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Noah Ryang

Berkeley,CA

Summary

Strong communicator with excellent organizational and time management skills. Efficiently manages multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines. Possesses excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think and act quickly to find creative solutions. Pragmatic Assistant well-known for being a hands-on dynamo with boundless energy to fulfill various tasks. Detailed team player with history excelling in fast-paced environments with little oversight and challenging goals. Offers top technical abilities and relationship-building skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Communications and Events Assistant

Berkeley Center for New Media
08.2023 - Current
  • Designed marketing materials for interdisciplinary academic events.
  • Edited videos posted on the BCNM YouTube channel using Premiere Pro and After Effects.
  • Used Mailchimp for email administration; managing mass communications with relevant parties across Berkeley's 130+ diverse academic departments.
  • Assisted during live presentations and performances to ensure they ran smoothly, as well as with setup and breakdown.
  • Set up audio cables and equipment.
  • Acted as a liaison to excellent academics coming from around the world to present their work.

Fellow With StopWaste

Berkeley Student Food Collective
09.2022 - Current
  • Spearheaded a food waste recovery and prep program in which student volunteers will take expired products, strip them for their base ingredients and cook them into new products.
  • These items will then be sold for low prices or given away for free.
  • The program aims to provide our community with an alternative to the heavily gentrified grocery chains in the area.
  • Reorganized the entire storage space and system, took inventory of 1,000s of items, became versed in data entry techniques, took measurements and ordered fixtures, networked with professionals to gain design insight, studied interior design and workplace psychology, researched ecological stewardship, fostered a sense of community and belonging amongst student volunteers while providing them food-service training and mentorship.

Director

Ballet and Books Berkeley Chapter
09.2022 - Current
  • Leads the Berkeley chapter of Ballet and Books, a national nonprofit aiming to bridge the literacy gap through a hybrid program of dance and reading instruction.
  • Developed professional and personal relationships with Berkeley Public Library staff, secured space, coordinated with parents and student mentors, captured quality photos of sessions, acquired lesson materials and performance costumes, organized fundraisers, created promotional content for instagram using Canva.
  • Mentored kids from the Berkeley area, finding ways to build trust, understanding, boundaries, open communication and compassion, applied educational psychology principles to lessons; approaching each child's education differently to meet their unique needs, nurtured a sense of community built around curiosity and passion for the performing arts.

Multimedia Deputy Editor

Daily Cal
05.2022 - 01.2024
  • Developed, wrote, recorded, and edited stories for the Daily Californian's Multimedia Department.
  • Applied a knowledge of journalistic ethics and investigative techniques to researching and storyboarding new projects, interviewed diverse stakeholders in the Berkeley community, operated cameras and recorded video, edited projects using Premiere Pro and designed graphics with After Effects, promoted projects with Instagram graphics and reels.
  • Organized the Multimedia Department of the Daily Cal as Deputy Editor, conducting acceptance interviews and mentoring new recruits.

Education

BA - Media Studies

UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
05.2025

Print Journalism

El Camino College
Torrance, CA
05.2021

Skills

  • Editing software: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro
  • Design applications: After Effects, WordPress, Canva
  • Content Creation
  • Google and Microsoft Suite
  • Professional Communication
  • Graphic Design
  • Investigative journalism
  • Project Management
  • Cultural Competency
  • LGBTQIA Affinity- gay
  • POC Affinity; Understanding of East Asian cultures-ethnically Korean
  • Good with Children
  • Quick Learner
  • Team Building

Timeline

Communications and Events Assistant

Berkeley Center for New Media
08.2023 - Current

Fellow With StopWaste

Berkeley Student Food Collective
09.2022 - Current

Director

Ballet and Books Berkeley Chapter
09.2022 - Current

Multimedia Deputy Editor

Daily Cal
05.2022 - 01.2024

BA - Media Studies

UC Berkeley

Print Journalism

El Camino College

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