Resume_CHEN_CUNY First Semester
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Education CUNY Graduate School of Journalis Exp. to Grad M.A. Internat Pennsylvania State University, Univ Graduation B.A. Journalism, Jewish Studies Minor, Professional Experience Additional Freelance Writer Aug. 2015 – Present NYCity News Service, China Policy Institut Center, LinkedIn Pulse Brainstormed story ideas and contrib assignments to various institutes an Traveled to Beijing, Shanghai and Ka feature articles, documenting change one-child policy, Jewish refugee mus social shifts in a gateway town to T Covered hyperlocal issues in southwe such as illicit day spas, illegal ho overcrowded neighborhood mosque, vot campaign and down-ballot mobilizatio American community in Bay Ridge. The China Daily, Beiji Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2014 Features Department Intern Brainstormed and pitched story ideas Uighurs’ living conditions after wav attacks and the 25th anniversary of democracy movement in Tian'anmen Squ Reported on feature stories, includi tourism, civilian drone hobbyists an nondenominational Jewish congregatio Beijing, available in print and onli Collaborated with other staff report researching assignments, such as the vinegar culture in Shanxi Province, HAN CHEN https://www.linkedin.com/ in/harrychen93 (718)-915-7537 [email protected] uny.edu
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Program Participant
HAN CHEN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrychen93 (718)-915-7537 [email protected]
Education CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY Exp. to Graduate: Dec. 2017
M.A. International Reporting
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Graduation Date: May, 2015
B.A. Journalism, Jewish Studies Minor, Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Experience
Additional Experience
Freelance Writer Aug. 2015 – PresentNYCity News Service, China Policy Institute, Gulf Research Center, LinkedIn Pulse
Brainstormed story ideas and contributed to the assignments to various institutes and organizations.
Traveled to Beijing, Shanghai and Kangding for three feature articles, documenting changes to China’s one-child policy, Jewish refugee museum and seismic social shifts in a gateway town to Tibetan Plateau.
Covered hyperlocal issues in southwestern Brooklyn, such as illicit day spas, illegal home conversions, overcrowded neighborhood mosque, voter registration campaign and down-ballot mobilization of the Arab American community in Bay Ridge.
The China Daily, Beijing, China Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2014Features Department Intern
Brainstormed and pitched story ideas, such as Uighurs’ living conditions after waves of terrorist attacks and the 25th anniversary of student pro-democracy movement in Tian'anmen Square.
Reported on feature stories, including 2014 FIFA tourism, civilian drone hobbyists and a nondenominational Jewish congregation Kehillat Beijing, available in print and online.
Collaborated with other staff reporters in researching assignments, such as the noodle and vinegar culture in Shanxi Province, planking fad in China, home appliances recycling start-up, unmarried women in China and South East Asia tourism after Malaysia Airline Flight 730’s disappearance.
Arranged and conducted interviews with various state bureaus, companies and private persons, which were later used in feature stories.
TOEFL, IELTS & GMAT Private Coach Oct. 2015 – Jul. 2016WeScore™ Education Group
Coordinated with business partners to schedule for private TOEFL, IELTS and GMAT coaching sessions and placing examinees into proper training sessions.
Trained prospective TOEFL, IELTS and GMAT examinees based on analytical speaking and writing skills, including essay reviews, practices, brainstorming and post-session evaluations.
Galilee International Management Institute, Nazareth, Israel Jul. 2014
Participated in international studies program titled "Political Science and the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict."
Engaged and documented seminars and lectures with Israeli-Palestinian politicians, journalists, academics, diplomats and human rights activists on bi-national affairs as well as security implications in the Middle East.
Conducted field trips to regional landmarks and strategic locations in Israel and West Bank.
Awards
Skills
Bloomberg Scholar CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, 2016-2017Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society, Lambda Pennsylvania Chapter, MemberJerome Markowitz Family Undergraduate Scholarship in Jewish Studies, 2014-2015Reuben A. and Lizzie Grossman Undergraduate Enrichment Endowment in Jewish Studies, 2013-2014Academic Excellence, Penn State Jewish Studies Program, Fall 2013
Full Proficiency in Mandarin, Sichuanese and EnglishProfessional English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translationsAdobe Premiere Pro CCAdobe Photoshop CCAdobe InDesign CCAvid Pro ToolsWeb designs (HTML&CSS)Data ScrappingVideo storytellingPhotojournalismAudio Hijack
Professional Affiliation NYCity News Service, Freelancer and ContributorCNN iReport, CNN.com, Contributor
