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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA, US

• ️ Contribute print and online coverage during Emmy and Oscar seasons as part of the awards team.
• ️ Wrote 6-page cover story on "The Sympathizer" star Hoa Xuande for the Limited Series issue of TheWrap's special Emmy edition magazines.
• ️ Interviewed "The Crown's" Elizabeth Debicki, "Saturday Night Live's" Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim, "Big Mouth's" Nick Kroll and "Abbott Elementary" production designer Michael Whetstone and art director Suzan Wexler.
• ️ Interviewed Emmy nominees co-creator/showrunner Francesca Sloane from "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai from "Reservation Dogs," Kristen Kish from "Top Chef" and casting director Wendy O'Brien from "Abbott.
• ️ Covered Emmy nominations morning, Creative Arts Emmys and Primetime Emmys.
• ️ Curated, drafted and sent daily awards newsletters and breaking news alerts to thousands of subscribers.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Currently contribute to TV Guide, Yahoo Entertainment, TheWrap and JoySauce. Consult and produce internal content reviews for three studios (Amazon Studios, Disney and Lionsgate). Completed three-month branded content project for The Daily Beast. Also contributed to Primetimer, Netflix and a programming start-up, Watercooler HQ.

• ️ Conceptualized and pitched unique angles and story ideas for coverage of mainstream and niche TV programming.
• ️ Published 40+ bylined articles of various content types.
• ️ Interviewed actors and showrunners of new and ongoing series such as "Grey's Anatomy," "NCIS," "Elsbeth," "FBI," "Expats," "When Calls the Heart," "The Buccaneers" and "The Way Home," as well as TV movies, for.
• ️ Expanded holiday TV movie coverage during peak months from October to December 2023 with comprehensive schedules, exclusive first looks and Q&As. Interviewed top talent like Lacey Chabert, Sarah Drew, Nicollette.
• ️ Researched, curated and wrote utility content such as recommendation guides, series explainers, "how to watch" curtain-raisers and "best of" listicles targeting popular trending franchises, such as "Yellowstone,".
• ️ Worked closely with network and studio publicists to schedule interviews with actors, directors and showrunners, and secure exclusives.

• ️ Covered all areas of entertainment, including TV, movies, music and celebrity culture.
• ️ Published 39+ bylined articles, including original reported features, trending stories and curtain-raisers for tentpole events like the Golden Globes, Emmys and Grammys.
• ️ Pitched and developed story ideas addressing broader entertainment trends and their potential impact, while also targeting Yahoo audience interests and search trends in collaboration with entertainment editor.
• ️ Successfully executed "The Voice" season 25 retrospective feature including original interviews with John Legend, Gwen Stefani and Carson Daly. Oversaw every stage of development, from pitch to publish, to bring.
• ️ Interviewed showrunners from "Grey's Anatomy," "Ghosts," "Doctor Who,” “When Calls the Heart," "Chicago Fire," "Chicago Med," "Night Court" and "Mary & George" for various features. Interviewed talent such as Ncuti.
• ️ Researched, identified and interviewed reputable experts in various fields for inclusion in stories and features, including talent, crisis PR managers, network executives, professors, lawyers and seasoned reporters.

• ️ Wrote 3 comprehensive but concise series watch guides for popular titles on the Netflix streaming service, such as "This Is Us," “Killing Eve" and "NCIS,” for in-house website, Tudum.
• ️ Wrote 500-word distillation of the "New Amsterdam" series ending for search engine optimization.
• ️ Identified the most crucial series, thematic and episodic information to highlight through research and search trends related to specific TV franchises.
• ️ Collaborated with editor to ensure copy and language throughout aligned with Tudum editorial style and guidelines.

• ️ Developed successful pitches and story ideas with editor feedback for timely coverage of new and ongoing series, broad TV trends, anniversaries and utility content.
• ️ Published 19 bylined articles, including critical TV analyses, episodic breakdowns and curated listicles.
• ️ Wrote formal TV reviews for Asian-centric shows "Expats" and "The Sympathizer," as well as digestible postmortems for OWN's "All Rise" and NBC's "Found" finales.
• ️ Leveraged untapped potential for coverage of Korean content with genre's rising popularity due to increased accessibility on streaming services like Netflix. Ideated and wrote utility content and reactionary pieces.

• ️ Wrote 3 sponsored articles for new and ongoing fall broadcast series: Fox's "Special Forces," NBC's "Found" and NBC's "The Irrational."
• ️ Collaborated with the creative strategy lead to produce the best copy that met clients' messaging needs while adhering to The Daily Beast style guide.
• ️ Edited copy and made necessary tweaks after multiple rounds of client reviews and feedback.
• ️ Interviewed "Special Forces" drill sergeant Rudy Reyes for original reported article.

• ️ Oversaw and executed daily and long-term TV editorial priorities for ETonline.com.
• ️ Wrote 3-6 articles for ETonline.com per day, including breaking news items, interviews, features, photo galleries and deep dives.
• ️ Pitched original ideas and executed coverage plans targeting ET's core female demographic to increase visitor engagement to the website.
• ️ Transformed how TV was covered by pinpointing key franchises to invest in early, such as "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," "The Masked Singer," "This Is Us," "To All the Boys" franchise and Hallmark, to.
• ️ Interviewed Mandy Moore, Olivia Rodrigo, Milo Ventimiglia, Penn Badgley, Sterling K. Brown and others for Emmy profiles and features.
• ️ Spearheaded the expansion of diverse and inclusive TV coverage, especially with Asian-fronted projects, through year-round interviews with top talent like Michelle Yeoh, Sandra Oh, Randall Park, Constance Wu.

Los Angeles, California

• ️ Oversaw and executed daily and long-term TV editorial priorities for ETonline.com.
• ️ Developed staff writer's reporting and feature-writing skills.
• ️ Wrote 3-6 articles per day for the website, including breaking news, interviews, features, deep dives and supplementary content.
• ️ Assisted in planning, scheduling and executing award season packages, such as the "Standout Performances" Emmy series.
• ️ Tracked daily breaking news and curated items to make them relevant to the ET audience.
• ️ Leveraged ET broadcast segments and vault archival footage to elevate the brand across digital platforms.

Los Angeles, California

• ️ Lead editor for weekday afternoons and evenings for ETonline.com. Managed newsflow, determined news priorities and oversaw daily budget before hand-off to overnight/East Coast team.
• ️ Managed 3-4 staff writers during shift.
• ️ Assigned, on average, 15-20 breaking news items, trending stories, ET broadcast exclusives, photo galleries and other content for ETonline.com per shift.
• ️ Tracked daily breaking news on competitor websites, Google News, social media and other platforms, and optimized article headlines and story angles to make them relevant to the ET audience or differentiate from.
• ️ Reviewed hundreds of shoot reports and transcripts to identify newsworthy headlines and angles.
• ️ Edited staff writers' articles and content pieces, and producers' video scripts, using AP style, as well as fact-checked copy for accuracy.

• ️ Reported on all aspects of the TV industry, often under tight deadlines, for THR.com and The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
• ️ Wrote 6-10 articles per day covering daily TV news, castings, development updates, industry shakeups and interviews reacting to or dissecting water-cooler moments.
• ️ Led coverage of high-traffic drivers and popular franchises with engaged fandoms, such as "The Vampire Diaries," "Suits," "Arrow," "Outlander” and “Once Upon a Time,” for THR.com.
• ️ Wrote set visits, features and Q&As for back of book for The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
• ️ Consistently produced top page views on THR.com, accumulating 20% of most-read articles in 2014.
• ️ Wrote hybrid music/TV stories, such as "Empire's" pre-launch forecast, and profiled musicians, such as Kristin Chenoweth and Of Monsters and Men, for Billboard magazine and Billboard.com. Reviewed Imagine Dragons and.

Los Angeles, California

• ️ Supervised more than 40 student staff writers in the execution of assignments through one-on-one meetings, over the phone and through e-mail.
• ️ Copy-edited and fact-checked over 300 articles, columns, roundups, local event coverage and features covering TV, movies, the arts and culture.
• ️ Planned and designed the arts & entertainment section pages in Adobe InDesign five days a week on tight deadline.
• ️ Collaborated with the Lifestyle Assignments Editor and senior editorial staff on building daily, weekly and monthly story budgets.
• ️ Published a weekly column covering entertainment for one semester.
• ️ Wrote various articles, reviews and features about music and TV.Previously Television Beat Reporter/Columnist, Lifestyle General Assignment Reporter, Copy Editor.