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Freelance
Writer/Editor
2015/09~ 2017/05
Write human interest and China trend pieces for a variety of publications including Momzette.com and Ozy.com. Write and edit marketing materials, newsletters, awards nomination profiles and other items for China Higher Ed (CHE).
CCTV News (now CGTN)
Program Editor, "Assignment Asia"
2014/05~ 2015/06
• Oversaw production of weekly program focusing on issues and trends across Asia
• Developed short documentaries from pitch to script writing/editing to post-production
• Managed program’s social media: wrote posts and managed Twitter and Facebook pages; posted videos and episodes to YouTube; managed show website via SquareSpace, including authorship of ‘Notes from the Editor’ blog
• Wrote scripts for show hosts and produced hosts’ on-camera presentations
• Oversaw a team of Chinese producers, working closely to develop their writing
• Won two TV industry awards as program editor
CCTV News (now CGTN)
Editor, International Assignment Desk
2013/07~ 2014/05
• Liaised between reporters and newsroom on world news developments
• Worked with foreign correspondents to develop future stories
• Planned news for next-day and week-ahead coverage of international news
• Attended daily and weekly editorial meetings with Chinese colleagues and directors
Al Jazeera English - Washington, DC
Producer, 'The Stream'
2013/01~ 2013/04
• Produced 30-minute social media-based live audience participation programs
• Designed shows and wrote scripts, produced from control room
• Engaged with audience via social media
Al Jazeera English - Washington, DC
Deputy News Editor
2012/07~ 2012/12
• Contacted U.S. government agencies for follow-up on news stories
• Liaised with other broadcast centers on coverage from Americas region
• Monitored U.S. national and local media for news and updates
CCTV Africa (now CGTN Africa)
Line Producer
2011/11~ 2012/06
• Produced “Africa Live” news program focusing on African and international news
• Assigned stories to reporters and writers for daily broadcasts
• Liaised between Kenyan and Chinese staff on communications issues
CCTV News (now CGTN)
Editor, 'World Insight'
2010/06~ 2011/11
• Wrote, voiced and edited five-minute feature stories on news events and trends
• Booked guests for live interviews
• Planned on-air discussions with Chinese and foreign experts
Al Jazeera English - Washington, DC
Assistant Program Editor and Output Producer
2006/08~ 2010/06
• Produced news segments in collaboration with news desk and other Al Jazeera English news centers around the world
• As a program editor, copy edited writers’ scripts and put news bulletins to air from the control room
• As an output editor, wrote news scripts and edited video for news broadcasts
• Worked in Kuala Lumpur and Doha news centers for special assignments
Russia Today - Moscow, Russia
Broadcast Journalist
2005/08~ 2006/08
• Wrote, edited and produced stories on international, business, and Russian news
• Copy edited and advised Russian colleagues on writing for broadcast
Education
Description
City, University of London
2004/09~ 2005/09
Master of Arts in International Journalism with specialization in radio broadcasting. Also took specialism course in Reporting on the European Union.
Elmira College, Elmira, NY USA
1994/09~ 1998/06
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies - including international relations, French language, American diplomatic relations, anthropology. Junior year abroad at Queen Mary and Westfield and University College London in the 1996-7 academic year.
Goethe Institut (Germany)
1999/02~ 1999/11
Studied German language while living in SE Germany, earned Certificate of Intermediate German from the Goethe Institut.