Work

Salty Chinese Girl Productions, owner & founder

2021 – present

The Washington Post, video editor

2017 – 2021

LAist, visual journalist

2012 – 2017

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Art

University of California Los Angeles

2011

Grants & Development

DC Commission on the Arts, grant panelist

2020 – 2022

AAJA Executive Leadership Program, Dinah Eng fellow

2019

Mountain Workshops, video storytelling

2011

Bridget O’Brien Scholarship, international reporting grantee

2009 – 2010

Teaching

Poynter Institute & Cronkite School, adjunct certification

2016

The Webbys, Nominee, Podcasts, Documentary

2024

The Webbys, Winner, Social Video, Diversity & Inclusion

2021

Online Journalism Award, Finalist, Digital Video Storytelling

2020

Webby for Good, Winner

2019

The Webbys, Video Honoree, Variety

The Webbys, Video Honoree, Education & Discovery

Society of Publication Designers, Merit Winner, Explainer Video

Society of Publication Designers, Medal Finalist, Profile Video

2019

2019

2018

2018

Film Festivals

Detroit SheTown Festival, Official Selection

2021

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, Official Selection

2020

Athens International Film Festival, Official Selection

2020

PBS To The Contrary Festival, Nationally Televised Winner

2019

Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, Official Selection

Shorts on Tap London, Official Selection

BendFilm Festival, Official Selection

2019

2019

2019

Cleveland International Film Festival, Official Selection

2019

New York Digital Film Awards, Official Selection

2019

Vocal Training

Voice and Speech Intensive, Berg Studios

Voice Levels I & II, The Linklater Center

2023

2023

Fitness Certifications

Certified Personal Trainer, NCCA-accreditted NASM CPT

2024

Adult CPR/AED Certified, American Red Cross

2024

Indoor Cycling Instructor Training, Rev Cycle

2024

Registered Yoga Teacher, Highland Park Yoga, RYT-200

2023

2022

Spotify Sound Up, mentor

AAJA Voices, program director & mentor

USC Annenberg School of Journalism, adjunct instructor

2015 – 2020

2016

Speaking

Occidental College

University of Southern California

University of California Riverside

The Video Consortium DC

The New School

The New School

University of Florida

Side Door

The Video Consortium DC

AAJA National Convention

UC Berkeley School of Journalism

Loyola Marymount University

Online News Association LA

Loyola Marymount University

V3con Digital Media Conference

University of Southern California

University of Southern California

V3con Digital Media Conference

Cal State Fullerton

University of Southern California

University of Southern California

April 2024

March 2024

January 2024

January 2023

November 2021

April 2021

November 2020

November 2020

May 2019

August 2018

December 2017

September 2017

August 2017

September 2016

June 2016

September 2015

September 2015

June 2015

March 2015

October 2014

October 2014

Awards