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| YOUNG
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| 1325 G St. NW Suite 730 ●
Washington, DC 20005● 773
294 9950● younglee2011@u.northwestern.edu |
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EDUCATION |
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MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY,
Evanston, IL |
June 2011 |
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Candidate, Master of Science in Journalism- Broadcast
concentration |
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY |
Dec 2005 |
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Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and African Studies |
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EXPERIENCE |
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MEDILL NEWS SERVICE, Chicago, IL and Washington D.C. |
June 2011 - Present |
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Reporter for commercial daily news service staffed by Medill graduate
journalism students |
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● Provide sophisticated
coverage across a spectrum of urban issues, including politics, legal issues,
immigration, race and ethnicity |
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● Produce multimedia
pieces on deadline to accompany written work, including videos, audio slideshows
and original photography |
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● Published in KHON2
TV, McClatchy, Equal Voice, North West Indiana Times, The Hispanic Institute
Newspaper and Chicago Korean Newspaper |
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DAYMON WORLDWIDE, (Corporate HQ-Stamford, CT, USA) |
March 2006 - Jan 2010 |
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Global Sourcing Manager (June 2008 - January 2010),
Seoul, Korea |
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● Developed and executed effective
brand- building strategies of 100+ overseas brands |
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● Successfully managed business
relationships with more than 90 international suppliers |
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● Wrote and published
more than 80 articles on innovative marketing strategies for inter-company
Web newspaper |
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Business Manager (March 2007 - June 2008), Seoul,
Korea |
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● Developed and implemented
Daymon’s service package, including sales, marketing, merchandising, promotion,
package design,
package inventory and information services |
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● Managed circulation
and developed publication marketing strategy, topic research and fact checking |
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Management Development Associate (March 2006 -
March 2007), St. Paul, MN |
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● Created and developed
strategic marketing plans, including advertising and customer incentives |
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● Tracked localized consumer and
business trends |
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE |
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| Reporter, Real TV, Dare es Salaam, Tanzania |
Jan 2000 - March 2000 |
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● Reported on a Korean
documentary film entitled ‘Tanzania,' which featured the cultural and tourist
attractions of Tanzania |
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Broadcaster, Tanzania National Television, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania |
April 2000 |
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● Broadcasted in Kiswahili
to introduce Korean art, culture and artifacts |
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Master of Ceremony, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY |
April 2004 |
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● Facilitated a United
Nations forum entitled “The life of a North Korean Refugee” hosting 300
people |
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President, CORNELL AFRICAN ASSOCIATION, Ithaca, NY |
Sept 2003-May 2004 |
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SKILLS |
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Languages: Fluent in Korean, English,
French and Kiswahili |
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Global Experience: Tanzania, Kenya,
South Korea and United States |
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Computer Literacy: Proficient in
Adobe Premiere, Windows, and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Audacity |
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Social Media: Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube, Vimeo and Skype |