Linda Tran Email & Phone Number

Potato Impact Partners (PIP) is a social venture spurring positive contributions to food security, climate action, and the resilience of coastal communities through impact investments in sustainable seaweed aquaculture. Education is the other key pillar of our work. By driving innovative university-based collaborations between the US and Southeast Asia (SEA), we engage youth, talent, and changemakers to give voice to the diverse communities of SEA. PIP is a subsidiary of Potato Productions, a group of social technology ventures in Singapore spanning design, media, publishing, film and entertainment, education, and healthcare.

On the writing team for Taejin: Legend of the Yang Metal, a shounen WEBTOON series with 36,000+ readers.•Write and submit scripts by designated deadlines, collaborating with lead writer and producers to ensure that each episode achieves the series' desired level of humor, action, and emotion and stays true to the main themes•Edit and finalize scripts based on producer feedback

After growing MindTerra's Instagram community from the ground up as their communications and operations intern and forming amazing connections with everyone, I decided to stay on the team and officially became MindTerra’s volunteer social media coordinator. Since then, I have continued to help with digital marketing and research efforts to spread awareness about our programs and empower women on their self-growth journeys.•Write monthly newsletter that communicates upcoming events and resources to 500 people•Devise effective social media and email marketing strategies to promote virtual writing sessions and boost event attendance•Collaborate with writing facilitators to plan their monthly writing sessions’ topics, copywrite and edit event descriptions, and design the events’ graphics•Oversee all social campaigns, creating mental wellness content to build brand awareness and community engagement on Instagram @mt_writingveranda•Co-host monthly community writing sessions ranging from 10-15 attendees on Zoom to create a welcoming community space for discussion

As an intern during MindTerra’s early stages, I co-hosted virtual writing sessions and managed our communication channels with partners and community members. Through my experiences, I saw MindTerra grow from a small community to a larger, heartwarming group of writers and passion-seekers.•Published thought pieces for organization’s publication, Moving the Needles, to highlight social changemakers•Launched organization’s first social media campaigns on Instagram and Facebook•Conducted market research on companies in the mental wellness and writing field•Assisted in research on expressive writing practices to develop MindTerra’s Wellness Writing Program

The Branding Boutique is an LA-based agency who manages a diverse roster of high-profile clients including Wine by Lamborghini, MR CHOW, Janet Heller Fine Jewelry, and more. From learning as a digital marketing intern to becoming a content marketing specialist, I've had the wonderful opportunity to work directly with the CEO and CMO along with a team of female creatives passionate about quality content creation. Through my content marketing work, I combine my creativity with strategy to help brands build online identities and effectively communicate their impact in the realms of sustainable fashion, wellness, and more. As a copywriter, I excel at and play a key part in the development of content calendars and writing engaging copy for social media captions, blog posts, website materials, and more.•Create IG and TikTok content for a variety of clients including Ahma & Co, Panayiota, and Gntl, keeping up with relevant trends and topics in each niche•Spearheaded management of Panayiota's TikTok, increasing average view count from 500 to 1,500 and organically growing following by 400+ through content production and community engagement •Write and edit compelling social copy to fit each client’s brand voice•Engage thoughtfully with clients’ online communities to drive organic social growth and build meaningful relationships•Assist in the development of the TBB Internship Program by creating and presenting informative presentation decks on brand soul, client relations, and more topics in digital marketing•Produce KPI reports with comprehensive statistical analysis to highlight each brand's success and identify potential strategies for further social growth•Assist in the creation of brand style guides to outline each brand's tone of voice, target audience, visual guidelines, etc. •Participate in client content shoots by pitching ideas, filming and editing videos, etc.

•Pitch creative ideas and create graphics and TikToks for clients, tailoring content to each brand’s vision, mission, and branding guidelines•Write compelling copy for social media and blogs to fit each brand's voice•Plan social content on content calendars and develop visually engaging, cohesive feeds that fit each brand's message and resonate with their target audiences

As The Disney Club at UCLA's blog and newsletter writer, I collaborated with the team to keep the fun of Disney alive on campus by heading the production of the newsletter and contributing entertaining, thoughtful pieces about Disney to our blog.• Published Disney-related articles on Wix blog following submission guidelines and using best SEO practices• Conducted research to stay well-informed on Disney news and media releases• Collaborated with head blog writer to lay out submission guidelines for future blog writers• Revived and redesigned club newsletter on Mailchimp to send biweekly curation of content including club meeting details, Disney blog pieces, and Disney fun facts with an average open rate of 83%

•Entered 50+ data entries per day detailing faculty members' professional experiences, community service activities, and scholarly works•Handled essential documents for UCLA's faculty members with confidentiality•Test, identify, and report technical issues with new Interfolio Data Service tool to improve the data entry process for other students assistants•Compiled workflow documents to assist new student employees with navigating Interfolio, detailing the most efficient procedures for data entry

Mango Creative Co is a woman-founded creative-first marketing agency.•Wrote biweekly email newsletters for client Endwell Project•Ideated written and video content for agency’s TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram•Conducted outreach for client Hey Jane

As a writer at College Magazine, I researched trending topics that appeal to college students and consulted with students and experts to write informative articles. Here, I honed the ways that I write in different areas of the digital space and adapted my content based on my audience, platform, and desired voice, while keeping in mind the best SEO practices for reach.•Wrote compelling content ranging from listicles to personal narratives on a weekly basis to an audience of 11M college students•Optimized content using SEO strategies on WordPress to boost online traffic•Wrote creative Twitter and Instagram copy for promotion of articles on social media•Conducted interviews with industry experts, professors and students to build article credibility•Published an article titled "I Ignored the Red Flags of the English Major," which got featured on the front page as the Editors' Pick in April-June 2022My first work was a listicle of girl power books, where I had the honor of speaking to authors Erika Robuck, Suzanne Young and Echo Brown to gain a more personal understanding of their novels.