle school Organized and delivered classroom lectures to students ranging from kindergarten to middle school



Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant II at the Center for Resource Management

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

  Audited and processed purchase requests from the Hall

• Student Assistant at the Center for Resource Management

  • Mar 2009 - Jul 2011

  Digitally and manually managed and organized data; won Berkeley SPOT Award twice



Story Hour in the Library

• Berkeley, CA

• Publicity Intern

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Publicized monthly prose reading through announcements, flyers and social media Publicized monthly prose reading through announcements, flyers and social media



HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  Evaluated book proposals for possible publication, wrote business letters to authors Evaluated book proposals for possible publication, wrote business letters to authors



VIZ Media

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Edited, proofread and rewrote translations of graphic novels originally in Japanese Edited, proofread and rewrote translations of graphic novels originally in Japanese



Blockbuster

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Nov 2008 - Dec 2008

  Recommended and sold movies. Recommended and sold movies.



Frontline Medical Associates

• Los Angeles, CA

• Medical Transcriber and Editor

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Typed and edited medical reports from dictation, creating over 1200 medical reports Typed and edited medical reports from dictation, creating over 1200 medical reports