Ling-Mei Wong Email & Phone Number

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Serving Chinese older adults speaking Cantonese and Mandarin at a nonprofit senior living community.

Writing, shooting photos, creating videos and packaging content as an immigrant with seriously good language skills. I'm the creative director of a brand reflective of small Asian women.

Covering maternity and parenting for Reviewed.com. Wrote a review of Hatch maternity wear and the Hatch Baby Grow smart changing pad and scale.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Reporting and writing on local news in the Boston area. I've written about discrimination faced by Asian American restaurant owners. Another story I worked on was about Omsom meal starters, taking a closer look at two sisters from Boston, who celebrate bold Asian flavors. I got to chat with a hosiery entrepreneur about being in business for 10 years and the challenges she faced during the pandemic.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Document media reports of Taiwan in English and Chinese language media in New England. Promote Taiwan cultural activities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Manage social media accounts and websites. Translate English content into Chinese for database records. Create print media such as flyers and promotional material. Event planning for Republic of China annual celebration.

Boston

-Reporting on community issues in Chinatown and the greater Boston area every two weeks in English and Chinese. -Proofreading content.-Laying out stories in Adobe InDesign and placing images for print and Web editions.-Managing writers, photographers and translators to produce quality content in print and online.-Developing Web content in WordPress, including online-only stories, interactive features and multimedia content.-Updating the Sampan's social media presence on… Show more -Reporting on community issues in Chinatown and the greater Boston area every two weeks in English and Chinese. -Proofreading content.-Laying out stories in Adobe InDesign and placing images for print and Web editions.-Managing writers, photographers and translators to produce quality content in print and online.-Developing Web content in WordPress, including online-only stories, interactive features and multimedia content.-Updating the Sampan's social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WeChat Show less

I write, proofread and translate on electronic security.

I proofread stories for a&s International, the most global English publication for security. It focuses on video surveillance, access control, alarms and convergence. Along with in-depth product coverage, our staffers feature major security markets worldwide. Finally, the magazine explores the hottest verticals for security applications.

I was responsible for English marketing copy at a&s Group for exhibitions, two English Web sites, events and 10 magazines. Exhibitions include Secutech, Asia's most representative security show including electronic security, components, fire safety and information security.

a&s International provides in-depth insight on security manufacturers, representing the most definitive monthly publication for electronic security. Since 1997, we provide our readers product information, market updates and professional knowledge.

Wrote education articles on Olathe, the third largest school district in Kansas with about 25,000 students. Analyzed school board data. Completed stories after night meetings on deadline.

Followed financial news at the Hong Kong bureau. Summarized investment ratings and press releases. Interviewed sources in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Trained a news assistant to use the Bloomberg terminal and read market data.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Journalism (Newspaper)

Activities and Societies: The Spartan Daily Graduated with honors in journalism. Minored in history. Worked on the newspaper the Spartan.

Associate Of Arts, Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: La Voz, Honors program Graduated with an associate of arts in liberal arts. Wrote for the weekly newspaper La.

Diploma

Played clarinet in band, sang second soprano in choir and was sophomore class secretary.