Partner at WORD Agency
Singapore
- Current
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- Consulting Editor at Sinema
- Partner at WORD Agency
- Writer at Popgadget
- Past
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- Writer (Self-employed)
- Managing editor at Sinema
- Subject Head at Victoria Junior College
- Head, Public Communications at Ministry of Education, Singapore
- Teacher at Raffles Junior College
- Education
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- Northwestern University
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Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Summary
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Specialties:
Writing experience in: popular history, culture and the arts, technology, travel, lifestyle and entertainment,
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Experience
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Consulting Editor
Sinema
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2007 — Present (11 months)
Provide editorial direction and content development for Sinema.sg (http://www.sinema.sg), the only website dedicated to Singapore film and Singapore filmmakers.
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Partner
WORD Agency
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
July 2007 — Present (11 months)
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Writer
Popgadget
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Trendspotting and sharing geek love at Popgadget (http://www.popgadget.net).
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Writer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 7 months)
Writing and editing with one simple objective --- to make content come alive without losing clarity (or the audience's interest).
Primary areas of interest: the arts, history and heritage.
Secondary areas of interest: technology, travel and lifestyle.
For details on what I'm working on right now and a selected portfolio of previous work, please visit my website: http://www.toomanythoughts.org/portfolio -
Managing editor
Sinema
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2006 — April 2007 (7 months)
Provided editorial direction and content development for Sinema.sg (http://www.sinema.sg), the only website focused on Singapore film and Singapore filmmaking, to ensure comprehensive and engaging online content on the film scene in Singapore. Editorial content included film reviews, interviews with filmmakers, commentary pieces, columns and event listings. Also drove business development strategies to meet financial targets and generate future growth.
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Subject Head
Victoria Junior College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
January 2005 — December 2005 (1 year)
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Head, Public Communications
Ministry of Education, Singapore
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2002 — December 2004 (3 years)
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Teacher
Raffles Junior College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
May 1998 — December 2001 (3 years 8 months)
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Education
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Northwestern University
B.A., English, History, 1993 — 1997
Graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa
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Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Interests:
Writing, travel, film, history, the arts, new media, cultural studies
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Groups:
That fundraiser we did
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Contact Settings
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