Hey there - I’m a multilingual, award-winning video journalist who seeks to bring Asian faces and voices to American storytelling to counter stereotypes. I was recently nominated as the youngest candidate for the ‘Outstanding Emerging Journalist’ category at the national Emmys.

From covering the first Trump-Kim Jong Un summit to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, I have experience reporting internationally with the ability to bring in cultural nuances.

Prior to becoming a field producer and journalist at AJ+, I’ve also worked as a one-woman-band VJ and freelance print reporter. My face can be seen on Voice of America and WJLA-TV. Words can be found on CNN, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Business Insider and more.

I’m on a constant journey practicing two other languages I am fluent in - Korean and Mandarin. The languages reflect my connection to my past days in Korea, Singapore and Beijing.

My goal is to use all of my language skills into field reporting - delivering well-contextualized stories underrepresented in Western media.

On-Camera Reel

Education

I’m a nerd for all things related to Chinese politics and international relations.

At Cornell University, I earned a Bachelor’s in government focusing on U.S.-China relations. During that time, I attended Peking University as an exchange student living in Beijing.

Afterwards, I earned a Master’s in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism. At the same time, I worked as a freelancer for both video and print outlets.