Professional Experience
A writer and editor with more than 15 years' experience working in media, I am capable of writing about a wide range of subjects, including education, national and local politics, science, economics, business and the environment. Though my specialty is public interest journalism, I am also proficient in writing or editing short-form advertising copy and SEO
Expertise
Reporter
18 Years
Editor
15 Years
Copy Editor
10 Years
Specialty
Politics
8 Years
Education
10 Years
Other, Specify
3 Years
Industries
Newspaper - Local/Regional
8 Years
Nonprofit
5 Years
Academia - all
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
18 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Southern Poverty Law Center (3-5)
Other Work History
[2014-2018] China Social Sciences Press
Copy Editor/Page Editor
• Supervised two teams of editors
• Edited news content, academic journal articles & speeches
• Conducted staff training
[2012-2014] China Daily
Copy Editor/Page Editor
Edited paid copy for the paper’s advertising section
Conducted staff training
[2003 -2012] Other Journalism
Investigative Reporter, Editor, Researcher, Columnist
Other past employers: The Daily Texan, Texans for Public Justice
The Austin Chronicle, Texas Legislative Service, People’s Daily Online
Foreign Language Skills
Intermediate fluency in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
