experience

:: strategy  and social media ::

January 2010 – present Strategy Intern, Big Spaceship – Brooklyn, United States

  • Assist in developing and implementing a strategic direction for our clients’ digital and social media presence.
  • Help in managing, developing content and reaching out to industry leaders on blogs, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.
  • Measure and monitor analytics for Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Morsel. Submit weekly reports and implement strategic content changes based on analytics.

:: arts and culture ::

September 2005 – January 2006 Archive and Documentation Intern, The Vera Project – Seattle, United States

  • As the first archive and documentation intern for the Vera Project effectively managed the organization’s first archive project
  • Created an inventory of hundreds of handbills, silk-screened posters, photographs, and other memorabilia

May – September 2005 Intern, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Recording Academy (GRAMMY’S) — Seattle, United States

  • As intern, for the Pacific Northwest’s Honors Ceremony and Auction, developed the skills to work in a team with high-profile clients under tight deadlines
  • Researched and wrote biographies for Recording Academy honorees, which included the Kingsmen and Subpop Records
  • Collected and documented over 100 auction items in our database

:: communications ::

July 2006 — present Member and former Nomadic Ambassador, Couchsurfing — Global

  • Hosted, surfed, and met up with over 50 different CS members in Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States
  • In conjunction with members in Seoul, founded a cultural zine whose mission is to bridge together the foreign and Korean communities through art, writing, and photography.

March — April 2009 Promotional Coordinator, EUSA Course Reviewer — Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • As Promotional Coordinator, enhanced my communication and marketing skills
  • Visited over 20 school offices, made 25 lecture announcements, put up hundreds of posters all over campus, and sent dozens of messages via email and Facebook.
  • Collected over 300 undergraduate and postgraduate class reviews

:: education ::

December 2007July 2008 Language Trainer, English Channel Junior — Seoul, South Korea

  • Adapted to a new educational environment and learned to communicate effectively with people who are learning English as a foreign language
  • Taught 15 elementary and middle school students one-on-one, as well as created and edited workbooks and review tests

September 2006 – October 2007 Research Coordinator, Associated Students of the University of Washington Experimental College – Seattle, United States

  • Maintained the quality of our classes by auditing classes, evaluating survey data, and addressing instructor and student complaints
  • Increased my ability to interact with all kinds of people, analyze information, and resolve problems