Lillian Steenblik Hwang Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington DC

Copy editing C&EN, Chemical and Engineering News, the American Chemical Society's weekly magazine.

Clients included Science News, Pagan Kennedy and Seth Mnookin.

Washington D.C.

• Wrote blogs and press releases covering science published in AGU research journals. Coordinated with other institutions to issue joint press releases.
• Handled content management for the GeoSpace blog, and edited, formatted and posted guest blog posts. Assembled and issued AGU’s weekly press alert: “This Week from AGU.”
• Created and scheduled weekly social media alerts on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ highlighting recently published research.
• Managed AGU’s social media channels for AGU’s 2015 Fall Meeting and the 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting.

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Waban Massachusetts

During the preliminary stages of the production of the PBS NOVA episode "Can Alzheimer’s Be Stopped I researched various topics related to Alzheimer’s disease (such as current treatments, medical research, scientific research, causes, etc..) under tight deadlines. I synthesized the science and created summaries of each topic for Sarah Holt, producer and.

New York City

• Wrote stories for ‘Megapixels’,’Headlines’ and ‘How 2.0’ in the front and back of the book
• Vetted freelance pitches, conducted research for senior editors, editorial assistance
• Helped create a database to track published “Scales” and “Marginalia”, and wrote a guide to finding free photos for use in print and online content creation
• Pitched and wrote articles for the web to accompany print pieces

blog.izilwane.org

• Edited, proofread, and fact-checked more than 60 blog posts about environmental issues and biodiversity loss
• Coordinated blog assignments and posts for blog.izilwane.org and guest posts for National Geographic Newswatch
• Content management
• Developed blogging guidelines to increase quality and consistency of posts
• Mentored writers new to blogging
• Enacted blog traffic monitoring and doubled blog readership

Gorham, Maine

• Produced written content based on trips with researchers into the field
• Copy writing, editing and proofreading of communication materials
• Collaborated on drafts of promotional materials and press releasesMajor Project:
• Solely responsible for creating a video outlining the Center for Loon Conservation to educate the public about the goals of the center and increasing awareness

Greater Atlanta Area

• Located and obtained responses from non-responding households to the US 2010 Census
• Gained interviewing skills and experience through hundreds of face-to-face and phone interviews
• Complied with accuracy standards while maintaining high production rates.

Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

• Middle School ESL Teacher at Gwangmyeong Middle School - 광명중학교
• Taught conversational English while managing a large classroom (40+ students)
• Assisted in development of a series of brief cultural lessons broadcast over the school’s TV network
• Held classes for Korean English teachers on intercultural communication and increased conversational confidence

• Worked at the front desk of the office, and fulfilled a variety of administrative tasks
• Communicated with students, parents, and professors about the role of the Office of Disability Services and available services

Atlanta, GA

• Completed a semester-long study of how the public interacted with exhibits
• Identified inaccessible, incomplete, and inefficient signs and displays in the “Georgia Explorer” exhibit
• Recommended more informative displays, interactive learning activities, and better lighting for pre-existing signs

Atlanta, GA