Resume

Education

Bachelor of Social Sciences | Aug 2015 | Singapore Management University

  • Major: Sociology
  • Current Cumulative GPA: 3.47/4.00 – Cum Laude (ie. with Distinction)

GCSE ‘A’ Levels | Jan 2013 – Dec 2014 | Anderson Junior College

  • Achieved 2 Distinctions in H1 General Paper and H2 Literature in English

Skills & Abilities

Leadership

  • Assistant Stage Manager, Charged, THAR003: Post-Modern Theatre Studies, Singapore Management University (SMU), 2017
    • Oversaw student rehearsals of Chong Tze Chien’s play, Charged, and provided creative guidance 
    • Coordinated with student representatives from Institution of Technical Education regarding the design of stage sets and props
  • Project Head, Monsters Under the Bed (MUTB), 2015
    • Collaborated on ‘Expresso and Pencakes (Expen)’, an online literary portal, with fellow interns
    • Edited work submitted for publication by fellow writers
  • Scriptwriter, stAJeworks, Anderson Junior College (AJC), 2013 – 2014
    • Produced scripts for the club’s performances, eg. Public Performance 2013, ‘Almost Left Behind’
  • Director, stAJeworks, AJC, 2013 – 2014
    • Provided creative guidance during performances and other activities, eg. CIP 2013, whereby the club performed for sick children in hospitals
    • Directed a team of 10 students to put together a skit for Inter-House Drama Competition 2014
  • President, Library Club, Crescent Girls’ School (CGS), 2011 – 2012
      • Directed and managed members to carry out club activities and duties
      • Led a team of 15 students in producing and publishing the school’s annual e-newsletter

Writing & Editing

  • Published writer:
    • Flash fiction published in anthology 'And We Lived Happily Ever After: National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2022', National Flash Fiction Day Press, 2022
    • Articles published in school literary magazine ‘LIThium’, Anderson Junior College, 2014
    • Short story published in anthology ‘A Cup of Coffee and a Suicide’, Budding Writers League, 2012
    • Articles published in literary newsletter ‘14:59’, Budding Writers League, 2011
  • Able to adapt to a variety of written forms and styles
  • Able to weigh and judge a variety of different perspectives
  • Able to edit and critique texts for better readability

Communication

  • Able to communicate complex ideas to general audiences in both text and graphic forms
  • Able to communicate and coordinate with external organisations and constituents
  • Able to collaborate and communicate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds

Research

  • Experienced with both quantitative and qualitative research method
  • Able to gather and use information from both primary and secondary sources to substantiate an argument

Software

  • Well-versed in use of image-editing and typesetting software, eg. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
  • Proficient in use of Wordpress as a blogging and web content creation software
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, and Microsoft Excel 
  • Able to organise thoughts, ideas and materials and present them in a visually appealing graphic

Graphic Design

  • Able to design visually appealing brochures and infographics to present ideas to general audiences
  • Able to use typesetting software such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign to compile content in the form of newsletters and short magazines. 

Experience

Teaching Assistant | Singapore Management University | Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  • For SOCG203: Gender and Family under Professor Bussarawan (Puk) Teerawichitchainan
  • Handled administrative duties for form class, ie. emailing students, informing students of assignments, ensuring that work is submitted on time, etc. 
  • Advised students and provided guidance on course content

Content Strategy Intern | AEvice Health | May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Assisted in planning and creating content for AEvice Health’s content marketing and search engine optimisation strategies. Created an integrated content calendar incorporating AEvice Health’s various social media platforms.
  • Created a content style guide to standardise content created for AEvice Health’s website and social media accounts.
  • Wrote website copy for AEvice Health’s homepage, product pages, and Kickstarter campaign.
  • Wrote copy for AEvice Health’s email marketing campaigns.
  • Edited articles and firm’s website copy for grammar and general readability.  

Teaching Assistant | Singapore Management University – Jan 2018 – Apr 2018

  • Assisted with syllabus design under Professor Loo Wee Ling for ‘LGST001: Ethics and Social Responsibility’ by researching and compiling ethical problems for weekly course assignments
  • Handled administrative duties, ie. emailing students, ensuring that all work is submitted on time

Intern | Monsters Under The Bed | Mar 2015 – Apr 2015

  • Collaborated on ‘Expen’ with fellow interns.
  • Took charge of social media marketing and graphic design duties for ‘Expen’.
  • Edited and compiled ‘Kaleidoscope’, a 188-page anthology of short stories submitted by student writers.
  • Assisted at company roadshows to reach out to students at primary schools and increase readership of ‘Expen’.

Volunteer Work

Volunteer | Yishun Community Hospital | May 2019 - Present

  • Assisted staff nurses in daily operations during meal times, while providing patients with company and moral support.  

Volunteer | National Library Board | April 2019 - Present

  • Assisted library staff officers by acting in the role of an usher and service steward. 

Festival Assistant | SMU Arts Festival 2016 | Sept 2016

  • Assisted in setting up booths and roadshows for external organisations during the festival.
  • Raised awareness for on-going arts and cultural events during the festival by distributing flyers and setting up information standees.

Student Volunteer | Kidleidoscope 2015 | June 2015 – Aug 2015

  • Taught arts and crafts to children affiliated with programmes run by the Children-At-Risk Empowerment (CARE) Association.