Evelyn Lau

"Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you."
-- John Wooden

"I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold. Hey, I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good."
-- Kid Cudi

"There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying."
-- Francis Bacon

"Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it's my least favorite quality. It doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind ... amazing things will happen."
-- Conan O'Brien

"Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy."
-- Stephen King

(Last updated 4/25/12)

SUMMARY:

Reporting, writing, and editing experience with newspapers and web
Knowledgeable with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, and other forms of social media to engage target audience
Proficient with MS Word, Apple NewsEdit Pro, Apple Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop, Windows 7 and Mac OS

EXPERIENCE:

The Boston Herald July 2011 – Present

Web Editor

Building the nightly homepage of BostonHerald.com
Assisting in packaging stories together including sidebar stories, photo galleries, polls, PDFs, etc.
Using news judgment to select placement of stories onto homepage
Helping run the Facebook and Twitter accounts of the Herald by engaging with readers the top stories of the day or breaking news stories

CBC Sports 2011

Boston Bruins Stanley Cup finals blogger

Chosen as one of 15 participitants to blog about the Boston Bruins for the CBCSports.ca Stanley Cup final page
Used Scribble Live and interacted with other bloggers through duration of Stanley Cup finals

Athlete Interactive Dec. 2009 – June 2010

NBA Intern

Created news content for the websites of NBA players Paul Pierce and Tyson Chandler through blog posts
Used WordPress platform and updated the news section at least three times a week and after every game with results of players performance

The Daily Iowan Jan. 2010 – May 2010

Assistant Sports Editor

Conducted edits using AP style and fact checked and researched all sports stories
Helped oversee and work with a staff of 15-20 sports reporters
Assisted with helping photo department identify athletes and writing captions
Helped run weekly Sunday sports section by assisting sports editor with setting deadlines and breaking down story ideas with reporters

Sports Reporter Aug. 2008 – May 2010

Covered Division I sports in the Big Ten conference
Wrote at least three articles a week from game stories to features to enterprise articles
Selected as entrant by the Iowa School of Journalism & Mass Communication into the Hearst Journalism Award for Best Sports Story

EDUCATION:

The University of Iowa May 2010

B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication

Evelyn Lau

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