CV

Work Experience

University of British Columbia: Faculty of Science | 2021-Present
Web and Digital Communications Specialist

  • Manage a multi-site redevelopment project in collaboration with central IT and local web owners

  • Film and produce short video features featuring incoming faculty and research projects

  • Write news features highlighting events, research, and people in the faculty

University of British Columbia: Department of Chemistry | 2019-2021
Communications and Outreach Assistant | Vancouver Summer Program Coordinator

  • Managed and created content for all social media accounts, including increasing Twitter following by 91% and Instagram by 128%

  • Managed and created photographic and written content for the department website

  • Coordinated departmental events with the department outreach committee

  • Coordinated international summer program for visiting students to the chemistry department, including supervision of student assistants, liaising between summer program staff, chemistry faculty, and visiting students

Redemption Church | 2015-2018
Communications Coordinator

  • Managed website design and content creation, including curation and copy-editing of guest blog posts

  • Organized logistics, planning, and execution of church calendar year seasonal events, Lent and Advent

  • Liaised and maintained local community relationships with Bayview Elementary School, Vancouver Police Department, and University Christian Ministries

  • Point person and coordinator for weekly Sunday services of up to 200 attendees

Bonica Precision Inc. | 2015
Graphic Technician

  • Designed products for external clients, including clients such as S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Sprott Shaw College, and K.Bro Linens

  • Designed annual supplemental catalogue cover for trade show distribution

  • Produced advertising videos to highlight products for purchase

UBC Studios | 2013

Production and Post-Production Assistant

  • Produced and edited videos for internal clients

Volunteer Experience

Chinese Community Library Services Association | 2020-present
Board of Directors

  • Leading library revitalization with a small team of volunteers

Redemption Church | 2019-present
Sound Technician

  • Set up instrument stage and monitor band sound levels and EQ during Sunday worship services

City of Vancouver | 2017-2018
Places for People

  • Assisted City of Vancouver and Gehl Architects in field data collection for the Places for People Downtown process during the fall and spring season

CityHive | 2017-2018
Volunteer

  • Coordinated and fundraised for local events to increase civic engagement among youth in the city of Vancouver

Memberships

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

Skills Summary

Adobe Creative Suite

  • Proficient in Lightroom, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro; basic skills in Audition

Media Production

  • Proficient in video production and photography

Social Media and Blogging

  • Proficient in WordPress, Squarespace, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube

Coding

  • Basic skills in HTML and CSS

Microsoft Office

  • Proficient in full Microsoft Office suite

Languages

  • Native proficiency in English; limited working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese

Education

University of British Columbia | 2010-2015
Double Major BA in Visual Arts and Human Geography

  • Extracurriculars include: VP and Publicity for UBC Jazz Cafe Club, Gallery Curation and Publicity for AMS Art Gallery (now Hatch Gallery), UBC Arts Co-op, and Work Learn for the UBC Library