Writer and Online Media Producer
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Assistant Editor at AOL GameDaily
- Freelancer at Web Design / Photography
- Past
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- PR Director / Producer at Exclusion Suite
- Online Editor at Columbia Daily Spectator
- Associate Production Editor at Columbia Daily Spectator
- Editor in Chief at The Current
- Education
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- Barnard College
- Malibu High School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Robin Yang’s Summary
Extensive experience with online media companies, print publications, and web-based productions. Specialized in video gaming, social networking.
Current goals: looking for freelance or full-time opportunities in entertainment/technology media in editorial/copy capacity.
Robin Yang’s Specialties:
Copy-editing, online media production/promotion, content management systems, newspaper design and production, web development, advertisement design.
Robin Yang’s Experience
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Assistant Editor
AOL GameDaily
(Public Company; TWX; Internet industry)
May 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
- Cover news, previews, interviews and other articles for AOL-owned video game portal.
- Regular contributor on GameDaily Radio Weekly Podcast
- Assemble images and text for site features, including larger packages such as the Holiday Guide and Giveaways.
- Circulate features through in-site hub pages, cross-promotion on AOL Games and Games.com, and through viral marketing on social networking sites including Facebook and Digg. -
Freelancer
Web Design / Photography
(Online Media industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
- Assisted Columbia student groups with website creation/design, advertising campaigns, event photography.
- Organizations include Asian American Alliance, Liga Filipina, Korean Student Association, CU Records, CU Relief, Barnard Writing Fellows, Columbia East Asia Review. -
PR Director / Producer
Exclusion Suite
(Entertainment industry)
January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)
- Managed promotional campaign of student-created campus soap opera.
- Created/maintained website for online-exclusive episodes and other media, including production diaries, video interviews, and show-related downloads.
- Solicited funding from local vendors, targeting college students at Columbia University. -
Online Editor
Columbia Daily Spectator
(Newspapers industry)
January 2007 — September 2007 (9 months)
- Created online department, and restructured publication's existing websites.
- Established strong branding across the sites as well as expanded the production of multimedia, podcasts, and other web-exclusive features.
- Member of the managing board of the Columbia Daily Spectator. -
Associate Production Editor
Columbia Daily Spectator
(Newspapers industry)
January 2006 — December 2006 (1 year )
- Responsible for producing (design/layout/formatting) the news section two to three times a week, including the front page. Also contributed to supplements and design elements in other sections.
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Editor in Chief
The Current
(Newspapers industry)
September 2004 — June 2005 (10 months)
- Editor in chief of The Current, Malibu High School's official student newspaper.
- Spearheaded a redesign of the paper for its tenth anniversary.
- Tenured during period in which the paper won First Place with Special Merit from the American Scholastic Press Association.
Robin Yang’s Education
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Barnard College
Bachelors , Sociology , 2005 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- Columbia Daily Spectator, CU Relief, KSA, Women in Computer Science, Exclusion Suite
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Malibu High School
N/A , High School Diploma , 2001 — 2005
Robin Yang’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
