Work
Salty Chinese Girl Productions
Owner & founder
The Washington Post
Video editor
LAist
Visual journalist
2021 – present
2017 – 2021
2012 – 2017
Education
University of California Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts in Art
2011
Grants & Development
DC Commission on the Arts
Grant Panelist
AAJA Executive Leadership Program
Dinah Eng fellow
Mountain Workshops
Video storytelling
Bridget O'Brien Scholarship
Grant for international reporting
2020 – 2022
2019
2011
2009 – 2010
Mentoring & Teaching
2022
2015 – 2020
2016
2016
Spotify Sound Up
Mentor
AAJA Voices
Program director & mentor
USC Annenberg School of Journalism
Adjunct Instructor
Poynter Institute & Cronkite School
Adjunct Certification Program
Guest Lectures
April 2024
March 2024
January 2024
November 2021
April 2021
November 2020
September 2017
September 2016
September 2015
September 2015
March 2015
October 2014
October 2014
Occidental College
University of Southern California
University of California Riverside
The New School
The New School
University of Florida
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
Cal State Fullerton
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
Panels & Workshops
January 2023
November 2020
May 2019
August 2018
December 2017
August 2017
June 2016
June 2015
The Video Consortium DC
Side Door Access
The Video Consortium DC
AAJA National Convention
UC Berkeley School of Journalism
Online News Association LA
V3con Digital Media Conference
V3con Digital Media Conference
Awards
The Webbys
Winner, Social Video, Diversity & Inclusion
Online Journalism Award
Finalist, Digital Video Storytelling
Webby for Good
Winner
The Webbys
Video Honoree, Variety
The Webbys
Video Honoree, Education & Discovery
Society of Publication Designers
Merit Winner, Feature Video, Service/Explainer
Society of Publication Designers
Medal Finalist, Feature Video, Profile
2021
2020
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
Film Festivals
Detroit SheTown Festival
Official Selection
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Official Selection
Athens International Film Festival
Official Selection
PBS To The Contrary Festival
Winner, Nationally Televised
BendFilm Festival
Official Selection
Shorts on Tap London
Official Selection
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival
Official Selection
Cleveland International Film Festival
Official Selection
New York Digital Film Awards
Official Selection
2021
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019