Experience

Los Altos Town Crier

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Reporter | Education Section Editor

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Writes up to five education/news stories each week based on original reporting in a hyperlocal beat • Reviews theater and dance productions with an eye for critical analysis • Edits and lays out the weekly Schools section in the print edition of the newspaper • Maintains an expertise in local, regional and statewide education developments with a sharp focus for how statewide policies affect local schools • Shoots photos for art to go alongside colleagues’ and my own stories, many of which have been featured on the front page of our print edition • Contributed significantly to 2022 election coverage, from leading interviews with candidates in three local races to breaking news related to local campaigns • Spearheaded a newsroom initiative to improve visual elements and SEO on our website, resulting in a measurable increase in page views • Balances a wide range of responsibilities while committing myself to excellent newswriting and high ethical standards • Builds strong relationships with sources and community members Show less



HAIYAN INTERNATIONAL DANCE ACADEMY LLC

• United States

• Dance Instructor

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Taught all-ages (toddlers to adult) ballet, contemporary and fitness classes • Choregraphed contemporary works for solos and groups of up to 20 dancers • Responsible for creating class structure and curriculum for beginning all the way up to advanced classes • Led improv workshops for all ages • Fostered a love of dance in all students • Taught all-ages (toddlers to adult) ballet, contemporary and fitness classes • Choregraphed contemporary works for solos and groups of up to 20 dancers • Responsible for creating class structure and curriculum for beginning all the way up to advanced classes • Led improv workshops for all ages • Fostered a love of dance in all students



Portland Dancewear

• United States

• Retail Operations Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2021

  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships between both locations, staff and customers • Created projects, assigned roles to employees and oversaw processes from start to finish • Became an expert on the hundreds of products we carried and developed effective language to best market them to customers • Managed online presence and optimized posts and product listings for search engines • Excelled in a fast-paced environment • Developed and maintained strong working relationships between both locations, staff and customers • Created projects, assigned roles to employees and oversaw processes from start to finish • Became an expert on the hundreds of products we carried and developed effective language to best market them to customers • Managed online presence and optimized posts and product listings for search engines • Excelled in a fast-paced environment



Catalyst Journalism Project

• Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Investigative Reporter

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  Developed skills in investigative and solutions journalism in a program lead by award-winning leaders in the field • Researched and wrote an investigative cover story for Eugene Weekly on the increasing rate of homeless camp clearances in the city during COVID-19. The story focused on debunking local officials’ claims that the city was following CDC guidelines that recommended that cities allow unhoused people to shelter in place. • Synthesized thousands of documents, performed extensive research on local legislation and interviewed city officials and public health experts to reveal the truth behind the city’s actions. Show less



Emerald Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arts & Culture Reporter

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

  Provided robust arts coverage with the intention to draw attention to underrepresented local organizations • Tracked down sources and performed up to three interviews per story • Earned recognition for the diversity of the topics I covered as well as the strong focus and structure of my writing Provided robust arts coverage with the intention to draw attention to underrepresented local organizations • Tracked down sources and performed up to three interviews per story • Earned recognition for the diversity of the topics I covered as well as the strong focus and structure of my writing



Flux Magazine

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Developed long-form stories highlighting the evolving culture of the PNW with a focus on literary narrative • Flux won first prize at AEJMC’s Student Magazine contest for “General Excellence” • Collaborated with photographers, illustrators and designers to ensure the best possible presentation of the final stories Developed long-form stories highlighting the evolving culture of the PNW with a focus on literary narrative • Flux won first prize at AEJMC’s Student Magazine contest for “General Excellence” • Collaborated with photographers, illustrators and designers to ensure the best possible presentation of the final stories



Align Magazine

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  • Wrote fiction and nonfiction stories for a quarterly published feminist-lifestyle magazine • Collaborated with photographers, illustrators and designers to ensure the best possible presentation of the final stories • Wrote fiction and nonfiction stories for a quarterly published feminist-lifestyle magazine • Collaborated with photographers, illustrators and designers to ensure the best possible presentation of the final stories



Alchemy Literary Journal

• Portland, Oregon, United States

• Editor

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019