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Hi, I’m Elaine Dai, a Content & Social Media Specialist and Video Editor bilingual in English and Mandarin. I help education and international media organizations produce and publish multimedia content across platforms, from short videos to event coverage and campaign materials.
I’m hands-on with filming, editing, and social distribution, comfortable in deadline-driven environments, and fluent in English and Mandarin. Based in Beijing and open to relocation, I collaborate closely with marketing teams to translate and adapt content for diverse audiences.
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Work Experience
Marketing Staff Editor at Canadian International School of Beijing China
December 31, 2022 - August 21, 2025Organized, filmed, edited, and published content for the school's official WeChat video account. Created advertising materials for the school's WeChat platform and captured footage of school events including on-site activities and trip assignments. Edited and produced promotional videos for the school and handled incoming calls for the Marketing Department. Managed content creation and operations for social media platforms such as Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Developed news topics, planned projects, and coordinated video shoots.
Marketing Staff at Global Television Network (CGTN)
January 1, 2023 - PresentAssisted with editorial operations at the news agency, including Chinese-English translation, topic selection, interviews, and news monitoring.
News Researcher (Intern) at The Associated Press Beijing Office
December 31, 2018 - August 21, 2025Produced daily news programs, including video editing, English script translation, and visual chart/graphic design.
Marketing Staff Editor at Canadian International School of Beijing
December 31, 2022 - August 28, 2025Organized, filmed, edited, and published content for the school's official WeChat video account. Created advertising materials for the school's WeChat platform. Captured footage of school events including on-site activities and trip assignments. Edited and produced promotional videos for the school. Handled incoming calls for the Marketing Department. Produced daily news programs including video editing, English script translation, and visual chart/graphic design. Managed content creation and operations for social media platforms such as Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Developed new news topics, planned projects, and coordinated video shoots.
Marketing Staff at China Global Television Network (CGTN)
January 1, 2023 - PresentAssisted with editorial operations at the news agency, including Chinese-English translation, topic selection, interviews, and news monitoring.
News Researcher (Intern) at The Associated Press Beijing Office
December 31, 2018 - August 28, 2025Conducted news research including topic selection, content translation, and news monitoring.
Marketing Staff Editor at Canadian International School of Beijing
December 31, 2022 - August 28, 2025Organized, filmed, edited, and published content for the school's official WeChat video account. Created advertising materials for the WeChat platform. Captured footage of school events, including on-site activities and trip assignments. Edited and produced promotional videos for the school. Handled incoming calls for the Marketing Department. Produced daily news programs including video editing, English script translation, and visual chart/graphic design. Managed content creation and operations for social media platforms like Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Developed news topics, planned projects, and coordinated video shoots.
Marketing Staff at China Global Television Network (CGTN)
January 1, 2023 - PresentAssisted with editorial operations at the news agency, including Chinese-English translation, topic selection, interviews, and news monitoring.
News Researcher (Intern) at The Associated Press Beijing Office
December 31, 2018 - August 28, 2025Conducted news research and support tasks at the Beijing office of The Associated Press.
News Researcher (Intern) at Associated Press Beijing Office
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018Assisted editorial operations at the news agency, including Chinese-English translation, topic selection, interviews, and news monitoring.
Multimedia Journalist / Editor at CGTN (China Global Television Network) Beijing Office
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022Worked on international multimedia journalism; editing, producing daily news programs; video editing; English script translation; visual charts/graphics.
Multimedia Journalist / Editor at CGTN (China Global Television Network) Beijing Office
January 1, 2023 - PresentDeveloped new topics, planned projects, and coordinated video shoots.
News Researcher (Intern) at The Associated Press Beijing Office
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018Assisted with editorial operations at the news agency, including Chinese-English translation, topic selection, interviews, and news monitoring.
Marketing Staff Editor at CGTN
January 1, 2023 - PresentOrganized, edited, and published content for the school’s official WeChat account; created advertising materials; captured school events; edited and produced promotional videos; handled inquiries for the Marketing Department; produced daily news programs and managed social media content across Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook.
Marketing Staff (Content & Social Media) at Canadian International School of Beijing
November 1, 2023 - PresentProduce and publish multimedia content for the school’s official WeChat video channel, including organising, filming, editing, and posting. Create advertising and promotional materials for school communications across WeChat and internal campaigns. Capture on-site footage for major school events and package content into publish-ready assets. Support marketing operations and respond to inbound requests for the Marketing Department.
Video Editor/Content Planner at China Global Television Network (CGTN)
March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2022Edited video content for daily news programs in a high-volume, deadline-driven production environment. Supported English-language production workflows including script adaptation/translation support and content formatting for international audiences. Created/updated visual elements (charts/graphics) to improve clarity and presentation of segments. Supported social media content operations across platforms including Weibo, Twitter (X), and Facebook. Contributed to planning and coordination of video shoots and production tasks.
News Research Intern at The Associated Press (AP), Beijing Bureau
December 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018Assisted editorial operations including research, monitoring, interview support, and topic preparation. Supported bilingual workflows (Chinese–English), including translation support and newsroom coordination.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in International Multimedia Journalism at Beijing Foreign Studies University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020MBA in English at Ningbo University of Technology
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016BA International Multimedia Journalism at Ningbo University of Technology
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018BA in English at Beijing Foreign Studies University
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016Bachelor of Arts in International Multimedia Journalism at Beijing Foreign Studies University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018MBA in English at Ningbo University of Technology
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016 at Beijing Foreign Studies University
January 11, 2030 - January 7, 2026 at Ningbo University of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 7, 2026 at Beijing Foreign Studies University
January 11, 2030 - January 7, 2026 at Ningbo University of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 7, 2026Master’s – International Multimedia Journalism at Beijing Foreign Studies University - Bolton University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018Bachelor’s – English at Ningbo University of Technology
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016Qualifications
Industry Experience
Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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