CNN |
Dec. 2018 to Current
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Culture Writer |
New York, NY
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- Developed a beat focused on Asian American and Indigenous communities
Reported from the field on stories ranging from 9/11's impact on South Asians to catastrophic flooding in KY
Scripted, hosted and reported two episodes for CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction podcast
Wrote for CNN's flagship, award-winning 5 Things newsletter from 2019 to 2021
Dec. 2017 to Nov. 2018
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Producer, Global Programming |
New York, NY
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Shaped strategy around push notifications to make them more creative and conversational
- Launched a Slack channel dedicated to helping reporters and editors workshop story headlines
- Collaborated closely with editors to prepare alerts and headlines for highly sensitive and urgent news stories
Curated content and boosted headline performance to help CNN Digital maintain its #1 position in multiplatform and mobile visitors
June 2016 to Nov. 2017
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Associate Producer, Mobile and Off-Platform Programming |
New York, NY
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Curated engaging news feeds for mobile and desktop platforms using audience data and analytics
- Managed CNN's breaking news Twitter account, the company's most followed page
- Produced mobile-friendly content including news briefings and weekend reading lists
- Conducted a competitive audit of Apple Watch news apps to inform CNN’s redesign
Wrote feature stories on communities and subcultures for the CNN Photos blog
June 2015 to May 2016
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News Assistant |
Atlanta, GA
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Supported various desks and departments across CNN, CNN International and HLN
Worked in control rooms and studios on the production of live TV programs
- Contributed to coverage of the 2016 US presidential election by logging political events and identifying soundbites
RISE, 2020 graduate of WarnerMedia's young leadership development program |
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• Selected from applicants across the company to participate in a 6-month leadership development program
• Presented a pitch to senior level executives on how CNN could leverage its intellectual property to develop new products
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Emory University |
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