education

welcome to my resumé!

September 2021 – May 2025

experience

Lunchbox Magazine

Co-Director

December 2022 – Present

Design Manager

September 2021 – May 2023

BONK Comics

Marketing Head of Design

July 2024 – December 2024

Modern Luxury, Boston Common Magazine & ML Interiors Boston

Marketing and Sales Intern

January 2024 – July 2024

Ocean Blue, Hawai‘i Wedding Style Magazine

Marketing and Editorial Intern

June 2022 – August 2023

Starbucks

Barista

January 2022 – Present

skills

honors, accomplishments, + publications

Emerson College – Boston, MA

Bachelors of Science in Marketing Communications and minor in Publishing

Honors College, Trustees Scholar, Gold Key Honors Society, Honors Program Mentor

GPA: 3.97

  • Overseeing and guiding staff of 30+ to publish biannual issues of Emerson College’s award winning premier Asian magazine and captivating social media content and web content.

  • Leading copyediting, graphic design, and marketing workshops for new members.

  • Organizing and coordinating 2 launch events per year and hosting meetings every 2 weeks.

  • Managing editorial and design processes and directing marketing and visual media content creation.

  • Design issue covers, page layouts, and social media posts using programs/websites including Adobe

    Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Canva.

  • Assign, edit, and give feedback on staff pages.

  • Coordinate with visual media and editorial teams and with artists/writers to communicate themes

    through page designs

  • Developing and managing the brand identity for BONK Comics.

  • Delivering the ethos of BONK Comics through marketing deliverables.

  • Designing logos, branding, and campaigns for Lily’s Pad and The Ship is Not a Ship.

  • Supported in coordinating events with 300+ guests for global leaders in the interior design industry for luxury brand launches, fundraisers, and networking events.

  • Created annual media decks and wrote monthly sale sheets for clients, synthesizing social media analytics, email campaign results, and branded content metrics to present a comprehensive review of their yearly performance and ROI.

  • Designed and developed engaging social media content spotlighting leading brands and promoting industry events.

  • Assisted in organizing and executing key signature events, including the first “Ever After Awards,” for Hawai‘i premier wedding and event vendors.

  • Spearheaded writing and creating print, web, and social media content honoring the stories of LGBTQ+ unions.

  • Contributed to achieving market reach growth and increased audience engagement through market research and high client satisfaction.

  • Leveraged social media accounts to engage audiences and connect with wedding and luxury industry leaders and small companies.

  • Authentically engaging with customers and building connections to promote long-term sales.

  • Multitasking in a fast-paced environment and carrying out several responsibilities including food & beverage preparation and serving, point-of-sale, maintaining store cleanliness, greeting and connection with customers, and distributing tips.

  • Providing customers with product details, such as coffee blends or preparation descriptions.

  • Advanced in graphic design via Canva, Procreate, and Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Lightroom

  • Proficient in video + audio editing via iMovie, CapCut, and Adobe Audition

  • Proficient in web design via Wordpress, Wix, and Squarespace

  • Proficient in data visualization + analytics via Microsoft Excel and Tableau

  • Proficient in copyediting according to Chicago Manual of Style and AP Stylebook

  • Enjoyer of photography, learning new instruments, and crafting!

  • Honors College and Trustees Scholar

  • Emerson College’s Gold Key Honors Society, recognizes Juniors in the top 5% and Seniors in the top 10% of their class (inducted in March 2024)

  • Dean’s List (2021–2025)

  • What a Steal! But At What Price?: Power Relations Between Hyperconsumerism and Female Shoplifters, 58th National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2023, presentation

  • Sugoi Kawaii Desu! : Unpacking the Commodification, Consumption, and Performance of East Asian Cuteness, Emerson College Honors Program, May 2024, Honors research paper