Education

Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. Expected to receive B.A. in Journalism in December 2005.

Journalism Experience

Comcast SportsNet  |  Production Intern  |  Bethesda, Md.  |  June 2005-August 2005

• Logged sporting events for the regional sports television network.
• Helped video editors write and edit highlights.
• Assisted photographers in the field at sporting events.

The PublicAsian  |  Editor-in-Chief  |  College Park, Md.  |  September 2004-May 2005

• Assigned news and feature stories to staff writers for an on-campus publication that targets the Asian American community.
• Copyedited articles.
• Contributed to the layout of the newspaper.
• Managed the overall production of the newspaper.

USA Today  |  Intern  |  McLean, Va.  |  September 2004-December 2004

• Researched and wrote the "On Deck" segment in the Sports section of the nation's highest circulated newspaper.
• Contributed to data collection.
• Interviewed subjects by telephone.
• Wrote stories pertaining to professional baseball and motor sports.

The PublicAsian  |  Deputy Features Editor  |  College Park, Md.  |  February 2004-May 2004

• Identified feature stories that staff writers reported for an on-campus publication.
• Copyedited feature pieces.
• Contributed to the layout of the newspaper.
• Wrote pieces pertaining to the Asian American student population on campus.

Pak's Painting Co.  |  Assistant  |  Summer 2000-Present

• Assist with painting and construction with father's contracting company.

Hamburger Hamlet  |  Server  |  Summer 2002

• Waited on customers at a local restaurant.

• Experience directing and producing a broadcast news program, handling cameras and editing equipment, and creating television and radio news packages.
• Proficient with Adobe Audition, Quark XPress, DVC Pro and Avid editing systems.

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