Choua Yang
Fridley,MN
Summary
Creative and driven writer and editor with a sharp eye for detail and a love of storytelling. Has experience in publishing, customer service, and record keeping. Highly organized and thrives in both collaborative and independent environments. Imaginative and goal oriented.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Writer and Editor
Self Employed Writer
12.2020 - Current
- Edit resumes and cover letters for clients
- Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Blog at yangchoua.wordpress.com
- Writing and Publications: "The Distance Between Death and Me,” Hmong American Experiences During the Pandemic, May 2022
Content Strategy Intern
Capstone Publishers
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Brainstormed and developed engaging content and ideas for publication consideration.
- Drafted concepts and series for different imprints to present during content pipeline meetings.
- DEIB categorization.
- Data entry into Biblio.
- Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
- Analyzed problems, identified solutions and made decisions.
- Worked on projects using knowledge gained in classes to put together recommendations for issues.
- Contributed to content creation for company website.
Skills
- Brainstorming
- Proofreading
- Project collaboration
- Research
- Editing
- Preparing Pieces
- Story Pitching
- Microsoft Office
- Content Planning
- Problem Identification
- Story and Content Idea Development
- Culturally Conscious
Education
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Bachelors of Arts in English 09/2017 to 12/2020
- Dean's List Spring and Fall 2020
- 3.45 GPA
- Relevant Coursework: Poetry and advanced fiction workshops, Teach and Assess Grammar Enrichment Writing, Grammar and Usage
- Surveys of Literature: African American, American Indian, Current Literary Theories, English Literature 1660—1798, Reading Interests of Adolescents
- Film: Cinema and Genre: History and Animation, Film and Literature
- Workshops: Flash fiction pieces of 2-4 works and 8-12 poems per semester
- Literature and other studies: cultural, historical, social, and political pieces, as well as film reviews, critiques, and essays.
Additional Information
- PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES: Working on an anthology of poetry with multiple creatives in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Led conversations about Asian American experiences in academic settings during studies.
Timeline
Content Strategy Intern
Capstone Publishers
05.2022 - 08.2022
Writer and Editor
Self Employed Writer
12.2020 - Current
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