EXPERIENCE
THE SALINAS CALIFORNIAN, Salinas CA.
Multimedia Reporter - March 2010 - present
THE SALINAS CALIFORNIAN, Salinas, CA.
Photographer - July 2009 - March 2010
THE JERSEY JOURNAL, Jersey City, NJ.
Photography intern / Multimedia producer - October 2008 - July 2009
TRI-COUNTY NEWS & WESTLANE NEWS, Junction City & Veneta, OR.
Photography Intern - 2006 - 2008
OREGON DAILY EMERALD, Eugene, OR.
Videographer - Winter 2007 - Spring 2008
Photo Editor - Spring 2007
Senior Photographer - Winter 2006
Full-time Photographer - Spring 2006
KD MAGAZINE, Eugene, OR
Photo Editor - 2006-2008
FLUX MAGAZINE, Eugene, OR
Photographer - Spring 2007 & 2008
Documentary Videographer - Spring 2008
PEACENEWS, London, UK.
Photographer / Junior Photo Editor
Reporter - 2005 - 2006
SPEAKING
Panel speaker at the Asian American Journalist Assocation's 22nd Annual National Convention.
Editor with Asian American Journalist Association’s student mentorship program VOICES.
Lecturer at San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographer Association’s annual Digital/Multimedia Workshop.
Journalism mentor and speaker at North Monterey County High School.
AWARDS
Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Gold Circle Award for Online Media, Multimedia Presentation, “Redefining Identity,” Flux, University of Oregon School of Journalism.
Multiple wins in the annual SFBAPPA News Photography Competition.
Multiple wins in the CNPA Better Newspaper Contest.
Multiple winner in the NPPA Multimedia and Monthly Clip contests.
Multiple winner in the SFBAPPA Clip Contest.
Multiple winner in the NJPPA Clip Contest.
Official selection & honorable mention at the 8th Annual University of Oregon Student Film Festival for film “Race Redefined.”
Best Photographer for the Oregon Daily Emerald - 2006-2007
Official student selection for the Fleming Art Gallery, Tasis England Winter 2003 and Spring 2003
EDUCATION
B.A. Journalism: Magazine writing with a focus in photojournalism.
RELEVANT SKILLS
- Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Soundslides, LiveType.
- Proficient with Nikon and Canon cameras. Extensive background in film and film cameras, including 35mm, medium and large format.
- Proficient shooting and editing video footage.
- Experience with articficial lighting solutions, in and out of the studio.
REFERENCES
- Scott MacDonald, Photo Editor - The Salinas Californian
Phone: (831) 596 - 7056, scott@scottmacdonaldphotography.com
- Reena Rose Sibayan, Photo Editor - The Jersey Journal
Phone: (201) 320 - 3305, reena@reenarose.com
- Margaret Schmidt, Managing Editor - The Jersey Journal
Phone: (201) 217 - 2480, mschmidt@jjournal.com
- Dr. Julianne Newton, Professor of Photojournalism - University of Oregon
Phone: (541) 346 - 2167, jhnewton@uoregon.edu
- Laura Powers, Editor in Chief - Oregon Daily Emerald
Phone: (541) 912 - 1944, laurajpowers@gmail.com
- Kai Huei-Yau, Photo Editor - Oregon Daily Emerald
Phone: (541) 221 - 2586, kai@kaiphoto.net