Journalism Experience
Scholastic News, New York, New York
Assistant Editor (May 2021 - Present)
Pitches, reports and writes stories for Scholastic News magazines for grades 3, 4, and 5/6
Interviews kids and experts as needed for videos
Helps with adjusting Lexiles for articles to accommodate lower-level readers
PAPER Magazine, New York, New York
Weekend Editor (March 2018 - May 2021)
Reported, wrote and edited at least six articles every weekend
Operates the PAPERmag.com CMS
Conducts interviews
Coordinates with agents and PR representatives
Bon AppéTit, New York, New York
Freelance Contributor (April 2021)
Wrote stories on the Filipino culinary tradition for the online edition of the magazine
BUSTLE, New York, New York
Movies Writer (March 2019 - November 2019)
Reports, researches, and writes quick-turn articles, explainers, and listicles
Interviews mainstream and independent filmmakers and actors
COSMOPOLITAN.COM, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Freelance Contributor (November 2019 - May 2021)
Reported and wrote pieces about books, movies, and television — including long-term SEO articles as well as same-day quick-turnaround articles — for the magazine’s Entertainment section
Editorial Fellow (June - December 2018)
Writes viral news stories
Builds galleries, horoscopes, E-commerce, and print stories on the Hearst CMS
Contributes to lifestyle, beauty, style, and entertainment features
Writes copy and schedules posts for Facebook and Twitter
Identifies content to be re- promoted
Writes copy for video posts on the website
Assists the editorial staff as needed
TEENVOGUE.COM, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Freelance Contributor (May 2018 - February 2019)
Pitched, reported and wrote a media trend analysis piece on the “Asian Mean Girl“ trend
Researched and wrote a Search Engine Optimized piece on all the characters in the Crazy Rich Asians movie
VanityFair.com, New York, New York
Freelance Contributor (March 2018 - August 2018)
Pitched, reported, and wrote a Q&A piece for the "Vanities" section about Isabella Rossellini’s book, “My Chickens and I”
Pitched, reported, and wrote a piece on the “Crazy Rich Asian Style of Crazy Rich Asians“
GRUB STREET, New York, New York
Freelance Contributor (September 2019)
Pitched, reported, and wrote about Southeast Asian brunch in New York City for the New York Magazine food blog
SAVEUR Magazine, New York, NY
Production Assistant (Sept. 2017 - June 2018)
Pioneered style change for new video content
Pitches, shoots and edits videos for SAVEUR.com and SAVEUR social media
Coordinates and schedules shoots
Schedules social media posts
Operates Facebook Live and Instagram Stories
Subtitles videos
Updates and manages archives
Assists digital team in day-to-day tasks
BuzzFeed, New York, NY
Freelance Contributor (Aug. 2017 - June 2018)
Builds content using the BuzzFeed CMS
Pitches and writes listicles
Edits videos for social media
Writes captions
Creates GIFs and edits photos to be used in articles
Researches trends
IR Insider, New York, NY
Editor (Oct. 2017 - present)
Edits articles for the Southeast Asia and Oceania regions section of the NYU International Relations Society’s online news site
Coordinates and works with staff writers to improve writing style
BUST.COM, New York, NY
Contributor (October 2017)
Pitched and write a Q&A with Leanne Friedman, who founded feminist music collective Femmelody
Bedford+Bowery, New York, NY
Contributor (May 2017)
Pitched, shot and edited a video on "barlour" (alcoholic ice cream parlour) Tipsy Scoop in Kips Bay
The New York Observer, New York, NY
Editorial Intern (January - May 2017)
Pitched original ideas, reported on and wrote articles for different sections of Observer.com
Covered events through writing and photography
Fact-checked stories for publication
Uploaded and published articles via WordPress
Transcribed interviews
Sourced photos
NYU Now, New York, NY
Video Producer/ On-set Crew Member (January - May 2017)
Co-anchored two episodes of the weekly newscast
Produced, shot and edited video news and features packages
Edited voice over
Wrote scripts using AP’s ENPS software
Shot live segments
Operated the teleprompter
Manned set cameras
Cued-in audio and graphics for the live cast
Pepper, Makati City, Philippines
Editorial Assistant (April - July 2016)
Pitched and wrote stories for the online food blog
Conducted and transcribed interviews
Facilitated photoshoots
Covered events
Contacted featured chefs, restaurateurs and connoisseurs
Called-in products
Editorial Intern (late May - July 2015)
The Fordham Ram, New York, NY
Culture Writer (January - May 2015)
Pitched, wrote, and covered events for the culture section of The Fordham Ram
Wrote a critique on Fordham Experimental Theatre's performance of
Flash Magazine, New York, NY
Culture Writer (January - May 2015)
Pitched, wrote, and took photos for a piece in the Spring/ Summer 2015 issue of FLASH
Candy Magazine, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Freelance Writer/ Contributor (September 2014 - November 2015)
Wrote articles and short reviews for the magazine (both print and online)
Compiled and edited stories
Covered events
Interviewed important personalities and transcribed interviews
Rogue Magazine, Makati City, Philippines
Print Editorial Intern (March - June 2014)
Conducted research needed for editors' articles
Wrote short front-of-book pieces for the print magazine
Transcribed interviews
Assisted in photo shoots
Proofread draft prints
THE GUIDON, Quezon City, Philippines
Features Writer (June 2013 - May 2016)
Pitched, reported on, and wrote full-feature stories and sidebars for Ateneo de Manila University's student newspaper
Covered a variety of topics, from gastropubs and spoken-word poetry cafés to cultural appropriation and indie films
Education
New York UNiversity, New York, NY
Masters in Journalism (Magazine Program) — December 2017
Reported on New York Fashion week, "Illegal Fashion Runway" art show, gentrification, and made this GQ Manual front of book project.
Relevant courses: Journalism Ethics, Front of Book, Advanced Multimedia, Digital Newsroom
Ateneo De Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Bachelor of Arts in Literature (English) — May 2016
Won the Raul Locsin Award for Student Journalism, Features category
Fordham University, New York, NY
Non-degree program
Relevant courses: French III, Hollywood Film Genres and Analysis, Sound as Text, Screenwriting II
Skills
Languages:
English (fluent), Filipino (fluent), French (basic)
Multimedia:
DSLR photography, video, audio
Software:
Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop and Audition, ArcGIS Story Maps, QGIS, Google Apps, AP ENPS, WordPress, Microsoft Office, Pages, Keynote, GIF-generating apps
Social Media:
Social Flow, CrowdTangle, Instagram, SnapChat, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Medium