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Profile and Skills

Experience: Two decades as a journalist, including nine years in leadership and management.

Background: Online, print and broadcast, in traditional, nonprofit and startup news organizations.

Interests: Newsroom development, inclusive and diverse journalism, mentorship, storytelling, watchdog journalism, news innovation.

Skills: Reporting, writing, editing, story planning, analytics, project management, mentorship programs, training.

Experience

Cascade PBS (Formerly Crosscut), Seattle, WA

Associate News Editor, May 2023 to present
Member of editorial staff that plans daily and weekly coverage for‬‭ Cascade PBS. Edits written work of staff and freelance reporters and‬ ‭selects crossposts. Coordinated multiple news organizations and‬
‭ across departments for the 2024 Statewide Voter Guide. Member of‬‭ Cascade PBS’ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Council.

Education Reporter, May 2021 to May 2023
Covered K-12 education with an equity lens. Contributes to a newsroom workgroup on inclusive style and word usage.

KING 5 News, Seattle, WA

Digital News Content Producer, March 2020 to May 2021
Produced digital news assets for an NBC-affiliate station in #12 TV market. Helped launch the BIPOC workgroup that advised station management on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

The Seattle Globalist, Seattle, WA

News Editor/Editorial Director, December 2014 to November 2019
Directed coverage for a news organization centering communities of color and immigrant communities. Managed daily news workflow; freelance budget; and grant-funded editorial, mentorship and engagement projects. Worked closely with emerging writers. Traffic doubled and the organization won an SPJ General Excellence award in my first year as editor.

TVW News, Olympia, WA

Temporary Legislative Reporter, January to March 2014; January to April 2015
On-air and online reporter Washington for a statewide cable channel.

AOL/Patch, Bellevue, WA

Local Editor, August 2010 to October 2013
Launched and edited Bellevue Patch. Managed freelance writers and photographers. Directed workflow of news and daily newsletter. Managed social media.

Additional Experience

  • Freelance work for Town Hall Seattle, 425 Business and the Northwest Asian Weekly.
  • Journalism Instructor, at University of Washington and Seattle University, January to June 2017.
  • The Olympian, Diversity and Education Reporter, November 2005 to August 2010, Olympia, WA.
  • The Daily News, Region Reporter, July 2002 to November 2005, Longview, WA.
  • Eastside Journal, Staff Reporter, July 1999 to October 2001, Bellevue, WA.

Selected Memberships, Activities and Awards

  • Community Voice Award, International Examiner, 2021
  • Engaging Communities Fellowship, Agora Journalism Center, 2019.
  • ASNE Emerging Leaders Institute, 2018.
  • Online News Association Journalism Mentorship Collaborative Fellow, 2018.
  • Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA): Seattle chapter president for 2016-17; Seattle chapter Interim National Advisory Board Representative, 2015; Coordinated Seattle Media Access Workshop, 2015 and 2014; Executive Leadership Program, 2013; Seattle chapter secretary, 2008-2011; Co-coordinator of Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship, 2010.
  • Institute for Justice and Journalism, Fellow on Immigrant Children and Education, 2016.
  • Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Region 10: Helped organization get First Place in General Excellence, 2015, Third in Comprehensive Coverage, 2015; Second in Investigative, third in Watchdog, 2006; Third in Lifestyles, 2005.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, English, with Distinction, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
  • Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, with Distinction, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

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