About the Author

I was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. Before moving to the United States, I worked for three years as a public relations assistant for M.A.C Cosmetics. I was responsible for assisting the organization of product launch events, coordinating with fashion magazines, newspapers and bloggers on a daily basis, it inspired me to study fashion journalism abroad.

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I chose to live and study in San Francisco, because I had been to the city as a young girl and had fallen in love with it. I was accepted into the Academy of Art University’s Masters Fashion Journalism program, one of the best in the country. The Academy’s graduate programs are known for being rigorous and demanding, which has assisted me in honing my multi-tasking, organizational, problem solving and team building skills. My courses in Social Media Strategies, Digital and Print Magazine Publishing, Video Editing and Styling have given me a solid foundation upon which to begin my career. I combined professional experience while finishing my masters degree. I worked as a Social Media Intern for Abacus Row, a small handmade jewelry company. My main responsibilities included shooting and styling products for the brand’s online store, as well as creating videos which were then posted on its Instagram account.

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After I finished my internship with Abacus Row, they kept me on as a Studio Assistant, I was responsible for assisting the organization of brand events and the processing of wholesale orders across the country. After six months at Abacus Row, I left to focus on my final project, which was a Taiwanese inspired cultural magazine. The betel nut magazine is combining interests in traditional Taiwanese culture and modern artistic expression. Being Taiwanese, I wanted to introduce what’s new to Taiwanese culture and stimulate the development of sparking the interest of different kind of Taiwanese fashion and art to my audience. After I graduated from school, I found myself working at a brand called Sweet & Spark. I got hired on as a sales associate, but then got promoted to an assistant buyer. I was responsible for organizing private shopping parties, and buying new items to keep in inventory. As a sales associate, I was in charge of reaching my daily sales goals and maintaining relationships with all of our clients.