Experience

United States Agency for Global Media

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Director, Office of Business Development

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Supervises the activities of a fast-paced, results-oriented global business development office. Implements strategies to effectively market and place VOA, RFA, RFE/RL and other U.S. international media content with local and national outlets in targeted markets worldwide.

• Operations Manager, Office of Business Development

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2020

  Operational oversight of regional marketing offices in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

• Director, Asia Marketing Office

  • Dec 2012 - Aug 2016

  Responsible for marketing and placement of US international broadcasting programs/products in Asian media markets.



Broadcasting Board of Governors

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Analyst OIG/GAO (Detail)

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  Four month professional development detail as a management analyst working on Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office coordination and efficiency analysis reviews for the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Four month professional development detail as a management analyst working on Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office coordination and efficiency analysis reviews for the Broadcasting Board of Governors.



Voice of America

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator (East Asia and Pacific Division)

  • Jul 2007 - Nov 2012

  Oversight of new media programming, strategic planning, and personnel management for the East Asia and Pacific Division of the Voice of America. The Division broadcasts news and information in ten languages: Burmese, Cantonese, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Thai, Tibetan, and Vietnamese.

• Acting Vietnamese Service Chief

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Overall managerial, administrative, and program responsibilities for daily radio and new media programming in the Vietnamese language.(http://www.voatiengviet.com). Held position concurrently with the VOA Program Coordinator position during a gap in language-qualified staffing.

• Presidential Management Fellow

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

  19 month fellowship in Voice of America East Asia Pacific Division: Under Division Director, reviewed and assessed the Division's radio, television, and Internet programming. Developed efforts and promotions to increase audiences for East Asia and Pacific language services. 5 month developmental assignment in Voice of America Director's Office: Under the Voice of America Chief of Staff, assisted with VOA budget enhancement proposals, policy analysis, and quarterly budget reviews. 19 month fellowship in Voice of America East Asia Pacific Division: Under Division Director, reviewed and assessed the Division's radio, television, and Internet programming. Developed efforts and promotions to increase audiences for East Asia and Pacific language services. 5 month developmental assignment in Voice of America Director's Office: Under the Voice of America Chief of Staff, assisted with VOA budget enhancement proposals, policy analysis, and quarterly budget reviews.



Brown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Center Graduate Associate

  • Sep 2001 - May 2007

  Provided academic support service for undergraduates, graduate students, visiting scholars, faculty and staff. In one-on-one sessions, discussed papers for academic courses; dissertation, masters and senior thesis chapters; personal essays for job, graduate school, law school, or medical school applications; creative writing; collaborative writing; articles for publication; commencement speeches; project, thesis or grant proposals; and course syllabi.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2001 - May 2003

  Courses: Introduction to Ethnomusicology (MU120), Introduction to Western Music (MU1), Javanese Gamelan Ensemble (MU169).