WORK EXPERIENCE
Online Arts & Entertainment Editor/Deputy Editor | Los Angeles Times
Oversee online coverage of arts and entertainment. Generate stories, photo galleries, interactive components and design improvements. Teach editors, producers and reporters about best online journalism practices, search engine optimization and computer systems. Oversee a team of producers, editors and reporters. Drove record-setting traffic to latimes.com.
Section Editor/Assignment Editor | Los Angeles Times
Edited, assigned and wrote stories on a variety of subjects, including arts, entertainment and lifestyle. Oversaw The Guide, a weekly section about things to see and do in Los Angeles. Edited and assigned stories in the Home section, including gardening features.
Copy Chief/Copy Editor | Los Angeles Times
Edited stories and wrote headlines on news and feature stories for the front page, Metro, Business, Sports, Calendar and other feature sections. Won the L.A. Times’ copy editor of the year award. Managed a team of copy editors.
Reporter | Los Angeles Times
Reported stories primarily about business, entertainment and the South Bay.
Editor | Toyota Motor Sales USA
Edited and oversaw publication of a newsletter and incentive program for auto accessories sales.
Special correspondent | The Hockey News
Reported on the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Journalism Instructor | University of Southern California
Responsible for organizing lesson plans, creating exercises and exams, and grading. Taught lecture sessions and lab sessions in journalism. Taught editing and layout to graduate and undergraduate students. Developed a specialized grammar class for overseas students.
Adjunct Mass Communications Instructor | Los Angeles Harbor College
Taught mass communications course to community college students. Responsible for organizing lesson plans, creating exercises and exams, grading.
German Instructor | University of Virginia
Taught German language class to undergraduate students. Responsible for organizing lesson plans, creating exercises and exams based on established curriculum requirements, grading.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Journalism | University of Southern California
Thesis: Immigrant Media and the History of the German American Press
Honors: Outstanding Graduate Scholar
Bachelor of Science, Accounting | University of Southern California
Honors: Magna Cum Laude. Beta Gamma Sigma
Bachelor of Arts, German | University of Southern California
Honors: Summa Cum Laude. Phi Beta Kappa. USC Presidential Scholar
Certificate of Chinese Proficiency | Dongbei University of Economics and Finance, Dalian, China
Honors: HSK Scholarship Winner
LANGUAGES
English, German and Mandarin Chinese
OTHER SKILLS
Typepad, Wordpress and a variety of content management systems. Photoshop, iMovie and other multimedia editing programs.
Play and coach ice hockey.
For more details, go to my LinkedIn profile.
Online Arts & Entertainment Editor/Deputy Editor | Los Angeles Times
Oversee online coverage of arts and entertainment. Generate stories, photo galleries, interactive components and design improvements. Teach editors, producers and reporters about best online journalism practices, search engine optimization and computer systems. Oversee a team of producers, editors and reporters. Drove record-setting traffic to latimes.com.
Section Editor/Assignment Editor | Los Angeles Times
Edited, assigned and wrote stories on a variety of subjects, including arts, entertainment and lifestyle. Oversaw The Guide, a weekly section about things to see and do in Los Angeles. Edited and assigned stories in the Home section, including gardening features.
Copy Chief/Copy Editor | Los Angeles Times
Edited stories and wrote headlines on news and feature stories for the front page, Metro, Business, Sports, Calendar and other feature sections. Won the L.A. Times’ copy editor of the year award. Managed a team of copy editors.
Reporter | Los Angeles Times
Reported stories primarily about business, entertainment and the South Bay.
Editor | Toyota Motor Sales USA
Edited and oversaw publication of a newsletter and incentive program for auto accessories sales.
Special correspondent | The Hockey News
Reported on the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Journalism Instructor | University of Southern California
Responsible for organizing lesson plans, creating exercises and exams, and grading. Taught lecture sessions and lab sessions in journalism. Taught editing and layout to graduate and undergraduate students. Developed a specialized grammar class for overseas students.
Adjunct Mass Communications Instructor | Los Angeles Harbor College
Taught mass communications course to community college students. Responsible for organizing lesson plans, creating exercises and exams, grading.
German Instructor | University of Virginia
Taught German language class to undergraduate students. Responsible for organizing lesson plans, creating exercises and exams based on established curriculum requirements, grading.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Journalism | University of Southern California
Thesis: Immigrant Media and the History of the German American Press
Honors: Outstanding Graduate Scholar
Bachelor of Science, Accounting | University of Southern California
Honors: Magna Cum Laude. Beta Gamma Sigma
Bachelor of Arts, German | University of Southern California
Honors: Summa Cum Laude. Phi Beta Kappa. USC Presidential Scholar
Certificate of Chinese Proficiency | Dongbei University of Economics and Finance, Dalian, China
Honors: HSK Scholarship Winner
LANGUAGES
English, German and Mandarin Chinese
OTHER SKILLS
Typepad, Wordpress and a variety of content management systems. Photoshop, iMovie and other multimedia editing programs.
Play and coach ice hockey.
For more details, go to my LinkedIn profile.
