Passionate about storytelling, I’ve worked across editorial, marketing, design, and production to help bring books to life. From managing projects and crafting social media strategies to designing promotional materials and ensuring polished final products, I love being part of the process that connects books with readers. With experience in digital content creation, marketing, publicity, and book production, I bring creativity, organization, and a keen eye for detail to every project. I’m all about championing fresh voices and making sure every book gets the spotlight it deserves.
Education
MA in Book Publishing June 2024
Portland State University
- Dennis Stovall First Edition Prize Winner
BA in Cinema & Television Arts
California State University, Fullerton
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Chin Music Press / Publicist March 2025-Present
• Manage the marketing and promotion of new books across social media platforms and collaborate with
authors to execute their book campaigns.
• Create videos and graphics for social media to support book campaigns and author events.
The Pacific Sentinel / Multimedia Manager / Portland State University April 2024-June 2024
• Managed and updated the magazine’s WordPress website, ensuring timely article updates and a strong
digital presence.
• Created graphics and copy, including for live events, for articles published and distributed on social media
platforms.
Franklin & Siegal Associates / Freelance Reader February 2024-April 2024
• Evaluated pre-publication manuscripts for an international scouting firm’s YA and children’s department.
• Analyzed plot and character development, worldbuilding, and overall commercial and international appeal.
• Reported to over a dozen international publishers, including Hodder & Stoughton, Penguin Random House
Germany, Planeta Brazil, Mondadori, and Unieboek.
• Worked directly with Kalah McCaffrey, the Director of Children’s Scouting.
Ooligan Press / Project Manager (Marketing and Publicity) / PSU June 2023-June 2024
• Managed a team of 4+ people and led them through various stages of book production for A Family, Maybe
(memoir) by Lane Igoudin and The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas (YA) by Jason Tanamor
• Crafted two marketing plan campaigns and one press release, and led the team through social media
strategizing and campaign implementation.
• Researched and contacted 30+ author contacts and key publicity contacts, including trade media, book
reviewers, and bloggers.
• Acted as the primary liaison for two authors, the press, and the project team, ensuring timely updates and
communication throughout all project stages.
• Organized a university classroom tour and executed a book launch event.
Ooligan Press / Project Assistant / PSU January 2023-June 2023
- Collaborated on creating a marketing plan, reached out to marketing and publicity contacts to position books for their intended audience, researched BISAC and Thema codes, collaborated on a press release, designed a tipsheet, and helped build a press kit.
Gemstone English Academy / ESL Teacher (S. Korea) August 2025-September 2022
• Designed and led communication-focused lessons to improve students’ English skills.
• Trained new English teachers on institutional standards.
Prince Productions / Assistant Video Editor September 2018-July 2019
• Edited social media video content and full-length wedding videos, creating visually compelling narratives.
• Assisted in event-based video production.
Skills
Marketing & Creative Tools: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Audition, Canva, Social
Media Strategy, Metadata
• Publishing Tools & Systems: Bookscan, Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite, WordPress, HTML
• Languages: English (native speaker), Spanish (native speaker), Korean (intermediate/ 4 years of study)