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Resume

Currently on leave from public radio journalism | March 2024- Present

  • Taking a break from public radio journalism to pursue personal goals​

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WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University | Host and Executive Producer, Morning Edition | April 2021 - February 2024

  • Host the no.1 most-listened-to news program in Mid-Michigan, which reaches 50,000 people weekly (Nielsen Spring 2023 Rating: 6.3 share)

  • Became one of few journalists highlighting adoptee voices following the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision

  • During my first year at WKAR, I more than doubled our coverage of the Asian American community, reporting on ways young Taiwanese and Chinese Americans are re-imagining Lunar New Year celebrations during the pandemic to the ways in which Lunar New Year has become a reclamation of identity for Asian adoptees. 

  • Recognized by the Associated Press Media Editors as Michigan's 2021's "Broadcast Rising Star," given to one public radio employee with less than 5 years in the field

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Digital News Producer | September 2019- April 2021

  • produce 30+ digital content stories for a 145,000+ social media audience weekly 

  • schedule 25 digital stories through Social Flow daily

  • design 1-3 social media infographics for breaking local news daily

  • coordinate daily livestreams between CBS TV 6 and Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office

  • send push alerts to 26k+ app users 

  • track COVID-19 daily using data visualization and graphics 

 

LAist (formerly KPCC) | Fill-in Producer | 2019

  • Produced 5-15 minute news/culture segments for KPCC Southern California Public Radio, reaching 950k+ listeners each week throughout SoCal.

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Professional Organizations

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Asian American Journalists Association | Michigan Chapter (2022- February 2024)

  • Governing Board Representative

  • Helped to develop a style guide for journalists covering transracial adoptees, birth search, and belonging following the release of the summer hit Joy Ride. Worked alongside Patrick Armstrong, SunAh Laybourn, Cameron Lee MS, LPCC, Kira Omans, and Michelle Li

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Asian Pacific American Studies Program | Michigan State University (2023- Present)

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Education

  • California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 

  • Bachelor of Science, Journalism, Cum Laude

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Awards & Scholarships

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Society of Professional Journalists Detroit | Best Feature Reporting (2023)

  • Third Place for Lansing’s Mikey 23 Foundation teaches youth skilled trades while giving back to community

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Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) New Voices Scholar (2022)

  • selected as 1 of 16 scholars for a national 6-month mentorship program with leaders in the audio industry 

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Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Rising Star Award (2022)

  • This award is statewide and recognizes the achievement and ability of those with five years or less in journalism. 

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Michigan Association of Broadcasters Merit Award for Use of New Media (DIGITAL) All-encompassing (March 2020, March 2021)


Michigan Associated Press Second Place Award for Best Digital Presence (March 2019)

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"Best Student Documentary" for BBC Radio 4 Documentary "Blackface on Campus" (Silver Award, June 2019) 

  • Honor issued by New York Free Radio Awards

  • Student documentaries were submitted for consideration from 30 countries. 

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Stephen Donnellan Moss Memorial Scholarship in Journalism 

  • Awarded to 1 student showing commitment to journalism outside of the classroom.

  • Became the first student to receive the scholarship twice 

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Cal Poly Mustang News' "Reporter of the Year" 

  • Awarded to 1 student reporter for excellence in reporting 

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