Justin Zen

Director of Staff at The Williams Record
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Experience

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Staff
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      - Design the training of ~100 staff writers with a curated curriculum for AP style of writing- Advise staff writers on questions regarding sourcing, interviewing, writing, and editing - Cultivate active engagement with Record community through initiatives and events

    • Executive Editor of Editorials
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      - Coordinate 42 Record board members in the writing, layout, and publishing process of editorials- Restructure editorial meeting and writing schedules to accommodate board members - Provide campus context and previous reporting regarding potential editorial topics

    • Section Editor, Features
      • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

      - Assigned pitches and guided the writing development of ~30 staff writers from the features section- Edited article drafts according to AP style guidelines and provided feedback to staff writers- Authored 11 articles and contributed reporting on several articles across all print sections

  • Tunnel City Coffee
    • Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
    • Barista
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      - Prepare drinks and food items from a wide menu of traditional beverages and pastries - Guide training of new hires on cash register, espresso and coffee machines, and cleaning duties - Advocate for the standardization of drink-making procedures and more accessible interior design - Prepare drinks and food items from a wide menu of traditional beverages and pastries - Guide training of new hires on cash register, espresso and coffee machines, and cleaning duties - Advocate for the standardization of drink-making procedures and more accessible interior design

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assessment Specialist
      • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019

      - Assessed ~10 SAT tutors over personal tutoring sessions on pedagogy and performance - Critiqued areas of approach necessary of change or improvement for future sessions with real clients - Recommended tutors capable of thoroughly and effectively explaining relevant material for final selections - Assessed ~10 SAT tutors over personal tutoring sessions on pedagogy and performance - Critiqued areas of approach necessary of change or improvement for future sessions with real clients - Recommended tutors capable of thoroughly and effectively explaining relevant material for final selections

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Barista
      • Aug 2018 - May 2019

      - Created traditional Malaysian kopitiam beverages from a seasonal menu with 20+ drink options - Developed concise summaries of 50+ menu items for patrons unfamiliar with Malaysian cuisine - Interpreted for Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking customers in New York City’s Chinatown and Lower East Side - Created traditional Malaysian kopitiam beverages from a seasonal menu with 20+ drink options - Developed concise summaries of 50+ menu items for patrons unfamiliar with Malaysian cuisine - Interpreted for Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking customers in New York City’s Chinatown and Lower East Side

Education

  • Williams College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
    2020 - 2024
  • Stuyvesant
    2016 - 2020

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