Northwestern University
Journalism

Reporter, Ignites Asia
Financial Times |
• Published over 200 original stories on the Asian asset management industry for the Financial Times specialist publication with a focus on Hong Kong, Taiwan and China • Conducted exclusive interviews leading to scoops on the rise of exchange-traded funds, crypto funds and regulatory shifts across Asia, cited by the Financial Times and translated by Taiwan’s United Daily News, China Times and FT Chinese • Wrangled and analyzed large-scale, unstructured Chinese-language datasets of over 20,000 rows to identify key market trends • Transformed complex data analysis into clear data visualizations using Flourish and authored original articles explaining findings to a specialist financial audience

Student Reporter
Medill News Service |
• Serve as a contributing reporter for ProPublica’s national investigative series about U.S. drug safety under guidance of Pulitzer-winning journalist Professor Debbie Cenziper • Report and analyze complex legal filings and overseas corporate disclosure to expose weaknesses in the FDA’s drug safety policies • Expanding on the series, now work on an investigation into related medical safety issues for an upcoming bylined story • Analyze 90,000+ public health records on mental health emergency services and produced data visualization for an upcoming MindSite News investigation

Reporter
Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition |
• Produced six cover stories and 15+ in-depth stories on global and local finance, tech and politics for the Traditional Chinese edition of Bloomberg Businessweek, published by Modern Media in Hong Kong and Taiwan • Wrote investigative stories examining the economic impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong's aviation hub status, the reflection of shifting consumer behavior in the art toy market, and the effects of the 2019 U.S. election on U.S.-China relations • Provided editorial training and mentorship to six interns, from story conception to final publication of feature packages

Junior Chinese News Reporter (Part-time)
Radio Television Hong Kong |
• Provided extensive on-the-ground coverage of major political events for TV and radio news, including the 2019 Hong Kong protests and the subsequent District Council elections • Reported from the frontlines of public health crises, including the Hong Kong-China border during the initial COVID-19 outbreak, producing over 50 audio features and news packages

Intern Reporter
Citizen News |
• Analyzed hours of on-site footage of large-scale protests and online data to verify and counter official government claims as part of a pioneering investigation into hidden police identification policies • Produced multiple 800+ word in-depth political features from the frontline of the protests under intense deadlines • Wrote a series of in-depth features to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, demonstrating ability to handle historically significant and politically sensitive topics