Northwestern University
Journalism

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Media and Journalism

Local News Accelerator Fellow
Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism |
Reported on and produced on-air and digital stories, transcribed two-way interviews for the web and copyedited for AP style. Analyzed public data to create infographics, data visualizations and illustrations. Captured and edited photo and video for various newsroom and organizational needs. Developed audience engagement strategy for social media and digital channels by implementing short-form videos, repackaging multimedia newsroom content and delivering live breaking news updates. Packaged daily and weekly newsletters; launched and edited weekly newsletter highlighting local stories of hope and joy. Gathered community input and voices for daily news shows and other station initiatives.

Freelance Reporter
Self Employed |
Reports on topics ranging from business, arts and culture to health. Processes, analyzes and visualizes data obtained through public portals and FOIA requests. Books guests, writes scripts, voices and mixes final audio for short and long-form news. Conducts interviews in English and Vietnamese.

Digital News and Engagement Producer
WFAE 90.7 |
Developed a content and audience engagement strategy for Evanston Roundtable’s new weekly newsletter. Analyzed research survey data to produce comprehensive reports with data visualizations for new content and audience engagement strategies tailored to local outlets’ projects and research goals.

Communications Intern
Duke Graduate School |
Wrote profile articles highlighting graduate student research; published through the university’s digital channels. Edited videos and designed graphics for university social media channels and website, including 15 fellowship highlight graphics.

Graphic Artist
UNC Media Hub |
Created infographics, illustrations and maps for seven multimedia story packages on topics ranging from policy to arts and culture. Published story packages in local and statewide news publications, like the Raleigh News and Observer.

Head of Social Media and Contributor
The Bridge at UNC and Duke University |
Online publication at Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill that aims to empower women of color.  Wrote a 1000-word article about "The Half of It," a 2020 coming-of-age film featuring a queer Asian American lead, in time for APAHM.  Created a social media calendar and posting schedule for commemorative events like Black History Month and APAHM. Foresaw the organization’s social media outreach by conceptualizing timely social media campaigns highlighting influential female creatives of color, team members and local minority-owned businesses.  Managed a small team to post and manage various social media accounts.