Multimedia Producer / Reporter, Arts & Culture, Oregon Public Broadcasting (2018 – Present)

Produce feature segments on Oregon’s most interesting artists on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s flagship arts television program Oregon Art Beat.

Produced and directed a 50-minute documentary special titled “Indie Comics City: How Portland Built Its Own Comics Universe” for Oregon Art Beat which premiered at Rose City Comic Con.

Produced multiple stories that have been nominated for the NATAS Northwest Regional Emmy Award and won two Emmy Awards as part of the Oregon Art Beat team.

Reported on all arts and culture related news for the state of Oregon, including a feature on the diminishing conditions of Keller Auditorium.

Produced a segment on artist Alex Chiu, BIPOC muralist who created striking public art depicting Portland’s POC community.

Research and write stories for the arts section of Oregon Public Broadcasting’s website, opb.org/artbeat.

Versed in Adobe Creative Cloud programs including Premiere Pro, Photoshop and After Effects

Online Content Producer, Honolulu Star-Advertiser (2013- 2018)

Maintained the Honolulu Star-Advertiser website, www.staradvertiser.com, Hawaii’s top news publication, with a digital subscription of 100,000.

Established a stronger online and social media presence through Facebook and Twitter.

Shot and edited original audio and video content on a variety of topics such as News, Business, Features and Sports.

Edited some of the Star-Advertiser’s most popular videos including the Hawaii Highlights web series, Lakers’ exhibition at the Stan Sheriff Center, Kawaii Kon and the 2015 Hawaii VA Games.

Trained and proficient in Newsengin, Photoshop, BBedit, HTML, Premiere Pro CC, Panasonic GH4 camera and the Canon XA20 camera

Associate Producer, KITV4 Island News (Jan 2013 – Oct 2013)

Coordinated with editors and reporters to produce high quality news that reflects local and national interests.

Wrote stories for the web, KITV.com, as well as cut packages and videos for the web.

Assisted production team and reporters in research and relaying constant updates on breaking news.

Proficient in ENPS, ANVATO and ibPublish2.

Masters in Composition and Rhetoric

University of Hawaii at Manoa (2009 – 2012)

Completed a multi-year program that focused on the technique of writing. Completed a final project that explored the complex subject of comics and graphic novels as a form of literature.

Bachelors in Journalism and English

University of Hawaii at Manoa (2006 – 2009)

Completed an intensive four-year double major program in broadcast journalism and English composition. Laid the groundwork for my experience as a writer and journalist. Worked as a senior writer for UH Manoa’s student newspaper, Ka Leo O Hawaii, where I covered many beats like Sports and Arts. Covered issues that impacted the school and student body.

Visual storytelling

Deep understanding on how to tell a well-crafted , visual storytelling that fits either short-form for social media, or longform, for television and beyond.

Prose writing

Solid foundation in prose writing, with a specialty in longform feature reporting and writing.

Food

Enthusiastic foodie passionate about exploring Portland’s vibrant culinary scene, from vegan taco joints to trendy rooftop bars, and everything in between.

Nature exploration

Love immersing myself in the natural landscape of the Pacific Northwest, discovering hidden gems and unique neighborhoods while capturing the essence of city life through photography.

Photography

I love capturing the lives of the people around me. I will spend hours walking Portland’s neighborhoods and documenting the everyday lives of its people.