EMPLOYMENT
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RESEARCH
EDITOR, Radar
Magazine, New York, NY
2007 - Current
- Fact-check, research queries from writers and editors; develop and execute
stories, including interviews with political pundits and celebrities for
publication on Web site and in the monthly magazine
CULTURE
REPORTER, Fountain Magazine,
Taipei, Taiwan
2006
- Wrote about Taipei's cultural arts scene for this English-language publication
aimed to help foreigners better understand Taiwan; interviewed industry
experts; proofread copy and coordinated production
SENIOR MANAGER
FOR MEDIA RELATIONS, The Cato
Institute, Washington, DC
2005 - 2006
- Edited and placed policy op-eds in major newspapers; drafted news releases
and press statements
- Developed media strategies on issues including foreign policy, national
security, trade, and immigration
- Pitched stories to national and international media outlets; created
and updated media lists
- Managed and provided guidance to a media team; oversaw quality of editorial
content on Web site
RESEARCH DIRECTOR for "THE TONY SNOW SHOW,"
Fox News Channel, Washington, DC
2003 - 2005
- Conducted original research for radio host Tony Snow; spearheaded booking,
call-screening, and show scheduling; prepared daily compendium of topical
issues, analyzed articles, and summarized reports
- Pitched story and interview ideas for segments; created and managed
editorial content for Web site
NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST, The Wicker Park Booster
(Sun-Times News Group), Chicago,
IL
2001 - 2002
- Interviewed Chicago trendsetters from the Wicker Park area for my front-page,
biweekly column
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Velocity Magazine,
Chicago, IL
2000 - 2001
- Recruited and trained new writers; handled editing and assigning of
articles; managed press contacts
- Developed corporate collateral in collaboration with marketing team;
wrote content for magazine
- Created duties and responsibilities list for staff positions, built
magazine's first style guide to ensure consistent content, and instituted
new deadline system to improve flow of copy
- Increased magazine recognition from local publication to national magazine
(circ. 100,000)
MUSIC WRITER / CULTURE CORRESPONDENT,
America Online and Citysearch.com,
Chicago, IL
2000 - 2002
- Profiled nightclubs, musicians, bars, and boutiques for inclusion in
two national online city guides
- Served as media contact for more than a dozen Chicago concert venues
CITY DESK REPORTER, The
Rockford Register Star, Rockford, IL
1997
- Provided local coverage for the daily newspaper including filing front-page
news stories
RADIO DISC JOCKEY, WNUR
89.3 FM, Evanston, IL
1995 - 1999
- Co-hosted a weekly two-hour radio show at a nationally-recognized college
radio station
- Trained and supervised apprentices; handled calls and coordinated promotion
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EDUCATION
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NATIONAL
TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Taipei,
Taiwan
Center for Chinese Language and Culture, Mandarin Training Center, 2006
UNIVERSITY
OF CHICAGO, Division
of the Social Sciences, Chicago, IL
M.A. in Social Science, August 2003
Area of Concentration: Political Sociology
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY,
Medill School of
Journalism, Evanston, IL
B.S. in Journalism, Minor in German, June 1999
LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITÄT,
Munich, Germany
Wayne State University's Study Abroad Program, 1997 - 1998 |