The Writer’s CV

Education

  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Communication, Specialty in Journalism (Hong Kong Baptist College, the predecessor of the Hong Kong Baptist University)
  • Master of Arts in Humanities (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
  • Diploma in Interpreting (Merit) (School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong cum Chartered Institute of Linguists Hong Kong Society)

Work Experience

  • Self-media operation at The Virtue Online Journal (English version under construction)
  • News Writing and Commentary (Sing Tao Daily, Ming Pao Daily, Ming Pao Monthly, The Hong Kong Standard, The Local Press)
  • Translation (Oxfam Hong Kong, The Education University of Hong Kong, iSinolaw Limited, Office Language Division of the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government, other Government Departments, a Labour group, a Publishing house)
  • Corporate Communications Writing, Publishing, Website Management and Communication Strategy (Oxfam Hong Kong, The Education University of Hong Kong, Partnerships for Community Development)
  • NGO (Non-Government Organisation) work experience in Poverty Alleviation, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Living (Oxfam Hong Kong, Partnerships for Community Development)
  • Teaching, Education-related work (Tutor for Chinese and English Language, Supply Teacher, Children Drawing and Painting Instructor, Corporate Communications Writing and Publishing for The Education University of Hong Kong)

Amateur Writing

  • Self-media operation at The Virtue Online Journal (English version under construction)
  • Articles on TV programme commentary and personal profile included in the monthly arts and cultural magazine, C for Culture, which was funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (Issues of August 2008 and January 2009)
  • An award-winning prose and other modern Chinese poems collected in the literary publication, Ice and Fire, produced by the students of the Humanities Division, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (2004)
  • Current affairs commentaries for the column of “Hong Kong People, Hong Kong Affairs” in Ming Pao Monthly (Issues from April 2000 to April 2001) (Article samples on “Portfolio” page, click on the 1st item: “Chinese reporting, news analysis and commentary”
  • An award-winning short story included in the Hong Kong Stories: A Collection of Award-Winning Works in Writing Competition Held by the Radio-Television Hong Kong (1984)

Voluntary Work in Public Affairs

Skills