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WORK EXPERIENCES

Public Relations Intern / Parasol Marketing Group

New York, NY

August 2014 – Present

  • Track and clip media placements, draft client emails, create media briefing books, research journalists and publications

  • Monitor and report travel trends, uncover media opportunities, develop proposals for strategic partnerships 

  • Generate social media content, participate in hospitality-related Twitter chats, assist in building social influencer PR programs

Marketing Intern / ImagineX Group

Shanghai, China

 July - August 2012

  • Worked with DKNY and Donna Karan’s global marketing office to set up the marketing division in China 

  • Repurposed press releases for advertorial uses, managed media requests, guided media guests during events, worked with event vendors

  • Coordinated print and outdoor advertising with magazines and shopping mall landlords, managed data in CRM software 

Creative Manager / MoAp

State College, PA

September 2013 – June 2014

  • Directed a team of five graphic and fashion designers to create t-shirt collections, surveyed local and national manufacturers

  • Hired photographers, models and stylists, made shooting schedule for catalog and video shoots

  • Oversaw brand image development, provided action-driven suggestions for website and marketing material design 

Gallery Communications Intern / ChART Contemporary 

Beijing, China

March - July 2013

  • Structured marketing strategies for the art touring segment, reached out to prospective clients including study broad organizers

  • Managed the company’s social media channels and created content to engage audiences and grew follower number

  • Drafted and summited online event calendars listings, promoted events through social media

Copy Writer, Trade Show Crew and Haute Couture Sales / Stella Lam

Shanghai, China and Miami, FL

March 2010 - July 2011 

  • Edited and translated S/S 2013 and S/S 2014 collections press releases, contributed copy writing for official website  

  • Prepared and set up booth in China Resource Miami show, assisted with OEM negotiations, collected industry information

  • Liaised with VIPs to fulfill custom-made orders, provided English services for foreign customers in retail store

Even Coordinator and Marketing Specialist / The Design Marketplace

London, UK

February - June 2013 

  • Collaborated with Forest Hills Fashion Week for a pop-up shop event featuring ten independent designers    

  • Posted event information on local, national and university event sites, scheduled blogger interviews, handled onsite promotions

  • Worked with lifestyle bloggers to arranged interviews and secure coverage

SKILLS

SEO: Google Adwords(Passed Adwords Fundamentals Exam)

PR Tools: Cision Point, Hootsuite

Creative Programs: Photoshop, Dreamweaver

Office Programs: Mac Office Suite, Microsoft Office Suite

LANGUAGE

English (Professional Proficiency) 

Chinese and Cantonese (Native) 

Spanish (Basic) 

Portuguese (Basic)  

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

Lifestyle Photographer - Valley Magazine

Penn State, PA  Fall 2012

Exhibition Assistant - Goldsmtihs College 2013 Design Degree Show

London, UK  Summer 2013 

Business Partner, CFO - Perfect_Timing IOS App [Entrepreneurship Class Project]

Penn State, PA  Fall 2013

Treasurer - Central PA Community Housing [Non-profit org]

Penn State, PA  Spring 2014

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University 

State College, PA

September 2010 - May 2014

B.A. in Art History, B.A. in Telecommunications, Minor in International Studies

GPA: 3.51 Dean’s List: Spring 2014 and Fall 2013                                                                                                                   

Goldsmiths College, University of London 

London, UK

January - June 2013

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