Si-Long Chen

706-***-**** nk56al@r.postjobfree.com http://about.me/foxsilong

EDUCATION

Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Professional Writing May 2013

Minor concentration in Fine Arts Overall GPA: 3.16

RELATED COURSEWORK

Newswriting

Creative non-fiction Literary medicine

Public Relations writing

Book-length prose HTML5 web design

Business Communications Playwriting

Writing poetry, song lyrics Global popular humanities

Publication practicum Media Law & Ethics

RELATED SKILLS

Programs: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Ad obe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

Languages: Fluent in Chinese and English; educated in Spanish, Japanese, and Taiwanese

Proficient in HTML, AP Style

PUBLICATIONS

The Bell Ringer ASU Student Dairies

WRITING EXPERIENCE

The Bell Ringer Student Newspaper Publication

Web Master Summer 2012- Spring 2013

Post bi-weekly articles, podcast, pdfs with WordPress

Design layouts with HTML

Attend yearly national student publication conferences in Charlotte, NC

Wrote news articles relating to campus events

Augusta's WGAC Radio: The Voice of the Garden City for Seventy Years -published by the History Press

Editor Spring 2012

Copyedited chapter I

Designed layouts for acknowledgement, preface, frontispiece, table of content with InDesign

Planned and created a publicity plan and a press release

Public Relations Department of Augusta State University

Blogger Spring 2012

Wrote a sum of 20 posts, 15,000words, published through WordPress

Inserted photographs and designed layouts with HTML

The Chinese Montessori Foundation of Taipei, Taiwan

Editor May 2010-August 2010

Designed icons and made flyers with Photoshop

Picked up phone calls for customer service

Created PowerPoint for introductory meetings

Designed the front cover of the Montessori magazine with Illustrator, Microsoft Publi sher

Translated documents from English to Chinese

Edited and typed articles for the bi-monthly magazine

Study Abroad: Model United Nations at NYC

Delegate Spring 2012

Researched on Ghana's role of foreign relations, water treatment, microcredit systems, and IP protection

Wrote position to explain Ghana's government's action in relation to the United Nations

Attended the conference in New York City as a representative from Augusta State University

Delivered expository speeches for the General Assembly committee

AWARD

Connie Vance Scholarship recipient: Provided by the Communications Department 2011-2012

Mary Lu Kuhl Scholarship recipient: Provided by the Sandhills Writers Series Fall 2011

Will Shingleton Creative Writing Scholarship recipient: Provided by the English D epartment 2012-2013

Wells Fargo Scholarship recipient: Provided by the Financial Aid Department 2012-2013

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Campus Entertainment

Sales Representative September 2012- May 2013

Conduct 40 hands-on, peer-to-peer trials each week of the program for a total of 1200 trials.

Record trials through the MyWindowsUcrew online feature or by using trial pads, and publicize with social networks.

Operate Windows 8, Windows RT, Metro design language system, software, programs.

Digital Media Department of Augusta Chronicle

Intern November 2011- February 2012

Created a monthly ads list for featured business in Microsoft Excel

Organized and filed folders

Posted monthly updates with keywords and contact information on Ho otSuite

Created Excel documents on special events, sales, and activities that were offered by businesses

Communication Department of Augusta State University

Student Assistant Fall 2010- Spring 2011

Typed and mailed press releases for the Sandhills Writers Series

Delivered package and answered phone calls

Printed, organized and filed documents

Created manuscript for Sandhills Writers Series website

Hosted sign-in table and reception at the conference

ACTIVITIES

Creative Writing Club

President Fall 2009- Spring 2012

Designed bookmarks, flyers using Photoshop for fundraising for trips to Atlanta

Managed reading program trips to Atlanta and requested funding from the Student Activity Center with grant writing

Hosted meetings and activities in collaboration with the Film Club and the Black Student Union to increase participation

Film Club

Vice President Summer 2011-Present

Send out reminders and organize club activities

Collect fees in addition to estimate and calculate budget for activities

Create agendas and duty lists for officers

Design club logo for flyers with Photoshop

Represent the club during orientation

MARKETING

Self-employed artist:

http://foxsilong.deviantart.com/gallery/ Self-employed business owner:

https://www.amway.com/FoxBoutique

https://www.etsy.com/people/foxsilong

http://www.amazon.com/shops/A9S84W3ZGU3Q3

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