Edit and edit news stories and copy from reporters and wire agencies (covering business, geopolitics, real estate and other topics), ensuring logical coherence, factual accuracy and readability. Monitor news wires and ongoing themes; extract or update relevant content for the newspaper’s website and print edition. Write news items based on material such as press releases and analyst reports. Curate and design page content for the print newspaper, ensuring all elements (tables, charts, pictures) are correct. Also contributed to CSR reporting and events coverage, and supported book reviews and academic project tasks.

Research Assistant at National University of Singapore, Middle East Institute

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Monitor news developments; write reports on the Institute’s seminars and events; prepare weekly newsletter. Research and contribute content for working papers and academic reports relating to geopolitics and socio-religious trends in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Contribute analytical points on Malaysia and Turkey’s engagement with Palestinian issues to an academic paper. Organize a series of academic speakers for lectures and seminars. Edit and proofread the Institute’s outputs and publications; produce event reports, summaries and transcripts; edit and prepare videos and podcasts for the website; maintain the Institute’s social media accounts.

Conference Producer at Pacific Conferences

July 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020

Organize business conferences from conceptualization to execution; conduct market research to identify trends and demand in the commercial and public sectors; develop overall conference programs and topics; identify and engage relevant industry professionals and practitioners to speak on business case studies; develop event marketing copy and materials; coordinate speakers and logistics. Notable event: Pacific Conferences Youth Marketing & Engagement Conference 2019.

Intern at NUS Press

November 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017

Copyedited and proofread academic books; performed miscellaneous publication-related duties (sourcing copyright-free images, creating book indices); participated in appraisal of book acquisition proposals; contributed to developing and executing marketing angles for books; sourced prospective reviewers from academic institutions and conferences; promoted Press books.

New Media Arts Film Production Unit Member at Nova JC

February 1, 2010 - October 31, 2011

Captured and edited film coverage of school events (Orientation Day, Sports Day); created and showcased an art project later exhibited at Nova JC’s digital art event; participated in community outreach projects; contributed a short book chapter to an edited compilation.