Communications Specialist

• Oct 2018 - Present

Clients include The South China Morning Post, the Wall Street Journal Customs Studio, Design Anthology, CNN, The Independent, the London Times, The New Statesman and more. She welcomes commissions. Clients include The South China Morning Post, the Wall Street Journal Customs Studio, Design Anthology, CNN, The Independent, the London Times, The New Statesman and more. She welcomes commissions.

Internal Communications Manager

• Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

Managing Editor

• Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

Fellow

• Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

The European Journalism Observatory serves as a bridge between practising journalists and media researchers. Through my fellowship, I have attended seminars on Germany's media industry (all in the German language), produced qualitative research on how particular stories have been covered in the news, translated stories on behalf of academics, and written my own work. The European Journalism Observatory serves as a bridge between practising journalists and media researchers. Through my fellowship, I have attended seminars on Germany's media industry (all in the German language), produced qualitative research on how particular stories have been covered in the news, translated stories on behalf of academics, and written my own work.

Communications & Marketing Manager

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

The innovation agency Startup Colors supports innovators in Germany, Europe and Asia. Its areas of responsibility include Startup Building and Incubation, Intrapreneurship, Ecosystem & Community Building, Communication, and Project Management & Innovation Consulting. In a new Pan-European innovation project, Startup Colors will support a consortium of 10+ organisations in developing new deeptech IoT and AI solutions applicable in healthcare, agriculture and manufacturing. Duties include: • Brandbuilding & Online Communications including setting up logo, website, social media. • Content Creation: supporting the 10+ consortium partners in finding right words to translate complex tech topics • Community & Event Management: Building up a strong IoT ecosystem in Europe Show less

Social Media Manager

• Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

Managed social media accounts for digital culture magazine, its connected agency and clients. Developed and executed strategies for social accounts and campaigns, creating data-driven performance reports. Managed social media accounts for digital culture magazine, its connected agency and clients. Developed and executed strategies for social accounts and campaigns, creating data-driven performance reports.

Subeditor

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2019

Created and edited print and online custom content for the monthly luxury magazine of a private member’s club published by a content marketing agency. Created and edited print and online custom content for the monthly luxury magazine of a private member’s club published by a content marketing agency.

Art editor and writer

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2018

Zolima CityMag is an independent, long-form magazine focusing on art, culture and local identity in Hong Kong. I was part of a pioneering team involved in growing the brand during the first two years of its existence, collaborating with a small team to shape the brand of a culture magazine and content marketing. Roles included: Curated pages on art and culture events and managed relationships with artists, collaborators, galleries, and clients. Successfully covered Hong Kong’s cultural sphere, wrote well-regarded long-form think and interview pieces. Show less

City Reporter

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2016

Brought in agenda-setting front page exclusives and put together traffic-driving long-form analysis and feature pieces. Worked across Hong Kong, China, multimedia desks, led the newspaper’s charity appeal in 2015. Brought in agenda-setting front page exclusives and put together traffic-driving long-form analysis and feature pieces. Worked across Hong Kong, China, multimedia desks, led the newspaper’s charity appeal in 2015.

Researcher, writer

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

Worked on original stories alongside helping with translation, research copy editing and news monitoring. Worked on original stories alongside helping with translation, research copy editing and news monitoring.

Reporter and reviewer at The Beijinger

• Dec 2012 - May 2013

Wrote articles and blogs for leading expat magazine in Beijing, with a focus on bars, nightlife and music Wrote articles and blogs for leading expat magazine in Beijing, with a focus on bars, nightlife and music

PR Account Assistant

• Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

Had a host of responsibilities at this boutique Anglo-Czech communications firm, including heading up quality control of all English copy, translating texts from German and Czech into English, and ghostwriting articles and speeches for clients. Gave colleagues guidance on the needs of journalists and how best to pander to them. Provided research and helped put client proposals together, attending events we hosted and proactively liaising with local media. Accounts ranged from tech and FMCG to real estate, entertainment and art. Attended workshops on topics such as crisis management, public relations and marketing. Show less

Intern at Spiegel International

• Sep 2009 - Jan 2010

Pitched and wrote features and news stories on central and eastern Europe, focusing on the Czech Republic. Wrote a widely cited feature on Czech student apathy towards democracy twenty years on from the Velvet Revolution. Translated long-form stories from Der Spiegel magazine, making them web-friendly and readable. Pitched and wrote features and news stories on central and eastern Europe, focusing on the Czech Republic. Wrote a widely cited feature on Czech student apathy towards democracy twenty years on from the Velvet Revolution. Translated long-form stories from Der Spiegel magazine, making them web-friendly and readable.