Edith Yang

68 George St., Apt. 2R, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (213) 905-3292 edith.yang@journalism.cuny.edu @edyangsays http://edithyang.journalism.cuny.edu/ EXPERIENCE The Local and Mott Haven Herald, Reporter, New York, NY Aug. 2012-Present Reported and wrote stories for The Local, a hyperlocal blog collaboration between the CUNY Graduate School of Journalis and The New York Times and the Bronx-based Herald. Articles include a profile of a Korean family business in Fort Greene and interviews with photographer Chris Arnade. University of Southern California, Production Assistant, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 2012 - July 2012 Provided student directors with on-site support for short films; assisted with shoot setup; organized administrative details for director. Freedom and Fashion, Blogger and Editor, Los Angeles, CA March 2011 - March 2012 Organized magazine layout with editor-in chief; researched and pitched stories on conscious consumerism and international human rights; edited and contributed to magazine, wrote a feature story about human trafficking in the U.S. UCLA Accounts Payable, Accounting Assistant, Los Angeles, CA Dec. 2008 - July 2012 Updated university financial information; worked with tax policies and procedures; solved discrepancies between outside organizations and departments throughout the university. Zobrist Consulting Group, Contract Writer, Los Angeles, CA June 2009 Aug. 2009 Ghostwrote and edited press releases for web publication; updated Facebook and Twitter for project manager. Glitterati Magazine, Editorial Intern, Los Angeles, CA Oct. 2008 Dec. 2008 Interviewed and wrote about an up and coming jewelry designer; researched lifestyle story ideas for editor; transcribed stories.. City on a Hill Press, Writer, Santa Cruz, CA Sept. 2007 June 2008 Wrote about local news and trends including the rise of slam poetry in the downtown section of Santa Cruz; researched and pitched story ideas to editors in weekly staff meetings; wrote features on underrepresented ethnic organizations. KZSC, Broadcast Intern, Santa Cruz, CA Jan. 2005-March 2005 Produced news stories in sound studio; researched and pitched story ideas; wrote radio scripts for broadcast. EDUCATION CUNY Graduate School of Journalism M.A. Journalism, arts and culture concentration and multimedia focus University of California, Santa Cruz B.A. Literature (World Literature & Cultural Studies) Education Abroad Program, Seoul, S. Korea, Yonsei University SKILLS Final Cut Pro, HTML, CSS, Reaper, Photoshop Elments, Microsoft Office, WordPress, Hype, Marantz, JVC, DSLR, Korean Expected Dec. 2013

June 2008