Alice Chen

 Alice Chen Experienced writer looking for a career where my specialized skills can make a difference. Seeking a position with room for growth and the opportunity to further hone my craft. Self-starter, innovative worker, and deadline driven. - Related experience Precision Content LLC – Content Writer - Sept. 2020 – Present Remotely worked on content pieces ranging from blog posts to guides to reviews, with usage of SEMrush and SEO Surfer.  Various – Freelance Writer - June 2017 – Present  Wrote a variety of freelance pieces for Your Workplace Magazine, Benefits Canada, The Chronicle, CBR.com, The Courier, TalentMap, Rosa, Medium, WordAgent, WorldAtlas.com and Rank and File. The North Bay Nugget – Intern Reporter - May 2017 – Aug. 2017 Wrote three stories per day in addition to photography, fact-checking and interviewing, helping to keep the community newspaper filled. Responded to breaking news and collaborated with other reporters to cover the community. The Observer – Reporter - Sept. 2016 – Dec. 2017 Reported on local news in a fast-moving newsroom based in East York. Created a multimedia data-based report on community housing. Online stories were published via WordPress, with use of SEO and engagement metrics. Benefits Canada (Rogers Publishing Magazine) – Intern - May 2016 – Aug. 2016 Wrote/pitched stories and covered events using WordPress and K4. Stepped up to take additional responsibilities in graphic design and social media as needed. The Underground (University School Paper) – Online editor - Sept. 2017 – April 2018  Responsible for coming up with monthly skeds, story ideas, finding contributors and editing their stories. Changed the direction of the online section to focus more on popular and relevant internet culture.     Education University of Toronto, Toronto – Journalism Honours Bachelor of Arts Class of 2019 - Minor in Computer Science. GPA 3.6. Centennial College, Toronto - Adv. Diploma (joint program) Related skills Social media: Photography/video: Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Reddit, TweetDeck, Meltwater, HootsuiteDSLR, mobile Writing: Live reporting online, print, magazine, radio, television, hard news, editorial, opinion, profiles, press releases, client communications, columns, science, Q&A, business, lists and features Digital publishing: Livestreaming: Copy editing in CP style WordPress, HTML5/CSS, FatWire, Wix, Facebook Live, Twitch Javascript, Squarespace Multimedia: Video Editing: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Bridge, Audition, Animate Adobe Premiere, YouTube Proofreading: Grammarly, CopyScape, General Editing and Review