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
Total Media Industry Experience
5 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
