EXPERIENCE
Translator/ Editor
August 2016- Present
Travis Research Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary-Pasadena, CA
• Conduct research on Cultural Studies
• Translate academic articles from English into Simplified Chinese
• Edit academic articles that have already been translated from English into Simplified
Chinese
Translator
July 2014 - November 2014
Alliance Business Solutions LLC.
• Translated between Chinese and English
• Translated newspaper, magazine, government report, legal documents and contract
Videographer/ Video Editor/ Advertising Designer
February 2014- March 2014
Continuum, New Berlin, WI
• Designed and edited video commercial
• Shot and edited videos
News Internship
September 2013 - December 2013
WTMJ-TV/NBC-Milwaukee,WI
• Conducted interviews for news packages
• Researched stories and assisted producers in writing show scripts
• Assisted reporters and photographers in conducting live shots
• Edited videos
• Assisted web producers writing online stories, posting videos and stories online
• Assisted Weekend Daybreak show and contacted PR to request events’
press releases and photos for the show
TV ShowPublic Relations Internship
May 2013 - August 2013
The Morning Blend
WTMJ-TV/NBC-Milwaukee,WI
• Wrote briefs based on press releases
• Edited videos and posted videos to the website
• Assisted anchors and guests
Reporting Internship
January 2013 - May 2013
Media Milwaukee-Milwaukee, WI
• Reported and wrote Milwaukee cultural diversities for online stories
• Recorded videos and made soundslides
Multimedia Journalist
January 2013-May 2013
Panthervision-Milwaukee, WI
• Anchored Panthervision news and sport
• Shot and edited videos
• Reported and wrote scripts
Volunteering
September 2011- May 2012
Non-Profit Organization
River Revitalization Foundation-Milwaukee, WI
• Shot photos, videos and edited videos
• Translated article from English to Chinese
• Cleaned the walkway along the Milwaukee River
SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
• Society of Professional Journalists/National member and Milwaukee Chapter officer- SPJ National Conference in Chicago
• Minority Media Association/ U View- Host
• Broadcast Club- Camera, CG, teleprompter, Floor Director
SKILLS
• Statistical analysis with SPSS
• Edius, Final Cut Pro X
• Sony/ Panasonic Camera
• iNEWS, Clickability
• SQL, HTML, JAVA
• Adobe software, Microsoft
• Social Media
• Eclipse
• Fluent in Mandarin
EDUCATION
Master of Science – Communication September 2014- May 2016
University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism September 2010-December 2013
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Major: Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies
Minor: Cultural Geography
Singapore Hua Business School
O'Level Certificate
ACHIEVEMENTS
• An academic research paper published at Central States Communication
Association Annual Meeting in April 2015.
• One of the winners of the UW-Milwaukee Panthervision 2014 National Edward R
Murrow Award.
• Academic research on social media and 2014 Hong Kong Occupied Central
Movement.
• 30-page academic research on China's Sina Microblogging in 2012
• SPJ National Conference in Chicago 2012.
• Interviewed Pardeep Kaleka, son of the Milwaukee Oak Creek Sikh Temple
president, on U-View TV show.
• Interviewed Victor Huyke, publisher of El Conquistador Latino Newspaper, on U- View TV show.
• Participated in Center for International Education international students’
interview video production for Milwaukee Film Festival.
• Participated in Asian Students Union interview video production for Milwaukee Film Festival.
• Participated in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee promotion video production.
• Taught Eastern and Western Cultural Diversity in China to help enhance international awareness.
MY RESUME
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