Curriculum Vitae 

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Art in Television Production (06/02)

Brooklyn College of The City University of New York

B.B.A. in Commercial Design (06/96)

Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Media and Film, Kean University (09/04-present)

            -Intro to Mass Media, Video Production, Media Journalism, Media Criticism

ESL Instructor, Long Island Business Institute (08/02-08/04)

            -Reading, Grammar, Conversational English and Business Communication

Teaching Assistant, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (09/00-05/02)

            -Studio Production, Single Camera Production, and Sight, Sound and Motion

FILM/VIDEO FESTIVAL SCREENINGS AND TELEVISION BROADCAST

Documentary “Daughters From China”

            Honolulu International Festival, Best Documentary (05)

Asian Film Festival of Dallas, TX, Official Selection (5/03)

Reel World Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Official Selection (4/03)

Free Speech TV (11/25/2002)

            Youth Channel (Manhattan Neighborhood Networks), BCAT (11/18/02)

Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (11/4/02)

City University Television/CUNY-TV, (10/26/02)

            The Independents’ Film Festival, Tampa, FL, Official Selection (9/2002)

            Long Island International Film Expo, Official Selection (7/8/2002)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contributor, www.GothamGazette.com (04/02-present)

-Writing for the Online Journalism Award-winning news website on New York City public policy and immigrant life

News Production Assistant/Service Aide, 1010 WINS-Radio (08/02-present)

            -Assisting in news production, conducts interviews, and some editing tasks.

Co-producer, Promotional video for “Offsite Educational Services” sponsored by the Board of Education (02/01-06/02)

Reporter, Taiwan News (Taipei-based English-language daily), (10/98-07/00)

            -Covered the Legislature, Taipei City Hall, and the 2000 Presidential Election

Stringer, International Community Radio Taipei (English-language radio station) (99-00)

            -Conducted weekly live reports on Taipei City Hall

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS

“Rural and Urban Dynamics in Taiwan New Wave Cinema - A Comparative Study of Films by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang” (paper), American Association for Chinese Studies Conference, Nashville, TN (scheduled for 10/05)

“From Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan to Crouching Tiger: Kung Fu films in the United States” (paper), University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/05)

“Promoting Diversity Through A Media Archive On Campus-Multicultural Programming Repository at Kean University” (panel), University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/05)

“Images of Asian and Asian-Americans on American Television” (paper), International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies Conference, Taipei, Taiwan (07/05)

“Free Speech v.s. Community Standards in Writing, Performance, Production Classes, and Student Programming” (panel), National Communication Association, Chicago, IL (11/04)

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Faculty advisor, Kean Chapter of National Broadcasting Society, (Fall 05-present)

Member, University Curriculum Committee, Kean University (Fall 05-present)

Presenter, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2005 New Faculty Welcome Dinner (08/05)

Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (04/05)

Presenter and producer, “Dept. of Media & Film” video trailer, School of Visual and Performing Arts Spring Showcase, (04/05)

Co-instructor, Speaking Chinese Program, Center For Professional Development, Kean University (09/04-12/04)

Panelist, Brooklyn Arts Council Regrant Program, Film and Video Section, (11/02)

Graduate Student Representative, Dept. of TV & Radio, Brooklyn College, (09/01-06/02)

President, Television Graduate Students Association, Brooklyn College, (09/01-06/02)

Panelist, “Taiwan Identity” forum, Taiwan Focus Group, Columbia University, (4/01)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Graduate Dean’s List, Brooklyn College, (01-02)

Outstanding Achievement in Editing Award, Brooklyn College, (5/02)

Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Assistance Award, Brooklyn College, (5/02)

Reva Tarnow Memorial Scholarship, Brooklyn College, (01-02)

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS

Asian American Journalist Association

Writer’s Guild of America, East

University Film and Television Association

American Association for Chinese Studies

Broadcast Education Association

International Association For Intercultural Communication Studies

INTERNSHIP

CNN Beijing, (Summer 01)

City University Television, (Spring 01)

WNET-TV/Channel 13, (Fall 00)

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

“Campaign 2005: Much At Stake For Immigrants”, GothamGazette.com, 08/05

“Immigrant Literacy Program”, GothamGazette.com, 05/05

“H1-B Working Visa”, GothamGazette.com, 06/04

“Bush’s Temporary Worker Program”, GothamGazette.com, 02/04  

“Unpatriotic Banking?”, GothamGazette.com, 12/03

“Immigrants and Blackout”, GothamGazette.com, 09/03

“Waiting for A Green Card”, GothamGazette.com, 07/03

“Trying to Protect Undocumented Immigrants”, GothamGazette.com, 06/03

“Cuban Chinese Restaurants”, GothamGazette.com, 06/03

“Turning to Falun Gong”, Newsday, 6/14/03

“SARS Hits Chinatown?”, GothamGazette.com, 05/03

“Spreading the Seeds of Falun Gong in Brooklyn”, Jade Magazine, 05/03

“Columbus Park Facelift”, GothamGazette.com, 03/03

“City Recognizes Lunar New Year”, GothamGazette.com, 12/02

“Immigrant Workers in New York City”, GothamGazette.com, 09/02

“Sweet Price, Sour Cost”, GothamGazette.com, 08/02

“Chinatown Down”, Newsday, 03/04/02