CURRENT:
New York University,
Anthropology (2006-Current)
Subjects: Rural to Urban Migration in China, New
Cities, Urban Ecology,
Oil
Depletion, Environmental Change, Globalization and Containerization.
Editorial
Assistant: MaterialWorld
Weblog/journal collaboration between the NYU Departments
of Anthropology
and Museum Studies and University College, London.
EDUCATION:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1995-1999)
BA. Journalism / BA, Chinese; cum laude
Stonewall
Community Service Award, 1998
Commonwealth Honors
Kappa Tau Alpha
Phi Beta Kappa
Boston
University (2001-2005)
Coursework in economics, web design, fine arts, creative writing.
Shaanxi
Normal University (1996-1997)
Xi'an, China. Mandarin Chinese.
Tunghai University
(1996)
Taichung, Taiwan. Mandarin Chinese.
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (2005)
Mexico City, Mexico. Spanish.
EXPERIENCE:
WBUR,
Online Writer, Editor (2000-2005)
Wrote and produced stories, and edited WBUR.org
award-winning
online edition of Boston's National Public Radio station
Fodors
Travel Publications: Eastern China
Writer/researcher for the eastern China chapter for Fodor's
Guides,
division of Random House; 2007 Edition.
AOL
CityGuide: Restaurant Review, Food Writer (2005)
Reviewed restaurants for America Online's food guide to Boston.
Photographed restaurants and cultural events for AOL. »
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Digital
Lava,Senior Producer, Editor (1999-2000)
Edited and produced online audio projects.
PROJECTS:
VoteByIssue.org
Patent
Pending: System and method for determining a user preference
for a candidate; Thomson, William; Smith, William
2006
- Massachusetts
Governor Election
2005 - British
Prime Minister Election, Yahoo UK.
2004 - U.S.
Presidential Election, PBS NewsHour, Washington.
2003 - California
Recall Election, KQED San Francisco.
2002 - Massachusetts
Governor Election, WBUR Boston
Legal
Translator -"Lawyer
Glasses"
Exploration of legal documents in Massachusetts Gay Marriage:
Supreme
Judicial Court decision, "Goodridge v. Dept. Public Health,"
Massachusetts
Constitution: Declaration of Rights
International
Journalist Training Program - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Moderated and led workshops for a group of former Soviet-bloc journalists
through a State Department funded training grant to Public Radio WBUR
and Boston University.
WRITING EXAMPLES/ CLIPS
»
Voices:
The Same Sex Marriage Debate in Massachusetts
» Soup
and Attention for Homeless on the Streets
» Gun
Ban Expiring, Both Sides Count the Days
»
"Altars"
Celebrates the Day of the Dead (with photography)
»
Seeking
Spiritual Solice (Here & Now: Radio Interview)
OTHER:
Computers:
HTML, Web Design, Blog Setup, MS Office, PhotoShop,
Audio Editing, Digital Photography, etc.
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