Editorial Experience
Scientific American - February 2023 to Present
Associate Editor, Health and Medicine
- Edit and assign online stories on the latest developments in health, medicine, and life sciences research
- Pitch, report, and write trend pieces, stories on embargoed studies, and longer form features for the print magazine and website
- Workshop headlines for SEO
- Review user analytics and participate in audience growth strategy
Popular Science - December 2021 to February 2023
Associate Science Editor
- Edited daily stories on the latest news in science research for PopSci.com
- Oversaw and supported freelance contributors and staff writers
- Pitched, reported, and wrote quick breaking news hits, stories on embargoed studies, and longer form features
- Shepherded copy and images through digital production
- Workshopped headlines for SEO
- Orchestrated and edited stories for the PopSci+ column "Ask Us Anything"
- Assist with pitching, producing, scripting, and guest hosting episodes of the Ask Us Anything and Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week podcasts
Science Friday - March 2017 to December 2021
Digital Producer
- Pitch, report and write stories, and adapt radio pieces for ScienceFriday.com
- Edit original stories, education resources, and web copy
- Co-run social media channels, collect audience voices, and participate in engagement strategy
- Design branding for events, social campaigns, and digital features
- Produce short videos and special audio features for the broadcast
- Develop long-form, immersive multimedia projects
Freelance Reporter and Fact Checker - December 2015 to Present
Multiple Publications
- Write, report, fact check, and copy edit stories on science, technology, culture, and history for publications such as School Library Journal, Scholastic MATH, Scholastic Science World, Atlas Obscura, Smithsonian Online, and MedPage Today
Atlas Obscura - May 2016 to March 2017
Editorial Fellow
- Pitch, report and write original stories on rare and wondrous aspects of our world, with a particular focus on science and technology
Inverse - March 2016 to April 2016
Freelance Technology Reporter
- Covered breaking technology news, including digital security, SpaceX, urban design and artificial intelligence
Science Friday - Sept. 2015 to Dec. 2015
Web Intern
- Pitched and wrote stories, fact checked articles, and provided feedback and corrections to ensure accuracy
- Collaborated with editors and producers running a weekly radio show and news website
IEEE Spectrum - June 2015 to Sept. 2015
Editorial Intern
- Wrote print and online articles on emerging engineering and technology, including satellite Internet, supercomputers and photovoltaics
Scienceline - Oct. 2014 to Dec. 2015
Multimedia Editor - May 2015 to Nov. 2015
- Edited video, audio, infographics and other multimedia projects
- Maintained publication schedule and facilitate pieces going through the editing process
- Wrote stories and blogs on life sciences and technology
Symposium: Student Journal of Science and Math - June 2013 to June 2014
Editor-in-Chief and Founder
- Launched, developed and edited a student-run, peer-reviewed research journal
- Oversaw all operations, the editorial board, faculty advisors and article submission process
Kennedy Out Loud - June 2013 to June 2014
Contributing Author
- Wrote blogs and stories for Robert E. Kennedy Library's outreach blog on topics such as open access information, digital publishing and new library resources and technology
Library Experience
Gottesman Library, Teachers College Columbia University - Sept. 2015 to Present
Library Associate
- Assist patrons of Teachers College Gottesman Library with locating library resources, navigating databases and catalogs, and research consultation
- Build and reboot the library's social media presence, and contribute to posts and social strategy
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University - Sept. 2014 to May 2015
Circulation and Reserves Student Assistant - Helped library patrons and maintained collections at high-traffic service desks
Student Library Advisory Council, Robert E. Kennedy Library - May 2012 to June 2014
Member - May 2012 to June 2014
Chair - June 2013 to June 2014
Chair - June 2013 to June 2014
Robert E. Kennedy Library, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - May 2011 to June 2014
Library Research Assistance Technician (LibRAT)
- Provided one-on-one assistance at the Research Help Desk for students, faculty and library users
- Planned and led research instruction sessions catered for introductory English and communication courses
Research Experience
Biology Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - Jan. 2013 to June 2014
Research Assistant - Investigated quorum sensing of the yeast Brettanomyces as the cause for spoilage enzyme production in wine
Skills
- Production: Audition, Audacity, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects
- Multimedia: Photography (DSLR), filming (360 camera, DJI Osmo Pocket, JVC camera), audio production (shotgun mic, Zoom H6 recorder, Marantz)
- Data Curation and Analytics: Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Chartbeat, Periscope Data, Facebook Insights, Twitter Analytics, Minitab, JMP Statistics
- CMS: WordPress, Weebly, BePress, vjoon K4
- Collaboration: Google Suite, Slack, Asana, Camayak, and Basecamp
- Library Systems/Databases: Alma, Sierra, Aleph, PubMed, Bioinformatics Genome Databases (ERGO Light, SignalIP)
- Social: SEO, Facebook Live, Instagram, Studio Twitter, TweetDeck, Boomtrain, SocialFlow, MailChimp, Headliner
- Speaking about my work and experience on panels, events, and on air
- American Library Association Annual Conference 2018: Librarians are a force for science: Science communication and science literacy
- Asian American Journalists Association National Convention 2018: Crafting a Narrative
- Kalamazoo Social Media Week 2019: How To Discover New Stories On Social Media
- New York Botanical Gardens, Special Speaker: Seeking Nature's Narrative with Science Friday
- Science Friday, Live Radio: Finding Solutions To Treat Valley Fever
- Science Friday, Live Radio: Preventing A Digital Dark Age
- Science Friday, Live Radio: After 8 Undersea Days, Cephalopod Week 2018 Draws To A Close
- Science Friday, Live Events: Frankenfest, Science Friday celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's classic live in New York City.
- Science Friday, Live Events: A Voyage To The Volcanoes, Science Friday, volcanologists, and author N.K. Jemisin explore quakes, shakes, and geologic disasters in New York City.
- Sourcing copyright information, fact checking, copy editing, AP style, basic HTML
- Shelving books by Library of Congress, preparing casein agar plates, and illustrating comics
Professional Societies
Asian American Journalists Association — Member, 2016 - Present
National Association of Science Writers — Member, 2017 - Present
Education Writers Association — Member, 2020 - Present
Investigative Reporters and Editors — Member, 2020 - Present
Society of Environmental Journalists — Member, 2021 - Present
National Association of Science Writers — Member, 2017 - Present
Education Writers Association — Member, 2020 - Present
Investigative Reporters and Editors — Member, 2020 - Present
Society of Environmental Journalists — Member, 2021 - Present
Education
New York University - Sept. 2014 to Dec. 2015
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - 2010 to 2014
B.S. in Biological Sciences and Minor in English