EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Television Production (06/2002)
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
B.B.A. in Commercial Design (06/1996)
Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
SKILLS
Computer: Final Cut Pro, ProTools, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Audacity, WordPress,
Quark Express, InDesign, social networking media
Video Production: Camera operation, non-linear editing, lighting, television studio directing
Language: Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, conversational Japanese
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Contributor, Feet In Two Worlds (09/2010-present)
-Contributing print and multimedia projects covering New York City elections
Contributor, Gotham Gazette (04/2002-present)
-Writing for the Online Journalism Award-winning news website on New York City public policy and immigrant life
Contributor, WNYC-Radio (12/2008-6/2009)
-Produced videos on current events and topics for www.wnyc.org.
News Production Assistant/Service Aide, 1010 WINS-Radio (08/2002-07/2003)
-Assisted in news production, conducts interviews, and some editing tasks
Co-producer, Promotional video for “Offsite Educational Services”, The Board of Education
(02/2001-06/2002)
Reporter, Taiwan News (English-language daily), (10/1998-07/2000)
-Covered the Legislature, Taipei City Hall, and the 2000 Presidential Election
Stringer, International Community Radio Taipei (English-language radio station) (11/1999-03/2000)
-Conducted weekly live reports on Taipei City Hall
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Documentary “Welcome to My Queer Bookstore”
San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2009)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2009)
Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Official Selection (09/2009)
San Diego Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2009)
CMJ Film Festival, Finalist, Documentary Competition (10/2009)
London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (04/2010)
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2010)
Documentary “Arts and the City”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2008)
Jersey Shore Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2009)
Documentary “Envisioning Justice”
New Fest, Official Selection (06/2008)
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2008)
Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2008)
London Transgender Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2008)
Documentary “American Patriot and Revolutionary: The Hannah Caldwell Story”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2006)
Documentary “Daughters From China”
Honolulu International Festival, Best Documentary (2005)
Asian Film Festival of Dallas, TX, Official Selection (5/2003)
Reel World Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Official Selection (4/2003)
Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (11/4/2002)
The Independents’ Film Festival, Tampa, FL, Official Selection (9/2002)
HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
NYC Campaign Coverage Fellowship, Center for NYC Affairs (2010)
Vanderbilt University Media Fellowship (2008)
Best Documentary, “Daughters From China”, Honolulu International Festival (02/2005)
JOURNALISM PUBLICATIONS
“Beauty Pageant Puts Transgender Asian Immigrants in the Limelight”, Feet In Two Worlds, 3/1/2011
“Chinatown Parade Rings in the Year of the Rabbit”, Feet In Two Worlds, 2/10/2011
“Immigrant Parenting: Tiger Moms, Mouse Mothers and Earning Your Child’s Respect”, Feet In Two Worlds, 1/31/2011
“Voter Associations Work to Turn Out Asian Americans in New York’s Election”, Feet In Two Worlds, 10/27/2010
“Korean-Americans Hoping to Take Spotlight in Flushing Primary Elections”, Feet In Two Worlds, 9/11/2010
“Budget Cuts Reduce English Classes for Immigrants”, Gotham Gazette, 09/2010
“Ethnic Restaurants Worry They Won’t Make the Grade”, Gotham Gazette, 07/2010
“Staying Safe”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2010
“Left Out”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2010
“Museum of Chinese in America Gets a New Home”, Gotham Gazette, 08/2009
“Breaking Down Barriers in the Fight Against Domestic Violence”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2009
“Chinatown Looks for a Way to Survive and Thrive”, Gotham Gazette, 04/2009
“Fading of the Wall Street Dream”, Gotham Gazette, 02/2009
“A New Generation of Asian Leaders”, Gotham Gazette, 01/2009
“Justice to Go”, Gotham Gazette, 12/2008
“Dealing with the Downturn”, Gotham Gazette, 11/2008
“Voting Before Citizenship”, Gotham Gazette, 10/2008
“English Learners Left Behind”, Gotham Gazette, 08/2008
“Language Barrier Begins to Fall at City Hospitals”, Gotham Gazette, 07/2008
“The Quest for Childcare: Few Spaces, Little Information”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2008
“With Rallies and Protests, Many Chinese Back the Olympics”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2008
“Document Jam Could Keep Immigrants from Voting”, Gotham Gazette, 04/2008
“New Year’s Show Sparks Controversy”, Gotham Gazette, 03/2008
“Trouble on the Immigrant Express”, Gotham Gazette, 02/2008
“Investing in Higher Education”, Gotham Gazette, 01/2008
“What Three Million Immigrants Do”, Gotham Gazette, 12/2007
“Latest License Plan Angers Almost Everyone”, Gotham Gazette, 11/2007
“Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented”, Gotham Gazette, 10/2007
“A City ID Card for All”, Gotham Gazette, 09/2008
“New Yorkers and the Immigrant Bills”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2007
“City Council Passes Bill to Establish Commission on Day Labor Centers”, Gotham Gazette, 10/2005
“Campaign 2005: Much At Stake For Immigrants”, Gotham Gazette, 08/2005
“Immigrant Literacy Program”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2005
“Turning to Falun Gong”, Newsday, 06/14/03
“Chinatown Down”, Newsday, 03/04/02
REFERENCES
Addie Rimmer
Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia University
E-mail: amr76@columbia.edu Tel: 212-854-9988
Oates Ritthichai
Web Producer, WPIX-TV
E-mail: oates_ritthichai@yahoo.com Tel: 917-805-6242
Gail Robinson
Editor-in-Chief, Gotham Gazette
E-mail: grobinson@gothamgazette.com Tel: 212-227-0342
M.F.A. in Television Production (06/2002)
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
B.B.A. in Commercial Design (06/1996)
Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
SKILLS
Computer: Final Cut Pro, ProTools, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Audacity, WordPress,
Quark Express, InDesign, social networking media
Video Production: Camera operation, non-linear editing, lighting, television studio directing
Language: Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, conversational Japanese
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Contributor, Feet In Two Worlds (09/2010-present)
-Contributing print and multimedia projects covering New York City elections
Contributor, Gotham Gazette (04/2002-present)
-Writing for the Online Journalism Award-winning news website on New York City public policy and immigrant life
Contributor, WNYC-Radio (12/2008-6/2009)
-Produced videos on current events and topics for www.wnyc.org.
News Production Assistant/Service Aide, 1010 WINS-Radio (08/2002-07/2003)
-Assisted in news production, conducts interviews, and some editing tasks
Co-producer, Promotional video for “Offsite Educational Services”, The Board of Education
(02/2001-06/2002)
Reporter, Taiwan News (English-language daily), (10/1998-07/2000)
-Covered the Legislature, Taipei City Hall, and the 2000 Presidential Election
Stringer, International Community Radio Taipei (English-language radio station) (11/1999-03/2000)
-Conducted weekly live reports on Taipei City Hall
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Documentary “Welcome to My Queer Bookstore”
San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2009)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2009)
Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Official Selection (09/2009)
San Diego Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2009)
CMJ Film Festival, Finalist, Documentary Competition (10/2009)
London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (04/2010)
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2010)
Documentary “Arts and the City”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2008)
Jersey Shore Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2009)
Documentary “Envisioning Justice”
New Fest, Official Selection (06/2008)
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2008)
Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2008)
London Transgender Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2008)
Documentary “American Patriot and Revolutionary: The Hannah Caldwell Story”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2006)
Documentary “Daughters From China”
Honolulu International Festival, Best Documentary (2005)
Asian Film Festival of Dallas, TX, Official Selection (5/2003)
Reel World Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Official Selection (4/2003)
Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (11/4/2002)
The Independents’ Film Festival, Tampa, FL, Official Selection (9/2002)
HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
NYC Campaign Coverage Fellowship, Center for NYC Affairs (2010)
Vanderbilt University Media Fellowship (2008)
Best Documentary, “Daughters From China”, Honolulu International Festival (02/2005)
JOURNALISM PUBLICATIONS
“Beauty Pageant Puts Transgender Asian Immigrants in the Limelight”, Feet In Two Worlds, 3/1/2011
“Chinatown Parade Rings in the Year of the Rabbit”, Feet In Two Worlds, 2/10/2011
“Immigrant Parenting: Tiger Moms, Mouse Mothers and Earning Your Child’s Respect”, Feet In Two Worlds, 1/31/2011
“Voter Associations Work to Turn Out Asian Americans in New York’s Election”, Feet In Two Worlds, 10/27/2010
“Korean-Americans Hoping to Take Spotlight in Flushing Primary Elections”, Feet In Two Worlds, 9/11/2010
“Budget Cuts Reduce English Classes for Immigrants”, Gotham Gazette, 09/2010
“Ethnic Restaurants Worry They Won’t Make the Grade”, Gotham Gazette, 07/2010
“Staying Safe”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2010
“Left Out”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2010
“Museum of Chinese in America Gets a New Home”, Gotham Gazette, 08/2009
“Breaking Down Barriers in the Fight Against Domestic Violence”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2009
“Chinatown Looks for a Way to Survive and Thrive”, Gotham Gazette, 04/2009
“Fading of the Wall Street Dream”, Gotham Gazette, 02/2009
“A New Generation of Asian Leaders”, Gotham Gazette, 01/2009
“Justice to Go”, Gotham Gazette, 12/2008
“Dealing with the Downturn”, Gotham Gazette, 11/2008
“Voting Before Citizenship”, Gotham Gazette, 10/2008
“English Learners Left Behind”, Gotham Gazette, 08/2008
“Language Barrier Begins to Fall at City Hospitals”, Gotham Gazette, 07/2008
“The Quest for Childcare: Few Spaces, Little Information”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2008
“With Rallies and Protests, Many Chinese Back the Olympics”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2008
“Document Jam Could Keep Immigrants from Voting”, Gotham Gazette, 04/2008
“New Year’s Show Sparks Controversy”, Gotham Gazette, 03/2008
“Trouble on the Immigrant Express”, Gotham Gazette, 02/2008
“Investing in Higher Education”, Gotham Gazette, 01/2008
“What Three Million Immigrants Do”, Gotham Gazette, 12/2007
“Latest License Plan Angers Almost Everyone”, Gotham Gazette, 11/2007
“Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented”, Gotham Gazette, 10/2007
“A City ID Card for All”, Gotham Gazette, 09/2008
“New Yorkers and the Immigrant Bills”, Gotham Gazette, 06/2007
“City Council Passes Bill to Establish Commission on Day Labor Centers”, Gotham Gazette, 10/2005
“Campaign 2005: Much At Stake For Immigrants”, Gotham Gazette, 08/2005
“Immigrant Literacy Program”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2005
“Turning to Falun Gong”, Newsday, 06/14/03
“Chinatown Down”, Newsday, 03/04/02
REFERENCES
Addie Rimmer
Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia University
E-mail: amr76@columbia.edu Tel: 212-854-9988
Oates Ritthichai
Web Producer, WPIX-TV
E-mail: oates_ritthichai@yahoo.com Tel: 917-805-6242
Gail Robinson
Editor-in-Chief, Gotham Gazette
E-mail: grobinson@gothamgazette.com Tel: 212-227-0342
