Professional Experience
Versatile and adaptable editor and creative writer with domestic and international experience. Creative self-starter and problem solver adept at content creation and organic social media marketing. I have built websites to serve communities and grown a loyal following without paid advertising. Published in digital and print media.
Expertise
- Copy Editor 14 Years
- Writer 15 Years
- Content Editor (online) 5 Years
Specialty
- Business (general)
- Finance
- Travel
Industries
- Academia Teaching 4 Years
- Online/new media 4 Years
- Newspaper - Local/Regional 2 Years
Other work history
2018 — 2019 Associate Editor, Jing Travel & Jing Daily, New York, NY • Wrote 4 to 7 articles per week for digital publications, covering Chinese outbound travel trends, economic analysis, and marketing campaigns targeting Chinese tourists. Ranked top 5 in Google searches • Edited and proofread articles; managed editorial calendars; maintained freelance writer pool • Managed social media accounts and grew organic following; created newsletters for Jing Travel 2005 — Present Editor and Writer, Freelance • Write and edit articles, PR materials, and books for clients, including Continuum Economics, Japan-based tourism PR firm, City of Jersey City, Aspatore Books, digital media, B2B website, ESL teachers website • Created news and information site TotalTaipei.com, Jan. 2015; interpret and write breaking news from Chinese-language media; review restaurants and art exhibitions; promote via social media • Created literary journal Terracotta Typewriter, 2008-2010; wrote book reviews, interviewed authors
Computer skills
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher; Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom; Slack; Buffer; WordPress; CMS; OpenOffice; Google Docs