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New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

· Support informed home appliance purchase decisions through in-depth research· Coordinate with testers to determine the depth and breadth of product testing

Greater New York City Area

· Served as lead editor for articles covering autos, home appliances, health, food, technology, and more for CR.org· Collaborate with CR's Advocacy, Testing, and Survey teams, market analysts, and other subject area experts to develop new content strategies · Run regular inclusive content brainstorm sessions to develop a stream of articles to reach a.

Brooklyn, NY

· Managed and coached more than two dozen writers and two editors to guide reporting and writing and employ AP Style while expanding The Drive's timely news coverage· Edited and copy edited freelance writers' quick-turn news articles, features, analyses and opinion pieces covering autos, motorcycles, other modes of transportation and motorsports· Vetted.

Greater New York City Area

· Interviewed candidates for an extremely selective graduate-level journalism program· Rated applicants based on their interest, experience and dedication to the profession· Assisted in determining whether candidates exhibit the financial need or merit for scholarships

Greater New York City Area

· Wrote quick-turn stories, reviews and features on technology with a focus on mobile devices, health and fitness trackers and car tech for Tom's Guide and LaptopMag.com· Built slideshows and maintained published lists of best products in a complex, custom content management system and in WordPress· Leveraged Google Analytics and Parse.ly to optimize.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

· Managed several sponsored multimedia web series covering business and tech, programming landing pages and determining the look and feel of editorial content on CNBC.com· Wrote, edited and published articles and blog posts covering science, technology, personal finance, food and other business news topics using custom content management systems· Coached.

Greater New York City Area

· Wrote and edited blog posts and news articles on topics including automotive trends, car gadgets and luxury lifestyle content · Independently produced, shot and edited, audio and video content · Published in a WordPress-based content management system

Greater New York City Area

· Coached graduate students on the fundamentals of journalism, PhotoShop, Final Cut X, slideshow building and multimedia production.

Greater New York City Area

· Reported on New York City business news· Gathered tape at press conferences, conducted interviews and produced stories for hourly newscasts· Took photographs and wrote more in-depth stories and news roundups for the Web

Greater New York City Area

Produced 219 West, a monthly television news magazine covering New York City news.

Greater New York City Area

· Reported on personal finance topics including spending, saving and investing· Analyzed proprietary spending data to identify consumer trends· Edited photos, packaged articles and built slideshows using HTML in a Django CMS

· Line edited front-of-the-book and feature stories written by volunteer writers for quarterly publication · Blogged about Asian American politics, entertainment and events

Greater New York City Area

· Engaged a broad audience of American consumers in multimedia personal finance coverage, including articles, slideshows, videos and podcasts covering investing, smart spending, health, food, consumer product safety and cars· Selected and edited images in Photoshop and packaged articles and slideshows in a Drupal CMS· Monitored web traffic in Omniture and.

Greater New York City Area

· Conducted research and interviews for buying guides and articles on personal finance topics including investing, do-it-yourself projects and gadgets· Proofread and edited articles for accuracy for monthly and online publication

Greater New York City Area

· Researched, edited and copyedited business and finance articles for monthly issues in print and online publication· Tracked down and updated information on the magazine's contacts and resources using public listings, associations and other online databases

Greater New York City Area

· Reported on new trends and technology in the auto industry, quality concerns and car company news· Reported on fuel economy and the use and acceptance of alternative energy vehicles

Greater New York City Area

· Wrote, edited and packaged breaking news with graphics, video and other interactive elements· Monitored breaking news including feeds from CNN and the Associated Press· Packaged features and built photo galleries and tables for Fortune and Money magazines online· Researched special Fortune and Money magazine features including the annual list of 100 Best.

Greater New York City Area

Edited and reported on New York City real estate, events, health and food for biweekly publication

Greater New York City Area

Reported on fractional real estate, condo hotels and private jet clubs

Greater New York City Area

Reported on mergers, acquisitions and other business news for Trader Monthly magazine's and Dealmaker magazine's daily email and online news roundups

Greater New York City Area

Contributed to TheStreet.com’s lifestyle column, “The Good Life”

Greater New York City Area

· Covered breaking news on more than 50 biotechnology, medical device and technology companies · Wrote a daily stock column, in-depth health care features and guides to investing in biotech stocks· Covered breaking news at the largest national medical conferences on cancer and heart disease

Greater New York City Area

· Performed research for financial news stories, stock analyses, investigative pieces and special reports on technology, autos and investing· Worked with reporters, editors and designers, ensuring the accuracy of news on the web and in each weekly print issue

Greater New York City Area

· Copyedited patent applications, financial statements and legal records· Laid out and formatted diagrams, flow charts, tables and other graphics

Greater New York City Area

· Analyzed news reports covering car, pharmaceutical and investment banking companies and their partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and management strategies· Coordinated with offices worldwide to set research and data collection standards

Greater New York City Area

• Managed a staff of 40 section editors and freelance writers
• Initiated website redesign, advising the direction of overall site content
• Assigned, wrote and edited articles
• Site-wide copyediting

Greater New York City Area

• Performed research to ensure that educational content met curriculum standards
• Analyzed website architecture to improve user experience

New York, New York, United States

Barista and popcorn shoveler

Ma, Multimedia Journalism

Bachelor'S, Print Journalism