Sarah Li

Journalist|Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwanese Journalist offers 3 years of experience in print and digital media; exceptional storyteller with strong news judgement; able to write, edit videos, analyze data, and collaborate with editors to publish weekly news and SEO articles.

       

Work Experience


Bilingual Columnist

Crossing 換日線

CommonWealth Magazine Group

September 2020 - Present
Taipei, Taiwan

Produced English and Chinese articles about workplaces and careers during the pandemic.

- Pitched ideas independently and submitted well-structured articles that did not require publication’s further editing.
- Impressed editors with exceptional English writing and received a contract for the position.

Investment Journalist

Cheers Magazine

CommonWealth Magazine Group

March 2021 - March 2022
Taipei, Taiwan

Ideated weekly topics based on trendy issues mainly in the financial industry to write articles about careers and investment.

- Launched and completed projects with a team of five.
- Maintained contacts with global banks, derivative industries, and crypto start-ups.
- Delivered long-form features that reached 100,000 page views within one month.

Student Journalist

InterCardiff

September 2019 - September 2020
Taipei, Taiwan

Managed a news site with an editorial team to publish weekly news and used social media to enhance the web reach.

- Increased engagement on social media through GA reports.
- Collaborated and communicated with the editorial team from multicultural backgrounds.

Program Producer

Shine Vision Communication

新視覺媒體整合行銷有限公司

September 2017 - October 2018
Taipei, Taiwan

Produced five-minute videos to introduce corporates and small businesses in Taiwan.

- Acquired flexible interpersonal skills by interviewing professionals ranging from entrepreneurs to general managers.
- Led the crew to carry out filming and interviews.

News Intern

Yahoo!

January 2016 - May 2017
Taipei, Taiwan

Assisted editors in proofreading under time pressure and update front page news and social media posts.

- Obtained savvy knowledge of digital media management.
- Completed assigned tasks efficiently with carefulness, adapted to a fast-paced workplace.

Education

2019 - 2020

Cardiff University

International Journalism
Distinction

2014 - 2017

National Taiwan University of Arts

Radio and Television
GPA 3.8

Soft Skills


  • Multicultural work experience
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Contacts with business leaders
  • Good time management
  • Adaption to face-paced workplace
  • A fast learner with growth mindsets

Hard Skills


  • News and feature writing 
  • SEO writing styles and strategies
  • Basic social media management
  • Basic GA & Persona analysis
  • Infographic & video production
  • Exceptionally verbal and written communication skills
  • Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro

Language


  • Chinese (native)
  • English (proficient)

Chinese Portfolio

99%當沖都在賠錢!給股市小白的3大投資建議

過去一年,八年級生瘋狂湧進台股市場⋯⋯

2022
小資族必懂的綠色投資

全球低碳商機大爆發,如何搶轉綠金財?

求職遭拒、失業逾一年!台籍藝術家靠NFT翻轉人生

紐約時間晚上7點,一張清秀的瓜子臉,出現在視訊畫面正中央。⋯⋯

安永財顧總經理何淑芬:用霸氣屢創職涯高峰

4年當上資深經理,39歲晉升企業合夥人,後來又迅速登上總經理⋯⋯

English Portfolio

A glimpse into the world’s strongest surveillance state

China has constantly advanced its biometric technology to monitor...

How do artists fight against facial recognition technology?

How do a couple of artists use their talents to fight face surveillance?

LGBTQ: Meet first lesbian bishop of the Church in Wales

After the training session for the priesthood, Cherry Vann walked...

Facebook's Australian Brawl got me thinking...

Good journalism, in which critical thinking and media literacy are...

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