C. V.

Experience

Gear and Gadgets Editor, The Wall Street Journal

  • Started February ’22
  • Assign and edit stories about personal technology and lifestyle gear for Off Duty, the paper’s weekend lifestyle insert.

Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Pitch stories about health, art, tech, and food.
  • Write Plop Art, a weekly newsletter about public art.
  • Previously edited Rebooting, a biweekly self-care newsletter for technologists.

Associate Editor, New York Magazine

  • April ’21 to February ’22
  • Pitch, assign, and edit stories for both the The Strategist print section and website from staff and freelance writers. These stories include our biweekly Lookbook features, trend forecasts, product and deal roundups, and single-product odes.

Tech and Lifestyle Writer, GQ

  • June ’19 to April ’21
  • Wrote single product reviews, trend stories, product guides, and longform explainers about a wide range of tech and lifestyle topics including financial advice, home design, audio gear, kitchenware, ergonomics, for GQ Recommends.
  • When time permitted, I interviewed musicians, comedians, celebrity chefs, and designers for stories in our Entertainment and Style sections.
  • Pitched subjects for new stories based on interviews with scientists, industry experts, and celebrities, but also based on reader questions submitted through our newsletter and SEO trends surfaced to us by our audience development team.
  • Edited commerce pieces involving multiple staff members.

Associate Staff Writer, Wirecutter

  • Promoted to this position in January ’19
  • Research, test, and write larger scale rewrites to existing guides, including the pieces on USB headsets, mono
    Bluetooth headsets, umbrellas, action cameras, and pour-over coffee drippers.
  • Report on and track developments in in the field of AV and smart home.
  • Meet with product representatives one-on-one or at larger presentations to learn embargoed information that could
    date our recommendations.
  • Began working at Wirecutter as an Updates writer in June ’17. Promoted to Junior staff writer in June ’18.

Intern, The Ringer

  • January ’17 to May ’17
  • Fact checked articles across all sections of The Ringer, including sports, pop culture, technology, and politics.
  • Conducted research for large editorial projects and podcasts, including for Larry Wilmore’s interviews with Bernie Sanders and Norman Lear for his podcast, “​Black on the Air.”
  • Blogged about ​technology​ and ​pop culture.
  • Assisted in the management of The Ringer’s Twitter (298K followers) and Facebook (84 K likes) accounts.

Intern Producer, The Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU 88.5

  • September ’16 to December ’16
  • Conducted background research on topic and guests, wrote questions, and prepared the host’s on-air materials to support the work of the Senior Producers of a daily radio talk show. Pitched ideas for these segments pertinent to citizens of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
  • Reported and collected audio for the show’s blog.
  • Edited audio taken at events hosted by the show.

Editorial and Communications Intern, New America

  • June ’16 to August ’16
  • Serve as primary copy editor of all articles that appear in New America’s online weekly magazine. Prepare articles from the magazine for syndication in outlets like Quartz and Pacific Standard.
  • Assist in the management of New America’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. Manage New America’s Tumblr blog.
  • Assist in the editing of New America’s podcasts: Higher Ed Happy Hour and The Cybersecurity Podcast.
  • Devise and execute long-term projects for the general benefit of  the Editorial, Production, Events and Communications team, including compiling syndication data for analytics and a calendar of relevant events for the Editorial and Communications staff.

Editor-in-Chief, The Georgetown Voice

  • November ’15 to April ’16
  • Managed content, design, online, social media, photo and copy editors, business staffers, and writers to produce and promote articles in all sections of Georgetown’s biweekly newsmagazine.
  • Oversaw the transition of the Voice from a weekly newsmagazine on newsprint to a biweekly glossy newsmagazine with a larger features section and an expanded online and social media presence.
  • Co-founded Halftime, a Leisure and Sports blog featuring commentary on arts and athletics not limited to the D.C. area.
  • Served as a member of the editorial board since October ‘14 and as chair since November ’15.
  • Served as Managing Editor (April ’15-November ’15) Leisure Editor (November ’14-April ’15), Halftime Leisure Editor (February ’14-November ’14), and Assistant Leisure Editor (November ’13-April ’14)

Research Assistant, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

  • May ’14 to January ’15
  • Studied issues surrounding interfaith dialogue, religious pluralism, and global development.
  • Attended The Summit, a conference held by Sojourners, connecting faith-based and secular leaders working to address global climate change.
  • Created, edited, and formatted content for the Berkley Center’s Interfaith Service at Georgetown Blog, which acts as a resource for students interested in interfaith issues.

Trip Leader, Alternative Breaks Program

  • April ’14-March ’15
  • Planned and lead a trip for 10 students to Harlan, Kentucky to study issues of mountaintop removal, rural health, and Appalachian culture with a co-leader.
  • Worked with community partners engaged in southeastern Kentucky, including Christian Outreach for the Appalachian People, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, and Green Forests Work.

Education

Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) in Science, Technology and International Affairs, concentrating in Global Health with a minor in Chinese

Graduated in December 2016

Skills

Technical Proficiency: WordPress, InDesign, Google application suite, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat), Finale Notepad

Languages: English (Fluent), Chinese (Limited working proficiency)

Interests: Violin, chess, piano, music composition, vocal performance