Resume

Experience

Science Magazine

Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Intern, June 2024 to August 2024

Reported on emerging research and current scientific events for Science Magazine and newsletter SciAdvisor; Published weekly digital stories simplifying scientific research on environment, ecology, health disparities

Asian American Journalists Association, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chapter

President, May 2022 to present

Plan weekly networking and speaker events for AAPI students in media journalism, serve on college diversity committee

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Media

Communications Intern, August 2021 to present

Write feature stories, faculty and student profiles, news articles and marketing materials, conduct interviews with communications and media researchers

Mark Brandt Public Engagement Fellow, October 2022 to May 2023

Performed analysis on the SHIELD Illinois, the state COVID-19 testing program using Tableau and Microsoft Excelt

Chicago Tribune

Reporting Intern, May 2023 to August 2023

Covered Chicago breaking news, published 2-3 stories a week, wrote enterprise and breaking stories on environmental topics such as air quality, public health, and policy

The Daily Illini

Assistant News Editor, March 2021 to May 2023

Managed 4-5 reporters, edited weekly stories for online and print publication, oversaw breaking news desk covering crime and COVID-19 policies

Malhi Molecular Anthropology Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Apprentice, January 2022 to May 2022

Analyzed 3 oral histories for graduate-level research on generational trauma and genetic expression, presented qualitative research findings at university-wide symposium

WILL/Illinois Public Media

Senior Producer, August 2021 to December 2021

Managed 4 reporters on pitching stories, editing, radio voicing, and technical skills in student newsroom, developed new editing workflow, produced both feature and news brief stories for local and statewide newscasts

Reporting Intern, June 2021 to August 2021

Produced weekly radio news packages for air involving voicing and writing, aired stories at the local and state NPR Illinois station

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2020 to 2024

B.A. Journalism, minor in Integrative Biology
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Activities: Alpha Phi Omega, Campus Band

Awards

2023 Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Competition, Grand Prize

2023 Illinois College Press Association, 3rd Place in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coverage

2022 Hearst Journalism Awards, Top 20 Audio Feature

UIUC College of Media James Scholar

Skills

Adobe Suite: Audition, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

Data: Microsoft Excel, Tableau, SQLite, Python (beginner)

Language: Intermediate French, conversational Cantonese