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EDUCATION
New York University, College of Arts and Science, New York, NY

  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (Honors) and East Asian Studies
  • Minor in Gender Studies and Certificate in Graphic Design Production Technologies
  • Graduated magna cum laude in May 2009, Dean’s List, overall GPA: 3.82

MEDIA EXPERIENCE
MochiMag.com, Editor-in-Chief | Apr. 2008 – present

  • Oversee all editorial content, including news features and fashion spreads
  • Hire and work with team of 30 writers and editors around the country
  • Write cover stories, such as one on Disney star Brenda Song

The New York Times Magazine, Fashion and Features Intern, New York, NY | Jan. 2009 – May 2009

  • Pitch story ideas for The Moment blog
  • Create storyboards and perform research for fashion features
  • Attend showroom appointments and pull appropriate clothing for photo shoots
  • Assist on photo shoots for cover and center of book fashion stories

Esquire (Hearst magazines), Freelance Editorial Assistant, New York, NY | Sept. 2008 – Dec. 2008

  • Worked directly with Executive Editor on the bi-annual style manual, Big Black Book
  • Researched and interviewed sources on style tips, product recommendations, and fashion history
  • Wrote copy for table of contents, featured products and short informative pieces
  • Contacted potential guest writers to contribute in magazine

Marie Claire (Hearst magazines), Editorial Intern, New York, NY | May 2008 – Aug. 2008

  • Wrote for magazine on international and local issues, such as breast-binding and texting while walking
  • Wrote one piece per month for website, including one on mastering any wine list
  • Filled in as assistant to Executive Editor
  • Assisted at fashion shoots, performed photo research, attended staff meetings

W (Fairchild Publication Inc./CNP), Features Intern, New York, NY | Jan. 2008 – May 2008

  • Transcribed over 20 interviews with celebrities, doctors, and art industry experts
  • Researched digital and print archives and microfiche database
  • Edited and formatted posts for daily editors’ blog

Teen Vogue (Condé Nast Publications), Art Intern, New York, NY | Aug. 2007 – Dec. 2007

  • Created potential layouts and design elements for page designers
  • Sketched products to provide styling direction for photo shoots
  • Assisted Creative Director with day-to-day business, such as expense reports and print orders

Washington Square News, Creative Director, New York, NY | Aug. 2007 – May 2009

  • Oversee photo, art, and production for New York University’s daily student newspaper
  • Design and produce supplemental monthly culture and fashion magazines
  • Spearheaded redesign of newspaper’s masthead, page headers, and display copy

InStyle (Time Inc.), Advertising Intern, New York, NY | June 2007 – Aug. 2007

  • Organized competitive tracking for sales representatives and clients
  • Created editorial credits database
  • Kept track of client business for Beauty Director

COMPUTER & LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Fluent in Excel, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, LexisNexis, WordPress, and basic HTML coding
  • Fluent in Mandarin and familiar with French and Japanese

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS