EDUCATION:

Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Science in Journalism, May 2007

Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism, Minor in Economics, May 2005

Computer Skills: Proficient in HTML, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, MapInfo, Adobe Illustrator, DT Pagination System, SpeedWriter, NewsEditPro, Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Selected Coursework: Business and Economic Reporting, New Media Skills, Computer-Assisted Reporting, Science Reporting, Photojournalism, Electronic Media, Cultural Affairs Reporting, Graphics in the Newsroom

EXPERIENCE:

The Wall Street Journal, New York, NY
Information Graphics Coordinator, March 2008-present
*Designed two to four information graphics daily for Europe, Asia and U.S. editions
*Compiled and visualized data for charts, maps, tables, diagrams and chronologies
*Contributed to Page One, National, Marketplace and Money & Investing sections

The New York Times, New York, NY
Graphics Editor (freelance), September 2007-March 2008
*Spent forty hours a week designing information graphics on deadline for the online and print editions
* Contributed to Election 2008 coverage by creating issue matrixes for all candidates
* Created infographics for the Foreign, Business, National, Metro, Education and Science desks

The Associated Press, Philadelphia, PA
Editorial Intern, June 2007-August 2007
*Wrote enterprise pieces on gay tourism, slave history and the ubiquitous puppy mills in Pennsylvania.
*Covered breaking stories on crime, business, education and other topics
*Picked up and re-packaged stories from local newspapers for the national and state wires
*Had enterprise stories picked up by the Washington Post, Forbes, MSNBC, The Guardian (UK), CNN and hundreds of other news outlets

Reuters, New York, NY
Editorial Intern, February 2007-May 2007
*Contributed both business features and breaking news articles for the Reuters Web site
*Wrote cutting-edge technology stories on Second Life, a virtual universe with a real economy
*Created multi-media blog posts complementing articles with pictures and additional reporting

Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville, GA
Education Reporter, August 2005-July 2006
*Beat reporter for three school systems, including 120 K-12 schools and more than 150,000 students
*Covered higher education topics for a technical college, four-year college and medical school
*Wrote one to four articles daily ranging from breaking news to enterprise pieces
*Contributed stories for health, crime, environment, business, government and religion beats

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA
National Desk Intern, June 2005-August 2005
*Reported on Atlanta's immigrant community for a weekly section, "Atlanta & the World"
*Wrote and contributed to a wide range of deadline stories for the national desk
*Compiled weekly updates and spotlights on active members of the Atlanta international community
*Fact-checked articles, wrote national and world briefs, and watched wires on the night shift

Austin American-Statesman, Austin, TX
Editorial Intern, June 2004-August 2004
*Contributed to the editorial board of a 200,000 circulation daily newspaper
*Wrote 4-6 published editorials and columns per week on various topics (including healthcare, politics, business, entertainment, technology and education)
*Edited and formatted letters to the editor and opinion-editorial pieces

Freelance work, 2006-2007: The New York Post, SPIN magazine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Huffington Post, the Queens Chronicle and DiversityPLUS magazine

HONORS:

-- Columbia University Journalism School, Scholarship Winner
-- South Asian Journalists Association, National Scholarship Winner
-- Asian-American Journalism Association, Scholarship Winner
-- Cox Newspaper Scholar, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2005), Austin American-Statesman (2004)
-- National Honor Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science),
Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Mortar Board (Senior)

ACTIVITIES:

-- Society of Professional Journalists, Columbia University chapter (publicity director)
-- Emory University Media Council (president, vice president, treasurer)
-- The Emory Spoke, campus humor magazine (executive editor, treasurer, writer)
-- The Emory Wheel, campus newspaper (news/features/editorials staff writer)
-- WMRE, campus radio station (talk show host, “Three Chatty Girls”)
-- Listen, campus music magazine (columnist)

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